Regent Seven Seas Cruises: Paul Gauguin

Overview

Designed specifically to sail in French Polynesia year-round, the Paul Gauguin is actually owned by Grand Circle Travel, but it is operated year-round by Regent Seven Seas Cruises. She succeeds in offering an extension of the informal, relaxing atmosphere of the islands with an on board ambiance as soothing as a tropical shower. Adding to the unique personality of French Polynesia are the troupe of Gauguines, who act as part cruise staff, part entertainers, part storytellers.

From a passenger's perspective, Paul Gauguin is quite small, but with one of the highest passenger space ratios at sea, the ship never seems crowded. Although experts about Tahitian culture and history accompany every sailing, and lectures are well attended, most cruisers happily kick back and enjoy the sociable atmosphere.