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An escapade in the heart of Melanesia

Darwin - Lautoka, Viti Levu Island

Dates:
29/03/2027
to  15/04/2027

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18
days
17
nights on board
Starting from*
6,620 €
per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Leaving from Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory, PAUL GAUGUIN Cruises is offering a unique 18-day journey featuring idyllic landscapes, lush nature and ancestral civilisations with secular traditions. Aboard Le Paul 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, 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 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.


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Exploring the natural and historic treasures of the Java and Timor Seas, featuring monumental temples, paradisiacal beaches and lush nature. Discovering an exceptional heritage (archaeological sites of...


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Choose your stateroom

Choose your stateroom

Porthole Stateroom F – Deck 3
 

(19 m²)

From 6,620 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Window Stateroom E – Deck 4
 

(19 m²)

From 7,660 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Balcony Stateroom D – Deck 6
 

(20 m²)

From 9,530 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Balcony Stateroom C – Deck 7
 

(20 m²)

From 9,950 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Veranda Stateroom B - Deck 7 and 8
 

(23 m²)

From 12,650 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Veranda Suite A – Deck 7
 

(28 m²)

From 16,950 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus

Grand Suite GS – Deck 8
 

(30 m²)

Fully booked
30% Ponant Bonus

Owner's Suite – Deck 7
 

(49 m²)

From 21,590 € per person
30% Ponant Bonus



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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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