Paul Gauguin Cruises
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Type | Subsidiary of Compagnie du Ponant |
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Industry | Transportation |
Founded | 1998 |
Headquarters | Bellevue, Washington, United States |
Area served | Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific and the Mediterranean, Caribbean & Latin America. |
Key people | Richard Bailey (Chairman & CEO) |
Products | Cruises |
Parent | Compagnie du Ponant |
Website | http://www.pgcruises.com |
Paul Gauguin Cruises is a cruise line that was owned by Beachcomber Croisieres Limited until 2019, when it was purchased by French company Compagnie du Ponant. Paul Gauguin Cruises operates cruises with one luxury ship, the Paul Gauguin, to Tahiti, French Polynesia and the South Pacific.[1]
The cruise line is named after the 19th century painter Paul Gauguin, who spent ten years living with and painting the people and nature of the Polynesia area.
History[]
The Paul Gauguin and Paul Gauguin Cruises had been operating under Regent Seven Seas Cruises from 1998–2010 until Pacific Beachcomber took over Paul Gauguin Cruises and its ship in January 2010. The parent company, Beachcomber Croisieres Limited, had previously acquired the cruise line in 2009.[2] On September 30, 2011 the company announced the acquisition of a second ship. The ship was christened as Tere Moana in December 2012. In June 2015, the company announced the sale of the Tere Moana, leaving the Paul Gauguin as its only ship.[3]
In 2019 the cruise line was purchased by Compagnie du Ponant.[4] In late 2019, Ponant finalised a contract with Fincantieri's VARD yards to construct two hybrid vessels scheduled for delivery in 2022. The vessels will be of the same design as Ponant's current explorer class. However, they will feature batteries to support the ships' energy requirements during port visits and while visiting environmentally sensitive locations. The ships will have a gross tonnage of 11,000 and carry 230 passengers.[5][6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Paul Gauguin did not sail for some time but resumed operations on 18 July 2020 for local residents and on 29 July for international guests, with reduced occupancy.[7]
A news report on 3 August 2020 stated that the COVID-19 virus had been detected on the Paul Gaugin while it was in Papeete, Tahi, and ; passengers were required to stay in their cabins.[8]
In May 2020, the Paul Gauguin was scheduled to enter a drydock to be readied for the use of a cleaner fuel type (LS MGO – Low-Sulphur Marine Gas Oil) and upgrades in the guest area.[9]
Destination[]
Paul Gauguin currently sails year-round to Tahiti & Society Islands, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Fiji, Marquesas, Tonga, Tuamotus, Australia & New Zealand. The m/v Tere Moana had its final sailing as a Paul Gauguin Cruise[3] on May 14, 2016.
Fleet[]
Current fleet[]
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for Paul Gaugiin |
Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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Paul Gauguin | 1997 | Chantiers de I'Atlantique | 2010–Present | 19,200 tons | Bahamas |
Future fleet[]
Ship | Delivery | Builder | Gross Tonnage | Capacity | Flag | Notes |
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TBA | 2022 | VARD | 11,000 | 230 | Bahamas | Hybrid ship. 7th ship in Ponant's Explorer Class |
TBA | 2022 | VARD | 11,000 | 230 | Bahamas | Hybrid ship. 8th ship in Ponant's Explorer Class |
Previous fleet[]
Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for Paul Gaugiin |
Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
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Tere Moana | 1998 | , St. Malo, France | 2012–May 2016 | 3,500 tons | Bahamas | Sailed as Le Levant for Compagnie du Ponant until 2012.[10] |
References[]
- ^ "Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - Company Profile". Paul Gauguin Cruises. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - News - News - News". Paul Gauguin Cruises. Archived from the original on December 14, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Cruise News: Latest Cruise Line & Cruise Ship News - Cruise Critic". www.cruisecritic.com.
- ^ Mathisen, Monty (August 8, 2019). "Ponant Purchases Paul Gauguin". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
- ^ Staff, C. I. N. (November 20, 2019). "Ponant to Build Two New Ships for Paul Gauguin at Fincantieri". www.cruiseindustrynews.com.
- ^ Mathisen, Oivind (2019-12-19). "VARD Finalizes Contract for Two Explorer Class Ships for Ponant's Paul Gauguin Brand". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "COVID-19 case on Paul Gauguin in French Polynesia". Sea Trade. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Two cruise ships hit by coronavirus weeks after industry restarts". The Guardian. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "m/s Paul Gauguin Renovations". Paul Gauguin Cruises. February 27, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Gauguin buys Le Levant, to branch out from South Pacific". Cruise-community.com. September 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
External links[]
- Companies based in Bellevue, Washington
- Transport companies established in 1998
- Cruise lines
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