Balanced pace
7 ports in 16 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Australia cruises
Australia One-Way via Port Vila, Luganville & Cairns
Port Vila · Luganville · Cairns · Airlie Terminal · Mooloolaba · Sydney
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Vanuatu and Australia.
16 nights
Lautoka
Australia
7 ports
8 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 7 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Port Vila · Luganville · Cairns + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Lautoka
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Port experience
Port Vila · Plan around the tender
Getting ashore usually requires tendering, and cruise traffic can add pressure to your port day.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $528/night, with most departures landing in the $502-$554/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$528/night
$8,451 total
Normal range
$502-$554/night
$8,039-$8,871 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$7,094 total
Comparison set
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
16 nights · 7 port calls · 8 sea days · 2 countries
7 port calls across Vanuatu, Australia · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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