Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands
Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands
About This 14-Night Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands Cruise
This Marquesas, Tuamotus and Society Islands cruise is a 14-night round-trip voyage from Tahiti aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin, and the longest French Polynesia itinerary in the collection. Three archipelagos in one sailing, including the Marquesas, which sit roughly 900 miles northeast of Tahiti and see a fraction of the visitors the Society Islands do. Below you'll find every available departure, along with everything the fare includes.
Everything Is Included
A Paul Gauguin fare covers what you'd expect to pay extra for elsewhere. Your stateroom, dining across the ship's restaurants, and unlimited beverages including wine and spirits are all part of the price, as are watersports equipment, all crew gratuities, and access to the line's private beaches. Nothing accrues over the course of the voyage. Only spa treatments and shore excursions you choose to arrange are billed separately. Across 14 nights, that inclusive structure adds up to real value, and it removes the running mental tally that can shadow a longer trip.
14 cruises
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
14 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
14 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.
Three Archipelagos, One Voyage
Voyage deep into three of French Polynesia’s famed archipelagos to snorkel the Technicolor underwater wonders of Fakarava in the Tuamotus and search for archaeological ruins and ancient petroglyphs in the tropical rainforests of the Marquesas – among the most remote islands on Earth. Fall in love with the pristine beaches, azure waters, and legendary lagoons of Bora Bora and Moorea in the fabled Society Islands.
Most French Polynesia cruises stay within a single island group. This one crosses three, and each has its own character. The Marquesas are steep, green, and volcanic, with no protective reef and no turquoise lagoon, just sheer cliffs meeting open ocean. The Tuamotus are the opposite: low coral rings barely rising above the waterline, defined almost entirely by what's beneath the surface. The Society Islands bring the classic image, peaks and lagoons together. Two weeks is what it takes to see all three properly, and the contrast between them is the real story of this itinerary.
Islands & Ports on This Itinerary
Fourteen nights allows for genuine distance, and this route uses all of it. Here's the shape of the journey.
Among the most remote inhabited islands on Earth, the Marquesas reward the days it takes to reach them. Tropical rainforest conceals archaeological ruins and ancient petroglyphs carved by Polynesians centuries before European contact. This is where Paul Gauguin spent his final years, and the landscape that held him is largely unchanged.
The Marquesas
Snorkeling here delivers Technicolor underwater scenery, part of a marine environment protected within a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The water clarity in the Tuamotus is exceptional even by South Pacific standards.
Fakarava, Tuamotus
Legendary lagoons and azure water make Bora Bora the image most travelers carry of French Polynesia before they ever arrive. Guests of the m/s Paul Gauguin also have access to a white-sand beach reserved exclusively for the line.
Bora Bora, Society Islands
Pristine beaches and a jagged volcanic profile put Moorea among the most photographed islands in the Pacific, and it's a short sail from Tahiti.
Moorea, Society Islands
The largest island in the Society group anchors both ends of the voyage, with departures round-trip from Papeete.
Tahiti, Society Islands
What Two Weeks at Sea Gives You
Longer voyages have a different rhythm. There's no rushing between ports, no sense of checking islands off before the week runs out. Mornings ashore in the Marquesas can stretch as long as the exploring warrants. Days at sea between archipelagos become part of the experience rather than time to fill, with the spa, the watersports marina, and the ship's onboard enrichment program all in easy reach. Whether this is your first voyage to French Polynesia or a return to islands you already love, fourteen nights is enough time to settle in and let the Pacific set the pace.
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Why Sail the Marquesas with Paul Gauguin
Reaching the Marquesas by sea requires a ship built for the crossing and a line that knows the route. Paul Gauguin Cruises has been sailing French Polynesia for nearly three decades, on a single vessel purpose-built for these waters.
Small enough to go further
Carrying a maximum of 330 guests, the m/s Paul Gauguin reaches anchorages in the Marquesas and the Tuamotus that larger ships have no practical way to serve.
One fare, start to finish
Dining, beverages, watersports, entertainment, gratuities, and private beach access are folded in from the moment you book.
Nearly 30 years in these waters
That tenure shows in the routing, in the crew's familiarity with each island, and in relationships with communities across the archipelagos.
Built for open Pacific passages
A shallow draft, a stern watersports marina, and Zodiac tenders are what make remote island calls possible rather than theoretical.
Plan Your Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands Cruise
A two-week voyage deserves a conversation. Our team is available seven days a week to talk through departures, explain what the fare covers, and answer anything you're wondering about extended time aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin. Call 1 (800) 848-6172, request a quote online, or order a brochure to see this itinerary alongside the rest of our voyages.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Marquesas, Tuamotus & Society Islands Cruise
It's a 14-night voyage sailing round-trip from Tahiti aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin, and the longest of the line's French Polynesia itineraries.
Three: the Marquesas, the Tuamotus, and the Society Islands. Calls include Fakarava in the Tuamotus and Bora Bora and Moorea in the Society Islands, with the voyage beginning and ending in Tahiti.
The Marquesas are among the most remote islands on Earth, with tropical rainforests concealing archaeological ruins and ancient petroglyphs. They're reached only after several days at sea, which is part of why so few travelers ever see them.
Yes. Accommodations, all dining and beverages, watersports equipment, onboard entertainment, crew gratuities, and access to the line's private beaches are included in the fare. Spa treatments and independently arranged shore excursions are the only separate costs.
Shorter voyages concentrate on the Society Islands and, in some cases, the Tuamotus. This 14-night itinerary adds the Marquesas, an archipelago that requires significant sailing time to reach, making it the most far-reaching French Polynesia cruise the line offers.