Cook Islands & Society Islands
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Departure
Day-by-day and cabin ladder below are shown for the 18 December 2027 departure.
Eleven nights that leave French Polynesia altogether for a few days and cross to the Cook Islands, calling at Aitutaki, whose lagoon is the one people mean when they say the most beautiful in the Pacific, and at Rarotonga. Back by way of Bora Bora, Motu Mahana and Moorea.
From $6,930 per person · solo from $7,920 · 3 grades with no single supplement
Why This Ship, Out Here
330 guests, based in French Polynesia the whole year. Small enough to lie inside the lagoons rather than outside the reef, with a watersports marina that folds down off her stern. A full day on Motu Mahana, the line’s own islet off Taha’a, is part of every Society Islands week.
3 stateroom grades price identically for one guest and for two on this departure: Window Stateroom E, Balcony Stateroom C, Balcony Stateroom C. Not a reduced supplement, none at all.
The Journey
The heart of French Polynesia, its market, its black-sand coast and the green interior standing behind the town.
Lush and unhurried, the quietest of the Society Islands, with vanilla plantations and a lagoon that feels like a secret.
A triangular lagoon of impossible colour, widely held to be the most beautiful in the South Pacific.
The Cooks’ main island, a volcanic peak ringed by reef and circled by a single coast road.
The most beautiful lagoon on earth, beneath the green tower of Mount Otemanu.
The vanilla island, ringed by motu and reached only by tender, with the scent of it carrying out over the water.
Tahiti’s dramatic sister, its jagged peaks rising over Cook’s and Opunohu Bays.
The heart of French Polynesia, its market, its black-sand coast and the green interior standing behind the town.
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The Fare
Most of it in, and unusually so for the price. Here is exactly where the line sits.
Your stateroom, all dining across the ship with no surcharge, unlimited beverages including select wines and spirits, all gratuities, the day on Motu Mahana, the watersports marina, and the cultural programme led by Les Gauguines and Les Gauguins.
Airfare, travel insurance, optional shore excursions and personal expenses. Air from the United States is the largest single cost out here, so we price the whole journey with flights included before you commit.
Your Ship
Three hundred and thirty guests on a ship that never leaves these islands.
The m/s Paul Gauguin was built for French Polynesia and has stayed here, which is why she berths alongside at islands the larger ships must anchor off. Les Gauguines and Les Gauguins, her Polynesian hosts, sail with her, and a retractable marina at the stern opens for swimming and paddleboarding straight off the ship.
Every Stateroom on This Sailing
| Stateroom | Solo | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Porthole Stateroom F – Deck 3 | $13,030 | $6,930 |
| Window Stateroom E – Deck 4 No single supplement | $7,920 | $7,920 |
| Balcony Stateroom D – Deck 6 | $19,070 | $9,950 |
| Balcony Stateroom C – Deck 7 No single supplement | $10,090 | $10,090 |
| Balcony Stateroom C – Deck 7 No single supplement | $10,090 | $10,090 |
| Veranda Stateroom B - Deck 7 and 8 | $23,830 | $12,330 |
| Veranda Suite A – Deck 7 | $32,630 | $16,730 |
| Grand Suite GS – Deck 8 | $39,850 | $20,340 |
| Owner's Suite – Deck 7 | $60,550 | $30,690 |
Fares are per person, cruise only. Airfare arranged separately.
Departures & Fares
| Departure | Per person double | Solo from |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2026 | $7,800 | $13,050 |
| 2 Jan 2027 Hosted sailing | $8,940 | $8,940 |
| 6 Nov 2027 Hosted sailing | $7,800 | $8,940 |
| 18 Dec 2027 | $6,930 | $7,920 |
| 8 Jan 2028 | $7,070 | $8,060 |
| 11 Nov 2028 | $7,070 | $8,060 |
| 16 Dec 2028 | $7,070 | $8,060 |
Each fare is the lowest bookable stateroom for that departure, per person and cruise only. Every departure carries a $100 onboard credit per person as an Elevida amenity; hosted sailings carry additional amenities including a cocktail reception on board. Airfare is arranged separately.
The day-by-day above follows the 18 December 2027 departure. Paul Gauguin varies the order of calls between departures.
Ready When You Are
From $6,930 per person, with 3 stateroom grades carrying no single supplement, and our planning from first question to the flight home.
Fares are per person, cruise only and include promotional savings and port and security fees, as published by Paul Gauguin Cruises. Airfare additional. Waitlisted grades cannot be booked. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.