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A personal Virtuoso host sails with your group, present throughout the voyage to answer questions and ensure every detail runs exactly as planned.
Paul Gauguin Cruises
A lifetime sailing French Polynesia
One ship, one ocean. The m/s Paul Gauguin sails French Polynesia year-round and nothing else — small enough at 332 guests to slip into the lagoons of Bora Bora and the remote bays of the Marquesas, with a retractable watersports marina off the stern. Aboard, the Gauguines — local Polynesian hosts — share the music, language, and stories of the islands. After three decades, it remains the most intimate way to know the South Pacific.
The Film
Paul Gauguin Cruises, in motion
Virtuoso Voyages
Benefits included on every booking.
As a member of Virtuoso Voyages, we are able to offer our clients exclusive benefits on every sailing — arranged before you board and confirmed directly through us.
Where It Sails
Destinations
On Board
Experiences
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The Watersports Marina
A retractable platform off the stern drops you straight into the lagoon — kayaks, paddleboards, and snorkelling included, with the warm Pacific at your feet.
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Les Gauguines
A troupe of Polynesian hosts who live aboard year-round, sharing the music, dance, language, and traditions of the islands.
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Dining at L'Etoile
Fine French and Polynesian-inflected cuisine across L'Etoile, La Veranda, and Le Grill — all of it, like the bar, included.
04
The Spa & Pool Deck
A spa, a top-deck pool over the lagoon, and the Piano Bar after dark — the unhurried rhythm of a small ship in paradise.
The Yacht
Suites & Accommodation
332 guests, permanent French Polynesia icon.
Itineraries
Sample Journeys
Illustrative routings to spark the imagination; published 2027 voyages to follow. Every sailing is shaped around you.
The Society Islands
Papeete · Moorea · Taha'a · Bora Bora · Raiatea
The classic Polynesian week — lagoon to lagoon, with watersports and motu picnics between.
Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands
Papeete · Fakarava · the Marquesas · Rangiroa · Bora Bora
The grand voyage to the remote archipelagos, the marquee itinerary for those with time.
Cook Islands & Society Islands
Papeete · Aitutaki · Rarotonga · Bora Bora · Moorea
Beyond French Polynesia into the Cooks, with long days at sea and rare anchorages.
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Plan This Cruise
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