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bay views. No one will ever accuse you of having no sense of adventure. For experienced, advanced-certification divers with at least 50 dives, the SCUBA Hammerhead Sentry Point excursion is a unique opportunity to see schools of scalloped hammerhead sharks, which frequently gather at the entrance of the bay where the plankton is ample. The sharks are shy, and visibility can be limited. The area is also rich with jack fish, tunas, and rays.


At Sea Next up: two blissful days at sea as you approach the stunning final leg of this journey. You hardly need to be reminded, but don’t forget this is all about you. You’re on vacation, which means indulgence is mandatory. Whether that means a spa appointment, ordering two (or who’s counting? Go for three!) desserts, or simply lounging the day away, you’re allowed.


Huahine Any way you look at it—from the air, from the sea, above or below the water—Huahine is a stunner. On today’s menu: lavish jungle, stately palms, warm sands, and a lagoon with a surface like glass.


To visit this island is to step back in time. Walk among French Polynesia’s largest and best-preserved and restored archaeological sites, including more than 200 centuries-old dwellings, sacred relics, and ancient artifacts.


The pace on Huahine is relaxed. Life is uncomplicated, and smiles come easily.


You’ll have plenty of time to experience the island and stir up a little adventure, or kick your shoes off, get some sand between your toes, and take in the calm.


Taha’a [Motu Mahana] Forget your troubles, deadlines, and responsibilities on this gentle little island that will steal your heart and tingle your senses. Taha’a’s sweet, vanilla-scented air will stay with you like your first kiss, and its beauty will be forever imprinted in your mind.


If you made it your quest on this voyage to find your perfect beach, you may discover it here at Motu Mahana. Bring your complimentary snorkel gear from The Gauguin, choose your favorite chaise lounge, and spend the day in your own private slice of paradise.


Bora Bora As long as you live, wherever you go, nothing will compare with awakening aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin as Bora Bora approaches in all its magnificence. Breakfast on your balcony or on deck is a must. This has to be one of the South Pacific’s most decadent views. Join your fellow passengers on deck and start snapping some pictures to post, tagged #nofilter. Be ready for responses like, “Yeah, right.” For the uninitiated, this level of beauty just cannot be real—but it is.


Soar like an eagle over exquisite topography, and experience what you’ll never see from the ground on the 30-minute Helicopter Flightseeing— Bora Bora & Tupai tour. The “Pearl of the Pacific” will open like an exquisite flower below you. You’ll circle the island’s highest peak, Mount Otemanu, and float over the famous heart-shaped motu of Tupai. Throughout the flightseeing, headphones connect you to the pilot’s commentary as he points out the sights below.


Moorea It seems like you could walk for miles in Moorea’s waist-deep lagoon, with the soft sand beneath your feet, the kiss of the sun on your shoulders. Like the finest uncut lead crystal, the warm water has such clarity, it’s almost as if it isn’t there. Take a spin in a glass-bottom boat, snorkel, swim, or just float—and you will have the sensation of weightlessness. Looking landward, this magical lagoon is met by a carpet of jungle, which surrenders to the fractured shell of a once- mighty volcano. Everywhere you look is exceedingly beautiful.


Papeete, Tahiti And so you reach the conclusion of this chapter of your epic autobiography. Certainly, another chapter further on will begin with the words, “When we returned to The Gauguin for another voyage, we were welcomed like old friends, as if we had never been away.”


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