Melanesia Aug 2026 16 nights Ponant Cruises 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

☾ 16 nights Darwin → Lautoka Melanesia 9 sea days

Deal verdict

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This sailing is 34% cheaper than typical

Based on similar sailings for this itinerary and cabin type

Moderate confidence · 8 similar sailings

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Best value

Balcony

$12,274

$767/night

↓34% below typical

Suite

$21,080

$1,318/night

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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

Current price / night

$767

$767/night

Typical price / night

$1,160

Same ship departures

Compared with typical

↓34% below typical

Moderate confidence · 8 similar sailings

Route overview

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Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji

  1. 1

    Darwin, Australia

    Friday, Aug 21, 2026

  2. 2

    At sea

    Saturday, Aug 22, 2026

  3. 3

    At sea

    Sunday, Aug 23, 2026

  4. 4

    Thursday Island, Australia

    Monday, Aug 24, 2026

  5. 5

    At sea

    Tuesday, Aug 25, 2026

  6. 6

    Samarai, Papua New Guinea

    Wednesday, Aug 26, 2026

  7. 7

    Alotau, Papua New Guinea

    Thursday, Aug 27, 2026

  8. 8

    Conflict Group, Papua New Guinea

    Friday, Aug 28, 2026

  9. 9

    At sea

    Saturday, Aug 29, 2026

  10. 10

    At sea

    Sunday, Aug 30, 2026

  11. 11

    At sea

    Monday, Aug 31, 2026

  12. 12

    At sea

    Tuesday, Sep 1, 2026

  13. 13

    Luganville, Vanuatu

    Wednesday, Sep 2, 2026

  14. 14

    Port Vila, Vanuatu

    Thursday, Sep 3, 2026

  15. 15
  16. 16

    At sea

    Saturday, Sep 5, 2026

  17. 17

    Lautoka, Fiji

    Sunday, Sep 6, 2026

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Le Jacques Cartier

Cruise line
Ponant Cruises
Capacity
184 guests
Tonnage
10,700 GT
Built
2021

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