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Cruise, Dive and Dine with Jean-Michel Cousteau!

Join famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin on this once in a lifetime cruise from Fiji to Tonga to the Cook and Society Islands beginning August 30, 2014!

You and one other guest will enjoy 12 nights aboard the award-winning m/s Paul Gauguin on its cruise, punctuated with a SCUBA dive AND dinner with famed ocean explorer Jean-Michel Cousteau!

Your cruise aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin with Jean-Michel Cousteau includes the following:

• Oceanview "Window Stateroom" accommodations
• All onboard gratuities
• Complimentary beverages, including select wines and spirits, soft drinks, bottled water, coffee and tea served throughout the ship (premium spirits are additional)
• In-suite mini-bar replenished daily with soft drinks, beer and bottled water
• State-of-the-art retractable Watersports Marina
• Optional onboard dive program
• Onboard lecture program
• Two elegant restaurants and one pool-side grill, all with open-seating dining
• Well-being and vegetarian selections and special dietetic menus upon request
• WiFi hotspots throughout the ship
• Complimentary 24-hour room service
• Complimentary in-room dining
• Complimentary in-room movie channels and movies available
• Space to guest ratio of nearly 58 to 1, one of the highest of any ship serving the North American market
• Crew to guest ratio of 1 to 1.5

Itinerary Highlights: Follow in the wake of explorers on this comprehensive cruise. Begin in legendary Fiji, where you'll visit the country’s cultural centers along with more remote destinations. From the “Sugar City”—Lautoka, the heart of Fiji’s sugarcane-growing region—you’ll cruise to lovely Suva, the Fijian capital, where you’ll discover a blend of Polynesian flair and European sophistication. Contrast this bustling metropolis with Savsavu, sometimes called the “Hidden Paradise of Fiji.” Next, be among the first in the world to greet the new day in the islands of Vava’u, Tonga, with their spectacularly clear waters brimming with colorful marine life. Your two-week voyage then takes you to the Cook Island of Aitutaki, with its unique culture and exquisite lagoon, and on to the spectacularly beautiful Society Islands, home waters of The Gauguin.

Cruise Schedule

Day 1 Embark the m/s Paul Gauguin in Lautoka, Fiji
Day 2 Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji
Day 3 Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji
Day 4 At Sea
Day 5 Vava'u, Tonga
Day 6 At Sea /Cross the International Date Line
Day 7 At Sea
Day 8 Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Day 9 At Sea
Day 10 Bora Bora, Society Islands
Day 11 Taha'a (Motu Mahana), Society Islands
Day 12 Moorea, Society Islands / Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands
Day 13 Disembark in Papeete, Tahiti

Item Special Note

This auction item is not transferable and does not include air or land arrangements. Land and air arrangements can be made directly through Paul Gauguin Cruises. (Information provided upon close of auction.) Port, handling, fuel surcharge, security charges, goverment fees and taxes are not included and will be charged to the winning bidder in advance of departure.

Diving with Jean-Michel Cousteau is contingent on weather, and the cost of diving is not included in this package.  Divers must be certified.

Jean-Michel Cousteau will be aboard the m/s Paul Gauguin during these dates except in cases of natural disasters or family emergencies.