Viatape, Bora Bora, French Polynesia - Paul Gauguin in Bora Bora HD (2017)

The m/s Paul Gauguin is a cruise ship operated by Paul Gauguin Cruises. She was completed in 1997 under the Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, which became Regent Seven Seas Cruises in the spring of 2006. She operates primarily in the South Pacific. The ship was acquired in 2009 by Pacific Beachcomber. Bora Bora is a 29.3 km2 (11 sq mi) island in the Leeward group in the western part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The island, located about 230 kilometres (143 miles) northwest of Papeete, is surrounded by a lagoon and a barrier reef. In the centre of the island are the remnants of an extinct volcano rising to two peaks, Mount Pahia and Mount Otemanu, the highest point at 727 metres (2,385 feet). Bora Bora is a major international tourist destination, famous for its aqua-centric luxury resorts. The major settlement, Vaitape, is on the western side of the main island, opposite the main channel into the lagoon. Produce of the island is mostly limited to what can be obtained from the sea and the plentiful coconut trees, which were historically of economic importance for copra. According to a 2008 census, Bora Bora has a permanent population of 8,880.