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PONANT EXPLORATIONS, Paul Gauguin Cruises Offer Booking Incentive for Travel Advisor Appreciation Month

Image: Paul Gauguin Cruises in Fatu Hiva. (Photo Credit: Paul Gauguin Cruises)
Image: Paul Gauguin Cruises in Fatu Hiva. (Photo Credit: Paul Gauguin Cruises)
Sarah Kuta
by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 1:50 PM ET, Tue May 13, 2025

PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Paul Gauguin Cruises are celebrating Travel Advisor Appreciation Month with a special booking incentive.

From now through May 31, travel advisors can earn up to $1,000 in gift cards for each new booking they make.

The promotion applies to travel advisors booking via the Americas-based office in U.S. dollars. It’s valid on all new 2025 and 2026 PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Paul Gauguin Cruises bookings that are created and deposited by May 31.

To qualify, bookings must be submitted via the gift card redemption form within 30 days

“Our success is built on the trust and dedication of the travel advisor community,” says Ellen McIlvaine, vice president of sales for PONANT EXPLORATIONS and Paul Gauguin Cruises in the Americas.

“This month—and always—we celebrate our partners who deliver perspective-shifting travel experiences to their clients, with sincere appreciation for the tremendous impact they continue to have on our growth," McIlvaine continued.


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Sarah Kuta

Sarah Kuta

Sarah Kuta is a writer and editor based in Longmont, Colorado. Her work has appeared in Travel+Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, AFAR, Food&Wine, Smithsonian magazine, National Geographic, Lonely Planet, Robb Report, the Toronto Star, the Denver Post and many other publications. Sarah has a degree in journalism from Northwestern University. She can be reached at [email protected]  You can follow her on social media https://www.instagram.com/kutasarah/ and https://twitter.com/SarahKuta

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