The South Pacific islands are incredibly remote, and very few airlines offer non-stop flights to this region, so Paul Gauguin partners with Air Tahiti Nui to ensure that all cruise guests have a direct itinerary option from the get-go. This is an additional cost but is easy to add on! 95% of the guests on board will have no reason to stray from this itinerary. It's non-stop, it's easy to connect in LAX, and they take care of all the details. If you're adding this airfare package to your cruise, your transfers from the airport to the ship and back to the airport are all taken care of. If the group flight arrives into Papeete, Tahiti at 5am and embarkation doesn't begin until 3pm? Not to worry! They'll arrange for a day room at a local hotel, where you'll have access to a beautiful pool, delicious meals, and the opportunity to relax and freshen up after a long flight (8.5 hours to be exact).
The rainbow welcoming committee upon arrival at the Intercontinental, our day-use hotel in Papeete before embarkation.
Complete with delicious breakfast and lunch buffets.
If guests are wanting to connect through Hawaii, San Francisco, or perhaps are planning for more extensive, independent travels before or after the cruise, the flight & transfer package can easily be removed from the published cruise fare. Day rooms and transfers can then be added back in as needed, in a more a la carte fashion, or the more independent traveler can arrange all those details on their own and simply meet the ship at port in time for embarkation.
Kelly and Rhenee were excellent to work with on planning our trip. The logistics all worked smoothly and everyone was friendly and on time. Our accommodations were very good, particularly the incredible Patagonia Camp in Torres del Paine! Our guides on every excursion were outstanding and made the hikes memorable! Overall we had a wonderful trip with incredible memories!
Scott Gibson
1 day ago
Adventure Life is definitely a first-class safari tour company, and our representative was Franny Friesz. First of all, she responded immediately after we contacted Adventure Life. We told Franny that we had never been on a safari, and she was more than eager to offer a mountain of information about the trip. She informed us fully about all the ups, downs, and all arounds! She even prepared a number of packages for us to review -- even after we made changes to the areas we wanted to explore. Friendly, helpful, professional, and extremely knowledgeable -- these words describe Franny, and what a wonderful trip she prepared! We couldn't have asked for better service than Franny of Adventure Life. We HIGHLY recommend her and her outstanding company! Bon Voyage!
Prima Burke
2 days ago
The staff at Adventure Life made planning my family's trip to the Galapagos Islands as easy as possible. They listened to what we were hoping to experience and made thoughtful suggestions about how to accomplish our vacation goals while meeting the needs of travelers ages 17-76! They patiently answered questions and follow up questions in the months leading up to the trip. They helped us trouble shoot and customize the trip in every way possible. The logistics involved in traveling from Boston to the Galapagos are innumerable. The Adventure Life staff helped us arrange every detail and the team they assembled in the Galapagos was tremendous. I have never done a trip this big before and after working with Adventure Life this time--would not hesitate one second in working with them again.
Jennifer Howard Schroeder
3 days ago
Kevin got right on our request and had us booked within the week