Departing from Darwin, in northern Australia, we offer a unique 17-day journey combining pristine landscapes, lush nature and ancestral cultures with centuries-old traditions. Aboard the Paul Gauguin, a ship with a distinctly relaxed and international atmosphere, discover Australia’s ancestral lands and four treasures of Melanesia: Papua New Guinea, the Vanuatu archipelago, the Solomon Islands and […]

Ponant invites you aboard the Jacques-Cartier for a 14-day expedition cruise, discovering the natural wonders and fascinating cultures of Melanesia. Departing from Cairns, you head north to reach Samarai Island. A green speck anchored at the south-eastern tip of New Guinea, at the heart of the strait joining the Solomon and Coral Seas, the island […]