Paul Gauguin Review
A very good small cruise ship to visit French Polynesia
Review for the South Pacific Cruise on Paul Gauguin
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10+ Cruises • Age 80s
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Sail Date: May 2015
Try a different cruise around French Polynesia and visit different ports. The cabin was large with a sofa. There was a full bath tub in the bathroom and plenty of space of the shelves for personal items. The was a small desk to place my laptop and other work items.
The ship is small with a capacity of about 700 passengers. One main dining room and a specialty dining room. There is a restaurant with a buffet. The meals were all very good and the staff was outstanding. The entertainment was limited due to the size of the ship with one large public room. The ship has most of the activities of a larger ship but smaller in size.
The ship can dock in small ports were large ship must anchor off shore. The is great for snorkeling all the equipment was free to use.
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Cabin Ocean view
The cabin was large. The luggage fitted on the bed give us additional room. The refrigerator was stocked with beer, water and soda. Breakfast and other meals are available from room service. The TV had a couple of the major news and business channels the reception was good.
Port Reviews
Tahiti (Papeete)
We arrived a couple of days before the cruise and stayed at the Le Meridein Hotel. We took a cab from the airport to the hotel. We would take the local bus from the hotel to Papeete cost about $2.00 US each. The buses run about every half hour to and from the city to a stop near the hotel.
in the city the best place to start is at the Tourist Office about a block from where the ship docks. Pick up maps and information about the island. The staff is outstanding. There is a clean restroom behind the tourist office. Two blocks from the Tourist Office there is a large market.
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