Relaxed pace
6 ports in 16 nights
Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.
Melanesia cruises
Melanesia Repositioning via Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Koper & Madang
Jayapura, Irian Jaya · Koper · Madang · Tami Island · Tufi · Alotau
Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Indonesia, Slovenia, and Papua New Guinea.
16 nights
Darwin
Melanesia
6 ports
10 sea days
What this trip feels like
Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused
10 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Jayapura, Irian Jaya, Koper, and Madang 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
Jayapura, Irian Jaya · Koper · Madang + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Darwin
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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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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $810/night, with most departures landing in the $717-$933/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$810/night
$12,966 total
Normal range
$717-$933/night
$11,478-$14,931 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$13,365 total
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
16 nights · 6 port calls · 10 sea days · 3 countries
6 port calls across Indonesia, Slovenia, Papua New Guinea · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 16-night route.
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