Select Summer Sailings Feature Free Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Program in French Polynesia

BELLEVUE, WASH. – April 23, 2015Paul Gauguin Cruises, operator of the highest-rated and longest continually sailing luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific, the m/s Paul Gauguin, and the 88-guest m/v Tere Moana, will offer oceanographer and environmentalist Jean-Michel Cousteau and his Ocean Futures Society’s Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Program free on select voyages aboard The Gauguin this summer when booked by April 30, 2015—a value of $329 per child.

The Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Program is a unique, groundbreaking program that introduces young travelers to the extraordinary natural wonders of French Polynesia through direct, hands-on, interactive learning. The mission of the Ocean Futures Society is to explore our global oceans, inspiring and educating people throughout the world to act responsibly for their protection.

Under the guidance of expert Ocean Futures Society naturalists, Young Ambassadors (ages 9-17) participate in activities during the voyage. Some of the activities that are included in the program are lectures, day and night snorkeling, swimming with rays and sharks, onboard games and activities, cycling, rainforest hikes, and sustainable living lessons. Parents are encouraged to join their children on eco-excursions and other activities aboard and ashore.

The Ambassadors of the Environment Youth Program is offered free to youth on the following voyages:

  • 7-night Tahiti & the Society Islands: August 8, 2015, with cruise fares starting from $5,295 per person
  • 7-night Tahiti & the Society Islands: August 15, 2015, with cruise fares starting from $5,295 per person
  • 7-night Tahiti & the Society Islands: August 22, 2015, with cruise fares starting from $5,295 per person

Luxurious family vacations are a specialty of Paul Gauguin Cruises who was voted “#1 Small-Ship Cruise Line for Families” in Travel + Leisure’s 2014 and 2013 World’s Best Awards.

For more information and reservations for Paul Gauguin Cruises, contact a Travel Professional, or call 800-848-6172.