South Pacific Cruises

South Pacific Cruise: When to Go?
A South Pacific cruise offers the allure of unrivaled natural beauty and mysterious island cultures. Vanuatu, Krakatau, Java, Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga – even the names of these islands evoke images of a fairy tale paradise so removed from our daily lives that they almost seem to exist in the fantastic. Watch water buffalo race across a rice field on the island of Sumbawa. Get a close-up look at Komodo Island's "dragons." During your trip witness the Leonid Meteor shower from the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, or travel to one of the wonders of the ancient world — the Buddhist temple of Borobudur. And, of course, enjoy a snorkeling trip to the Great Barrier Reef. There is no better way to access these remote islands and experience so many diverse cultures as on an adventure cruise through the South Pacific.

South Pacific Testimonials

Expedition Cruise Ships | Ice Breaker Ships | Luxury Expedition Ships

Ice Breaker Ships - what is this?
Kapitan Khlebnikov - Ice Breaker Ship passengers : 112 The KAPITAN KHLEBNIKOV was built in Finland in 1981 as a powerful polar class icebreaker, which has sailed to extremely remote corners of the globe. No other expedition vessel has navigated more polar waters.
Itineraries	Prices from	Days	Month	Destinations
Antarctica's Far East: The Farewell Voyage	$37,990	31	Dec	Antarctica, Polar Circle, Australia
Ross Sea Centennial Voyage	$35,390	29	Nov	Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Ross Sea, Victoria Land
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Expedition Cruise Ships - what is this?
Odyssey (ZE) - Expedition Cruise Ship passengers : 128 The Odyssey was built in 1989 in Tsu, Japan, by Japanese craftsmen to the design of a master Dutch yacht designer, Studio Acht, and is eminently suited for the year-round itineraries in the Pacific.
Itineraries	Prices from	Days	Month	Destinations
Bali to Saigon: Komodo, Sulawesi, Borneo, Brunei	$10,280	18	Mar	Asia, Vietnam, Brunei, Indonesia
Bridging the Equator: Micronesia	$8,980	12	Aug	Guam, Micronesia
Bridging the Equator: Micronesia & Polynesia	$9,980	14	Sep	Fiji, Micronesia
Faces of Melanesia	$10,480	17	Nov	Papua New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji
Hidden Gems of the South Pacific: Fiji, Wallis & Futuna, Tonga, Niue, Cook Islands, Bora Bora, Tahit	$9,780	16	Sep	Tahiti, Bora Bora, Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga, Niue
Quest for Paradise: Tahiti to Easter Island	$12,880	16	Oct	Tahiti, Easter Island, Pitcairn Islands, Marquesas Islands, Tuamotu Islands
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Luxury Expedition Ships - what is this?
Oceanic Discoverer - Luxury Expedition Ship passengers : 72 Enjoy more luxury than most other vessels, Oceanic Discoverer was purpose built for the tropics. Carrying 72 passengers over 36 cabins, the shallow draft, a glass bottomed boat and the small Explorer boat will take you to remote and exciting locations!
Itineraries	Prices from	Days	Month	Destinations
Cairns to Rabaul - Lost in Paradise	$6,720	13	Nov	Papua New Guinea

Orion - Luxury Expedition Ship passengers : 106 The creation of the 106-guest Orion (maiden voyage 2003) heralds a new breed of expedition ship: a state-of-the-art vessel that combines the latest advances in ship design and communication technology with all the style and comfort of a fine cruise ship.
Itineraries	Prices from	Days	Month	Destinations
Art of Arnhem Land: Thursday Island to Darwin	$4,785	8	May	Australia
Australia’s Wild South East: Sydney to Melbourne	$4,785	8	Nov	Australia
Christmas in Fjordland: Dunedin to Dunedin	$4,785	8	Dec	New Zealand
Forgotten Islands and Asmat Art: Darwin to Cairns	$6,835	11	Sep	Australia
Great Barrier Reef: Cairns to Sydney	$4,785	8	Nov	Australia
Kimberley Expedition: Darwin to Broome	$8,375	12	May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep	Australia
Kimberley – Art of Exploration: Darwin to Broome	$8,375	11	May	Australia
Mawson’s Antarctica Commonwealth Bay: Dunedin to Dunedin	$17,815	19	Dec	New Zealand
National Parks of Tasmania: Melbourne to Hobart	$4,785	8	Nov	Australia
New Guinea Islands Adventure: Cairns to Rabaul 20% OFF! departure on Mar 27, 10	$8,275	12	Mar, Oct	Papua New Guinea, Australia
New Zealand & Sub-Antarctic Wildlife Adventure: Dunedin to Hobart	$9,025	13	Jan	Australia, New Zealand
New Zealand & Sub-Antarctic Wildlife Adventure: Hobart to Dunedin	$9,780	14	Dec	Australia, New Zealand
Papua New Guinea Cultural Highlights: Rabaul to Cairns	$8,275	12	Apr, Oct	Papua New Guinea, Australia
Scott and Shackelton’s Antarctica Ross Sea	$20,785	22	Jan	Antarctica, Australia, New Zealand, Macquarie Island, Ross Sea
Southern Australia Culinary Delights: Melbourne to Melbourne	$4,785	8	Nov	Australia
Spice Island Adventure: Darwin to Darwin	$6,835	11	Jul	Australia
Tropical Reefs & Culture: Cairns to Thursday Island	$4,105	7	Apr	Australia
Wild Tasmania: Hobart to Hobart	$4,785	8	Dec	Australia

Spirit of Oceanus - Luxury Expedition Ship passengers : 120 One of our most spacious and luxurious ocean going vessels. Equipped with stabilizers, the Spirit of Oceanus opens up whole new horizons for our style of up-close, casual small-ship cruising.
Itineraries	Prices from	Days	Month	Destinations
Adventures in Paradise: Papeete to Lautoka $400 OFF! departure on Nov 17, 10	$7,895	17	Nov	Bora Bora, Cook Islands, Fiji, Tonga
Discovering the Maori Coast: Auckland to Sydney $400 OFF! departure on Dec 15, 10	$14,395	18	Dec	Australia, New Zealand
Dragons and Spice: Darwin to Singapore $400 OFF! departure on Jan 18, 11	$10,995	17	Jan	Asia, Australia, Singapore, Indonesia
Dragons, Spices & Didgeridoos: Cairns to Bali	$11,895	16	Dec	Asia, Australia, Indonesia
In the Wake of the Bounty: Easter Island to Papeete $400 OFF! departure on Nov 1, 10	$11,895	18	Oct, Nov	South America, Chile, Easter Island, Pitcairn Islands
Matthew Flinders & The Land Down Under: Sydney to Darwin $400 OFF! departure on Dec 31, 10	$10,695	20	Dec	Australia
Secrets of Oceana: Lautoka to Auckland $400 OFF! departure on Dec 2, 10	$7,195	15	Dec	Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, Fiji
Secrets of Oceania: Lautoka, Fiji to Cairns	$7,945	16	Dec	Papua New Guinea, Australia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji
Sojourn to Easter Island: Guayaquil to Easter Island $400 OFF! departure on Oct 24, 10	$3,895	10	Oct	South America, Chile, Ecuador, Easter Island
Sojourn to Easter Island: Lima to Easter Island	$3,945	10	Oct	South America, Chile, Peru, Easter Island
Song of India: Chennai to Mumbai $400 OFF! departure on Mar 20, 10	$9,495	17	Mar	Asia
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