Paul Gauguin is on it's way to Fakarava

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

She left PPT around 12:50 pm local time. There was a delay waiting for test results but the good news is PG was cleared to travel 😁

 

Lets keep out fingers crossed or give a prayer that all goes well over the 14 day cruise to the Society Islands  ... Fakarava and the Marquesas.

[cruisingsfun]

I'm keeping fingers crossed that everything goes well.  Husband and I are scheduled to take the reunion cruise in January.

Gail

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

All went well as PG visited Fakarava yesterday. She is now on her way to Fata Hiva in the Marquesas and is scheduled to arrive @ 9:45 am local time tomorrow.

[SWFLAOK]

I held my breath when I saw your post TBK, and I just let out a deep breath. Thanks for the update.

[Wendy The Wanderer]

Fatu Hiva!  Fingers and toes crossed!

[klkaylor78]

How are both the diving and shore excursion being done ?  We are on a PG charter in Dec for a solar eclipse so trying to figure out to go or stay.

 

 

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The PG is 6 miles southwest of Fatu Hiva  .... on schedule 🙂

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The Paul Gauguin is 20 miles west of Hiva Oa and will arrive on-time 🙂

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The Paul Gauguin is about an hour west of Hiva Oa waiting for daybreak before entering the bay of Taha Uku 🙂

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The PG arrived in Taiohae Bay on the island of Nuka Hiva this morning 2 am local time 🙂

[sita]

Would love to hear reports from someone on the ship about their experience, food quality, social distancing, how excursions are being handled, if there is scuba diving, whether the motu picnic happens, how tendering works now, etc. 

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

This is the first cruise after the latest protocols have been in effect. As no one on the roll call has mentioned anything I would gather we might not hear anything until the cruise is over. Only reason I'm updating every day is so everyone knows the ship is doing fine and not cut short. Ship heads to Bora Bora over the next few days and as there are sea days maybe someone on board might mention something  ...

[Supertuscan99]

No new updates on the cruise this week and where it is, today? ....I am puzzled that no one has given us reports from the ship.

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

10 hours ago, Supertuscan99 said:

No new updates on the cruise this week and where it is, today? ....I am puzzled that no one has given us reports from the ship.

The PG is 10 miles north of Tikehau on it's way to Huahine.  We are 9 days in on a 14 night itinerary ... 

[Supertuscan99]

✅👍🏻👍🏻👍🏽👍🏽

[Cruise Critic Chris]

So far, so good. We are also interested in hearing from anyone on the cruise, as to how it's going! Hopefully after it is done. 

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The PG is 45 miles northeast of Huahine  ... day 10 of a 14 day itinerary. I'm sure we will hear from the passengers over the coming days/weeks.

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The PG is resting in the lagoon of Bora Bora this morning ...  day 11 of a 14 day itinerary 

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The PG is 6 miles northwest of Tahaa heading to Motu Mahana today 🙂

[cruisequeen4ever]

It’s so encouraging that they’ve made it almost to the end apparently successfully thus far! 🤞

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

PG is entering the reef on Moorea and will set anchor in Opunohu Bay ...  a photographers delight.

 

Edited September 11, 2020 by Tahitianbigkahuna

[sita]

5 hours ago, cruisequeen4ever said:

It’s so encouraging that they’ve made it almost to the end apparently successfully thus far! 🤞

The key nark was 4 days into the cruise, past that, I do not believe any required testing For COVID.

[klkaylor78]

To really know the "success " of this most recent PG cruise - which I am rooting for as we have a suite on the Solar Eclipes Charter 5 Dec- is to get a breakdown of pre FP testing, Pre Cruise Testing, if/how many did the FP 4 day test, and then were there any illnesses (symptomatic patients). Along with this data it would be nice to get a report from the "cruisees' on how the new Ponant rules effected the trip - fun meter- and how compliant were the passengers ( +/- the "Karen" factor).  It is sad that so far we have no reports from on board but it would be nice to know.

I have pushed for a pre departure "hotel isolation" to reduce the requirements for on board social distancing - i.e. create a cruise social bubble.  Data from the cruise as to who did what and tested when would be very helpful. 

[Host Jazzbeau]

The continuous movement of the ship implies that there haven't been any problems.  Wonder why no posts from guests onboard?  But then I see that Ponant doesn't offer free internet even with loyalty benefits and reviews say it is spotty and slow – so no surprise that folks don't want to waste their time in paradise posting to Cruise Critic!

[Tahitianbigkahuna]

The Paul Gauguin made it back to Papeete  ... 14 night itinerary completed in it's entirety 🙂  

The ship leaves tonight on a 7 night Society Islands itinerary ...

 

Edited September 12, 2020 by Tahitianbigkahuna