m/s "Paul Gauguin" ~ Ten Days ~ I n P a r a d i s e
Tahiti ~ Bora Bora ~ Moorea ~ The Cook Islands
The January-2004 issue of “Condé Nast Traveler”
rates the ultra-luxury, six-star, m/s “Paul Gauguin” the number one small cruise ship of the world!
Based on a total score of 100
Value……………………Excellent
Overall Rating……………………97.7
Itineraries……………………………100.0
Crew/Service……………………………98.1
Cabin/Design………………………………98.1
Food/Dining……………………………………99.0
Activities/Excursions……………………………93.3
“The top-rated ship in the world"
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Photos taken by Tom Taffel on July 25, 2006
m/s “Paul Gauguin” and Bora Bora Sunrise
Our fifteenth cruise to Tahiti and Bora Bora will be aboard the deluxe, six star, 332 guest m/s "Paul Gauguin." We will sail from Tahiti to: Huahine, Raiatea, Rangiroa, Bora Bora, Moorea and return to Papeete, Tahiti, “Queen of the Pacific.”
Author James Michener referred to Bora Bora as “the most beautiful Island in the world,” and once wrote, “Anyone who has ever been there wants to go back.”
The “dry season” - May through October, is the “on season” for tourism. This is the Polynesian winter. Temperatures generally range from between 75-82 degrees Fahrenheit, and rain is rare. Day to night temperature fluctuations are minimal.
Our group rate will include:
~ Special 10% group discount
~ $200 PER PERSON shipboard credit
~ Round trip air fare from Los Angeles
~ A complimentary 3.5 hour tour of Moorea
~ A complimentary airport/ship/hotel/airport transfer
~ Gratuities for the vessel’s staff
~ Complimentary soft drinks and mineral waters throughout the cruise
~ Complimentary gourmet wines with dinner
~ Before and after dinner drinks
~ Port charges and taxes
~ Complimentary wind surfing and kayaking from the ship’s watersports platform
~ Complimentary cocktail parties throughout the cruise
~ Personalized service of approximately 1 crew member to every guest, with one
of the highest space per guest ratios in cruising
~ Single, open seating dining with the option of dining in two elegant restaurants.
Our two great opera singers: Simone Osborne and Gordon Bintner will be giving two performances.
Simone Osborne
Canadian soprano Simone Osborne has been hailed as "a joy to hear" (Los Angeles Times) with "a sweet and clear sound, sensitive phrasing and gleaming sustained high notes" (New York Times). Ms. Osborne was one of the youngest winners of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
In the 2014–2015 season, Simone Osborne will be seen as Nannetta in "Falstaff," and will be making her role debut in the title role in "Lucia di Lammermoor" at Edmonton Opera. On the concert stage, she will performing "Jeanne d’Arc au bûcher" and debuting with the New York Philharmonic.
Other roles include: Oscar in "Un ballo in maschera," Musetta in "La bohème," "Orchestral Songs of Richard Strauss," Beethoven’s "Symphony No. 9," Gilda in "Rigoletto," Pamina in "Die Zauberflöte," Barbarina in "Le nozze di Figaro." Simone will be appearing at Carnegie Hall as a part of the Marilyn Horne Song Celebration. She also took part in a special project with Lotfi Mansouri entitled "Viva Verdi!" in Zurich to celebrate the composer’s bicentennial.
Ms. Osborne made her role debut as Gilda in "Lauretta," "Gianni Schicchi" as Juliette in "Roméo et Juliette." In concert, she made her Toronto Symphony debut in "Mozart’s Requiem," was soloist in the Victoria Symphony’s New Year’s Day Viennese Gala. Simone has sung "Death in Venice," "Ariadne auf Naxos," and "Orfeo ed Euridice," "Idomeneo," "Carmen," "Maria Stuarda," "Il barbiere di Siviglia," "Le nozze di Figaro," "Hänsel und Gretel," "Mignon," and "The Bartered Bride."
Ms. Osborne was the 2008 winner of the Marilyn Horne Foundation Competition at the Music Academy of the West, the 2007 winner of the International Czech and Slovak Opera Competition and a prizewinner at the George London Foundation Competition, Palm Beach Opera Competition, Sylva Gelber Foundation, and Jaqueline Desmarais Foundation.
Gordon Bintner, Bass-baritone
Canadian Bass-Baritone Gordon Bintner made his European debut singing the role of Colline in La Bohème with Angers-Nantes Opéra. In the summer of 2012, Bintner sang the role of Nardo in La Finta Giardiniera at the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco. Gordon made his debut with l’Opéra de Montréal in 2013, as Lescaut in Manon. Later that year, he sang the role of Escamillo in Carmen with Saskatoon Opera, where he has also appeared as Papageno in Die Zauberflöte.
Grand Prize Winner of the OSM Standard Life Competition in 2011, Bintner also won First Prize and People’s Choice Award at the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio Competition in 2012. Gordon is currently a member of the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio. While at the COC, he has appeared in La Bohème, Roberto Devereux, Madama Butterfly, and as Don Alfonso in Così Fan Tutte (Ensemble Studio production).
Recent engagements include Basilio in Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio production), Mozart’s Mass in C Minor (Toronto Symphony Orchestra), Handel’s Messiah (New Jersey Symphony Orchestra), Bach Cantatas [BWV 75, 147, 164] (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), Junior in Bernstein’s A Quiet Place (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), and Bill in A Quiet Place (Ensemble Modern; Berlin, Dortmund).
Upcoming engagements include Figaro in Le Nozze di Figaro (Manitoba Opera), Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), Il Conte in Le Nozze di Figaro (Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio production), and Araldo in Otello (Osterfestspiele Salzburg). Gordon will be spending the summer in Salzburg, participating in the Young Singers Project (Salzburger Festspiele).
Here are our exclusive, reduced, group rates:
Special Group Rate ~ Including Roundtrip Air From LAX
Cat. 'OS' Owners Suite Deck 7 $14,736 ~ 534 Sq. Ft.
Cat "GS" Grand Suite Deck 8 $14,151 ~ 529 Sq. Ft.
Cat. "A" Veranda on Deck 7 $10,956 ~ 358 Sq. Ft.
Cat. "B" Veranda on Deck 8 $ 9,111 ~ 305 Sq. Ft.
Cat. "C" Balcony on Deck 7 $7,581 ~ 239 Sq. Ft.
Cat. "D" Balcony on Deck 6 $7,401 ~ 200 Sq. Ft.
Cat. "E" Window on Deck 4 $5,961 ~ 200 Sq. Ft.
Cat. "F" 2-Portholes/Deck 3 $5,781 ~ 200 Sq. Ft.
Third Guest In Stateroom Sails FREE!
(Applies to cruise fare only in Category “E” and above.)
Your 20% deposit, is 100% refundable minus a (Paul Gauguin Cruises) $100 per person administrative fee up until: March 30, 2016.
Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests received within 120 days of sailing will be subject to the following charges:
Deposited reservations canceled more than…
120 days prior to your vacation date: $100 per person (PGC) administration fee applies.
120-91 days prior to vacation date: 10% of fare per person.
90 - 61 days prior to vacation date: 20% of fare per person.
60 - 31 days prior to vacation date: 50% of fare per person.
30 - 0 days prior to vacation date: 100% of fare per person.
Rates and itinerary are subject to change.
Your Ten-Day French Polynesia cruise (vacation)
aboard the intimate, six star m/s Paul Gauguin, including
economy air fare from Los Angeles, port charges and taxes, transfers, gratuities, $200 per person shipboard credit, watersports,
and outstanding complimentary gourmet wines and premium spirits and daily cocktail parties plus a 3.5-hour tour of Moorea. The m/s Paul Gauguin’s staterooms feature pear wood and mahogany French furniture with white marble bathrooms.
Roundtrip coach air is included from Los Angeles.
Your 20% deposit, is 100% refundable minus a $100 per person
Air Tahiti Nui rates and schedules and rates are subject to change
7/30/16 United Airlines
Air Tahiti Nui’s Cabin Staff ~ Take Honors . . .
Skytrax, the largest airline survey in the world polling over 4 million passengers from 98 countries every year, honored Air Tahiti Nui, the international airline of Tahiti and her Islands, with the 4th place ranking of its flight attendants among all airlines worldwide in the 2004 annual SKYTRAX passenger survey.
Air Tahiti Nui ranked behind only Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways and Asiana Airlines and out-polled such perennial standouts as Singapore Airlines and All Nippon Airways to garner the 4th spot. The carrier was also voted top place in the Australia/Pacific regional category.
Skytrax also honored Air Tahiti Nui with one of nine “Airline Excellence” awards, “Best Airline, Pacific Region” for the second consecutive year and an overall rating of 4 Stars out of a possible 5 Stars.
Upgrade Your International and Domestic Flights
Air/Sea guests can take advantage of international flight upgrades to First Class and Business Class at attractive prices. Enjoy access to Air Tahiti Nui lounges in Los Angeles and Papeete, as well as more legroom, more comfortable seating, and extra amenities during the flight.
Air Tahiti Nui First Class
Sit back. Relax. And let your dreams take flight while resting in your fully reclining sleeper seat in the Poerava First Class section. In addition to oversized pillows and blankets, you'll be provided with soft pajamas for a peaceful sleep. If you're too excited to sleep, there are personal video screens with continual first-run movies, as well as personal in-flight telephones, onboard games, and music channels.
Air Tahiti Nui Business Class
For extra legroom, in the Poerava Business Class section you can stretch out in the ocean-colored seats with fully adjustable head and leg rests that were custom-designed for Air Tahiti Nui. This Polynesian-themed cabin features 2-2-2 seating for 24 passengers, as well as personal video screens with continual first-run movies, personal in-flight telephones, onboard games, and music channels.
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Date
Ports of Call
Arrive
Depart
July 30, 2016
Papeete
10:00PM
July 31, 2016
Huahine
Aug. 1, 2016
At Sea
Aug. 2, 2016
Aitutaki, The Cook Islands
Aug. 3, 2016
Rarotonga, The Cook Islands
Aug. 4, 2016
At Sea
Aug. 5, 2016
Bora Bora
Aug. 6, 2016
Bora Bora
Aug. 7, 2016
Taha'a (Motu Mahana)
Aug. 8, 2016
Moorea
Aug. 9, 2016
Moorea-Papeete (Depart after dinner)
10:00PM
Aerial photo of the m/s "PAUL GAUGUIN"
by Tom Taffel, while parasailing in Moorea
There is a nominal charge for air from other regions in the U.S.
Everyone in our group will receive a $200 per person shipboard credit.
administrative fee.
SFO - - - - LAX ~ UA Flight #867
11:30am - 12:49pm
7/30/16 Air Tahiti Nui AB340-300
LAX - - - - PPT ~ TN Flight #017
4:05pm - -9:35pm
8/9/16 Air Tahiti Nui AB340-300
PPT - - - - LAX ~ TN Flight #008
11:59pm - 11:10am (Arrive 7/21/12)
8/10/16 United Airlines
LAX - - - - SFO ~ UA Flight #444
1:00pm - 2:11pm
Air Tahiti Nui's Airbus A340-300
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