Cruise |
Le Jacques Cartier, 16 Night An escapade in the heart of Melanesia ex Darwin, NT, Australia to Lautoka, Fiji |
Cruise Line |
Ponant |
Ship |
Le Jacques Cartier |
Destination |
South Pacific & New Zealand |
Brief Description |
16 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin, NT, Australia onboard Le Jacques Cartier |
Type of Cruise |
Luxury |
Departure Date |
21 Aug 2026 |
Cruise Description |
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. |
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Sailing Dates |
21 Aug 2026 |
Pricing |
Please enquire for pricing |
Cruise Itinerary
Date |
Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
21 Aug 2026 |
Darwin, NT, Australia |
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5:30 PM |
22 Aug 2026 |
At Sea |
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23 Aug 2026 |
At Sea |
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24 Aug 2026 |
Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia |
2:00 PM |
7:30 PM |
25 Aug 2026 |
At Sea |
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26 Aug 2026 |
Port Moresby PNG |
7:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
27 Aug 2026 |
Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
2:00 PM |
8:00 PM |
28 Aug 2026 |
At Sea |
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29 Aug 2026 |
At Sea |
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30 Aug 2026 |
Honiara, Solomon Islands |
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8:00 PM |
31 Aug 2026 |
At Sea |
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1 Sep 2026 |
At Sea |
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2 Sep 2026 |
Espiritu Santo Island Vanuatu |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
3 Sep 2026 |
Port Vila Vanuatu |
7:00 AM |
10:00 PM |
4 Sep 2026 |
At Sea |
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5 Sep 2026 |
At Sea |
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6 Sep 2026 |
Lautoka, Fiji |
7:00 AM |
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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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