Paul Gauguin Cruises adds new ship and itineraries for 2013
Paul Gauguin Cruises has added a second ship and announced unique seven to fourteen night itineraries in Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. The petit 90-passenger Le Levant was recently acquired from the French luxury cruise line, Compagnie du Ponant and will be christened the m/v Tere Moana in December 2012.
After undergoing a multifaceted renovation to be completed in December 2012, The Moana will set sail under the Paul Gauguin Cruises’ banner on December 29, 2012, on a gala seven-night Caribbean voyage with chairman Richard Bailey aboard.
The Moana will sail 13 itineraries in 2013. Like The Gauguin, The Moana will specialize in warm-weather destinations, with an emphasis on delivering unique voyages that larger ships cannot offer and exploring hidden ports throughout these regions. The ship will sail during the summer months in Europe and winter in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The Moana’s European Itineraries:
Seven-night voyages from Barcelona, Spain, to Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, visit Sète, France; St. Tropez, France; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Portofino, Italy; Florence (Livorno), Italy; and Elba (Portoferraio), Italy. Departures: April 20 and August 17, 2013, with cruise fares from $3,295 per person.
Seven-night voyages from Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, to Venice, Italy, visit Lipari, Italy; Taormina (Giardini Naxos), Italy; Corfu, Greece; Kotor, Montenegro; Dubrovnik, Croatia; and Hvar, Croatia. Departures: May 11 (Chairman’s Cruise) and August 24, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $3,595 per person.
Seven-night voyages from Venice, Italy, to Athens (Piraeus), Greece, visit Zadar, Croatia; Dubrovnik, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Corfu, Greece; Delphi (Itea), Greece; Corinth Canal, Greece; and Hydra, Greece. Departures: May 18, July 6, and August 31, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $3,595 per person.
Seven-night voyages between Athens (Piraeus), Greece, to Istanbul, Turkey, visit Delos, Greece; Mykonos, Greece; Santorini, Greece; Rhodes, Greece; Patmos, Greece; Kusadasi, Turkey; and Canakkale, Turkey. Departures: May 25; June 8; and July 13, 27; and September 7, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $3,595 per person.
Seven-night voyages roundtrip from Istanbul, Turkey, visit Nessebur, Bulgaria; Constanta, Romania; Odessa, Ukraine; Yalta, Ukraine; and Sinop, Turkey, with one day at sea. Departures: June 1; and July 20, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $3,595 per person.
Seven-night voyages between Athens (Piraeus), Greece, and Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, visit the Corinth Canal, Greece; Ithaca, Greece; Fiskardo (Kefelonia), Greece; Taormina (Giardini Naxos), Italy; Lipari, Italy; and Sorrento, Italy, with one day at sea. Departures: June 15; August 3; and September 21, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $3,595 per person.
Seven-night voyage between Rome, Italy, and Barcelona, Spain, visits Elba (Portoferraio), Italy; Monte Carlo, Monaco; Nice, France; Cannes, France; Bandol, France; and Sète, France. Departure: October 19, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $3,595 per person.
Seven-night voyage between Lisbon, Portugal, and Barcelona, Spain, visits Portimão, Portugal; Seville, Spain; Ceuta, Spain; Motril, Spain; Ibiza, Spain; and Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Departure: November 2, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $2,995 per person.
Seven-night voyage from Barcelona, Spain, to Malaga, Spain, visits Valencia; Cartegena; Almeria; Motril; and Ceuta, Spain, with an overnight in Malaga, Spain. Departure: November 9, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $2,995.
The Moana’s Caribbean Itineraries:
Seven-night voyages roundtrip from St. Martin, F.W.I., visit Tortola, B.V.I.; Jost Van Dyke, B.V.I.; Virgin Gorda, B.V.I.; Basseterre, St. Kitts/Nevis; Les Saintes, F.W.I.; and St. Barts, F.W.I. Departures: December 29, 2012 (Chairman’s Cruise); March 9, 16, 23; November 30; and December 7, 14, 21, 28, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $2,595 per person.
The Moana’s Latin America Itineraries:
Thirteen- and fourteen-night voyages between St. Martin, F.W.I., and Puerto, Caldera, Costa Rica, visit St. Barts, F.W.I.; Les Saintes, F.W.I.; Willemstad, Curaçao; Oranjestad, Aruba; Cartagena, Columbia (overnight); Panama Canal, Panama; Isla de Coiba, Panama (January 5 sailing only); Marenco, Costa Rica; and Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica, with three days at sea. Departures: January 5 and February 24, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $4,995 per person.
The Moana’s Transatlantic Itineraries:
Fourteen-night voyage from St. Martin, F.W.I., to Lisbon, Portugal, offers nine days at sea and visits Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Spain; and Madeira, Portugal. Departure: March 30, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $2,995 per person.
Fourteen-night voyage from Malaga, Spain, to St. Martin, F.W.I., offers ten nights at sea and visits Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Spain; Les Saintes, F.W.I.; English Harbour, Antigua; and St. Barts, F.W.I. Departure: November 16, 2013, with cruise fares starting from $2,995 per person.
Source and photo credit: Paul Gauguin Cruises
