CRUISING FRENCH POLYNESIA
ABOUT US
About Us
Cruising French Polynesia came about after 35 trips together to these incredible islands. My better half, Zelle, had visited French Polynesia four times before I met her. I knew this was her happy place, so when I asked her to marry me, I promised that I would take her to French Polynesia every year. I've kept my promise—oh, and I make her coffee every morning.
We have enjoyed land-based vacations, ranging from small boutique places to expensive resorts. We've cruised through French Polynesia 23 times on six smaller ships. In total, we have visited 17 islands in French Polynesia and 2 in the Cook Islands.
15 years ago, I was a destination expert on TripAdvisor. For 5 years, I shared my experiences in French Polynesia under the name 'Tiki In Tahiti'. 10 years ago, I started helping people on Cruise Critic under the name 'Tahitian Big Kahuna', you can still find me there every day answering general questions.
Prior to the Paul Gauguin changing ownership to Ponant, Zelle and I as professional photographers/videographers took marketing pictures and videos for Paul Gauguin Cruises. I still find many of our pictures on Paul Gauguin's social media sites. I'm not aware of any travel advisor that knows French Polynesia and in particular cruising in the islands better than myself.
10 years ago I started a Facebook page which grew very rapidly to over 3000 members. 6 years ago I started a second Facebook page focusing on cruising in French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. Here is a link to my Facebook page. 8 years ago at the prompting of the then CEO of Tahiti Tourisme I started taking groups to French Polynesia on small ships (under 450 people). The typical size of my groups is 20 - 36 people, with 28 being a good average number ... a perfect size ... not to small but not so large that I can't give personal attention to everyone. I also know my private excursion vendors can easily accommodate groups of this size.
I handle all the private excursions put together just for the group. I am now a certified travel advisor so I'm able to book my own groups. I also take direct bookings for individuals. I make sure you are well prepared for your trip of a lifetime. Often we go with our groups to French Polynesia and the Cook Islands ... I want to make sure everyone in our group has an incredible Polynesian experience.
When you go/book with us, you will gain access to various events, receive detailed information about French Polynesia and the Cook Islands, view beautiful pictures/video (95% were taken by us). If you go with one of my groups you will enjoy being around like-minded individuals who love French Polynesia and the Cook Islands. No matter if you go with one of my groups or book individually with me you will receive free access to my detailed blog post.