Current price / night
$767
$767/night
Melanesia
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Aug 2026
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16 nights
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Ponant Cruises
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Darwin
16 night Melanesia cruise
Le Jacques Cartier • Ponant Cruises • Departs August 21, 2026
⚓ Darwin → Thursday Island → Samarai → Alotau → Conflict Group → Luganville → Port Vila → Mystery Island (Aneityum) → Lautoka
Deal verdict
✅ Great deal — Book now
This sailing is 34% cheaper than typical
Based on similar sailings for this itinerary and cabin type
Moderate confidence · 8 similar sailings
Cabin prices
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Best value
Balcony
$12,274
$767/night
↓34% below typical
Suite
$21,080
$1,318/night
Prices updated about 8 hours ago.
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Price history
Tracked fare history for this sailing
Le Jacques Cartier • August 21, 2026 • departs in 3 months
Last 90 days
Price dropped 1% in the last 30 days and currently near its recent low
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Current tracked fare is about $393 per night below the typical comparable sailing.
How this price compares
Typical price / night
$1,160
Same ship departures
Compared with typical
↓34% below typical
Moderate confidence · 8 similar sailings
Route overview
Day-by-day itinerary
Itinerary details →Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji
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Friday, Aug 21, 2026
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2
At sea
Saturday, Aug 22, 2026
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3
At sea
Sunday, Aug 23, 2026
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Monday, Aug 24, 2026
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5
At sea
Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026
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Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026
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Thursday, Aug 27, 2026
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Conflict Group, Papua New Guinea
Friday, Aug 28, 2026
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9
At sea
Saturday, Aug 29, 2026
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10
At sea
Sunday, Aug 30, 2026
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11
At sea
Monday, Aug 31, 2026
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12
At sea
Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026
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Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026
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Thursday, Sep 3, 2026
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Mystery Island (Aneityum), Vanuatu
Friday, Sep 4, 2026
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16
At sea
Saturday, Sep 5, 2026
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Sunday, Sep 6, 2026
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Ship context
Le Jacques Cartier
- Cruise line
- Ponant Cruises
- Capacity
- 184 guests
- Tonnage
- 10,700 GT
- Built
- 2021
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