NEW YORK, NY – November 25, 2024 – Paul Gauguin Cruises, French Polynesia’s destination expert and winner of Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Best Small Cruise—is celebrating the holiday season with its Best Gift, Ever offer. Beginning today, guests can enjoy extra savings of up to $2,900 per guest on a wide selection of 7- to 20-night voyages in 2025. These savings are in addition to the up to 30% Bonus Savings already included in published fares. The Best Gift, Ever offer is available from November 25, 2024 through January 3, 2025.
Voyages for this special holiday offer include:
- Tahiti & the Society Islands | August 23, 2025 | 7 Nights
This classic itinerary features overnights in both Bora Bora and Moorea, relaxation on Huahine’s serene shores, and a blissful day on Motu Mahana, a private island nestled in the midst of Taha’a’s spectacular lagoon.
- Society Islands, Cook Islands, Tonga & Fiji |January 4, 2025 | 14 Nights
Guests can enjoy Fiji’s vibrant culture, from the urban sophistication of Suva to the serene beauty of Savusavu. Tonga’s rich traditions and colorful coral reefs offer a unique experience for travelers. In the Society Islands, lush rainforests and legendary lagoons create an enchanting escape.
- Crossing Oceania: Fiji to Bali | January 19, 2025 | 20 Nights
Viti Levu’s pristine shores, Espiritu Santo’s vibrant reefs, and Guadalcanal’s WWII history set the stage for this journey through Alotau, Komodo, Dili, and Bali, where ancient traditions meet stunning landscapes and rich heritage.
- Crossing Melanesia: Australia to Fiji | April 15, 2025 | 16 Nights
Remote islands reveal untamed beauty and rich heritage, from Papua New Guinea’s tribal culture to Guadalcanal’s WWII history. This voyage offers opportunities to snorkel the Solomon Islands, explore Vanuatu’s beaches, and discover Fiji’s fabled shores.
- Cook Islands & Society Islands | November 15; December 27, 2025 | 11 Nights
This serene Pacific archipelago offers frangipani-scented air, vibrant coral reefs in Aitutaki, and lush rainforests in Rarotonga, paired with visits to Society Islands like Bora Bora and Huahine.
- More Society Islands & Tahiti | July 5; August 2, 30; October 18; December 20, 2025 | 7 Nights
An overnight in Bora Bora, adventures in Moorea, and sacred sites in Raiatea, these 7-night escapes into rain-forested and vanilla-scented isles also feature a day in an exclusive private Motu Mahana in the Taha’a lagoon.
- Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands | July 12; December 6, 2025 | 14 Nights
This immersive 14-night itinerary includes visits to four jungle-clad islands in the Marquesas—each a treasure trove of archaeological wonders—explorations in the marine-rich Tuamotus, and fabled lagoons in the Society Islands.
- More Tuamotus & Society Islands | November 26, 2025 | 10 Nights
An overnight in Fakarava’s UNESCO Marine Biosphere crowns this itinerary that also showcases Rangiroa’s “endless lagoon.” Visits to Huahine, Moorea, and sacred Raiatea join an overnight in Bora Bora.
Designed to navigate the crystal-clear lagoons of the South Seas, The Gauguin effortlessly blends into the serene beauty of these idyllic islands. With its chic, modern atmosphere, the 330-guest ship exudes a relaxed yet refined elegance. Indulgent suites and spacious staterooms–many featuring private balcony–are complemented by exceptional cuisine, immersive shore excursions, a commitment to sustainability, and genuinely warm service, all of which have earned the ship its stellar reputation.
For more information on Paul Gauguin Cruises, travelers can contact their preferred travel advisor, call 800-848-6172 or visit www.pgcruises.com. Code XMAS24 must be asked for at time of booking.
About Paul Gauguin Cruises
Paul Gauguin Cruises operates the 330-guest m/s Paul Gauguin, providing a luxury cruise experience tailored to the unparalleled wonders of French Polynesia and the South Pacific. In addition to being voted the Best Small Cruise in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards—an accolade that follows the line’s recognition as a Top 2 Small Cruise Line in the same publication in 2023, 2022, and 2021—Paul Gauguin Cruises also received Seatrade’s 2024 Sustainability Initiative of the Year award for its “Taote (doctor) Gauguin” healthcare partnership with the French Polynesian government. A perennial favorite in French Polynesia for more than 25 years, the line’s notable travel and lifestyle awards also include the World’s Best Small-Ship Ocean Cruise Line in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2022, and four Best French Polynesia Cruises awards in the AFAR Travelers’ Choice Awards. In September 2019, Paul Gauguin Cruises joined the PONANT family, a designer of inspiring voyages on board small exploration ships.
*Prices are per person USD, double occupancy.
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