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Thursday, September 4, 2025 |
Darwin, Australia |
Embark |
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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Friday, September 5, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, September 6, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, September 7, 2025 |
Agats, Asmat Region, Indonesia |
5:00 AM |
10:30 PM |
Agats is a village on the remote SE coast of the Asmat region of Papua Province in Indonesia. The province is also known as West Papua and Indira Jaya. The inhabitants are famed for their artistic ‘primitive’ woodcarving, and Agats has an interesting museum filled with woodcarvings and other objects. Read more about Agats, Asmat Region, Indonesia
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Monday, September 8, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
Kokas, Indonesia |
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
Misool, Yapap Lagoon |
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
Gam Island |
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
Kri Island, Indonesia |
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Friday, September 12, 2025 |
Manokwari, Indonesia |
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Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
Exploring Cenderawasih Bay (Daay 1) |
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
Exploring Cenderawasih Bay (Daay 2) |
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Monday, September 15, 2025 |
Jayapura, Indonesia |
10:00 PM |
11:00 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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Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
Vanimo, Papua New Guinea |
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
Vitu Islands, Papua New Guinea |
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4:00 PM |
The Vitu Islands are located in the Bismarck Sea north of New Britain, a part of Papua New Guinea in the SW Pacific. The islands are volcanic ocean peaks arising from very deep water and fringed with reefs, hence not atolls. Formerly called the French Islands, they are also known as the Witu Islands. Read more about Vitu Islands, Papua New Guinea
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Friday, September 19, 2025 |
Duke Of York Island, Papua New Guin |
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Friday, September 19, 2025 |
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
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11:30 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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Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
Gizo, Solomon Islands |
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3:00 PM |
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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Monday, September 22, 2025 |
Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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6:00 PM |
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
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands, Solo |
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
Ambrym |
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Friday, September 26, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
Lautoka, Fiji |
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5:00 PM |
Lautoka is situated on the western side of Viti Levu, the largest island in Fiji, and just 20 km north of Nadi. The Fiji archipelago lies just to the western side of the International Date Line. Lautoka is Fiji's second largest city. Read more about Lautoka, Fiji
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Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
Kadavu |
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Monday, September 29, 2025 |
Vulaga |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
Pangai, Ha'apai Group, Tonga |
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Tuesday, September 30, 2025 |
Nukupule Island, Ha'apai Group, Ton |
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025 |
Vavau, Tonga |
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Thursday, October 2, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Friday, October 3, 2025 |
Cross Dateline |
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Friday, October 3, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Friday, October 3, 2025 |
Apia, Samoa |
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5:00 PM |
Apia (pop. 37,000), city and capital of Samoa, is located on the northern shore of Upolu Island in the South Pacific Ocean. Samoa (Western Samoa to 1997) consists of two main islands and four smaller islands. Read more about Apia, Samoa
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Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
Niue Island, Niue |
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3:00 PM |
Niue Island, 2,400 km NE of New Zealand, is an island country of 260 sq.km. and population of 1600 Polynesians. It lies at the centre of a triangle formed by Samoa, Tonga and Cook Islands. Read more about Niue Island, Niue
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, October 6, 2025 |
Aitutaki, Cook Islands |
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5:00 PM |
Aitutaki - aka Araura, Ararau, Utataki - is one of the Cook Islands, 250 km north of the main island, Rarotonga. Bounded by a triangular barrier reef, Aitutaki boasts one of the most famous lagoons in the world and which is home to a large number of fish, hence making it a favourite spot for snorkelling and scuba diving. The lagoon is four times the area of the main island, and inside the lagoon are fifteen islets each its own paradise. Read more about Aitutaki, Cook Islands
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Tuesday, October 7, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, October 8, 2025 |
Ra'iatea, Society Is |
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Thursday, October 9, 2025 |
Huahine, French Polynesia |
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5:00 PM |
Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, and is arguably the most picturesque island in all of French Polynesia. It actually consists of two islands, Huahine-Nui (big) and Huahine Iti (little) interconnected by a bridge. With steep mountains descending into protected bays of azure blue and emerald green colours, the island is also one of the more geographically diverse of the Society Group. Read more about Huahine, French Polynesia
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Friday, October 10, 2025 |
Papeete, French Polynesia |
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5:00 PM |
The city of Papeete (Tahitian Pape'ete; pop. 27,000) is the capital of Tahiti, the largest of the French Polynesian Islands. With its pleasant warm tropical climate, city-lovers will enjoy Papeete's chic shops, specialist stores and boutiques, together with the lively mix of French, Polynesian, and Chinese cultures. Read more about Papeete, French Polynesia
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Saturday, October 11, 2025 |
Anaa |
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
Fakarava, French Polynesia |
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5:00 PM |
Fakarava is a coral atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It lies 420 km ENE from Tahiti. The rectangular form of the atoll is 20 km by 55 km, with the larger of two passes from the deep lagoon to the sea at the northern end. Read more about Fakarava, French Polynesia
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Sunday, October 12, 2025 |
Fakarava, French Polynesia |
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6:30 PM |
Fakarava is a coral atoll in the west of the Tuamotu group in French Polynesia. It lies 420 km ENE from Tahiti. The rectangular form of the atoll is 20 km by 55 km, with the larger of two passes from the deep lagoon to the sea at the northern end. Read more about Fakarava, French Polynesia
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Monday, October 13, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, October 14, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, October 16, 2025 |
Pitcairn Island, Pitcairn |
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5:00 PM |
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Friday, October 17, 2025 |
Henderson, Pitcairn |
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5:00 PM |
Henderson Island is an uninhabited island, part of the Pitcian Islands colony and now a South Pacific Overseas Territory. Pitcairn Island lies 193 km to the WSW of Henderson. Henderson was designated a World Heritage Site by the UN in 1988. Read more about Henderson, Pitcairn
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Saturday, October 18, 2025 |
Pitcairn Island, Pitcairn |
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3:00 PM |
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Sunday, October 19, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, October 20, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
Easter Island, Chile |
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Most cruise ships make a scenic pass of the island, and as few as 30% tender successfully to shore, there being no harbour and the weather is problematic. (Serious sight-seers arrive by air from Chile mainland.) One of the most isolated islands in the world, this triangle of volcanic rock in the South Pacific is 2,300 km off the west coast of Chile. It is intriguing, its history is as unclear as it is mysterious. Read more about Easter Island, Chile
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025 |
Easter Island, Chile |
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Most cruise ships make a scenic pass of the island, and as few as 30% tender successfully to shore, there being no harbour and the weather is problematic. (Serious sight-seers arrive by air from Chile mainland.) One of the most isolated islands in the world, this triangle of volcanic rock in the South Pacific is 2,300 km off the west coast of Chile. It is intriguing, its history is as unclear as it is mysterious. Read more about Easter Island, Chile
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Thursday, October 23, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Friday, October 24, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Saturday, October 25, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, October 26, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, October 27, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, October 28, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
San Antonio, Chile |
7:00 AM |
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San Antonio, Chile, is a Pacific port 63 km south of the port of Valparaiso. San Antonio is the largest freight handling port on the western coast of South America. The city lies on hills and coastal dunes north of the mouth of the Maipo River. Read more about San Antonio, Chile
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Wednesday, October 29, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, October 30, 2025 |
San Antonio, Chile |
7:00 AM |
Disembark |
San Antonio, Chile, is a Pacific port 63 km south of the port of Valparaiso. San Antonio is the largest freight handling port on the western coast of South America. The city lies on hills and coastal dunes north of the mouth of the Maipo River. Read more about San Antonio, Chile
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