Destination expert
Michael Koch
Mr. Michael J. Koch has studied Oceanic languages and cultures in Hamburg, Germany. In 1986/87 he conducted research in the Marquesas, where he learned the language and gained profound insights into the historical and contemporary Marquesan culture. Having lived in Fiji for some years, he lives now since 2012 permanently in Tahiti, where he pursues his research on Marquesan language and culture. He contributed as an expert to the inscription of the Marquesas Islands as a World Heritage Site at UNESCO. Currently he is editing the original field notes of his famous fellow countryman Karl von den Steinen, whose publications have helped to save important parts of the Marquesan culture.
Languages spoken: French and English
Photo credit: ARR
Onboard with Michael Koch
From
Papeete, Tahiti Island (French Polynesia)
To
Papeete, Tahiti Island (French Polynesia)
14 nightsaboard the shipLe Paul Gauguin
Next departure
From
10,280 € /person*
*Price displayed is per person, based on double occupancy, based on availability, and subject to change at any time. The category of stateroom to which this price applies may no longer be available. The price includes the Ponant Bonus discount.