Owned by Pacific Beachcomber S.C., the leader in French Polynesia luxury destination resorts, Paul Gauguin Cruises operates the award-winning luxury cruise ship m/s Paul Gauguin, providing a luxury cruise experience tailored to the unparalleled wonders of Tahiti, French Polynesia, the South Pacific, and Southeast Asia. A second small luxury ship, the m/vTere Moana, began sailing under the Paul Gauguin Cruises banner in December 2012.
The renowned, 5+-star m/s Paul Gauguin was launched in 1998, it is the longest continually operating year-round luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific. No other luxury ship in history has offered this level of single-destination focus and expertise on a year-round basis for such an extended period of time.
Like The Gauguin, The Moana specializes in warm-weather destinations, with an emphasis on delivering unique itineraries that larger ships cannot offer and exploring hidden ports throughout these regions. The ship sails during the summer months in Europe and winter in the Caribbean and Latin America.
With over 25 years of experience in the French Polynesian tourism market, Pacific Beachcomber is the country's largest luxury hotel and cruise operator in the region. In addition to The Moana and The Gauguin, Pacific Beachcomber operates five award-winning hotels. Sustainable development is the keynote of Pacific Beachcomber's projects, whose resorts are all Green Globe certified. Pacific Beachcomber is also currently developing a luxury eco-resort, the late actor, Marlon Brando's private island and slated to open in 2014.
Paul Gauguin Cruises
Paul Gauguin cruise line offers a luxury cruise experience uniquely tailored to the wonders of the South Pacific, as well as the beauty of the Caribbean, Europe and Latin America. The 5 ½ star Paul Gauguin was christened after the Post-impressionist French painter who first arrived in Tahiti in 1891. Purpose-built for these waters, it sails year-round from Papeete and offers 7- to 14-day itineraries in the Society Islands, Cook Islands, Marquesas and Tuomotus. A handful of sailings venture out to New Zealand or Fiji. The fleet’s second ship, Tere Moana, specializes in warm destinations such as Caribbean and Latin America, with an emphasis on delivering exceptional itineraries that larger ships cannot offer and exploring hidden ports within these regions.
