An Alliance: Paul Gauguin Cruises & The Explorers Club
Paul Gauguin Cruises and The Explorers Club are coming together in the name of driving deeper discovery and promoting enrichment among the next generation of explorers. The 11-night sojourns will whisk travelers to unspoilt perfection of French Polynesia, visiting UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Fakarava, picture perfect Rangiroa, Bora Bora and Moorea but also lesser known islands and atolls including Taha'a and Huahine. These journeys are enriched by the participation of esteemed members of The Explorers Club. They will share their experiences with you during on board lectures and discussions, engage in lively Q&As, and much more.
Join us as The Explorers Club takes the reigns of discovery on the following voyages to French Polynesia:
Cruise Society Islands & Tuamotus with Jad Davenport
May 29 - June 9, 2027 | Round-Trip Tahiti
Cruise Code: PG29052 7
Special Guest: Jad Davenport - A member of The Explorers Club for over 20 years, Jad Davenport is a National Geographic photographer, writer, and filmmaker whose four-decade career has taken him to more than 160 countries. In addition to National Geographic, his work has also appeared in LIFE, Newsweek, Outside, GEO, Travel + Leisure, and more. An avid underwater photographer and rescue diver, Jad has captured award-winning imagery throughout the South Pacific. Before joining National Geographic Creative in 2004, he spent a decade as a war photographer and documentary filmmaker, covering global conflicts and epidemics, and volunteering with organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and NecroSearch International. A former U.S. Forest Service ranger and wildlands firefighter, he now works as a field naturalist, spending part of each year in the Canadian Arctic studying wolves and polar bears. In 2021, he launched a multi-year Hudson Bay research project on the only wolves known to hunt polar bears. Through his work, Jad blends adventure, conservation, and storytelling to inspire protection of the planet’s most remote places.
Cruise Cook Islands & Society Islands with The Explorer Club
November 6 - 17, 2027 | Round-Trip Tahiti
Cruise Code: PG061127
Special Guest: An esteemed member of The Explorers Club will join this voyage to share onboard lectures and exploration stories with travelers.
About The Explorer Club
The Explorers Club was founded in New York City in 1904 by a group of the world's leading explorers of the time. It is a multidisciplinary, not-for-profit organization dedicated to scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space. It supports science research and education and has over 3,750 members around the world. In its history, the Club’s members have been responsible for an illustrious series of famous firsts: first to the North Pole, first to the South Pole, first to the summit of Mount Everest, first to the deepest point in the ocean, first to the surface of the Moon. Explorers linked to the greatest discoveries, such as Neil Armstrong, Jane Goodall, Edmund Hillary, and Roald Amundsen, are among its eminent members. Infused with the spirit of discovery, this unique voyage features an esteemed member of The Explorers Club to provide onboard lectures and engaging conversations throughout your journey.
