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Le Jacques Cartier, 10 Night Islands and cultures of Papua New Guinea ex Cairns, Qld, Australia Return
Cruise Le Jacques Cartier, 10 Night Islands and cultures of Papua New Guinea ex Cairns, Qld, Australia Return
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Jacques Cartier
Destination South Pacific & New Zealand
Brief Description 10 Night Cruise sailing from Cairns, Qld, Australia onboard Le Jacques Cartier
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 27 Oct 2025
Cruise Description This 11-day PONANT Expedition cruise aboard Le Jacques Cartier will showcase the wonders and ancestral tribes of Papua New Guinea.

You will board your ship in Cairns. With its many colonial buildings, its picturesque port and its exceptional panorama over the surrounding natural environment, this city in the north-east of Australia won’t fail to impress.

Le Jacques Cartier will then set sail for Papua New Guinea, a fascinating land that is home to no fewer than 700 ethnic groups within a highly diverse yet mainly unexplored ecosystem.

Your call at Tufi will be one of the highlights of your voyage. Dubbed the Scandinavia of the Tropics, you will undoubtedly fall under the charm of this picturesque region, with its deep ‘fjords’ known locally as ‘rias’, which were formed through volcanic activity. In this unique setting, local Papuan tribes will share their customs, beliefs and artwork with you.

You will then head north along the coast to Madang, nicknamed ‘the most beautiful city in the South Pacific’. Within this stunning province exists great geographical diversity, with 170 different languages spoken there. Its festival showcases this richness and offers colourful traditional performances or ‘sing sings’ by many of the cultural groups of the province. These include the mysterious Asaro Mudmen, who re-enact a warrior episode from their history wearing masks of mud, their bodies coated in clay.

In the heart of the Solomon Sea you will experience the splendid turquoise waters and white-sand beaches of the uninhabited islands of the Lusancay archipelago. These spectacular, picture-postcard islands provide the opportunity to swim and snorkel over coral reefs teeming with life.

The wildlife encounters described above illustrate possible experiences only and cannot be guaranteed.
Sailing Dates
27 Oct 2025
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
PR5 AU $25,740 AU $13,240 ‐ ‐
PR6 AU $27,230 AU $13,980 ‐ ‐
DS3 AU $38,320 AU $19,530 AU $10,130 ‐
DS4 AU $38,320 AU $19,530 AU $10,130 ‐
DS5 AU $38,320 AU $19,530 AU $10,130 ‐
DS6 AU $38,320 AU $19,530 AU $10,130 ‐
PS6 AU $54,930 AU $27,830 AU $14,280 ‐
PV5 AU $57,710 AU $29,220 AU $14,980 ‐
PV6 AU $57,710 AU $29,220 AU $14,980 ‐
GD6 AU $63,480 AU $32,110 AU $16,420 ‐
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
27 Oct 2025 Cairns, Qld, Australia 6:00 PM
28 Oct 2025 At Sea    
29 Oct 2025 Alotau, Papua New Guinea
30 Oct 2025 Tufi Harbour, Papua New Guinea
31 Oct 2025 Tami Islands, Papua New Guinea
1 Nov 2025 Madang, Papua New Guinea
2 Nov 2025 Morobe Harbour, Papua New Guinea
3 Nov 2025 Lusancay Islands, PNG
4 Nov 2025 Samarai Island, Papua New Guinea
5 Nov 2025 At Sea    
6 Nov 2025 Cairns, Qld, Australia 9:30 AM
All itineraries and ports of call at the discretion of the cruise line subject to local weather conditions and may change without notice.

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