Explore. Discover. Learn. CruisingCruising a T andhiti French Polynesia TTahitiahiti ◆ MMooreaoorea ◆ HHuahineuahine ◆ TTaha’aaha’a ◆ BBoraora BBoraora ◆ RRangiroaangiroa aaboardboard tthehe FFive-Star-Plusive-Star-Plus M.S. PAAULUL GAAUGUINUGUIN FFeaturingeaturing LindsayLindsay Whaley,Whaley, PProfessorrofessor ofof ClassicsClassics andand LinguisticsLinguistics February 9 to 19, 2017 ◆ ROUND-TRIP AIR FROM LOS ANGELES IS INCLUDED ◆ L UXURY SMALL SHIP–ONLY 166 SUITES AND STATEROOMS ◆ MOST ACCOMMODATIONS FEATURE PRIVATE BALCONY ◆ ALL SHIPBOARD GRATUITIES ARE INCLUDED ◆ Cruising ALL BEVERAGESCruising ARE INCLUDED Explore. Discover. Learn. Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends of Dartmouth, The evolution of volcanic activity beneath the sea, sculpted by waves and wind over millennia, created the islands of Tahiti, Huahine, Fakarava, Rangiroa, Taha’a, Bora Bora and Moorea. Experience this paradise—majestic peaks rising up from green jungles, white atolls, pristine beaches and turquoise lagoons—that has beckoned people for centuries during this nine-night land and sea sojourn featuring the Society Islands and Tuamotu Archipelago. Enjoy two nights in Papeete, Tahiti, and seven nights aboard the Five-Star-Plus M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN, specifi cally designed to cruise the waters of the South Pacifi c, including the remote Tuamotu Archipelago. Cruise aboard the intimate, Five-Star-Plus, 166-Stateroom M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN, which provides an unmatched small ship experience amidst the unparalleled beauty of French Polynesia: Tahiti, the Society Islands and the Tuamotus. The gracious staff of Les Gauguines and Les Gauguins, an exclusive feature aboard the M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN, bring the native spirit of Polynesia to life through enriching cultural experiences. And, a whole host of complimentary features aboard ship are included: all shipboard gratuities; complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages served throughout the ship, including at every lunch and dinner, and replenished in your Suite or Stateroom throughout the cruise; complimentary watersports; and even complimentary personal butler service in Suite Category 1 and Stateroom Category 2. During your stay in Tahiti, explore the west coast of the island and learn more about the history, environment and culture of Polynesia and admire the unique private collection in the Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands. An onboard naturalist will provide a variety of talks and demonstrations about the islands’ history and cultural heritage throughout the cruise. You can observe extraordinary marine life and breathe in the fresh fragrances of vanilla, gardenia and jasmine that permeate the island air. We invite you to join us and like-minded travelers from Harvard and the Smithsonian for this opportunity featuring round-trip air included from Los Angeles✤ and Early Booking Savings through July 22, 2016! This program sells out quickly, so we encourage you to book now while space and Early Booking Savings are still available! Warm regards from Hanover, Robin K. Albing, T’81 Mary Ann R. Hunt, A’14 Director, Lifelong Learning and Travel Assistant Director, Dartmouth Alumni Travel www.alumni.dartmouth.edu/travel Professor Whaley received a Ph.D. in Linguistics in the State University of New York, Buffalo. He is an expert on the Tungusic languages of northern China and is known internationally for his work in language typology, which involves determining why some properties of language are common while others are rare. One of his current projects examines patterns of language and culture change in the Arctic and the Pacifi c Islands, where climate change has had signifi cant impact on small subsistence-based communities. This work has included fi eldwork in several Arctic communities, as well as Easter Island and Tonga. On this trip, Professor Whaley will talk about how the languages of the Pacifi c give us a good picture of how the Pacifi c Islands were populated by humans and some of the unique cultural challenges that currently are being confronted by Polynesian peoples. ✤Air included from Los Angeles and Air Add-Ons have limited availability and are not guaranteed. SOCIETY ISLANDS AIR is Included Papeete, Tahiti ✤ Lively, cosmopolitan Papeete, the breathtaking From Los Angeles! capital of French Polynesia and the gateway to the treasures of the South Pacifi c, has AIR ADD-ONS extended a hospitable welcome to visitors are available from since its founding as a missionary settlement ✤ 85 SELECTED GATEWAYS. in 1824. Located on a natural harbor cooled Round-trip economy-class air is included from Los Angeles, and there are economy-class Air by trade winds, Papeete enjoys one of the Add-Ons available from 85 selected gateways fi nest natural settings in the South Pacifi c, (limited) at additional cost; all are available set against a backdrop of verdant, through Paul Gauguin Cruises’ (PGC) Air/Sea Program, and all are based on economy-class forest-clad peaks. Its tropical ambiance is travel, carriers and routings of PGC’s choice complemented by the charm and diversity and contractual agreements between PGC and of its inhabitants, a vibrant blend of native respective airlines; Gohagan & Company and Tahitian, French and Chinese. During the the sponsoring association/organization have no control over availability. exclusive included excursion along the island’s west coast, tour the Museum of Tahiti and Her Islands to view its signifi cant Visit the beautifully landscaped archaeological fi nds and learn more about Spring Garden of Vaipahi, home to the island’s geology, fl ora, fauna, culture approximately 75 different species of and customs. Walk through the sacred plants including precious mape (chestnut), Arahurahu Marae, Polynesia’s only fully tropical fl owers and pine woods. restored marae (open-air temple). Huahine Soaring peaks, lush rainforests, dazzling white beaches and ancient shrines distinguish this untouched paradise formed of two islands—Huahine-Nui and ◆ Round-trip air is included ✤ Huahine-Iti—separated by a deep sapphire from Los Angeles! blue bay and ringed by a coral atoll. ◆ Five-Star-Plus Small Ship. The idyllic port of Fare lies nestled between the sea and a woodland of towering ◆ Complimentary alcoholic and mape trees draped with sweet-scented nonalcoholic beverages. vanilla vines. In the nearby settlement ◆ All shipboard gratuities are included. of Maeva, the ancient religious center of Huahine-Nui, stand 10 marae, built in the ◆ Complimentary fruit and fl owers in your Suite or Stateroom upon arrival. ◆ Spacious, 100% ocean-view Explore the mysterious underwater world accommodations. of Bora Bora’s reefs and look for graceful double-saddle butterfl yfi sh, dazzling corals ◆ Complimentary Butler Service and an abundance of exotic marine life. (categories 1 and 2). ◆ Two-star Michelin chef-designed signature menu items featured at dinner. ◆ Early Booking Savings! Society Islands BOORARA BOORARA Tuamotu ArchipelagoRAANGIROANGIROA TAAHAHA’A FAAKARAVAKARAVA P a HUUAHINEAHINE c i fi c O c e an MOOOREAOREA ASIA NORTH PAAPEETEPEETE AMERICA Pacific Ocean EQUATOR UNESCO SOUTH Biosphere Reserve TTAHITIAHITI AUSTRALIA AMERICA Cruise Itinerary FRENCH POLYNESIA Air Routing 16th century of locally quarried stone and The islanders have preserved the ways of their dedicated to the Polynesian deities forebears and wear the traditional colorfully Tane and Oro. hand-dyed pareo or sarong. In Bora Bora’s forested interior, villagers cultivate breadfruit, Taha’a (Motu Mahana) coconuts and taro and preserve the ancient Idyllically set across an azure lagoon ruins of stone marae, the legacy of ancestral to the north of Huahine, Taha’a is Polynesian deities. dominated by the profi le of Mount Ohiri, named for Hiro, the Polynesian god of sailors and thieves. Today, two exotic ITINERARY enterprises provide the islanders’ livelihoods—the production of the world’s Day Destination most fl avorful vanilla beans and the 1 Depart the U.S./Arrive in farming of lustrous black pearls. Spend the PAPEETE, TAHITI, SOCIETY ISLANDS day on the private South Pacifi c paradise of 2 PAPEETE Motu Mahana, where you can swim, snorkel or kayak, and enjoy a traditional Polynesian 3 PAPEETE/ feast on the island complemented Embark M.S. PAUL GAUGUIN by entertainment. 4 HUAHINE Bora Bora 5 FAKARAVA, TUAMOTU ARCHIPELAGO Described as “the most beautiful island in 6 RANGIROA the world” by author James A. Michener, 7 TAHA’A (MOTU MAHANA), SOCIETY Bora Bora is the proverbial vision of ISLANDS/BORA BORA a South Seas paradise. Its distinctive 8 BORA BORA black basalt peak is cloaked in a lush tropical forest and silhouetted against 9 MOOREA/PAPEETE, TAHITI turquoise lagoon waters, where a 10 PAPEETE/Disembark ship/ coral reef and an outlying fringe of Depart for the U.S. motu teem with multicolored fish. 11 Arrive in the U.S. Bora Bora was settled by adventurous Polynesian mariners in the 10th century. Exotic natural beauty surrounds you in Bora Bora, where tall peaks, ideal for trail walks, and strikingly blue and turquoise lagoons, well-suited for snorkeling, are in abundance. The pristine, sparkling waters of French Polynesia In Tetumanu, see the village’s picturesque Catholic provide incredible snorkeling opportunities. church, made entirely of coral in the mid-19th century. Moorea Tuamotus, features a lovely Catholic church Intriguing temples evoke Moorea’s built entirely of coral, the fi rst church Polynesian heritage while European constructed in the archipelago by European churches underscore its role as the center missionaries (1874). Near the village of for 19th-century