A CRUISE ITINERARY that goes beyond:
Fiji to Bali (or reverse)
Lautoka Viti Levu is Fiji’s largest island, and Lautoka its second-largest city. Te western side of the island has the characteristics of a desert; the verdant eastern side receives up to 100 inches of rain per year.
You could say that Viti Levu has something for everyone: bustling cities, quaint villages, dense green jungles, golden mountains, sugar plantations—and above all, the unparalleled friendliness of the native people. You might consider spending the day visiting the Garden of the Sleeping Giant—one of the best-kept secrets in the South Pacific. Tousands of fragile orchids of all sizes seem to burst with new colors with each hour of sunlight.
AT Sea Of course, along with your colorful new swimsuit/comfy board shorts and your finest tropical evening wear, you remembered to bring your appetite. Because aboard Te Gauguin, every craving will be spectacularly sated. Breakfast or lunch al fresco beneath the vast blue sky is an exceedingly fine way to sample fare inspired by the islands you’ll visit. And, for hands- down elegance, get spiffed up for dinner at L’Etoile.
Espiritu Santo Consisting of 83 volcanic islands, the nation of Vanuatu floats peacefully in the South Pacific. Spanish for “the Holy Spirit,” Espiritu Santo is the largest island in the Vanuatu archipelago. Tis, surely, is Shangri-La. Palm-
“There are dragons here. They may not fly or breathe fire, but they are dragons nonetheless.”
lined, white-sand beaches, spring-fed swimming holes, lush rainforests, and lofty mountains conspire to bring you a deep sense of wellness with the world.
Guided trekking for all levels of fitness and experience will lead you through rainforests to hidden caves and idyllic lagoons. Beneath the surface of the shimmering Pacific, experienced divers will delight in underwater caves, caverns, and shipwrecks—including one of the world’s Top 10 dive sites, the S.S. President Coolidge, almost entirely intact after sinking in 1942.
AT Sea It is highly probable that the extraordinary sights, sounds, and tastes that you experience on this voyage will awaken your creativity. Les Gauguines and Les Gauguins are at the ready to share their skills at Polynesian arts and crafts. Make a basket out of coconut palm leaves, learn the ancient art of tapa, make your own jewelry with natural materials found on the islands, and more. You’ll return home with a one-of-a- kind memento of this extraordinary voyage.
Guadalcanal Te largest of the Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal was the site of a fierce battle between the Japanese and the United States during World War II. Immediately after the war, the capital of the British Solomon Islands was moved to Honiara on Guadalcanal. Henderson Field— the site of the fighting in 1942—became the Solomon Islands’ international airport.
Beyond the picturesque seaport of Honiara, most of the island is carpeted with dense rainforest, where colorful parrots squawk and play. Te mountainous interior hosts more than 200 species of birds, flying among towering trees and tumbling
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Lautoka, Fiji AT SEA
ESpiritu santo, vanuatu at sea
guadalcanal, solomon islands
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samarai island, papua new guinea
port moresby, Papua new guinea
AT SEA Thursday Island*, Australia
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dili, timor-leste at sea
komodo island, indonesia benoa, bali, Indonesia
*The March 4, 2023 itinerary operates in reverse and does not stop in Thursday Island.
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