Paul Gauguin Cruises, operator of luxury cruise ship m/s Paul Gauguin, has launched its new 2018 Voyages brochure featuring Tahiti, French Polynesia and South Pacific itineraries.

In 2018, Paul Gauguin Cruises will be the first cruise line to visit the port city of Vairao in Tahiti Iti, which is the smaller of two landmasses that comprise the island of Tahiti and offers a wild coastline, ancient petroglyphs, marae (temples), Polynesian culture and surfing fame. Tahiti Iti is scheduled on seven-night Society Islands & Tahiti Iti voyages and a special sailing of the ten-night Society Islands & Tuamotus itinerary.

The Gauguin will also be showcasing its most sought-after itineraries in 2018: the seven-night Tahiti & the Society Islands, ten-night Society Islands & Tuamotus, 11-night Cook Islands & Society Islands and 14-night Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands.

Off the coast of Taha’a lies the islet of Motu Mahana, where guests can enjoy a day of watersports, Polynesian activities, a sumptuous barbecue feast and cocktails from full and floating bars. In Bora Bora, guests can relax on a private, white-sand beach and enjoy refreshments, a game of volleyball and snorkelling and paddle boarding in crystal-clear waters.

Again in 2018, Paul Gauguin Cruises’ partnership with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) offers two interactive, educational programmes to enrich guests’ experience. 

During the summer months and holiday season, Stewards of Nature is offered and invites children ages seven to 17, as well as their families, to discover and value nature through hands-on interactive learning. The Wildlife Discovery Series is an onboard lecture programme focusing on the environment and wildlife of our planet presented by some of the world’s most fascinating conservationists, scientists and oceanographers.