Paul Gauguin is 504 feet (154 m) long and is powered by a diesel-electric system giving the vessel a maximum speed of 18 knots. The ship has seven passenger decks and capacity for 318 guests and a crew of 216.  It was launched on 25 April 1997 and completed and delivered on 1 December 1997 to Services et Transports Tahiti of Mata-Utu, French Polynesia … then christened at Port Everglades, Florida on 18 December and sailed for the Pacific the following day.  Originally registered in France, the ship’s registry was changed to the Bahamas until July 2020, when new owner Ponant re-registered the ship in Wallis & Futuna.  Unused card measuring 5″ x 7″.  Grade: 1