Society Islands & Tuamotus
Society Islands & Tuamotus
About This 11-Night Society Islands & Tuamotus Cruise
This Society Islands and Tuamotus cruise is an 11-night round-trip voyage from Tahiti aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin. It threads together two very different sides of French Polynesia, the lush, peaked islands of the Society group and the far-flung coral atolls of the Tuamotus, in one continuous journey. For travelers drawn to the water, in particular, few South Pacific cruises pack this much marine wonder into a single sailing. You'll find every available departure below, along with everything the fare includes.
Everything Is Included
There are no hidden line items on a Paul Gauguin voyage. The fare for this Society Islands and Tuamotus cruise already accounts for your stateroom, dining at every onboard restaurant, and unlimited beverages, wine and spirits among them. It also covers your watersports equipment, all crew gratuities, and access to private shores like Motu Mahana off Taha'a, so the figure you book at is the figure you pay. The few things billed separately, spa treatments and independently arranged shore excursions, are entirely up to you. Measured against other luxury small ship cruises, it's a genuinely rare value.
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Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
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Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
11 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
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From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
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Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
10 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)
10 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
10 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
To
Tahiti, Society Islands (French Polynesia)
10 nightsaboard the shipm/s Paul Gauguin
Next departure
Society Islands & Tuamotus
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
*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.
Unlimited Discovery, Exploration and Adventure
This luxury cruise offers visits to some of French Polynesia’s most-requested islands. If you are a diving enthusiast, you’ll want to discover Rangiroa’s lagoon which is one of the world’s most coveted diving destinations with its fascinating marine life that includes tropical fish, sharks, rays, turtles, and dolphins. Fakarava is the second-largest atoll in the Tuamotus and home to a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This is one of the few places in the South Pacific with a marine habitat that begs to be experienced with its rich ecosystem.
In addition to visiting Rangiroa, Fakarava, Moorea, and Tahiti, this cruise features an overnight in Bora Bora, with access to Paul Gauguin Cruises exclusive white-sand beach, and a relaxing day at the line’s private island of Motu Mahana.
Islands & Ports on This Itinerary
Rangiroa, Tuamotus
Rangiroa's lagoon ranks among the world's most coveted diving destinations, alive with tropical fish, sharks, rays, turtles, and dolphins. For anyone who loves the underwater world, this is a centerpiece of the voyage.
Fakarava, Tuamotus
The second-largest atoll in the Tuamotus, Fakarava is home to a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and one of the few marine habitats in the South Pacific this rich and this protected. Its ecosystem genuinely rewards the time spent exploring it.
Bora Bora, Society Islands
The itinerary includes an overnight stay in Bora Bora, with access to a white-sand beach reserved exclusively for Paul Gauguin Cruises guests. Staying into the evening means experiencing this storied island after the day-trippers have gone.
Moorea, Society Islands
Moorea, one of French Polynesia's most recognizable islands, also features on this Society Islands cruise, its dramatic peaks rising straight from the lagoon.
Tahiti, Society Islands
Your voyage begins and ends in Tahiti, the gateway to French Polynesia and the largest island in the Society group.
Motu Mahana, the Line's Private Island
The itinerary also sets aside a relaxing day at Motu Mahana, the private island reserved exclusively for guests of the m/s Paul Gauguin, off the coast of Taha'a.
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Why Sail the Society Islands & Tuamotus 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.
Small by Design
With room for just 330 guests, the m/s Paul Gauguin is among the smallest luxury ships in these waters, able to slip into lagoons and atolls that larger ships have no choice but to skip.
Nothing Left Off the Bill
Meals, beverages, watersports, onboard entertainment, gratuities, and private beach access are all folded into the fare, with no end-of-voyage surprises.
Almost a 30-year Head Start
No luxury line has spent longer sailing this region, and that depth shows up in the routing, the crew's expertise, and the ties to island communities built over decades.
Engineered for these Waters
A shallow draft, a stern watersports marina, and a fleet of Zodiac tenders are all built around what it actually takes to sail French Polynesia and the islands beyond.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Society Islands & Tuamotus Cruise
It's an 11-night voyage that begins and ends in Tahiti, in French Polynesia's Society Islands, aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin. From there, the route reaches out to the Tuamotu atolls and back through the Society Islands.
The voyage calls at Rangiroa and Fakarava in the Tuamotus, plus Moorea and Tahiti in the Society Islands. It also features an overnight in Bora Bora with access to a private white-sand beach, and a day on Motu Mahana, the line's private island off Taha'a.
It reaches some of the South Pacific's most celebrated underwater destinations. Rangiroa's lagoon is renowned worldwide for marine life ranging from tropical fish to sharks, rays, turtles, and dolphins, while Fakarava's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve protects one of the region's richest marine ecosystems.
Yes. Accommodations, all dining and beverages, watersports equipment, onboard entertainment, crew gratuities, and private beach access including Motu Mahana off Taha'a are all built into the fare. The only separate costs are spa treatments and shore excursions you arrange on your own.
Departures aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin run from July 2026 through September 2027, each sailing round-trip from Tahiti. Because dates and stateroom categories fill over time, it's worth confirming current availability for the window you have in mind.
Our team is reachable seven days a week to help you choose a departure, explain everything the fare covers, and answer whatever you'd like to know about life aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin. Call 1 (800) 848-6172, request a quote online, or order a brochure to explore this seven-night Tahiti and Society Islands cruise alongside the rest of our voyages.