21 Delightful Days on Paul Gauguin

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Mighty,

always good to miss something -then you will have another excuse to go back another time!

 

Mighty, I agree with this. Always leave something behind! Like the tapas cloth that I left in the rental car at LAX after our Marquesas trip. :( Then again, I have the pretty cutting board that I bought in Ua Huka--the carvings are indeed nice, and I wish I had bought more. So there you go--there must be a next time!

[MightyQuinn]

FamilygoBoston, no worries! Most excursions, whether PG or private, are half-day so you still have plenty of time to do nothing but relax. I know you'll have a super time on your special anniversary cruise.

 

Emdee & Wendy, it really gets inside you, doesn't it? We're still in the "what were we doing last month" mode. That's fun for a while, but nothing like the real thing. We're actually planning to take scuba lessons so we'll be divers next time - we're that confident there will be a next time!

[Emdee]

Mighty got our docs today and thanks for the tip about lunch - it is indeed in the small print which I never read.

 

Also this is likely a change from Regent where I dont think lunch was included in the hotel on embarkation day.

 

Surprised to find them in a plastic folder - cheap and ugly looking! At least the previous suedine bags were great as shoe bags. Never mind as long as the on board product is super.

[MightyQuinn]

How exciting Emdee. Now I'll be living vicariously through you! :):)

 

Glad you found the bit about the complimentary lunch. It's kinda hidden, no? I hope they have the fab seafood extravaganza when you're there. Another tip if you need a few xpf before getting on-board - Socredo Bank has a currency exchange machine in the lobby of IC. They were accepting CAD at 85cpf/C$1 a month ago.

 

Didn't you also get the blue suede bags? Our docs came in those cheesy blue vinyl holders inside the suede bags. Maybe it's cost-cutting. Better that than something that matters!

[Emdee]

No Suedine bags just the plastic folders but who cares - in little over a month I shall be on the PG!

[MightyQuinn]

I submitted a condensed version of my review to CC and it was published today in Member Reviews.

So if anyone wants the short & sweet story .... here it is. ;);)

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/memberreviews/memberreview.cfm?EntryID=83360.