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'''Paul Gauguin Cruises''' is a [[cruise line]] owned by Beachcomber Croisieres Limited |
'''Paul Gauguin Cruises''' is a [[cruise line]] was owned by Beachcomber Croisieres Limited until 2019, when it was purchased by French company [[Compagnie du Ponant]]. Paul Gauguin Cruises operates the luxury cruise ship, the ''[[Paul Gauguin (ship)|Paul Gauguin]]'', to [[Tahiti]], [[French Polynesia]] and the [[Oceania|South Pacific]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pgcruises.com/company-profile.aspx |title=Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - Company Profile |publisher=Paul Gauguin Cruises |access-date=October 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013105200/http://www.pgcruises.com/company-profile.aspx |archive-date=October 13, 2011 }}</ref> |
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The cruise line is named after the 19th century painter [[Paul Gauguin]], who spent ten years living with and painting the people and nature of the Polynesia area. |
The cruise line is named after the 19th century painter [[Paul Gauguin]], who spent ten years living with and painting the people and nature of the Polynesia area. |
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| Company type | Subsidiary of Compagnie du Ponant |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | Bellevue, Washington, United States |
Area served | Tahiti, French Polynesia, South Pacific and the Mediterranean, Caribbean & Latin America. |
Key people | Richard Bailey (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Cruises |
| Parent | Compagnie du Ponant |
| Website | http://www.pgcruises.com |
Paul Gauguin Cruises is a cruise line was owned by Beachcomber Croisieres Limited until 2019, when it was purchased by French company Compagnie du Ponant. Paul Gauguin Cruises operates the luxury cruise ship, the Paul Gauguin, to Tahiti, French Polynesia and the South Pacific.[1]
The cruise line is named after the 19th century painter Paul Gauguin, who spent ten years living with and painting the people and nature of the Polynesia area.
History
The Paul Gauguin and Paul Gauguin Cruises had been operating under Regent Seven Seas Cruises from 1998–2010 until Pacific Beachcomber took over Paul Gauguin Cruises and its ship in January 2010. The parent company, Beachcomber Croisieres Limited, had previously acquired the line in 2009.[2] On September 30, 2011 the line announced the acquisition of a second ship. The ship was christened as the m/v Tere Moana in December 2012. The company announced the sale of the Tere Moana in June 2015, leaving the Paul Gauguin as its only ship.[3]
In 2019 it was purchased by Compagnie du Ponant.[4] In December, Ponant finalised a contract with Fincantieri 's Vard yards to construct to hybrid vessel for delivery in 2022, after signing a memorandum of understanding in November. The vessels will be of the same design as Ponant's current explorer class however, will feature batteries which can support the ship energy requirements during port visits and while visiting environmentally sensitive locations. The ships will weigh 11,000 Gross tons and have a capacity of 230[5][6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the MS Paul Guagin did not sail for some time but resumed operations on 18 July 2020 for local residents and on 29 July for international guests, with reduced occupancy.[7]
A news report on 3 August 2020 stated that the COVID-19 virus had been detected on the MS Paul Gaugin while it was in Papeete, Tahiti; passengers were required to stay in their cabins.[8] At that time, after renovations, the capacity was stated to be 318 guests plus a crew of 216. The ship had been modified to use a "cleaner" fuel:LS MGO – Low-Sulphur Marine Gas Oil and the company planned to "to offset 150 percent of its carbon emissions".[9]
Destination
Paul Gauguin currently sails year-round to Tahiti & Society Islands, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Fiji, Marquesas, Tonga, Tuamotus, Australia & New Zealand. The m/v Tere Moana had its final sailing as a Paul Gauguin Cruise[10] on May 14, 2016.
Fleet
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.[11] |
Future fleet
| Ship | Delivery | Builder | Gross Tonnage | Capacity | Flag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 2022 | VARD | 11,000 | 230 | Bahamas |
Hybrid ship. 7th ship in Ponant's Explorer Class |
| TBA | 2022 | VARD | 11,000 | 230 | Bahamas |
Hybrid ship. 8th ship in Ponant's Explorer Class |
Previous fleet
| Ship | Built | Builder | Entered service for Paul Gaugiin |
Gross Tonnage | Flag | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tere Moana | 1998 | Alstom Leroux, St. Malo, France | 2012–May 2016 | 3,500 tons | Bahamas |
Sailed as Le Levant for Compagnie du Ponant until 2012.[12] |
References
- ^ "Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - Company Profile". Paul Gauguin Cruises. Archived from the original on October 13, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Paul Gauguin Luxury Cruise - News - News - News". Paul Gauguin Cruises. Archived from the original on December 14, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6407
- ^ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/21353-ponant-purchases-paul-gauguin.html
- ^ https://www.cruiseindustrynews.com/cruise-news/21966-ponant-to-build-two-new-ships-for-paul-gauguin-at-fincantieri.html
- ^ Mathisen, Oivind (2019-12-19). "VARD Finalizes Contract for Two Explorer Class Ships for Ponant's Paul Gauguin Brand". www.cruiseindustrynews.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
- ^ "COVID-19 case on Paul Gauguin in French Polynesia". Sea Trade. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Two cruise ships hit by coronavirus weeks after industry restarts". The Guardian. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ m/s Paul Gauguin Renovations
- ^ http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6407
- ^ "Paul Gauguin Cruises : Cruise Lines". Luxury Cruise Bible. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Paul Gauguin buys Le Levant, to branch out from South Pacific". Cruise-community.com. September 30, 2011. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011.