\nPapua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tahiti, Bora Bora, New Caledonia… Behind these enchanting names lie island treasures and millennia-old local cultures, where lush landscapes and turquoise waters rival each other in splendour.<\/p>\n
PONANT PARTNERSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c9tendues Sauvages has been a Ponant partner for years and is a certified \u201cExpert Agency\u201d. Bora Bora, French Polynesia<\/p><\/div>\n And, very importantly, you continue to benefit from all your personal advantages earned with Ponant, while also accumulating those offered by \u00c9tendues Sauvages (Welcome Aboard bonus, loyalty and referral programme…). This selection of five voyages, chosen by B\u00e9n\u00e9dicte<\/a>, will allow you to discover these exceptional territories, under conditions that are equally exceptional.<\/p>\n The time has come to live…<\/strong><\/p>\n Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands and the Society Islands<\/strong><\/p>\n Aitutaki, Cook Islands<\/p><\/div>\n May 2025 – 14 days at sea aboard the Paul Gauguin. <\/p>\n An escape at the heart of Melanesia<\/strong><\/p>\n Darwin, Australia<\/p><\/div>\n April 2025 – 17 days at sea aboard the Paul Gauguin. <\/p>\n Ancestral cultures of Papua New Guinea<\/strong><\/p>\n Papua New Guinea<\/p><\/div>\n February 2025 – 14 days at sea aboard the Jacques-Cartier. <\/p>\n Encounters and nature, from the Solomon Islands to Micronesia<\/strong><\/p>\n Micronesia<\/p><\/div>\n March 2025 – 14 days at sea aboard the Jacques-Cartier. <\/p>\n Hidden treasures of New Caledonia<\/strong><\/p>\n Noum\u00e9a, New Caledonia<\/p><\/div>\n February 2025 – 16 days at sea aboard the Jacques-Cartier. <\/p>\n WELCOME ABOARD<\/strong> LONG-HAUL VOYAGES!<\/strong> <\/p>\n \u00a9 Shutterstock There is no better way to approach an island than by sea. With Ponant’s ships, we invite you to discover lands woven from legend, at the far edges of the world. Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tahiti, Bora Bora, New Caledonia… Behind these enchanting names lie island treasures and millennia-old local […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":64504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[2320,2325,2323,2321,2322,2324,2319],"class_list":["post-65499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-ideas","category-dream-islands-and-beaches","category-micronesia","category-non-classifiee","category-south-pacific","tag-croisieres","tag-iles","tag-melanesie","tag-micronesie","tag-pacifique-sud","tag-papouasie-nouvelle-guinee","tag-ponant"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65499","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65499"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65499\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBy booking your cruise with \u00c9tendues Sauvages, you benefit from our team’s services, particularly for booking flights and complementary stays that can be arranged before or after the cruise.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/21polynesie_ponant_bora_bora_012-300x169.jpg\")
\nFurthermore, our rates are strictly identical to those offered by Ponant, including those with a promotional discount.<\/p>\n![\"Aitutaki,](\"http:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03cook_island_sstock_aitutaki_002-300x169.jpg\")
\nDeparting from Lautoka, Fiji, discover four magnificent South Seas archipelagos. Aboard the Paul Gauguin, a ship with a distinctly Polynesian atmosphere specially designed to navigate its shallow turquoise waters, set off to discover the varied, lush landscapes of the dreamlike islands and atolls of Fiji, Tonga, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia.<\/p>\n![\"Darwin,](\"http:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/12australie_sstock_darwin_060-300x168.jpg\")
\nSail toward paradisiacal lands, where stretches of white sand border lush forests with unique ecosystems, and where legends and myths remain etched in memory and tradition\u2026 Experience an extraordinary journey, between magnificent bays, colonial heritage, idyllic beaches and enchanting waterfalls.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Papouasie-Nouvelle_Guin\u00e9e](\"http:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03papouasie-nouvelle_guine_sstock_tufi_003-300x169.jpg\")
\nDeparting from Cairns, set a course north to reach Samarai Island, a lush speck of land anchored at the southeastern tip of Papua New Guinea. At the heart of the strait joining the Solomon and Coral Seas, the island invites you into an unexpected interlude between idyllic landscapes and exceptional heritage.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Micronesie](\"http:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03micronesie_sstock_chuuk_008-300x169.jpg\")
\nA chain of Oceanian islands, Micronesia enjoys an exceptional environment.<\/a> Its remarkably rich seabeds promise unforgettable dives, while on land, white sand beaches, coconut palms and villages with deeply rooted traditions reveal their charms, as do the atolls of Ifalik and Gaferut.<\/p>\n![\"Noum\u00e9a,](\"http:\/\/www.etendues-sauvages.com\/actualites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/03nouvelle_caledonie_sstock_noumea_001-300x169.jpg\")
\nAcross the ocean’s warm waters, wonder and vastness continue to unfold before you as New Caledonia comes into view on the horizon.<\/a>
\nNoum\u00e9a, with its lush green peaks, awaits for an exceptional moment. At the heart of the city, you can stroll through Place des Cocotiers, a favourite gathering spot for the people of Noum\u00e9a, while discovering all the secrets of Kanak culture at the Tjibaou Cultural Centre.
\nYou will then be captivated by the sublime Loyalty Islands, Mar\u00e9 and Lifou, their postcard landscapes and their Kanak heritage during a traditional ceremony.<\/p>\n
\nBooking your cruise with \u00c9tendues Sauvages means benefiting from the \u201cWelcome Aboard\u201d offer
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\nIt is a remarkable thing, to be able to take the time to discover the world.
\nThese cruises can be combined to allow you to explore these horizons more broadly and spend up to 41 days aboard the Jacques-Cartier, between New Zealand and Micronesia; or up to 43 days aboard the Paul Gauguin, for an odyssey at the heart of the South Pacific, from Singapore to Papeete.
\nB\u00e9n\u00e9dicte<\/a> can provide you with all the details of these exceptional journeys.<\/p>\n
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