Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands
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Fourteen nights to the far end of French Polynesia. The Marquesas are high, sheer and green, with no protecting reef and no lagoon, and they feel nothing like the Societies. Fatu Hiva, Hiva Oa where Gauguin is buried, Tahuata and Nuku Hiva, with Fakarava and Rangiroa in the Tuamotus either side.
From $10,130 per person · solo from $16,870
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.
This itinerary carries a full single supplement. The Society Islands weeks waive it entirely on selected staterooms; this one does not. If you are travelling alone, the shorter itineraries are far kinder on price.
The Journey
The heart of French Polynesia, its market, its black-sand coast and the green interior standing behind the town.
A UNESCO biosphere reserve, and the finest drift diving in the Tuamotus.
The Bay of Virgins, the most photographed anchorage in the Pacific, and the most remote island of the group.
Where Gauguin and Brel are buried, and where the largest stone tiki in Polynesia stands at Puamau.
The smallest inhabited Marquesan island, reached by tender at Hapatoni, with bone and rosewood carving.
The largest of the Marquesas, with Taiohae bay beneath a ring of volcanic peaks and Hatiheu on the wilder north coast.
One of the largest atolls on earth, a ring of coral around a lagoon you could fit an island inside.
The most beautiful lagoon on earth, beneath the green tower of Mount Otemanu.
Lush and unhurried, the quietest of the Society Islands, with vanilla plantations and a lagoon that feels like a secret.
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 | $19,210 | $10,130 |
| Window Stateroom E – Deck 4 | $16,870 | $11,600 |
| Balcony Stateroom D – Deck 6 | $28,210 | $14,630 |
| Balcony Stateroom C – Deck 7 | $21,700 | $14,820 |
| Balcony Stateroom C – Deck 7 | $21,700 | $14,820 |
| Veranda Stateroom B - Deck 7 and 8 | $35,230 | $18,140 |
| Veranda Suite A – Deck 7 | $54,350 | $27,700 |
| Grand Suite GS – Deck 8 Waitlist | $66,090 | $33,570 |
| Owner's Suite – Deck 7 | $92,110 | $46,580 |
Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 13 May 2028 departure, pulled from Paul Gauguin direct. Solo is the total for one guest; per person is based on double occupancy. This itinerary carries a full single supplement on every grade. Waitlisted grades are shown greyed and cannot be booked. Other departures price differently; the dates below carry their own fares. Airfare is arranged separately.
Departures & Fares
| Departure | Per person double | Solo from |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2027 | $12,720 | $24,396 |
| 12 Feb 2028 | $10,130 | $16,870 |
| 13 May 2028 | $10,130 | $16,870 |
| 23 Sep 2028 | $10,700 | $17,860 |
Each fare is the lowest bookable stateroom for that departure, per person and cruise only, pulled live from Paul Gauguin with waitlisted grades excluded. Every departure carries a $100 onboard credit per person as an Elevida amenity. Airfare is arranged separately.
The day-by-day above follows the 13 May 2028 departure. Paul Gauguin varies the order of calls between departures.
Ready When You Are
From $10,130 per person, and our planning from first question to the flight home.
Fares are per person, cruise only, for the 13 May 2028 departure 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.