New Guinea To The Remote Islands Of The Pacific Cruise

Day 1 - Darwin, Australia

Arrive: Thu 04 September 2025 / Depart: Thu 04 September 2025 at 17:00

Despite its small size, Darwin is a modern, multi-cultural city, and its proximity to Asia makes it ideal for travel. Named after the famous scientist, Charles Darwin, the area was originally settled by the Larrakia Aboriginals. The Dutch arrived and mapped the land in the 1600s, followed by the British in 1939, when the town was given its English name. Darwin has a beautiful coastline, as well as numerous parks and gardens, making the city a top spot for outdoor activities.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - Agats, Asmat

Arrive: Sun 07 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Sun 07 September 2025 at 16:00

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - Kokas, Indonesia

Arrive: Tue 09 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 09 September 2025 at 18:00

Day 7 - Misool Islands

Arrive: Wed 10 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 10 September 2025 at 18:00

Day 8 - Yenwaupnor, Indonesia

Day 9 - Manokwari

Arrive: Fri 12 September 2025 / Depart: Fri 12 September 2025 at 20:00

Day 10 - Cenderawasih Bay

Day 11 - Cenderawasih Bay

Day 12 - Jayapura

Arrive: Mon 15 September 2025 at 10:00 / Depart: Mon 15 September 2025 at 23:00

Day 13 - Vanimo

Arrive: Tue 16 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 16 September 2025 at 16:00

Day 14 - At Sea

Day 15 - Garove Island (Witu Islands)

Arrive: Thu 18 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 18 September 2025 at 17:00

Day 16 - Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea

Arrive: Fri 19 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Fri 19 September 2025 at 12:00

Day 16 - Rabaul, Papua New Guinea

Arrive: Fri 19 September 2025 at 13:30 / Depart: Fri 19 September 2025 at 23:30

Day 17 - At Sea

Day 18 - Ghizo Island

Arrive: Sun 21 September 2025 / Depart: Sun 21 September 2025

Day 19 - Honiara

Arrive: Mon 22 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 22 September 2025 at 18:00

The Solomon Islands is a sovereign nation consisting of multiple island groups, scattered in the South Pacific east of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal. Many of the outlying islands in the nation are relatively untouched, but Honiara is a busier hub of international commerce. The islands’ recent history is scarred by the desperate battles fought between the Japanese and American forces during World War II. In 1942, the Japanese launched their last great land offensive in the islands, which culminated in the Battle of Henderson Field fought at Honiara. Of the estimated 36,000 Japanese troops on Guadalcanal at the beginning, only 1,000 survived, the rest having either been killed directly, or succumbed to disease and starvation. Ghostly evidence of this horrific warfare dots the island, and it is memorialized at the American Memorial overlooking the town and at a smaller Solomons Peace Memorial erected by the Japanese outside the city. On a lighter note, traditional arts and crafts are on display at the National Museum, which also boasts a display of eight traditional Melanesian houses from various parts of the country. Behind the museum is a cultural center. Above town there is a pleasant botanical garden, and the bustling Central Market is a great place to get a feel for everyday life in Honiara. Although English is the official language, only a small percentage of Solomonese speak it. The common language is Pijin.

Day 20 - At Sea

Day 21 - Vanikoro, Solomon Islands

Arrive: Wed 24 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 24 September 2025 at 16:00

Day 22 - Ambrym Island, Vanuatu

Arrive: Thu 25 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 25 September 2025 at 19:00

Day 23 - At Sea

Day 24 - Lautoka

Arrive: Sat 27 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 27 September 2025 at 19:00

A major seaport, Fiji's second-largest city, Lautoka is the main center of the sugar and timber industries. Towering royal palms march in a long, orderly row from the main street to the harbor and into the heart of the city. Although Lautoka grew up around the Fijan village of Namoli, it is a very Indian town today.

Day 25 - Kadavu, Fiji

Day 26 - Vulaga, Fiji

Day 27 - Pangai Motu, Tonga

Arrive: Tue 30 September 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 30 September 2025 at 13:00

Day 27 - Nukupule Island, Ha'apai Group

Day 28 - Vavau, Tonga Islands

Arrive: Wed 01 October 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 01 October 2025 at 17:00

Vava?u is the island group of one large island and 40 smaller ones in Tonga. It is part of Vava?u District which includes several other individual islands. According to tradition the Maui god finished up both Tongatapu and Vava?u, but put a little more effort into the former.

Day 29 - At Sea

Day 30 - Cross International Dateline

Day 30 - At Sea

Day 30 - Apia

Arrive: Fri 03 October 2025 at 09:00 / Depart: Fri 03 October 2025

A total of sixteen islands comprise the Samoas, considered to be the heart of Polynesia. It was from these islands that early Polynesians sailed to populate other Pacific Islands. Today this chain of islands is divided into two political units - the U.S. Territory of American Samoa and the independent country of Western Samoa. Much of the charm of the Samoas lies in the simple village life and the friendly people, combined with a striking landscape of soaring mountain peaks, rugged coastlines, white sandy beaches and tropical rainforests rich in flowering plants. Western Samoa consists of a total of nine islands with the two main ones, Savi'i and Upolo, separated by a narrow strait. The country's capital Apia, resembling an old South Seas port during the early trading days, perches on the north coast of Upolo. Colonial-style wooden buildings and churches line the tree-shaded main street that curves around the harbor. The primary attractions include Parliament House, the village green, Independence Monument and the former home of Robert Louis Stevenson, now the residence of Western Samoa's head of state. A trip around the island passes mile after mile of stunning landscape, interspersed with tumbling waterfalls, breathtaking views, tiny villages, and coconut and cocoa plantations.

Day 31 - Alofi

Arrive: Sat 04 October 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Sat 04 October 2025 at 15:00

Alofi is the capital of the Pacific Ocean island nation of Niue. With a population of 597 in 2017, Alofi has the distinction of being the second smallest national capital city in terms of population. It consists of the two villages: Alofi North and Alofi South where the government headquarters are located.

Day 32 - At Sea

Day 33 - Aitutaki

Arrive: Mon 06 October 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 06 October 2025 at 17:00

Day 34 - At Sea

Day 35 - Raiatea

Arrive: Wed 08 October 2025 at 09:00 / Depart: Wed 08 October 2025

The second-largest of the Society Islands is practically twinned with its neighbor Taha’a. Actually they are connected by a reef in the same lagoon and may have been one island in the past. The main town, Uturoa is where most of the population lives. It’s lively, although no competition for Tahiti. Called the Sacred Island, Raiatea’s name means “bright sky,” and it was probably the first human community in the islands. The ancient sacred site of Taputapuatea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and may have been the place from which Polynesian migrations to Hawaii, the Cook Islands, New Zealand and the rest of the South Pacific started. Although less touristed than Tahiti, caring for visitors has grown in importance. Agriculture is mainly given over to coconuts, pineapples and vanilla. Vanilla orchids are hand-pollinated, since Raiatea has no insect pollinators for vanilla blossoms. South Seas pearls are farmed in the lagoon in various colors. A hike up Mt. Tapioi rewards with stunning views of the lagoon and sea, and tall Bora Bora on the far horizon. Another favorite hike leads to the island’s three waterfalls. The tallest peak, Mt. Temehani, is the place to look for the unique, five-petaled Tiare Apetahi flowers that grow nowhere else. The lagoon is dotted with tiny motus, which are mostly coral sand beach, and are popular for castaway swimming and snorkeling adventures.

Day 36 - Huahine, French Polynesia

Arrive: Thu 09 October 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Thu 09 October 2025 at 17:00

Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group. At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075.

Day 37 - Papeete

Arrive: Fri 10 October 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Fri 10 October 2025

The islands of French Polynesia are acclaimed as the most beautiful in the South Pacific. Tahiti is the largest of the Polynesian islands and home to the capital city of Papeete, a delightful blend of cultures. Papeete, meaning the "water basket," was once a gathering place where Tahitians came to fill their calabashes with fresh water. Today, it is the gateway to the country, and boasts romantic resorts, fine dining, vibrant markets, pearl shops, and boutiques. Tahiti's mountainous interior is adorned with deep valleys and scenic waterfalls, while the rugged coastal lands are home to fields of tropical flowers, and glorious white and black sand beaches.

Day 38 - Anaa, French Polynesia

Arrive: Sat 11 October 2025 at 12:00 / Depart: Sat 11 October 2025 at 18:00

Day 39 - Toau

Arrive: Sun 12 October 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Sun 12 October 2025 at 12:00

Day 39 - Fakarava, Tuamotu Islands

Arrive: Sun 12 October 2025 at 14:30 / Depart: Sun 12 October 2025 at 18:30

The 77 Tuamotus, (the name means “Distant Islands” in Polynesian) comprise the largest chain of coral atolls on earth. They sprawl across the vast blue South Pacific Ocean encompassing an area the size of Western Europe. Atolls are literally the skeletal remains of coral reefs, forming rings of crushed coral sand surrounding a shallow central lagoon. The natural flora and fauna of the Oceanic realm is adapted to this environment, and Fakarava’s large lagoon is designated by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. The people of Fakarava farm coconuts for copra on shore and pearls in the lagoons. They also host the travelers who flock here to bask on the beaches and snorkel or dive in the luxuriant coral gardens along the shore. At the long spit of Les Sables Roses, the pink blush of the sand reveals its coral origin. The sleepy towns of Rotoava and Tetamanu offer scant attractions for visitors, except for their distinctive rock lighthouses shaped like stepped pyramids. Tetamanu does boast a 19th Century church built of coral rock by missionaries, and an adjoining cemetery with coral rock headstones. Aside from snorkeling or beach-basking, some visitors enjoy a visit to a lagoon pearl farm, to see how the large, flat bivalves are coaxed into creating the treasured gems formed by the lustrous nacre inside their shells.

Day 40 - At Sea

Day 41 - At Sea

Day 42 - At Sea

Day 43 - Adamstown, Islas Pitcairn

Arrive: Thu 16 October 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Thu 16 October 2025 at 17:00

Adamstown is the capital of, and the only settlement on, the Pitcairn Islands.

Day 44 - Henderson Island, Pitcairn Islands

Arrive: Fri 17 October 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Fri 17 October 2025

Day 45 - Ducie Island, Pitcairn Islands

Arrive: Sat 18 October 2025 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 18 October 2025 at 16:00

Day 46 - At Sea

Day 47 - At Sea

Day 48 - Easter Island

Arrive: Tue 21 October 2025 at 07:00

The southeastern-most point in the Polynesian Triangle, tiny Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote places on earth. Even more oddly, it belongs to Chile, which lies 3,700 miles away over the eastern horizon. In fact, a large slice of the island is Chile’s Rapa Nui National Park, preserving the sculptural heritage of the indigenous Rapa Nui people, whose ancestors carved the huge human effigies called moai that give the island its renown and earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status. These stylized sculptures stand on the slopes of the island, gazing implacably out to sea, often on stone platforms called ahu. They were apparently carved between the 13th and 16th centuries, for reasons that are debated. But the enigmatic effigies, the dramatic volcanic landscape, the Rapa Nui people themselves and the sheer isolation of the island combine to draw visitors from every corner of the globe to this speck in the world’s largest ocean.

Day 49 - Easter Island

Depart: Wed 22 October 2025

The southeastern-most point in the Polynesian Triangle, tiny Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote places on earth. Even more oddly, it belongs to Chile, which lies 3,700 miles away over the eastern horizon. In fact, a large slice of the island is Chile’s Rapa Nui National Park, preserving the sculptural heritage of the indigenous Rapa Nui people, whose ancestors carved the huge human effigies called moai that give the island its renown and earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status. These stylized sculptures stand on the slopes of the island, gazing implacably out to sea, often on stone platforms called ahu. They were apparently carved between the 13th and 16th centuries, for reasons that are debated. But the enigmatic effigies, the dramatic volcanic landscape, the Rapa Nui people themselves and the sheer isolation of the island combine to draw visitors from every corner of the globe to this speck in the world’s largest ocean.

Day 50 - At Sea

Day 51 - At Sea

Day 52 - At Sea

Day 53 - At Sea

Day 54 - The SBN Juan Fernandez

Day 55 - The SBN Juan Fernandez

Day 56 - At Sea

Day 57 - San Antonio, Chile

Arrive: Thu 30 October 2025 at 07:00 / Depart: Thu 30 October 2025

This large, modern port serves Chile’s capital, Santiago, a city with Spanish colonial charm and a vivacious spirit. Encircled by the Andes and the Coastal Range, Santiago is centered around the Plaza de Armas, with several of the city’s landmarks: the 18th-century Metropolitan Cathedral the Palacio de la Real Audencia from 1808, the City Hall and the National Museum of History. North of San Antonio lie the picturesque old port and university town of Valparaíso and the colorful seaside resort of Viña del Mar. In between the coast and the capital are valleys filled with some of Chile’s most famous wineries, all inviting you to come and taste.