An escapade in the heart of Melanesia Cruise

Day 1 - Darwin, Australia

Arrive: Mon 29 March 2027 / Depart: Mon 29 March 2027

Darwin is located in Australia’s Northern Territory which is also known as the “Top End”. It is the capital city and the most populated town of the Northern Territory. Darwin is a beautiful tropical city, a melting pot of people and cultures, over 50 different cultures live and work side by side that prides itself in its unique and friendly laid-back lifestyle. Come discover the town’s still recent history through its emblematic buildings such as the new Parliamant House opened in 1994, a magnificent example of tropical architecture or Admiralty House declared heritage place, a tropical-style home elevated on stilts that has survived two cyclones and numerous air raids.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - Thursday Island

Arrive: Thu 01 April 2027 / Depart: Thu 01 April 2027

Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect, Waiben or Waibene, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. TI is located approximately 39 kilometres north of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - Alotau, Papua New Guinea

Arrive: Sat 03 April 2027 / Depart: Sat 03 April 2027

Alotau is the capital of Milne Bay Province, in the south-east of Papua New Guinea. It is located on the northern shore of Milne Bay. The town is located within Alotau Urban LLG. Alotau is also the annual forum for Australian and Papua New Guinean ministers.

Day 7 - Samarai

Arrive: Sun 04 April 2027 / Depart: Sun 04 April 2027

Samarai is an island and former administrative capital in Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The island is historically significant as the site of a trading port and stop-over between Australia and East Asia.

Day 8 - At Sea

Day 9 - Honiara

Arrive: Tue 06 April 2027 / Depart: Tue 06 April 2027

Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Its buzzing Central Market sells local produce and handicrafts. Traditional frescoes adorn the conical National Parliament building. The National Museum has WWII relics and cultural artifacts. The Botanical Gardens includes an orchid house. Outside the city, the waters of the Mataniko Falls thunder down a rocky cliff into a canyon.

Day 10 - Guadalcanal

Arrive: Wed 07 April 2027 / Depart: Wed 07 April 2027

Guadalcanal is one of the Solomon Islands, in the South Pacific. It’s known for its WWII relics, plus dive sites like palm-fringed Bonegi Beach, with 2 two sunken Japanese wartime vessels. West of the capital, Honiara, Vilu War Museum has memorials and WWII aircraft. Honiara’s busy Central Market sells produce and traditional handicrafts. Cultural artifacts and war relics are on show at the National Museum.

Day 11 - At Sea

Day 12 - At Sea

Day 13 - Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

Arrive: Sat 10 April 2027 / Depart: Sat 10 April 2027

Day 14 - Port Vila, Vanuatu

Arrive: Sun 11 April 2027 / Depart: Sun 11 April 2027

Port Vila is the harborside capital and main hub of Vanuatu, on Efate island. Its small downtown is home to colorful market stalls selling produce and local handicrafts. The National Museum of Vanuatu, inside the Vanuatu Cultural Centre, displays artifacts such as slit-gong drums and outrigger canoes.

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - At Sea

Day 16 - At Sea

Day 17 - Suva

Arrive: Wed 14 April 2027 / Depart: Wed 14 April 2027

Suva is the capital of the South Pacific island nation of Fiji. It's a city of broad avenues, lush parks and grand British colonial buildings, such as the Suva City Library. Suva's colorful, lively Municipal Market offers a range of local fruit and vegetables. Fiji Museum, set within the Victorian-era Thurston Gardens, contains examples of traditional canoes, war clubs and tattooing tools.

Day 18 - Lautoka

Arrive: Thu 15 April 2027 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 15 April 2027

Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji. Located on the western side of the island of Viti Levu, 24 kilometres north of Nadi. Lying in the heart of Fiji's sugar cane growing region, it is known as the Sugar City. Lautoka is the gateway to Fiji’s “Sun coast” a land of abundant sunshine, azure skies and dramatic grass-covered peaks chequered with sugar-cane fields, rural villages and quaint market towns.