The water surrounding the islands of French Polynesia shimmers in shades of aqua, teal, and turquoise. While traveling around the islands, it would have been easy to spend most of my day just staring at the hypnotic blues and marveling how the water really was as colorful and beautiful as it looks in pictures. I couldn’t only gaze at it for long, though; the ocean was calling me in, and Paul Gauguin Cruises made it easy to experience—thanks to a variety of watersports.


The water surrounding


the islands of French Polynesia shimmers


in shades of aqua, teal, and turquoise. While traveling around


the islands, it would have been easy to spend most of my day just staring at the hypnotic blues and marveling how the water really was as colorful and beautiful as it looks in pictures. I couldn’t only gaze at it for long, though; the ocean was calling me in, and Paul Gauguin Cruises made it easy to experience—thanks to a variety of watersports.


easy to experience thanks to a variety of watersports. water world


do my first morning on board the m/s Paul Gauguin was get myself down to the ship’s watersports marina to collect my snorkel gear. They provide all guests with their own snorkel, mask, and fins to keep in their stateroom and use throughout the cruise. I loved this because I knew I was getting equipment that the marina staff made sure fit my head and feet. In addition, I wouldn’t have to wait to pick up snorkel gear every time I wanted to go exploring under the sea. While picking up the gear, I was able


One of the things I made sure to do my first morning on board the m/s Paul Gauguin was get myself down to the ship’s watersports marina to collect my snorkel gear. They provide all guests with their own snorkel, mask, and fins to keep in their stateroom and use throughout the cruise. I loved this because I knew I was getting equipment that the marina staff made sure fit my head and feet. In addition, I wouldn’t have to wait to pick up snorkel gear every time I wanted to go exploring under the sea.


One of the things I made sure to


to observe the rest of the marina. It opens out right onto the water and serves as the platform for the dive excursions during the cruise, which I would be utilizing in coming days. It also is home to kayaks,


While picking up the gear, I was able to observe the rest of the marina. It opens out right onto the water and serves as the platform for the dive excursions during the cruise, which I would be utilizing in coming days. It also is home to kayaks,


and paddleboards. On days anchored in port, passengers can use these watercrafts straight from the marina. I marveled at how effortless it was. No lugging heavy equipment down a beach or waiting to check one out. I could just show up during watersport hours, request a kayak or paddleboard and literally be gliding across that glistening water within minutes of leaving my stateroom. I first put my snorkel gear to use in Bora Bora at Paul Gauguin Cruises’ private beach. The tip of the beach is shaped like a wide “v” and has a laidback ambiance. I definitely felt on island time, and what better way to spend that time than snorkeling? The lagoon water in Bora Bora is famous because it is practically mind-boggling just how blue,


and paddleboards. On days anchored in port, passengers can use these watercrafts straight from the marina. I marveled at how effortless it was. No lugging heavy equipment down a beach or waiting to check one out. I could just show up during watersport hours, request a kayak or paddleboard and literally be gliding across that glistening water within minutes of leaving my stateroom. I first put my snorkel gear to use


in Bora Bora at Paul Gauguin Cruises’ private beach. The tip of the beach is shaped like a wide “v” and has a laidback ambiance. I definitely felt on island time, and what better way to spend that time than snorkeling? The lagoon water in Bora Bora is famous because it is practically mind-boggling just how blue,


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clear and warm it is. The ship's marina staff brought paddleboards from the marina onshore and set them up on a small section of beach right by the sea for guests' use.


clear and warm it is. The ship's marina staff brought paddleboards from the marina onshore and set them up on a small section of beach right by the sea for guests' use.


While gently kicking around in the lagoon just a short distance from shore, I saw a massive crab with fuzzy red legs sticking out from under a cone-shaped shell and dozens of colorful fish. I came across an underwater rock formation when I went out into deeper water and I contentedly stayed splayed out on the surface, watching the fish dart in and out of the rock crevices while I breathed through my snorkel. I loved simply floating in the salty lagoon—flipping onto my back to


I loved simply floating in the salty lagoon—flipping onto my back to


lagoon—flipping onto my b


While gently kicking around in the


lagoon just a short distance from shore, I saw a massive crab with fuzzy red legs sticking out from under a cone-shaped shell and dozens of colorful fish. I came across an underwater rock formation when I went out into deeper water and I contentedly stayed splayed out on the surface, watching the fish dart in and out of the rock crevices while I breathed through my snorkel.


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