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Saturday, January 4, 2025 |
Singapore, Singapore |
Embark |
4:00 PM |
Singapore, sometimes referred to as the "Lion City," is a vibrant, multiethnic city-state in Southeast Asia. Well-known for its spotless public transport system, profusion of open space, and ability to seamlessly blend a rich cultural history with contemporary comforts. Despite its tiny size, Singapore has enough attractions to suit the interests of all kinds of travellers. Read more about Singapore, Singapore
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Sunday, January 5, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, January 6, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025 |
Puerto Princesa, Philippines |
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5:00 PM |
Puerto Princesa City (pop. 255,000) is the westernmost city of the Philippines, situated on the island of Palawan. Spanish colonisers founded the city in 1872, and since then it has passed through administrations of the US and Japan. Read more about Puerto Princesa, Philippines
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, January 9, 2025 |
Bitung, Indonesia |
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5:00 PM |
Bitung is a small city on the NE tip of the tropical Indonesian island of Sulawesi, geographically situated mid-way between the islands of New Guinea and Borneo. It is a deepwater port for the provincial capital Manado that lies 45 km to the west. This is one of the friendliest ports you may ever visit, where locals of all ages just make you feel welcome, despite the city’s lack of tourism infrastructure. Read more about Bitung, Indonesia
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Friday, January 10, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, January 11, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, January 12, 2025 |
Jayapura, Indonesia |
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3:00 PM |
Jayapura is the capital of the Indonesian-administered territory of Papua on the island of New Guinea. It is situated on a bay called Teluk Yos Sudarso, aka Humboldt Bay. The city lies just 32 km west of the border with Papua New Guinea. Read more about Jayapura, Indonesia
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Monday, January 13, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025 |
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
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3:00 PM |
Rabaul is a town on the Gazelle Peninsula in East New Britain province, Papua New Guinea. A busy commercial centre, it is situated on Simpson Harbour, a sheltered inlet of Blanche Bay. Almost the entire old town of Rabaul is buried under volcanic ash, the result of a volcanic eruption in 1994, and one is in awe of the scenery, which resembles an alien prehistoric landscape. Read more about Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025 |
Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea |
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6:00 PM |
The Trobriand Islands (aka the Kiriwina Islands) are an archipelago of coral atolls off the E coast of Papua New Guinea in Milne Bay Province. Most of the 12,000 indigenous inhabitants live on the main island Kiriwina, the location of the government station, Losuia. Other major islands are Kaileuna, Vakuta, and Kitava. Read more about Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
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Thursday, January 16, 2025 |
Conflict Islands, Papua New Guinea |
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5:00 PM |
The Conflict Islands form an atoll in the Coral Sea, 115 km east of the eastern-most tip of Papua New Guinea, in the province of Milne Bay. Nineteen islands enclose a pear-shaped lagoon roughly 10 km by 22 km, plus two small islets in the lagoon. The Islands are owned freehold by international entrepreneur Ian Gowrie-Smith. Read more about Conflict Islands, Papua New Guinea
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Friday, January 17, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, January 18, 2025 |
Cairns, Australia |
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6:00 PM |
Cairns is a Far North Queensland city located on the northeast coast of Australia. This laid-back city is just over a 2 hour flight from Brisbane, Queensland’s state capital. With a backdrop of rainforest mountains, Cairns is known to be the gateway of 2 iconic Australian sites, The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest. Read more about Cairns, Australia
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Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
At Sea (Great Barrie |
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Sunday, January 19, 2025 |
Ribbon Reef 5, Australia |
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The Ribbon Reefs is a system of 10 large reefs in the Coral Sea, stretching over 100 km along the edge of and parallel to Australia's eastern continental shelf. Each reef is separated by a deep water channel. Located about 110 km to 190 km NE of Cairns and Port Douglas, they lie beyond the reach of day boats. Read more about Ribbon Reef 5, Australia
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Monday, January 20, 2025 |
At Sea (Great Barrie |
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Monday, January 20, 2025 |
The Far North Region |
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Monday, January 20, 2025 |
Scenic Cruising Torr |
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Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025 |
Darwin, Australia |
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5:00 PM |
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
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Thursday, January 23, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Friday, January 24, 2025 |
Scenic Cruising Kumb |
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Saturday, January 25, 2025 |
Komodo Island, Indonesia |
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3:00 PM |
Komodo Island may be closed to visitors throughout 2020, following which numbers may be limited to 5000 annually. The decision will be made in mid 2019. Komodo Island lies in the Wallacea Region of Indonesia, identified by Conservation International as a global conservation priority area, and is located in the centre of the Indonesian archipelago between the islands of Sumbawa to the west and Flores to the east. Read more about Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Sunday, January 26, 2025 |
Lembar, Indonesia |
10:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Lembar is a port in Tawun Harbour on the island of Lombok, located 100 km E of Bali in Indonesia. The island has been promoted as "an unspoiled Bali" for quite some time, with beautiful beaches and the large, looming volcano of Mount Rinjan (3600m). In Lembar are idyllic conditions for snorkelling amongst pretty coral formations and many colourful fish, swimming, or just relaxing on the island's white sandy beach. Read more about Lembar, Indonesia
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Monday, January 27, 2025 |
Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia |
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10:00 PM |
Bali is an Indonesian island at the western-most of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of Indonesia’s 33 provinces, with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. Bali is home to the most of Indonesia's Hindu minority, and also the largest tourist destination in the Archipelago. Read more about Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia
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Tuesday, January 28, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, January 29, 2025 |
Tanjung Priok, Jakar |
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Thursday, January 30, 2025 |
Scenic Cruising Krak |
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Friday, January 31, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
Singapore, Singapore |
7:00 AM |
Disembark |
Singapore, sometimes referred to as the "Lion City," is a vibrant, multiethnic city-state in Southeast Asia. Well-known for its spotless public transport system, profusion of open space, and ability to seamlessly blend a rich cultural history with contemporary comforts. Despite its tiny size, Singapore has enough attractions to suit the interests of all kinds of travellers. Read more about Singapore, Singapore
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