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An escapade in the heart of Melanesia

Darwin - Lautoka, Viti Levu Island

Dates:
21/08/2026
to  06/09/2026

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17
days
16
nights on board
Starting from*
8,630 €
per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Leaving from Darwin, PONANT invites you to embark on board Le Jacques Cartier for a 17-day journey featuring idyllic landscapes, lush nature and ancestral civilisations with secular traditions. Set off to discover the ancestral lands of Australia and four Melanesian treasures: Papua New Guinea, the Vanuatu archipelago, the Solomons and 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 Jacques-Cartier 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 Jacques Cartier 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.


Ref : EX210826


Your itinerary

Your itinerary - An escapade in the heart of Melanesia

A cruise into the heart of the South Pacific’s most beautiful archipelagos, discovering five countries: Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Salomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. A port of call in Port-Vila, the...


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Choose your stateroom

Choose your stateroom

Deluxe Stateroom Deck 3
 

(19 m²)

From 8,630 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 4
 

(19 m²)

From 9,570 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 5
 

(19 m²)

From 10,030 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Stateroom Deck 6
 

(19 m²)

From 10,590 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 4
 

(27 m²)

From 14,700 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 5
 

(27 m²)

From 14,700 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 3
 

(27 m²)

From 14,700 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(27 m²)

From 14,700 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Deck 5
 

(38 m²)

From 19,830 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Prestige Suite Deck 6
 

(38 m²)

From 20,850 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Privilege Suite Deck 6
 

(32 m²)

From 21,880 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Privilege Suite Deck 5
 

(32 m²)

From 21,880 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Grand Deluxe Suite Deck 6
 

(45 m²)

From 24,020 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Owner's Suite Deck 5
 

(45 m²)

From 35,710 € per person



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Complete your trip

Additional services
For more peace of mind, PONANT selects stays and flights then takes care of your transfers for your trip as well as shore visits before and after the cruise.


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