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Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise: "m/s Paul Gauguin Tahiti Diving", Feb, 2017, by Bob Sivak, TX, US ( 2 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 9974 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
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Comments	I tried to come up with a great dive trip that my non-diving wife would also enjoy. Having read on Undercurrent about diving from the Paul Gauguin some years ago, I decided to give it a try. Great choice! I wanted to see sharks and did I. After the first 90 seconds in the water I stopped counting the plentiful, big grey reef sharks. I saw over 200 in all! Also, saw a few white tips and black tips. Massive schools of jacks, surgeon fish, unicorns, butterflies, etc. Our seven day trip included stops at Fakarava and Rangiora. We had great tide conditions at both locations and rode them through the atoll passes. Overall, very good shark diving! The Gauguin alone could get a separate review. The on board dive shop was first rate, with good rental equipment and helpful staff. We really enjoyed the food, staterooms and service. Excursions (diving) where very reasonably priced. Also the ship only has 350 guests on board so getting off and on was easy. Diet before you go!
Websites	Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Thailand, Philippines, Hawaii, CA, Mexico, Costa Rica, FL, Nassau, Exuma, Barbados, Grand Cayman
Closest Airport	PPT	Getting There	LAX-PPT non-stop on Air France.
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, rainy	Seas	calm, currents
Water Temp	82-84°F / 28-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	2
Water Visibility	50-100 Ft/ 15-30 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	Due to the strong tidal currents, we had to stick together but after shooting through the passes, very easy going.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	No facilities on the RIB tenders but full lab on the ship.

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Dive Review of Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise in French Polynesia

Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise: "m/s Paul Gauguin Tahiti Diving", Feb, 2017,

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Dive Review of Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise in
French Polynesia