Paul Gauguin Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises
Type Subsidiary of Beachcomber Croisieres Limited
Industry Transportation
Founded 1998
Headquarters Bellevue, Washington, USA
Area served Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific and the Mediterranean, Caribbean & Latin American beginning in 2012-2013
Key people Richard Bailey (Chairman & CEO)
Products Cruises
Parent Beachcomber Croisieres Limited
Website http://www.pgcruises.com/default.aspx

Paul Gauguin Cruises is a cruise line owned by Beachcomber Croisieres Limited with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. Paul Gauguin Cruises operates the award-winning luxury cruise ship, the Paul Gauguin, providing a luxury cruise experience to Tahiti, French Polynesia and the South Pacific.[1]

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History

The company and ship had been sailing under Regent Seven Seas Cruises from 1998–2010 until Paul Gauguin Shipping Ltd. took over the ship and operations in January 2010. But the parent company Beachcomber Croisieres Limited acquired the line in 2009.[2] The cruise line currently operates one ship the award winning Paul Gauguin. On September 30, 2011 the line announced the acquisition of a second ship. The ship will be christened as the Moana in December 2012. The ship will only has 45 staterooms and can carry up to 90 passengers much smaller than there first ship. The ship itself will receive a mutifaceted renovation in November 2012. More details are set to be released in 2012.[3]

Destination

Paul Gauguin currently sails year-round to Tahiti & Society Islands, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Fiji, Marquesas, Tonga, Tuamotus, Australia & New Zealand. The new ship Moana is to debut in the Mediterranean, Caribbean & Latin American a first for the cruise line.

Current Fleet

Ship Built Builder Entered service
for Paul Gaugiin		 Gross Tonnage Flag Notes
Paul Gauguin 1997 Chantiers de I'Atlantique 2010 – Present 19,200 tons  Bahamas Originally sailed for Regent Seven Seas Cruises transferred to Paul Gauguin Cruises in January 2010.[4]

Future ships

Ship Class Delivery Gross tonnage Planned Flag Notes
Moana Yacht December 2012 3,500 tons  Bahamas Currently sailing as Le Levant for Compagnie du Ponant[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - Company Profile". Paul Gauguin Cruises. http://www.pgcruises.com/company-profile.aspx. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  2. ^ "Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - News - News - News". Paul Gauguin Cruises. http://www.pgcruises.com/news/pacific-beachcomber-buys-paul-gauguin/default.aspx. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  3. ^ "Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - News - News - News". Paul Gauguin Cruises. September 30, 2011. http://www.pgcruises.com/news/new-ship/default.aspx. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  4. ^ "Paul Gauguin Cruises : Cruise Lines". Luxury Cruise Bible. http://www.luxurycruisebible.com/cruise_lines/paul-gauguin-cruises. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Le Levant | Going on a cruise? Meet your shipmates at". Meetoncruise.com. September 30, 2011. http://meetoncruise.com/blog/tag/le-levant. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Paul Gauguin buys Le Levant, to branch out from South Pacific". Cruise-community.com. September 30, 2011. http://www.cruise-community.com/News/News-Headlines/Paul-Gauguin-buys-Le-Levant-to-branch-out-from-South-Pacific.html. Retrieved October 8, 2011. 

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