From the moment we landed in Papeete we were greeted by representatives. They were very well organized and our transfer and check in to the Intercontinental Hotel was very smooth. We enjoyed the facilities there for 2 days before boarding the Paul Gaugin. The boarding process was seamless and we were in our cabins with our luggage in no time at all. From the moment we were on the ship the crew ...
My two daughters and I took a cruise on the Paul Gaugin for 7 days. Before the cruise we stayed at the Intercontinental in Papeete for 2 days. Upon arrival in Papeete we were greeted by the company who arranged the vacation. They took good care of us and we were transferred to the hotel, where we quickly taken to our room. All of this happened with great warmth and professionalism.
We were ...
Everything about the cruise itself was pretty much wonderful, but since I had included airfare and a procures package plus a post cruise dayroom we will cover it all in the review.
Air Tahiti Nuis counter does not open until 8pm so don't bother getting there early in LAX. We flew out on a Wednesday so the flight was not full. The boarding process is to fill the plane from the back to the ...
This was a wonderful cruise. My husband, self and three children 17,19, 21 loved every minute of this cruise. We have cruise the Meditteran and Asia and this was the best. The ship was top notch with superb service and anything you could want. This cruise is an active cruise which we loved. Everyday you were snorkeling, scuba diving with sharks, stingrays, and millions of fish. We had been ...
We cruised from Papeete on a 7 night cruise on the August 8th, 2015 sailing. We flew in from Honolulu and arranged for our own taxi from the airport to the ship. Our taxi driver's name was "Popo". The price was fair, however I can't remember the amount we paid, but it might have been around $30 for the two of us. She also picked us up on our return to the airport which unfortunately, has to be ...
After careful review of Paul Gauguin (PG), we decided to pay the expense and sail. PG advertised themselves as being a luxury cruise ship and we were expecting greater things than what we received. In planning for the cruise, we were extremely pleased with the service representatives managing their 800 number. They were cheerful, pleasant, and very knowledgeable about the cruise and ports of ...
I have done multiple cruises on large cruise ships both alone and with friends/family. This was my first trip on a small ship (322 passengers) and I was concerned about whether it would be a good fit for a solo cruiser. In fact, I was not the only solo cruiser on board, there were about 5 of us. I had been concerned about dinner as there is no assigned dining, but in the main dining room I ...
Don't spend the money on the precruise pkg. We went direct to the hotels website and booked an over the water bungalow for half the paul gaugain price.
We had read that paul gaugain was rated #1 small cruise line in the world. I don't know how that could happen!! We have sailed several other cruise lines all over the world and i would place any of them head and shoulders above pg.
On our ...
Before boarding I made an error by reading the very few negative reviews about this ship. It left me apprehensive about our upcoming cruise.
It did not take long to realise I would have been better to read the several thousand possative reviews.
The food was fantastic and the free wine and cocktails just kept coming and coming.
The crew were mixed but most dining room and housekeeping ...
We had cabin 813 on the top deck. It came with a butler. The cabin was great,,a king size bed and all the closet space we needed. The veranda was large with sufficient room to have butler delivered breakfast served on it. The ship was immaculate, the employees very pleasant and helpful. Food was superb, as good as any I have had (and I have dined in many Michelin rated restaurants) so I rate the ...