m / s Paul Gauguin Balcony
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Paul Gauguin Cruises operates the highest-rated and longest continually sailing cruise ship in the South Pacific . Designed specifically to glide through the area ’ s shallow seas and explore the pristine lagoons of these islands , m / s Paul Gauguin is a small-ship cruiser ’ s dream come true . It delivers its 330 guests to intimate ports inaccessible to larger cruise ships , all the while providing a travel experience that is nothing short of luxurious .
The mere thought of French Polynesia evokes the idea of a tropical paradise . But what exactly does that look like ? For some of us , it ’ s sipping a tropical drink while sunning on a coral sand beach . For others , it ’ s catching a primo wave and shooting the curl in the Tahitian surf . Others dream of hiking verdant valleys on a remote island , discovering tikis and exploring the hidden secrets of ancient Maohi cultures . Spread out over 3,000 miles , each island chain beckons with its own set of special treasures .
The 118 islands and atolls ( ring-shaped coral reefs ) of French Polynesia shimmer like a string of prized
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