Tahitianbigkahuna Posted August 30, 2020 #1 Share Posted August 30, 2020 She left PPT around 12:50 pm local time. There was a delay waiting for test results but the good news is PG was cleared to travel 😁 Lets keep out fingers crossed or give a prayer that all goes well over the 14 day cruise to the Society Islands ... Fakarava and the Marquesas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingsfun Posted August 31, 2020 #2 Share Posted August 31, 2020 I'm keeping fingers crossed that everything goes well. Husband and I are scheduled to take the reunion cruise in January. Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 1, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted September 1, 2020 All went well as PG visited Fakarava yesterday. She is now on her way to Fata Hiva in the Marquesas and is scheduled to arrive @ 9:45 am local time tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWFLAOK Posted September 1, 2020 #4 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I held my breath when I saw your post TBK, and I just let out a deep breath. Thanks for the update. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted September 2, 2020 #5 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Fatu Hiva! Fingers and toes crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klkaylor78 Posted September 2, 2020 #6 Share Posted September 2, 2020 How are both the diving and shore excursion being done ? We are on a PG charter in Dec for a solar eclipse so trying to figure out to go or stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 2, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted September 2, 2020 The PG is 6 miles southwest of Fatu Hiva .... on schedule 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 3, 2020 Author #8 Share Posted September 3, 2020 The Paul Gauguin is 20 miles west of Hiva Oa and will arrive on-time 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 4, 2020 Author #9 Share Posted September 4, 2020 The Paul Gauguin is about an hour west of Hiva Oa waiting for daybreak before entering the bay of Taha Uku 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 5, 2020 Author #10 Share Posted September 5, 2020 The PG arrived in Taiohae Bay on the island of Nuka Hiva this morning 2 am local time 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sita Posted September 5, 2020 #11 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Would love to hear reports from someone on the ship about their experience, food quality, social distancing, how excursions are being handled, if there is scuba diving, whether the motu picnic happens, how tendering works now, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 5, 2020 Author #12 Share Posted September 5, 2020 This is the first cruise after the latest protocols have been in effect. As no one on the roll call has mentioned anything I would gather we might not hear anything until the cruise is over. Only reason I'm updating every day is so everyone knows the ship is doing fine and not cut short. Ship heads to Bora Bora over the next few days and as there are sea days maybe someone on board might mention something ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertuscan99 Posted September 7, 2020 #13 Share Posted September 7, 2020 No new updates on the cruise this week and where it is, today? ....I am puzzled that no one has given us reports from the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 8, 2020 Author #14 Share Posted September 8, 2020 10 hours ago, Supertuscan99 said: No new updates on the cruise this week and where it is, today? ....I am puzzled that no one has given us reports from the ship. The PG is 10 miles north of Tikehau on it's way to Huahine. We are 9 days in on a 14 night itinerary ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supertuscan99 Posted September 8, 2020 #15 Share Posted September 8, 2020 ✅👍🏻👍🏻👍🏽👍🏽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rare Cruise Critic Chris Posted September 8, 2020 Members #16 Share Posted September 8, 2020 So far, so good. We are also interested in hearing from anyone on the cruise, as to how it's going! Hopefully after it is done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 8, 2020 Author #17 Share Posted September 8, 2020 The PG is 45 miles northeast of Huahine ... day 10 of a 14 day itinerary. I'm sure we will hear from the passengers over the coming days/weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 9, 2020 Author #18 Share Posted September 9, 2020 The PG is resting in the lagoon of Bora Bora this morning ... day 11 of a 14 day itinerary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 10, 2020 Author #19 Share Posted September 10, 2020 The PG is 6 miles northwest of Tahaa heading to Motu Mahana today 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisequeen4ever Posted September 11, 2020 #20 Share Posted September 11, 2020 It’s so encouraging that they’ve made it almost to the end apparently successfully thus far! 🤞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 11, 2020 Author #21 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) PG is entering the reef on Moorea and will set anchor in Opunohu Bay ... a photographers delight. Edited September 11, 2020 by Tahitianbigkahuna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sita Posted September 11, 2020 #22 Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 hours ago, cruisequeen4ever said: It’s so encouraging that they’ve made it almost to the end apparently successfully thus far! 🤞 The key nark was 4 days into the cruise, past that, I do not believe any required testing For COVID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klkaylor78 Posted September 11, 2020 #23 Share Posted September 11, 2020 To really know the "success " of this most recent PG cruise - which I am rooting for as we have a suite on the Solar Eclipes Charter 5 Dec- is to get a breakdown of pre FP testing, Pre Cruise Testing, if/how many did the FP 4 day test, and then were there any illnesses (symptomatic patients). Along with this data it would be nice to get a report from the "cruisees' on how the new Ponant rules effected the trip - fun meter- and how compliant were the passengers ( +/- the "Karen" factor). It is sad that so far we have no reports from on board but it would be nice to know. I have pushed for a pre departure "hotel isolation" to reduce the requirements for on board social distancing - i.e. create a cruise social bubble. Data from the cruise as to who did what and tested when would be very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted September 12, 2020 #24 Share Posted September 12, 2020 The continuous movement of the ship implies that there haven't been any problems. Wonder why no posts from guests onboard? But then I see that Ponant doesn't offer free internet even with loyalty benefits and reviews say it is spotty and slow – so no surprise that folks don't want to waste their time in paradise posting to Cruise Critic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahitianbigkahuna Posted September 12, 2020 Author #25 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) The Paul Gauguin made it back to Papeete ... 14 night itinerary completed in it's entirety 🙂 The ship leaves tonight on a 7 night Society Islands itinerary ... Edited September 12, 2020 by Tahitianbigkahuna 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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