Route: Cairns - Kavieng – Louisiades – Alotau - Cairns
This is the most refined Indo-Pacific voyage! It is packed with diverse destinations and fascinating experiences. From the Bismarck Sea to the beautiful Louisiade Archipelago, this itinerary tracks through a stunning tropical landscape of islands and reefs. Fly in the ship’s helicopter over the active volcano at Rabaul and visit the stirring Isurava memorial on the Kokoda Track. Swim with manta rays, snorkel endless coral walls in the Lusancay group and enjoy sunset drinks on your ‘very own’ sand cay! Oversized mackerel, dog-tooth tuna and coral trout will keep the anglers busy while bustling fish communities will astound in the Louisiades. Our Melanesian friends greet us with a warm hospitality that is normally reserved for returning family and the smiles and laughter of children will leave lasting and very much cherished memories.
This tour is eligible to earn ONLYLUXE reward points.
Route: Cairns - Kavieng - Madang - Cairns (Route 1); Cairns - Madang - Kavieng - Cairns (Route 2)
The Sepik Soiree is a voyage of contrast, from the freshwater lakes of the mighty Sepik River to the turquoise blues of Hermit Atoll and the towering jungle volcanoes on Bagabag Island. Explore the remote Admiralty Islands, snorkel and dive pristine areas of coral that are rarely visited. The Bismarck Sea lies in the centre of the famed Coral Triangle and offers extraordinary water clarity and a kaleidoscope of fishes and corals. Sport fishermen will share the excitement with regular hook-ups on sailfish, black marlin and wahoo as well as the opportunity to entice the revered Papuan black bass. Encounter the mysterious Sepik River on a Sepik River cruise – a 100km adventure featuring the crocodile initiation ceremonies at Yentchen and, opportunity to visit the stilt-villages of Kambaramba Lake where whole communities live suspended above the water. Then discover relics of the Second World War, explore the north coast of New Britain, land a defiant black bass, collect sought-after art at the Angoram carvers market, meet the Polynesian seafarers of Ninigo Atoll, and listen to the thunder of the split-log drummers from Manus Island. From Kavieng to Madang revel aboard the luxury cruise as we traverse the Bismarck in style!
This tour is eligible to earn ONLYLUXE reward points.