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Spotted this item in a blog from my travel agency:

Tahiti Tourism is embarking on an $8 million international cruise terminal project due for completion in 2020. The terminal will be located in the center of Papeete and will accommodate up to three ships simultaneously and 2,000 turnaround passengers. The North Pier will measure 300 meters in length; the South Pier 350 meters.

There are no cabotage rules governing Tahiti so cruise ships can sail a more varied itinerary among Tahiti’s 118 islands. Planned amenities include an aerial walk, luggage room, check-in counters, waiting room, duty free, snack bar/café and reservations facilities. Concurrently, Papeete is planning a $12 million upgrade of its airport which is 3 km from the cruise port. Upon completion of the upgrade the airport will be able to accommodate three departures (up to 950 passengers) at the same time.

Great info, slw. Much appreciated. A reminder to everyone from U.S. headed to Cuba: If you exchange Euros or Canadian dollars for CUCs, there is no 10 percent fee. Visit a currency exchange shop before leaving home.

Thanks, bigkahuna. I printed out the map. Great info.

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Good choice, Geosand. We are big fans of Deck 3, and love the fare savings. The ship is so small it's easy to be out on deck. On our last voyage, in December 2015, we regretted that PG upgraded us to a Deck 6 balcony. Lots of noise from the showroom in the evenings.

I confirmed with Alaska that they will send our bags straight through to Fiji (not all airlines do that) even though we have two separate reservations. Hooray! Also, Fiji Airways confirmed that we can check-in on line within 24 hours of departure and print out boarding passes, which means we bypass the check-in desk and an extra trip through Security, and head straight to the gate. Hooray! My only concern now is that a PG rep might be at check-in desk checking off passenger names. But we will be at the Fiji Airways departure gate. Any thoughts?

We will be using the tunnel for our Fiji-Bali cruise next month. A question: We are flying into LAX on Alaska. Confident that Alaska will send our bags all the way to Fiji because of codeshare agreement with Fiji Airways.Since our air tickets are separate, I'm thinking that after we take the tunnel to TBIT, we will need to exit security and check in at Fiji Airways to get our boarding passes (and get our names checked off by the PG rep), and then have to go through security (ugh) before heading to gate. Does that sound right? Would love to be able to have boarding passes in hand as we get off the Alaska flight, but as I mentioned, two separate tickets.

Noggins, we will be in Havana in December. Can you give us the name of your private guide or a website? Always good to have tour options. Thanks!

Three prongs works.

No issue with power strip and PG. Take one along. It will be very handy to have.

Awesome! Brought back some wonderful memories. Nothing better than a MS Paul Gauguin cruise!!!!!!

Great info! We are transferring from Alaska to Fiji Airways in April at LAX, so the new skyway will come in handy.

We will also be there on our fourth PG cruise! And others who were with us on our Marquesas cruise last December. Such a unique itinerary! Can't wait!!!!

We love Deck 3 also. The ship is so small that you can get anywhere very quickly. Use your savings in many other ways.

Try to avoid a balcony cabin directly over the showroom. Weak soundproofing between 6 and 5. Our only glitch in an otherwise perfect cruise last December.

Samurai is on the itinerary for our April 2017 cruise! We are VERY excited!!!!!!!!

The flights to and from Bali will be a bit tricky. No non-stop flights to LA that I could find. Probably stopovers in Sydney or Hong Kong. I think Fiji Airways is the only nonstop between LA and Fiji. But...no pain, no gain. What a wonderful itinerary either way!

Emdee, that's exactly what happened to us last December. It took extra time at the airport and getting through pier security so we didn't get to our rooms until after midnight. We were wiped. Not fun. Especially when you know many of the folks on the cruise had been aboard since afternoon. It all depends on where you want to spend your money. We had post-cruise plans so flew directly on ATN from LA to Tahiti. We absolutely love PG. Obviously, there's no such thing as a perfect cruise.

Question: If you book an excursion in advance of sailing, is the cost deducted from your $500 OBC? Or is the OBC only good once you are on board?

We were there in December 2015. No sign of any construction.

Would love to read the trip report. Anyone have a link? We are booked on the Fiji to Bali cruise in April 2017. Can't wait!

Patrick's snorkel and picnic tour in Bora Bora, offered through PG, is a hoot. Very popular.

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Keys2Heaven, you are exactly right. We have been on three PG cruises. Loved them all. A balcony is definitely NOT needed. So easy to get topside from anywhere on the ship.

Save your money for excursions.

We are recently back from the November-December Marquesas voyage. Beyond fabulous!!!! Don't miss the traditional dance troupe at the Nuku Hiva stop. You will be enthralled!!!

Patrick's snorkel excursion (vis PG) on Bora Bora is not to be missed. Rays, sharks and a wonderful meal. And Mareto is a total hoot as the boat driver/ukulele player.