Paul Gauguin Cruises Information

Paul Gauguin Cruises offers luxurious, small ship voyages in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Fiji, and the South Pacific, on the award-winning, 330-guest m/s Paul Gauguin. Designed specifically to sail the pristine lagoons of the South Seas, The Gauguin is eminently at home amidst these idyllic isles. Recently reimagined with a contemporary, chic ambience, the ship boasts a relaxed, easy elegance with indulgent suites and spacious staterooms – many with a private balcony – exceptional cuisine, authentic explorations ashore, a commitment to sustainability, and genuinely hospitable service. Paul Gauguin Cruises superior service is distinguished by pure Polynesian hospitality and by one of the highest crew-to-guest ratios at sea ensuring the experience is nothing short of first class. The Gauguin also offers a watersports marina for kayaking, paddleboarding, and PADI SCUBA diving programs. All-inclusive fare includes accommodations, all shipboard dining, gratuities, soft drinks, bottled water, beer, and select wine and spirits. Paul Gauguin Cruises has been recognized by notable publications in travel and lifestyle. In addition to being voted the Best Small Cruise in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards—an accolade that follows the line’s recognition as a Top 2 Small Cruise Line in the same publication in 2023, 2022, and 2021—Paul Gauguin Cruises also received Seatrade’s 2024 Sustainability Initiative of the Year award for its “Taote (doctor) Gauguin” healthcare partnership with the French Polynesian government. A perennial favorite in French Polynesia for more than 25 years, the line’s notable travel and lifestyle awards also include the World’s Best Small-Ship Ocean Cruise Line in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2022, and four Best French Polynesia Cruises awards in the AFAR Travelers’ Choice Awards. In September 2019, Paul Gauguin Cruises joined the PONANT family, a designer of inspiring voyages on board small exploration ships.