2003 Trip to the French Polynesian Islands

Aboard the Radisson Seven Seas Cruises

m/s Paul Gauguin

 

Radisson Seven Seas Cruises specializes in first class cruises.  Our stateroom on the ship was quite comfortable: IMAG0005 IMAG0008 IMAG0009 IMAG0012 IMAG0013 and among the other typical facilities and creature comforts of the ship, in one of the lounges IMAG0331 they serve tea & snacks IMAG0332 everyday at 4:00 PM.  We complemented the trip by traveling with business class air accommodations that along with much roomier seating and better service on the airplanes, also allowed us to relax in the special lounges in the airports IMAG0001 IMAG0002 and to be ushered passed the hour+ security lines at LAX.

 

A fare sample of each island, as well as most of the decent diving pictures, are listed here in the “Best Of” page.  While all of the pictures we took of each island, and each dive are accessible in the various groups below (including the bad ones).

 

The ship departed from and returned us to Tahiti, taking us along the way to the islands of:

Rangiroa                       panorama composite

Fatu Hiva                     panorama composite 1 composite 2

Hiva Oa                       panorama composite

Ua Huku                      panorama composite

Nuku Hiva Day 1         panorama composite

Nuku Hiva Day 2        

Bora Bora                    panorama composite

Moorea                        panorama composite 1 composite 2

 

I was able to get in 5 scuba dives at the islands of:

Rangiroa Day 1

Rangiroa Day 2

Nuku Hiva       

Bora Bora       

Moorea           

 

 m/s Paul Gauguin specializes in cruising the French Polynesian Islands.