Travel Contest Offers $9,700+ Prize to Romantic Tahiti Aboard Intimate Luxury Cruise Ship, the m.s. Paul Gauguin

NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Looking to celebrate life's most romantic moments sailing some of the world's most tranquil waters and smallest, friendliest ports? Believe it or not, you may be only five quick questions away from winning this free trip to paradise, thanks to the Ensemble Travel^® Group South Pacific Experiences – Tahiti Dreams Travel Contest.

The online contest offers the chance to win a seven-night cruise for two on the m/s Paul Gauguin, including roundtrip tickets from Los Angeles (LAX) to Papeete, Tahiti on Air Tahiti Nui, plus all oceanview accommodations and shipboard meals, complimentary select beverages/wines, use of all sports-related equipment and facilities, and gratuities for the ship's staff. Air Tahiti Nui, which offers 8-hour nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Tahiti, is Conde Nast Traveler's No. 3 Top Small Airline.

The 332-passenger luxury vessel was built specifically to sail the waters of Tahiti, French Polynesia, and the South Pacific. Launched in 1998, The Gauguin is the longest continually operating year-round luxury cruise ship in the South Pacific and earlier this year completed a $7 million renovation. The ship's 2012 awards include Conde Nast Traveler's Readers Choice Awards as one of the world's "Top 20 Small Cruise Ships" and Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards Readers Survey as No. 2 Small-Ship Cruise Line.

Total trip value? Approximately $9,700 USD. But hurry, the contest deadline is 11:59 p.m. PDT November 15, 2012.

Entering is as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Enter by completing the entry form on the South Pacific Experiences Facebook page at www.facebook.com/southpacificexperiences. You must "like" the South Pacific Facebook page in order to enter.

2. Go to www.southpacificexperiences.com/paulgauguin and www.southpacificexperiences.com/air-tahiti-nui to find the answers to the questions.

3. Share the contest with your friends to earn an additional entry if they enter the contest.

A random draw will determine the winner. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.

The Tahiti Dreams Travel Contest is sponsored by Paul Gauguin Cruises, Air Tahiti Nui, and Ensemble Travel Group, a member-owned international organization of approximately 850 professional travel agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1968, Ensemble members offer their clients an extensive collection of unique, value-added cruises, tours, and customized independent vacation packages around the world. To locate an Ensemble Travel Group agency member, visit www.ensembletravel.com.

SOURCE Ensemble Travel Group