My husband and I cruised with Paul Gauguin on our "pre" wedding honeymoon and we loved every minute of it! We are not experience cruisers - this was our first.
We stayed for 7 days at the Intercontinental Thalasso Spa in Bora Bora (highly recommended) before boarding the ship. Our transfers all went with out an issue - flights, buses, water taxis all went with out a hitch - this was one of my biggest fears. It was almost like being catered to in a dream. Everyone we encountered in Tahiti was friendly and helpful!
We boarded the ship and were awed from the very beginning! Greated very graciously, every detail seemed to be already taken care of! Our room was a stateroom at the back of the ship with a large deck, the room was very spacious and well appointed. We were welcomed with a bottle of champagne. The fridge was stocked with cold drinks and beer and the staff kept it stocked at all times!
Excellent cabin - right smack in the middle of the back of the ship! Beautiful balcony! Comfortable queen size bed, bedding was in great condition. Big bathroom with a large walk in shower! Ample closet and drawer space in the cabin, nice built in vanity right outside of the bathroom. Gorgeous wood work! Very welcoming and great views from the balcony!!