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Saturday, September 6, 2025 |
Darwin, Australia |
Embark |
7:00 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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Sunday, September 7, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, September 8, 2025 |
Pulau Nai |
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
Bicari Bay |
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025 |
Triton Bay, Indonesia |
1:30 PM |
6:00 PM |
Triton Bay lies on the south coast of the West Papua province of Indonesia. If you picture Papua New Guinea as a flying duck, then Triton Bay is just under its “neck” – does that make sense? The Bay is surrounded by tropical rain forests, rising on one side to a 1060m peak. Read more about Triton Bay, Indonesia
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
Pulau Momon |
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Wednesday, September 10, 2025 |
Sebakor Bay |
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Thursday, September 11, 2025 |
Missool Island, Raja Ampat |
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Friday, September 12, 2025 |
Fam Island , Raja Ampat |
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Friday, September 12, 2025 |
Pulau Penumu, Raja Ampat |
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Saturday, September 13, 2025 |
Pulau Wayag, Raja Ampat |
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Sunday, September 14, 2025 |
Pulau Ayu |
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Monday, September 15, 2025 |
Biak, Papua New Guinea |
10:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
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Tuesday, September 16, 2025 |
Vanimo |
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Wednesday, September 17, 2025 |
Ali Island, Papua New Guinea |
7:30 AM |
2:00 PM |
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Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
Madang |
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Friday, September 19, 2025 |
Garove Island |
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Saturday, September 20, 2025 |
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
8:30 AM |
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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Sunday, September 21, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, September 22, 2025 |
Kennedy Island, Solomon Islands |
2:00 PM |
8:30 PM |
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Tuesday, September 23, 2025 |
Mbili Island |
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 |
Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands |
1:30 PM |
6:30 PM |
Santa Ana Island is a raised coral atoll in the Makira-Ulawa Province of the Solomon Islands, east of Papua New Guinea. Port Mary, situated on a small bay of the same name on the SW of the island, is the main town. Each cruise ship Zodiac that arrives at the beach landing is greeted by a fierce “welcoming committee”, composed of local men, masked and mud-smeared, dressed in warrior costumes and brandishing spears, shields, and machetes. Read more about Santa Ana Island, Solomon Islands
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Thursday, September 25, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Friday, September 26, 2025 |
Champagne Bay, Vanuatu |
8:30 AM |
7:30 PM |
Champagne Bay is located to the NE of the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu (New Hebrides until 1980), an island nation located in the South Pacific. The archipelago of Vanuatu lies at the centre of the other island groups Fiji, New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands. Espiritu Santo is the largest island in the nation; and its highest peak is Mt Tabwemasana at 1879m. Read more about Champagne Bay, Vanuatu
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 |
Ambrym Island, Vanuatu |
6:30 AM |
1:00 PM |
Ambrym is an island in the archipelago of Vanuatu (formerly known as the New Hebrides) in the South Pacific. It remains volcanically active, with two volcanic cones Benbow and Marum that still rumble away, and smaller vents and fractures that ooze steam and lava. The centre of the island is dominated by a massive 1900 year old 12 km diameter desert-like caldera that hosts multiple craters. Read more about Ambrym Island, Vanuatu
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Sunday, September 28, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, September 29, 2025 |
Lautoka, Fiji |
9:00 AM |
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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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