Relaxed pace
7 ports in
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Melanesia cruises
Melanesia One-Way via Thursday Island, Samarai & Luganville
Thursday Island · Samarai · Alotau · Conflict Group · Luganville · Port Vila · Mystery Island (Aneityum)
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Vanuatu.
Melanesia
7 ports
8 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
8 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Thursday Island, Samarai, and Alotau provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.
Broad destination variety
Thursday Island · Samarai · Alotau + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Port experience
Alotau · 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
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Route overview
How this route is built
7 port calls · 8 sea days · 3 countries
7 port calls across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu
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Embark in Darwin
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Disembark in Lautoka
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