Melanesia Sep 2026 16 nights Ponant Cruises Darwin

16 night Melanesia cruise

Le Soleal • Ponant Cruises • Departs September 28, 2026

⚓ Darwin → Koper → Madang → Tami Island → Tufi → Alotau → Cairns

☾ 16 nights Darwin → Cairns Melanesia 11 sea days

Deal verdict

⚖️ Fair price — Worth comparing

This sailing is priced near typical

Based on similar sailings for this itinerary and cabin type

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Cabin prices

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Oceanview

$13,719

$857/night

Balcony

$14,881

$930/night

Suite

$25,658

$1,604/night

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Le Soleal • September 28, 2026 • departs in 4 months

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Current tracked fare is about $1 per night below the typical comparable sailing.

How this price compares

Current price / night

$857

$857/night

Typical price / night

$858

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Route overview

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Balanced itinerary with stops in Australia, Slovenia, and Papua New Guinea

  1. 1

    Darwin, Australia

    Monday, Sep 28, 2026

  2. 2

    At sea

    Tuesday, Sep 29, 2026

  3. 3

    At sea

    Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4

    At sea

    Thursday, Oct 1, 2026

  5. 5

    At sea

    Friday, Oct 2, 2026

  6. 6

    At sea

    Saturday, Oct 3, 2026

  7. 7

    At sea

    Sunday, Oct 4, 2026

  8. 8

    At sea

    Monday, Oct 5, 2026

  9. 9

    At sea

    Tuesday, Oct 6, 2026

  10. 10

    At sea

    Wednesday, Oct 7, 2026

  11. 11

    Koper, Slovenia

    Thursday, Oct 8, 2026

  12. 12

    Madang, Papua New Guinea

    Friday, Oct 9, 2026

  13. 13

    Tami Island, Papua New Guinea

    Saturday, Oct 10, 2026

  14. 14

    Tufi, Papua New Guinea

    Sunday, Oct 11, 2026

  15. 15

    Alotau, Papua New Guinea

    Monday, Oct 12, 2026

  16. 16

    At sea

    Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026

  17. 17

    Cairns, Australia

    Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026

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Le Soleal

Cruise line
Ponant Cruises
Capacity
224 guests
Tonnage
10,992 GT
Built
2013

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