After Twenty Years Of Existence In Our Waters, The Paul Gauguin Keeps The Course

The minister of the Equipment, in charge of the ports, Luc Faatau, represented the government, Saturday evening, during the ceremony marking the twenty years of the liner Paul Gauguin.

On board the liner, at the pier in Papeete, the minister underlined the importance of this ship, which for the last two decades has been mainly engaged in cruises in the archipelago of the Leeward Islands, but also goes to the archipelago. Marquesas and Tuamotu.

Along with the Managing Director of the Port Authority, Georges Puchon, and Dick Bailey, CEO of Paul Gauguin Cruises, the Minister recalled the importance of this vessel for the Polynesian economy in general, including the islands economy. where he stops. In these islands, the artisans, but also the producers of fruits and vegetables or the providers of tourist activities, benefit directly from the fallout related to each stopover.

The activity of the ship has also resulted for twenty years a considerable number of hotel nights, with repercussions also in terms of air transport of passengers by the airline Air Tahiti Nui, port taxes, and promotional expenses benefiting all of the destination. The possible establishment of a dock to make fairings of this type of ship is also envisaged.

This cruise ship capable of carrying 332 cruise passengers has been awarded several times in recent years. Its clientele is mostly North American, with a number of cruise lines coming from European countries. This year, a novelty will be made in the route of Paul Gauguin with a stopover, starting in the second half, in Vairao, on the peninsula of Tahiti.

(Source: Tahiti News Government Communique 19 February 2018)

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