Carte de sejours

Yesterday, on a balmy November day, we visited the French consulate in San Francisco and received our "long stay" visas for French Polynesia. Technically they are just 90 day visas with a request for a "carte de sejours". But our documents have been sent to Tahiti, and approved, so we are told it is just a formality to receive our "carte de sejours" or "residence card" which will allow us to spend more than 90 days in French Polynesia. Our plan is to spend all of next season there (May - October) and leave New Morning in Raiatea. But you know about cruising and plans....