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Paul Gauguin completes $7m renovation

Paul Gauguin completed a $7m refurbishment, the largest in the ship’s 14-year history, which took place during its 10-night crossing from Tahiti to Brisbane, Australia, as well as during the 11-night drydock at Forgacs that followed.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

February 17, 2012

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Renovations throughout the ship include new flooring and replaced carpeting, new furniture, new window treatments and decorative wall panels, and new signage, providing a lighter, brighter feel.

Additionally, all suites and staterooms feature new teak railings on the balconies and new bathroom flooring.

On the culinary front, La Veranda has a redesigned entrance, refinished indoor and outdoor furniture, and solar shades throughout. Le Grill gained new decorative partitions and divider walls, as well as a new buffet area and new lighting. L’Etoile also has a redesigned entrance in addition to video equipment for conferences.

Promenade Deck 5 has a new built-in banquette and expanded casino in Le Casino, and Deck 6 received a new integrated display case for books and art. La Palette features a decorative stone band along the front of the bar and an updated lighting system, as well as new outdoor furniture. the dance floors in Le Grand Salon and La Palette were refurbished.

Seatrade Insider understands that environmental systems upgrades were completed as well.

The 332-passenger Paul Gauguin is operated by Paul Gauguin Cruises.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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