Regent Seven Seas Cruises Celebrates Ten Years of Uninterrupted South Pacific Service for Paul Gauguin

At a gala ceremony in Papeete Harbor featuring fireworks and colored water streaming skyward from tugboats, Tahiti's government and Regent Seven Seas Cruises celebrated 10 years of uninterrupted South Pacific service for the ultra-luxury cruise ship Paul Gauguin. Paul Gauguin first arrived in French Polynesia's Society Islands in January 1998, having sailed from its shipyard in St. Nazaire, France, via the United States mainland and the Hawaiian Islands. Paul Gauguin has completed more than 400 South Pacific cruises, carrying more than 120,000 passengers and contributing tens of millions of tourism dollars to Tahiti's economy. Since its construction, the ship has undergone four refurbishments at a cost of more than $15 million.

Paul Gauguin offers year-around, seven-night cruises departing roundtrip from Papeete to Raiatea, Taha'a, Bora Bora and Moorea. The ship's schedule also features 11-night voyages that include Rangiroa and Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas Islands; 10-night cruises that include Huahine; and 14-night journeys that include Fatu Hiva and Ua Huka in the Marquesas and the remote Cook Islands. Seven-day rates start at $2,195 per person.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises Celebrates Ten Years of Uninterrupted South Pacific Service for Paul Gauguin

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