Your discoveries begin in cosmopolitan Sydney, Australia, where you’ll enjoy a three-night stay in the deluxe Four Seasons Hotel before flying to Brisbane, capital of Queensland, to embark The Gauguin. Then, touch the shores of nine distinctive islands in five archipelagos, including rare visits to New Caledonia and the Kingdom of Tonga, and enjoy days at sea to appreciate the amenities of our award-winning, newly refurbished ship.
The Cook Islands are a study in contrasts, with Aitutaki so flat you can see the ocean from virtually any point on the island and Rarotonga made up of jagged peaks and deep valleys.
Paul Gauguin was inspired by them, Rogers & Hammerstein immortalized them in song, and James Mitchener wrote, “Anyone who has ever been there wants to go back.”
The Marquesas lie shrouded in mystery, with their mist-laden mountains and untouched wilderness.
These coral atolls boast some of the most renowned snorkeling and diving on earth. Make anchor at Rangiroa, whose sheltered lagoon is home to dolphins, rays, and myriad colorful tropical fish.