Paul Gauguin Cruise

[427Dave]

Has anyone considered the PADI promotion Sail the French Polynesia onboard the Paul Gauguin with Jean-Michel Cousteau Sept 2008?

I am considering this trip it sounds fantastic.

 

[NTSilver]

Dave
We did the PG in 2005, did some of the dives and had a great time. The PG and their dive staff are top notch - you will not be disappointed.
Nonie

 

[427Dave]

Here is the link to promo.

Cruise Holidays

 

[tvictory]

Has anyone considered the PADI promotion Sail the French Polynesia onboard the Paul Gauguin with Jean-Michel Cousteau Sept 2008?

I am considering this trip it sounds fantastic.

I am going on PG in November '07 and will post a report when I return. Our cruise also will have JM Cousteau aboard.

An excellent source of info on the PG is at cruisecritic.com and the message board for Regent Seven Seas. Most cruisers are not divers, though, so it's not that easy to get information about the diving. From everything I've learned, the dive operation does not accomodate very many people, so it's important to book the ship's diving excursions early on. Apparently, outside operators can sometimes be booked. If PADI is marketing this cruise to divers, I'd want to get some assurances as to how much diving will actually be available.

 

[mblake]

I'm going in September 08. Just joined the board.
Info on my intro:
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/in...g-south-pacific-paul-gauguin.html#post3564955

 

[mblake]

I completed the French Polynesia 9/08 trip with 21 dives
Pictures at :Snapfish: Share Interstitial:Registration
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Riaitea, Aitutaki, Huahine, Rangiroa - Tiputa Pass Drift,
Also dove, snorkled and dined with Jean-Michel/Nancy Cousteau
Saw many sharks, rasses, rays, turtles, dolphines.. only heard whales -missed seeing them..

 

[wfmiller]

Tahiti was the best diving I have ever dove bar none. The Paul Gauguin was awesome with the large balcony we had. Vis was incredible, sea life unbelieveable and weather just perfect. Great pictures, looks like you may have gotten some of the pictures from the cd that the crew took correct?

I completed the French Polynesia 9/08 trip with 21 dives
Pictures at :Snapfish: Share Interstitial:Registration
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Riaitea, Aitutaki, Huahine, Rangiroa - Tiputa Pass Drift,
Also dove, snorkled and dined with Jean-Michel/Nancy Cousteau
Saw many sharks, rasses, rays, turtles, dolphines.. only heard whales -missed seeing them..

 

[ScubaNews]

Yes I am

 

[wfmiller]

Tahiti was the best diving I have ever dove bar none. The Paul Gauguin was awesome with the large balcony we had. Vis was incredible, sea life unbelieveable and weather just perfect. Great pictures, looks like you may have gotten some of the pictures from the cd that the crew took correct?

I completed the French Polynesia 9/08 trip with 21 dives
Pictures at :Snapfish: Share Interstitial:Registration
Tahiti, Moorea, Bora Bora, Riaitea, Aitutaki, Huahine, Rangiroa - Tiputa Pass Drift,
Also dove, snorkled and dined with Jean-Michel/Nancy Cousteau
Saw many sharks, rasses, rays, turtles, dolphines.. only heard whales -missed seeing them..

 

[Peter Guy]

Couldn't not answer this one. I'm ON the PG on a two week cruise as I write this.

What a fantastic ship! We did our first dive off the PG yesterday but using an outside operator. The guide swam off leading the pack -- Lynne and I kept getting farther and farther behind -- but we were able to actually Look at things.

He had given us a 45 minute or gas limit -- we broke the surface at 44 minutes, 45 seconds. The others in our "group" asked how much air we had left and then couldn't understand why we had so much left after being down so much longer.

I don't understand why the guides want to go "deep" when the really good stuff is above 60 feet and a lot much shallower. We had a lot of fun and I was so glad to see so much fish life. This puts Maui to shame (well, a lot puts Maui to shame but THAT is another story).

A "sea day" today and then more diving tomorrow.