Paul Gauguin Cruises has announced that the 330-guest m/s Paul Gauguin will undergo an extensive refurbishment during a seven-week drydock in Singapore from February to March 2025. The multimillion-dollar project will introduce sustainable technology upgrades, a contemporary new look for its Le Grill restaurant, a refreshed pool deck complete with cabana areas, eight new connecting staterooms, and the updating of soft furnishes throughout the ship.
The design will be led by Stirling Design International. Since 1984, the studio has spearheaded the design of Ponant Explorations Group’s new-build fleet. Highlights of the ship’s refurbishment include:
- Connecting staterooms – Eight new connecting staterooms on Deck 7 will appeal to the growing multi-generational travel boom.
- Le Grill – Offering floor-to-ceiling windows, this indoor/outdoor restaurant adjacent to the pool will get a complete makeover. Once updated, it will have a contemporary look in white with wood screens, ceramic tiles and trim framing culinary stations, and soft oak wood furnishings crowned by bamboo light fixtures.
- Pool deck – A new white canopy will shade cabana-like seating on the port side of the newly refinished teak pool deck, while the façade of the pool will be wrapped by a new mosaic banner. Ample white chaise loungers will surround the space, as well.
- Pool Bar – Amplifying the new pool space, the Pool Bar will receive the same white wood-carved screens as Le Grill, besides new lighting.
- Soft good enhancements – Throughout the ship, both public spaces and staterooms will see reupholstered furnishings and new carpeting, as well as woodwork restorations.
- Sustainable technology upgrades – Energy performance upgrades will include advanced heat recovery systems, efficient chillers, an Organic Rankine Cycle system generating electricity from heat, and optimized electric motors, significantly reducing energy consumption. A new seawater treatment system will produce fresh water onboard, while the Nordaq filtration system that produces drinking water from seawater helps eliminate plastic water bottles, minimizing single-use plastics. Waste management enhancements include a glass crusher and a cardboard compactor for efficient recycling.
As a tribute to its parent company, Ponant Explorations Group, the ship’s stack will now sport the Ponant three-sail logo, crafted in polished steel and illuminated with LED backing for nighttime display. Additionally, Paul Gauguin Cruises’ signature scripted “P” logo will take a prominent position on Deck 8 forward, while the white hull will receive modern gray accents.
Emerging from drydock at the end of March, m/s Paul Gauguin will offer two unique voyages as part of its 2025 Boutique Crossing Collection—the 14-night “Immersive Indonesia: Singapore to Australia,” departing April 1, 2025, and a 16-night “Crossing Melanesia: Australia to Fiji,” departing April 15, 2025 as the ship sails home to Tahiti. The ship will then resume its roster of all-inclusive, luxury voyages offering seven- to 14-night journeys to the Society Islands, Tuamotus, Cook Islands and Marquesas.
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