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Heritage Adventurer, Discover the Secrets of Melanesia ex Cairns to Port Vila

Cruise Heritage Adventurer, Discover the Secrets of Melanesia ex Cairns to Port Vila
Cruise Line Heritage Expeditions
Ship Heritage Adventurer
Destination South Pacific & New Zealand
Brief Description 15 Night Cruise sailing from Port Moresby to Port Vila aboard Heritage Adventurer. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Cairns.
Type of Cruise Expedition
Departure Date 30 Oct 2024
Cruise Description 15 Night Cruise sailing from Port Moresby to Port Vila aboard Heritage Adventurer. Hotel stay pre-cruise in Cairns.

Cruise Overview:

Sail into a world few will ever experience where unique time-honoured traditions and elaborately costumed dancers welcome us into their world as we as we explore the rich history, iconic WWII sites, cultures and wildlife of Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu on this 17- day authentic expedition cruise.

Delve into the culturally rich Trobriand Islands, sometimes called the 'Islands of Love' where indigenous culture continues unchanged for countless generations. Explore the coral-fringed islands of the Louisiade Archipelago and the volcanic wonders of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands, named after the French Explorer Antoine d'Entrecasteaux who discovered them while looking for La Perouse, where sheer mistcovered peaks, wild untamed rivers and rainforest join bubbling mud pools and spouting geysers. Experience the biological wonderland and rare endemic species on remote Woodlark Island and spend a fascinating day exploring Bougainville Island.


Enjoy incredible cultural encounters on Loh Island, join Malaita's Kwaio people in a sacred dance and observe the ancient Rom Dance on Ambrym Island. Discover one of the conservation jewels of the South Pacific on Tetepare Island and snorkel Marovo Lagoon - the largest saltwater lagoon in the world. Visit villages on culturally-rich Malaita Island traditional Malaitan shell-money is still made, used as a dowry and worn as a status symbol. Experience a kaleidoscope of cultures as we explore Vanuatu, where more than 100 indigenous languages are spoken. With over 80 habitable islands, islanders have closely guarded their own cultures and languages. Our expedition embraces some of these cultures and languages, as we explore one of the happiest places on the planet.

Throughout Melanesia there are spectacular reefs, which are home to masses of fish and coral gardens of every colour. These waters offer some of the greatest marine diversity and snorkelling in the world and everybody will have the opportunity to appreciate the beauty beneath the waves. Whether you are snorkelling or swimming, this ocean aquarium is waiting to be explored and discovered.

For birders, this itinerary offers once-in-a-lifetime species on remote, hard to reach islands where endemic species have evolved in isolation. The birding potential is exceptional; each day we visit a different island group which offers the opportunity of unique species including White-eyes, Monarch's, Pigeons and Flycatchers.
Sailing Dates
30 Oct 2024
Pricing
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Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
30 Oct 2024 Cairns, Qld, Australia Hotel
31 Oct 2024 Cairns, Qld, Australia Flight to Port Moresby
31 Oct 2024 Port Moresby PNG Embark
1 Nov 2024 Louisiade Archipelago
2 Nov 2024 Deboyne Lagoon
3 Nov 2024 D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Papua New Guinea
4 Nov 2024 Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
5 Nov 2024 Woodlark Island, PNG
6 Nov 2024 Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea
7 Nov 2024 New Georgia Islands, Solomons
8 Nov 2024 Tetepare, Solomon Islands
8 Nov 2024 Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands
9 Nov 2024 Malaita Island, Soloman Islands
10 Nov 2024 Star Harbour, Solomon Islands
11 Nov 2024 Nendo Island, Solomon Islands
12 Nov 2024 Loh Island, Torres Islands, Vanuatu
13 Nov 2024 Espiritu Santo Island Vanuatu
14 Nov 2024 Ambrym Island Vanuatu
15 Nov 2024 Port Vila Vanuatu Disembark
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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