Dive Review of Paul Gauguin in
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Paul Gauguin, Feb, 2008, by Judy Okamura, CA, USA . Report 3916 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Paul Gauguin is actually a 300 passenger cruise ship which carries its own dive staff and sails (in this case) Tahiti or more accurately the Society Islands. As novice divers who had not been diving for several years this was the perfect set-up. There was a refresher in the pool and two dives. The instructors showed us the best way to set up neutral bouyancy which we had encountered. They were patient & helpful and worked around the fact that I had developed a problem with my left shoulder which affected my ability to put on & off my BC and and also could not pull myself back onto the Zodiac. The tropical fish were great and visibility was good. A shorty was all that was needed as a dive suit. There were more dives available to those who had certified but I got the impression that experienced divers were also limited to 50 feet and were expected to stay with the dive master. Still I heard no complaints from the experienced divers. The ship itself is great with marvelous food and lovely accomodations and unless you wanted to order a $70 or $100 bottle of wine all food and beverages, including alcohol, was part of the package price. Also tipping was included. We did stay on Moorea also for 3 days but prices have gone from high to astronomical especially for food.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	0-25 dives
Where else diving	Catalina, Hawaii, Belize
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	rainy	Seas	calm
Water Temp	0-84°F / -18-29°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	0-0 Ft/ 0-0 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	50 feet
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Paul Gauguin in
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