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COVID-19 case on Paul Gauguin in French Polynesia

Passengers aboard Paul Gauguin have been told to stay in their cabins after a case of COVID-19 was detected Saturday evening by the ship's doctor.

Michèle Valandina, French correspondent

August 2, 2020

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Everyone will be tested

The 332-passenger ship, which was sailing between Bora Bora and the Rangiroa Islands, immediately turned around to head back to its homeport, Papeete, Tahiti. A team of specialists will test everyone on board.

It is not known how many passengers are on this cruise, but reduced occupancy is part of the company's coronavirus protocols. Paul Gauguin Cruises is owned by Ponant and follows its parent's enhanced health/safety plan. 

Sailings resumed July 18

Paul Gauguin resumed sailing July 18 for local residents and opened to international travelers on July 29. French Polynesia began welcoming visitors of all nationalities July 15.

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About the Author

Michèle Valandina

French correspondent

A graduate from Lyon University, where she specialised in foreign languages and American literature, Michèle worked as an interpreter/translator (English, German and Italian) for major international events before entering the diplomatic world for a few years. As a Paris-based freelance travel and lifestyle writer, she has been a contributor to a host of publications and has long specialised in two sectors: cruising and wellness. Her features have appeared in, among others, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Le Figaro Magazine, Les Echos Week-end and periodicals dedicated to the MICE sector. She has also featured on radio and TV travel programmes and, since 1992, has been the author of the only French cruise guide, Croisières Passion.

 

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