Relaxed pace
3 ports in 18 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Melanesia cruises
Melanesia One-Way: Santa Ana & Rabaul
Santa Ana · Rabaul · Pohnpei
Balanced itinerary, with more sea days than similar routes. Covers Argentina, Papua New Guinea, and Micronesia, Federated States of.
18 nights
Lautoka
Melanesia
3 ports
14 sea days
What this trip feels like
Mostly ship-focused
Mostly ship-focused, with 14 sea days and only 3 port calls.
Focused destination mix
Santa Ana · Rabaul · Pohnpei
A few port calls rather than a port every day.
Route logistics
Sails from Lautoka
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Port experience
Rabaul · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways
Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Melanesia itinerary
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Not enough price history yet for this itinerary.
Median current fare
$953/night
$17,150 total
Lowest recent fare
$953/night
$17,150 total
Pricing signal
Building history
Price history for 0 of 1 sailings
Comparison set
1 sailings
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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
18 nights · 3 port calls · 14 sea days · 3 countries
3 port calls across Argentina, Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Federated States of · More sea days than many 18-night alternatives.
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