South Pacific

South Pacific Itineraries

Circumnavigation of New Guinea - Part I: Wewak to Port Moresby

This part of the circumnavigation of New Guinea celebrates the cultural diversity of Irian Jaya and its outer islands, the seafaring tribes of the MacCluer Gulf, and the villages of the Asmat. Few travel experiences surpass the arrival of Asmat “warriors”—painted and feathered, whooping and hollering—as they paddle their carved canoes. Snorkel and dive expedition stops in the Mapia Atoll and Raja Ampat are further highlights. More...

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Circumnavigation of New Guinea - Part II: Port Moresby to Wewak

Sail from Port Moresby to Wewak, through the Coral Sea, and to remote Melanesian island communities. We’ll witness an astonishing array of cultural ceremonies from a fascinating village in the Sepik River region to the exquisite D’Entrecasteaux Islands, and from the colorful Trobriands to volcanic Rabaul, renowned for the ritualistic fire dances of its Baining tribe. The waters and reefs off Tingwon offer exceptional underwater experiences. More...

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Beyond Rapa Nui: Easter Island, Pitcairns, Tuamotus, Marquesas, Tahiti

The remote and enigmatic Easter Island—Rapa Nui to the Polynesians. Here, hundreds of giant volcanic stone statues, or moai, stare out to sea from a wildly beautiful landscape; their original purpose, lost through the millennia, is one of the world’s great archaeological mysteries. More...

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Pearls of Polynesia: Tahiti, Tuamotus, Marquesas, Napuka, Bora Bora

This voyage is a revelation of this fabled region, from classic Tahiti to the remote atolls of the Tuamotus and Napuka, from the stunning natural wonderlands of the Marquesas to Bora Bora’s sapphire lagoons. More...

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Wild Edge of the Pacific: Voyage 1 - Fiji to Chatham Islands

Join us for our first-ever exploration of the wild and isolated South Pacific Islands of Kermadec and Chatham. Explore Raoul, Macauley, and Curtis Islands—home to one of the world's rarest plants, a soaring tree fern. Huge populations of breeding seabirds include allied shearwaters and black-winged petrels, and snorkeling and diving opportunities reveal more than 145 species of fish that call this extensive marine reserve home. More...

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Wild Edge of the Pacific: Voyage 2 - Chatham Islands to Fiordland

New Zealand’s Sub-Antarctic Islands are a paradise for nature lovers and a place of pilgrimage for birders. The wild Chathams boast 18 unique bird species and the tiny cluster of Bounty Islands are noted for cliff-nesting Bounty Island shags. The Antipodes are home to half the world's population of erect-crested penguins, and in the Sub-Antarctic Islands dusky dolphins, sperm whales, legendary yellow-eyed penguins, southern royal albatross, petrels, and sooty shearwaters are highlights. The scenic splendors and magnificent geography of the World Heritage areas of Doubtful, Dusky, and Milford Sounds of New Zealand make a fitting finale. More...

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