travel42 Cruise Ship Review: Paul Gauguin Cruises Paul Gauguin

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Introduction and History

After a decade of sailing under Regent Seven Seas, the 332-passenger Paul Gauguin began service in January 2010 under Pacific Beachcomber, owner of French Polynesia's InterContinental hotels. It was built in France in 1998.

The 19,200-ton, 504-ft ship flies the Bahamian flag and is named for the artist whose life and work embodied the romanticism of French Polynesia. The shallow draft and relatively modest size afford the ship surprising mane...