Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 35 minutes ago

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Having worked as a young lieutenant on board Le Paul Gauguin in the early 2000s, Captain Michel Quioc took over the vessel in February 2022. He’s very happy to be back on board and part of this ship, and eager to share his passion for the Polynesian archipelagos with his guests.

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