MissEileen23

Thank you so much for all of your input! I'm still deciding but hearing about your experiences really helps.

Thanks for sharing your experience with Ponant. I also wasn't aware that PG could have gone out of business. I agree about the price. If PG isn't noticeably better than Windstar, paying 25% more doesn't make sense! I was also hoping that with Star Breeze staying in FP, they would have to try and keep up.

Thanks for your comments FlightMedic! WindStar is actually a lot cheaper (just a little more than what you are paying in July) for this sailing so even if I add the all inclusive package it's still cheaper. It seems like I should go with WindStar but for some reason I keep looking at Paul Gauguin. The itineraries and dates are slightly different, but for the price I can't imagine that it would make that much difference.

I'm planning a trip to Tahiti for next June and I'm leaning towards the Paul Gauguin 7 night cruise. I've seen a lot of comments on the boards here though about people who aren't comfortable booking with PG due to issues with refunds, etc. I don't cruise often so I'm not used to booking trips far ahead of time and with such a large deposit. Windstar seems to have a less restrictive cancellation policy along with a much smaller required deposit. This trip is for a special anniversary so I'm not planning on cancelling unless absolutely necessary, but things happen. Any thoughts?