Raja Ampat & Spice Islands - 18 Nights - Sorong to Darwin

Sorong (population 200,000) is a coastal city in the eastern Indonesian province of West Papua, 100km south of the Equator, and bordering the Sorong Regency. It is the gateway to Indonesia's Raja Ampat Islands, rich in coral reefs in an area considered the heart of the world's coral reef biodiversity. It is also the logistics centre for Indonesia's thriving eastern oil and gas frontier, and a major container terminal. Read more about Sorong, Indonesia

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Wayag Island is one of the islands within the Raja Ampat district in the province of West Papua, Indonesia. It lies 10 km north of the equator, and just 144 km NW of the NW tip of New Guinea. The island is known for its beautiful atolls and amazing underwater life. Read more about Wayag Island, Indonesia

Pulau Gam is a small island located in the Raja Ampat archipelago, off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula in West Papua, Indonesia. Raja Ampat (“Four Kings”) constitutes 1,500 greatly varied islands. As the archipelago is remote and relatively undisturbed by outsiders, there is an amazing diversity of marine life, with perhaps the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world. Read more about Pulau Gam (Raja Ampat), Indonesia

Pulau Gam is a small island located in the Raja Ampat archipelago, off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula in West Papua, Indonesia. Raja Ampat (“Four Kings”) constitutes 1,500 greatly varied islands. As the archipelago is remote and relatively undisturbed by outsiders, there is an amazing diversity of marine life, with perhaps the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world. Read more about Pulau Gam (Raja Ampat), Indonesia

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The Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 2,000 km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. Until the mid-19th century the Banda Islands were the world's only source of the spices nutmeg and mace produced from the nutmeg tree. These days the islands are also popular destinations for scuba diving and snorkelling. Read more about Banda Islands, Indonesia

The Banda Islands are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 2,000 km east of Java, and are part of the Indonesian province of Maluku. Until the mid-19th century the Banda Islands were the world's only source of the spices nutmeg and mace produced from the nutmeg tree. These days the islands are also popular destinations for scuba diving and snorkelling. Read more about Banda Islands, Indonesia

Yamdena Island is the main island of the Tanimbar Archipelago, 500 km due north of Darwin, Australia. The island lies in the Maluku Province of Indonesia, on the edges of the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea. The island’s principal town, Saumlaki, is a port on the southern coast. Read more about Yamdena Island, Indonesia

The new Darwin cruise ship terminal at Fort Hill Wharf is adjacent to the convention centre, only one kilometre from Darwin’s CBD. Modern amenities, hotels and parking are there, plus a mini-market with beautiful local productions – Aboriginal art and crafts, diamonds and opals, and eateries, distinctive of the Top End. Darwin is a home port for the small luxury vessels Coral Princess and Coral Discoverer that explore the Kimberley coast to Broome. Read more about Darwin, Australia