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Day 1 Embark the Paul Gauguin in Papeete, Tahiti
Perhaps you will gaze
Beginyourjourneythroughparadiseinthecapital out across Taiohae
ofTahiti,thelargestandmostpopulatedofthe
Bay from atop a
FrenchPolynesianislands.
mountain in the
Marquesas Islands.
Day 2 At Sea
Spendthedayenjoyingthem/s Paul Gauguin's
Polynesianambience:casual,leisurely,andgrace-
ful.Perhapsyou'lltakeinalectureonlocalwildlife
orhistory,thendineintheeveningoverclassic
FrenchcuisineatL'Etoile.
Day 3 Fakarava
ExploretheclearwatersofFakaravaintheremote
andpristineTuamotus.Theislandisasanctuary
forrarebirds,plantsandcrustaceans—strollthe
pink-sandbeachesandyouwillviewmanyofthem.
Youmayalsowanttovisittheisland’sblackpearl
farmortheruinsofthefirstchurchinFrench
Polynesiabuiltentirelyofcoral.
Day 4 At Sea
Takeanotherdaytoenjoyshipboardlife:relax
poolside,watchtheSouthPacificslipby,play
sometabletennis,ortakeadvantageofour
ReadingLibrary.
Day 5 Hanavave, Fatu Hiva
FatuHivaiswildandspectacularlybeautiful.The
junglegreenerybeginsatthewater’sedge,with
narrowravines,deepgorges,andluxuriantvalleys
brieflyopentoviewastheshipglidespast,closeto
thesheercliffsthatplungestraightdownintothe
splashingsurf.
Day 6 Atuona, Hiva Oa
HivaOaisanislandmarkedbywildbeautyand
asomberbearing.ThemaintownisAtuona,
wherePaulGauguinisburied.Youmightvisit
thevillageofPuamautoseethelargeststone Ancient works of art like this Maori Temple on Nuku Hiva add to the mystery of the
sculpturesofMarquesas.Theyareconsidered
mist-shrouded Marquesas.
linkstothetikisofEasterIslandandNecker
Island,northofHawaii.
YOU’LL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE GLORIOUS
SUNSETS IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
30 P a u l G a u g u i n C r u i s e s
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