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Communications

Internet Cafe

For a fee, you can email and surf the web - or use your own laptop in a wi-fi area. Connection speed can be quite slow. An alternative is to visit an island cyber cafe.

Phone Calls

You pay hefty rates when you call ship to shore. Some passengers use their cell phones (if they work onboard) or call from an island pay phone.

Keeping up with the news

Read the daily international news sheet or watch the satellite news on your cabin television.

Children facilities

The Paul Gauguin does not have dedicated facilities for children. However, it has a special educational program for them run by Jean-Michel Cousteau's organization from about mid-June to mid-August and during the Christmas period.

Children free cruises

The ship is never overwhelmed by children, but if it's important to you to have a child count at or near zero, avoid school vacation and holiday periods.

Paul Gauguin ships statistics

The ship is never overwhelmed by children, but if it's important to you to have a child count at or near zero, avoid school vacation and holiday periods.

Built: France (1998)

Last Refurbishment: 2008

Length: 156 meters (513 feet)

Cruising speed: 18 knots

Motion stabilizers: Yes

Cabins: 165

Passengers: 330

Crew: 215

Passenger-to-crew ratio: 1.5 to 1