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Le Paul Gauguin, 16 Night An Escapade in the Heart of Melanesia ex Darwin, NT, Australia to Lautoka, Fiji

Cruise Le Paul Gauguin, 16 Night An Escapade in the Heart of Melanesia ex Darwin, NT, Australia to Lautoka, Fiji
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Paul Gauguin
Destination South Pacific & New Zealand
Brief Description 16 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin, NT, Australia onboard Le Paul Gauguin
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 15 Apr 2025
Cruise Description Leaving from Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory, PAUL GAUGUIN Cruises is offering a unique 17-day journey featuring idyllic landscapes, lush nature and ancestral civilisations with secular traditions. Aboard LePaul Gauguin, a ship with a decidedly relaxed and international atmosphere, set off to discover the ancestral lands of Australia and four Melanesian treasures: Papua New Guinea, theVanuatu archipelago, theSolomonsand the Fiji islands.

On cosmopolitan Thursday Island, in the far north of the Australian territory, make the most of a visit to discover the history of this part of the Pacific during the Second World War. The Paul Gauguin will set sail for Papua New Guinea, a fascinating land that is home to no fewer than 700 ethnic groups within a highly diverse yet mainly unexplored, ecosystem.

Setting sail for the Salomon Islands! You will stop over in Honiara on the large island of Guadalcanal, where exoticism and beauty go hand in hand, from paradisiacal waterfalls to lush green hills.

Then, the Paul Gauguin sails towards heavenly lands, where white sandy beaches encircle luxuriant forests with unique ecosystems, and legends and myths remain engraved in memories and traditions... In Port-Vila, capital of Vanuatu, you will relish the unforgettable sight of magnificent bays, a colonial heritage, paradise beaches and enchanting waterfalls. In Espiritu Santo, the archipelago's main island, you are sure to be captivated by the unspoilt seabed surrounding this luxuriant islet.

Your journey will end in Lautoka in Fiji, famous for its sugar cane crops.
Sailing Dates
15 Apr 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
E AU $16,760 AU $11,320 AU $3,710
D AU $27,130 AU $13,790 AU $4,450
C AU $21,600 AU $14,550 AU $4,680
B AU $34,450 AU $17,450 AU $5,550
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
15 Apr 2025 Darwin, NT, Australia 6:00 PM
16 Apr 2025 At Sea    
17 Apr 2025 At Sea    
18 Apr 2025 Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia 8:00 AM 2:00 PM
19 Apr 2025 At Sea    
20 Apr 2025 Alotau, Papua New Guinea 12:00 PM 6:00 PM
21 Apr 2025 Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea 3:00 PM
22 Apr 2025 At Sea    
23 Apr 2025 Honiara, Solomon Islands 1:00 PM
24 Apr 2025 Honiara, Solomon Islands 6:00 PM
25 Apr 2025 At Sea    
26 Apr 2025 At Sea    
27 Apr 2025 Espiritu Santo Island Vanuatu 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
28 Apr 2025 Port Vila Vanuatu 7:00 AM 10:00 PM
29 Apr 2025 At Sea    
30 Apr 2025 At Sea    
1 May 2025 Lautoka, Fiji 7:00 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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