Le Jacques Cartier
Le Jacques Cartier sets sail under the French flag. Named after famous French explorers, these sleek five-star luxury vessels will have the finest equipment for safety and stability.
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Day | Date | Port of Call | Arrival | Departure |
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1 | Sunday, February 16, 2025 | Cairns, Australia | Embark | 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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2 | Monday, February 17, 2025 | At Sea | ||
3 | Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
4 | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | Fergusson Island | ||
4 | Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | Dobu Island, Papua New Guinea | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
Dobu Island is part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in the Solomon Sea off Papua New Guinea. It lies just south of Ferguson Island, the largest in the island group, and north of Normanby Island. Dobu lies about 60 km north of the very easternmost tip of Papua New Guinea. Read more about Dobu Island, Papua New Guinea |
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5 | Thursday, February 20, 2025 | Tufi, Papua New Guinea | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
Tufi is a small village in the Oro Province on the NE coast of Papua New Guinea on the Bird’s Tail Peninsula, overlooking the Coral Sea. The village is approached by sea or by air on the grassed airstrip at the water’s edge. Inland rises to mountains and rain forest. Read more about Tufi, Papua New Guinea |
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6 | Friday, February 21, 2025 | Fly Islands & Morobe, Papua New Guinea | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
7 | Saturday, February 22, 2025 | Lusancay Islands | ||
8 | Sunday, February 23, 2025 | Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
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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9 | Monday, February 24, 2025 | At Sea | ||
10 | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | Gizo, Solomon Islands | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
Gizo is the capital of the Western Province in the Solomon Islands, situated on Ghizo Island, approximately 380 km WNW of the capital Honiara, and is the second largest town in the country. According to local stories the area had a history of head-hunting, so nearby tribes took the unusual step of joining together to obliterate the Gizo tribe. As a result, the land became state-owned and prospered as an administrative and business centre. Read more about Gizo, Solomon Islands |
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10 | Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | Njari Island, Solomon Islands | 12:00 AM | 12:00 AM |
Njari Island is in the Solomon Island archipelago, to the east of Papua New Guinea. It is a small uninhabited 400m long teardrop that extends along shallow shoals to adjacent small islands. Three kilometres to the SE is the larger Gizo Island with settlements. Read more about Njari Island, Solomon Islands |
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11 | Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | At Sea | ||
12 | Thursday, February 27, 2025 | Roderick Bay, Florida Islands | ||
13 | Friday, February 28, 2025 | Malaita Island | ||
14 | Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Honiara, Solomon Islands | 7:00 AM | Disembark |
Honiara, located on the northern coast of the island of Guadalcanal, is the capital of the Solomon Islands, which lie between Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea. Pijin is the principal language. The climate is tropical, and while the most pleasant time to visit is winter, July to September, the cooling sea breezes temper the humidity and heat along all coasts year-round. Read more about Honiara, Solomon Islands |
SA, PV6, PV5
Area: 45 msup2;, Capacity: up to 2 passengers per cabin, 30m2 private balcony. Cabin Features: Individually-controlled air-conditioning, King-size bed, or twin beds, Shower amp; Bathtub + Jacuzzi on terrace, Minibar, Flat screen, satellite TV, Desk with stationery, iPod(TM) players, Video on demand, safe, Hairdryer, Bathrobes, Satellite direct line, telephone, 110/220 volts outlet, French bath products, 24hr room service, Internet access wifi, Butler service, 1 private transfer (round trip): Airport - Hotel - Port.
PS6, PS5, GD6, GD5, DS6, DS5, DS4, DS3
Area: 38 msup2;, Capacity: up to 4 passengers per cabin. Cabin features: Private balcony, Individually-controlled air-conditioning, King-size bed or twin beds, 1 tall sofa, Shower, Minibar, Flat screen, Satellite TV, Desk with stationeryiPod(TM) players, Video on demand, Safe, Hairdryer, Bathrobes, Satellite direct line telephone, 110/220 volts outlet, French bath products, 24hr room service, Internet access wifi.
PR6, PR5, PR4, DEL
Area: 19 msup2;. Capacity: 2 passengers per cabin. Cabin features: Private balcony, Individually-controlled air-conditioning, King-size bed or twin beds, Shower, Minibar, Flat screen, Satellite TV, Desk with stationery, Ipod(TM) players, Video on demand, Safe, Hairdryer, Bathrobes, Satellite direct line telephone, 110/220 volts outlet, French bath products, 24hr room service, Internet access wifi.
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Cruiseline: Ponant Cruises Ship: Le Jacques Cartier Departure: Sunday, February 16, 2025 Nights: 13 nights Departs: Cairns Returns: Honiara
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