Cook Islands & Society Islands
Cook Islands & Society Islands
About This 11-Night Cook Islands & Society Islands Cruise
This Cook Islands and Society Islands cruise is an 11-night round-trip voyage from Tahiti, sailing aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin. It pairs two of the South Pacific's most captivating island groups in a single itinerary, carrying you from the rugged, food-loving shores of the Cook Islands to the storied lagoons of the Society Islands and back to Tahiti. Few luxury small ship cruises connect these waters so completely, and fewer still do it aboard a vessel built expressly for them. Below you'll find every available departure, along with everything that's included in the fare.
Everything Is Included
The fares shown on this page are all-inclusive. Every Paul Gauguin voyage covers accommodations, all onboard dining across multiple restaurants, unlimited beverages including wine and spirits, watersports equipment, crew gratuities, and access to private beaches including Motu Mahana, the ship's exclusive islet off the coast of Taha'a. What you see is what you pay. The only extras are optional spa treatments and shore excursions purchased independently. For a luxury small ship cruise through the Cook Islands and Society Islands, the value is exceptional.
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Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
Cook Islands & Society Islands
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
Cook Islands & Society Islands
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
*Price displayed is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available. The price includes the PGC Bonus discount.
The South Pacific Always Enchants
With its towering peaks, turquoise lagoons, and reef-lined atolls, the South Pacific always enchants. Come explore the Cook Islands, from Rarotonga’s rugged terrain and burgeoning food scene to the myriad tiny isles ringing Aitutaki. Relish two days in bucket-list mainstays Bora Bora and Moorea, discover Huahine’s archaeological sites amidst the rainforest, and relax on pristine sands on our own private islet.An 11-night French Polynesia cruise gives you room to slow down. Rather than racing past the highlights, this itinerary lingers where it matters, with overnight and two-day calls that let each island reveal itself on its own time.
Islands & Ports on This Itinerary
The largest of the Cook Islands greets you with rugged, mountainous terrain and a burgeoning food scene that has quietly become one of the region's most rewarding reasons to come ashore. It's a destination with character, and a fitting introduction to a side of the South Pacific many travelers never reach.
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
A scattering of tiny isles rings Aitutaki, lending the island the kind of remote, untouched beauty that defines a Cook Islands cruise. This is the South Pacific at its most serene.
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
The itinerary devotes two full days to Bora Bora, the bucket-list mainstay that anchors so many South Pacific dreams. Two days means time to truly settle in rather than simply pass through.
Bora Bora, Society Islands
You'll also relish two days in Moorea, another of French Polynesia's iconic islands and a highlight of any Society Islands cruise. Its dramatic silhouette is among the most recognizable in the Pacific.
Moorea, Society Islands
Often called the garden island, Huahine invites you to discover its archaeological sites set amidst lush rainforest, a quieter and more contemplative stop steeped in Polynesian history.
Huahine, Society Islands
No Paul Gauguin voyage in these waters is complete without time on our own private islet, Motu Mahana, off the coast of Taha'a. Here you'll relax on pristine sands at a beach reserved exclusively for guests of the m/s Paul Gauguin.
Our Private Islet, Motu Mahana
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Why Sail the Cook Islands & Society Islands with Paul Gauguin Cruises
Devoting one ship entirely to this corner of the world buys a kind of familiarity that reveals itself on every day of this Cook Islands and Society Islands itinerary, in where the ship can go and how well it knows the way. We call it home.
Carrying just 330 guests, the m/s Paul Gauguin ranks among the smallest luxury ships working these waters, slipping into lagoons and reaching islands that bigger vessels have to bypass.
An intimate ship
Meals and beverages, watersports, onboard entertainment, crew gratuities, and private beach access are built into every voyage from the start.
A fare that covers it all.
No luxury line has logged more time in this region, and it tells, in the shape of the itineraries, the seasoning of the crew, and the bonds formed with island communities over the years.
Three decades of know-how.
A shallow draft, a stern watersports marina, and a fleet of Zodiac tenders all answer to the particular demands of sailing French Polynesia and the islands beyond.
Built for these seas.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Cook Islands & Society Islands Cruise
This is an 11-night cruise that sails round-trip from Tahiti, in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin. You'll begin and end your voyage in Tahiti, with the islands of the Cook Islands and the Society Islands in between.
The itinerary explores Rarotonga and Aitutaki in the Cook Islands, then continues through the Society Islands with two-day calls in Bora Bora and Moorea, a stop in Huahine, and time on Motu Mahana, the ship's private islet off the coast of Taha'a.
Yes. Every voyage includes accommodations, all meals and beverages, watersports equipment, onboard entertainment, crew gratuities, and private beach access including Motu Mahana off Taha'a. Optional extras include spa treatments and independently purchased shore excursions.
Departures aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin are available from November 2026 through December 2028, each sailing round-trip from Tahiti. Because availability and stateroom categories change, it's always worth checking current departures and pricing for the dates you have in mind.
With a single ship dedicated entirely to the South Pacific and nearly 30 years of experience in these waters, Paul Gauguin Cruises offers a depth of access few lines can match. At 330 guests, the m/s Paul Gauguin is one of the smallest luxury ships in the region, purpose-built to reach lagoons and islands that larger vessels cannot.
Whether you're ready to reserve your spot or still weighing the possibilities, we're here seven days a week to walk you through it, from picking the departure that suits you to spelling out what's included and answering anything you're wondering about life aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin. Reach us at 1 (800) 848-6172, request a quote online, or order a brochure to see this itinerary, and the rest of our voyages, in full detail.