Looking for information about a Cruise to Tahiti and the islands around Tahiti.

There's one notable ship that sails exclusively in the South Pacific, and that's the Paul Gaugin, which is owned by Grand Circle Cruises but managed and operated by Regent Seven Seas cruises. It's a high-end ship and hits a lot of the lesser visited islands at times. Other ships cruise through the region but not regularly. Good luck.

The Tahitian Princess has a 10 day cruise out of Papeete. We will be on it next month.

The Tahitian Princess is pretty much there all year. She does some 12 night sailings from Tahiti to Hawaii and Hawaii to Tahiti but most are 10 nights around Tahiti.

The Tahitian Princess is going to be more affordable than the Paul Gaugin.

I have friends on the Tahitian right now and they LOVE the ship.

Yes, of course you posters are right. I forgot about the Tahitian Princess. Are there any others we're leaving out? Perhaps from smaller, non-American lines?

Tahitian Princess and Paul Gaugin are the only two that I'm aware of. PG is more expensive but all inclusive. Depending upon your habits and interests, it may be worth the extra $$. My sister has been on both ships and just booked the PG again for February. She says it was the best cruise she's ever been on and worth the difference in price.

We've been on the Paul Gauguin (PG)twice in Tahiti for a total of 24 days. It is fantastic. I am not in the business, but if you'd like the name of a great agent who handles Regent cruises, drop me a line at [email protected]. Our TA is in a high-volume Regent agency and offers extra discounts. Great things about the PG: only country club casual dress (no formal or informal nights), no fixed seating times for dinners, all tips included, all water/sodas, etc. included, wine/beer included at dinner, bar set-up (2 bottles of your choice) included, wonderful service, beautiful cabins. (I'd be glad to tell you more about the actual cruise and excursions also.) We certainly thought it was worth the extra money.

Comparing the Paul Gaugin to the Diamond Princess is like comparing prime rib to hamburger. If you have never been on the Paul Gaugin, you might well like the Diamond Princess, but you don't know what you're missing. One thing not mentioned is that all the water equipment like snorkel masks and fins, kayaks, etc. are free to use on the Paul Gaugin. The Paul Gaugin has about 300 passengers, far less than the Diamond Princess. It is well worth the extra money.

I'm a huge fan of the Paul Gauguin, but to avoid confusion, the relevant Princess ship is the Tahitian Princess (formerly a Renaissance ship), not the Diamond Princess.

The Tahatian Princess has a capacity of just under 700 passengers FYI. The Diamond holds around 2.4K.

We sailed Tahiti on the Princess when it was a Renaissance ship and truly had a great time. Of course, I've never been on the Paul Gaugain so my opinion is not jaded.

I agree. Cruise critic rates the Tahitian at 4.9 vs. 5.2 for the PG. I'm not trying to take anything away from the latter but that doesn't come close to the analogy above. JM2C.

I am going to second all the above opinions of the Paul G. It is wonderful, and everything is handled.