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Le Jacques Cartier, 16 Night An escapade in the heart of Melanesia ex Darwin, NT, Australia to Lautoka, Fiji

Cruise Le Jacques Cartier, 16 Night An escapade in the heart of Melanesia ex Darwin, NT, Australia to Lautoka, Fiji
Cruise Line Ponant
Ship Le Jacques Cartier
Destination South Pacific & New Zealand
Brief Description 16 Night Cruise sailing from Darwin, NT, Australia onboard Le Jacques Cartier
Type of Cruise Luxury
Departure Date 21 Aug 2026
Cruise Description Leaving from Darwin, PONANT invites you to embark on board Le Jacques Cartier for a 17-day journey featuring idyllic landscapes, lush nature and ancestral civilisations with secular traditions. Set off to discover the ancestral lands of Australia and four Melanesian treasures: Papua New Guinea, the Vanuatu archipelago, the Solomons and the Fiji islands.

On cosmopolitan Thursday Island, in the far north of the Australian territory, make the most of a visit to discover the history of this part of the Pacific during the Second World War. The Jacques-Cartier will 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.

Setting sail for the Salomon Islands! You will stop over in Honiara on the large island of Guadalcanal, where exoticism and beauty go hand in hand, from paradisiacal waterfalls to lush green hills.

Then, the Jacques Cartier sails towards heavenly lands, where white sandy beaches encircle luxuriant forests with unique ecosystems, and legends and myths remain engraved in memories and traditions... In Port-Vila, capital of Vanuatu, you will relish the unforgettable sight of magnificent bays, a colonial heritage, paradise beaches and enchanting waterfalls. In Espiritu Santo, the archipelago's main island, you are sure to be captivated by the unspoilt seabed surrounding this luxuriant islet.

Your journey will end in Lautoka in Fiji, famous for its sugar cane crops.
Sailing Dates
21 Aug 2026
Category Single Twin Triple Quad
DEL AU $13,710 AU $13,710
PR4 AU $15,210 AU $15,210
PR5 AU $15,940 AU $15,940
PR6 AU $16,840 AU $16,840
DS3 AU $23,420 AU $23,420 AU $12,300
DS4 AU $23,420 AU $23,420 AU $12,300
DS5 AU $23,420 AU $23,420 AU $12,300
DS6 AU $23,420 AU $23,420 AU $12,300
PS5 AU $31,620 AU $31,620 AU $16,400
PS6 AU $33,260 AU $33,260 AU $17,220
PV5 AU $34,910 AU $34,910 AU $18,040
PV6 AU $34,910 AU $34,910 AU $18,040
GD6 AU $38,340 AU $38,340 AU $19,760
Cruise Itinerary
Date Port Arrive Depart
21 Aug 2026 Darwin, NT, Australia 5:30 PM
22 Aug 2026 At Sea    
23 Aug 2026 At Sea    
24 Aug 2026 Thursday Island, Queensland, Australia 2:00 PM 7:30 PM
25 Aug 2026 At Sea    
26 Aug 2026 Port Moresby PNG 7:00 AM 4:00 PM
27 Aug 2026 Alotau, Papua New Guinea 2:00 PM 8:00 PM
28 Aug 2026 At Sea    
29 Aug 2026 At Sea    
30 Aug 2026 Honiara, Solomon Islands 8:00 PM
31 Aug 2026 At Sea    
1 Sep 2026 At Sea    
2 Sep 2026 Espiritu Santo Island Vanuatu 7:00 AM 5:00 PM
3 Sep 2026 Port Vila Vanuatu 7:00 AM 10:00 PM
4 Sep 2026 At Sea    
5 Sep 2026 At Sea    
6 Sep 2026 Lautoka, Fiji 7:00 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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