South Pacific Islands Cruises

Explore the South Pacific on an 18-day cruise aboard M/S Paul Gauguin. Visit Thursday Island, Papua New Guinea’s Milne Bay, and Guadalcanal, with an overnight stay to explore its World War II history. This cruise combines WWII heritage, marine adventures, and authentic island experiences across some of the South Pacific’s less-visited destinations.

On this 12-day cruise aboard Heritage Adventurer starting and ending in the beautiful city of Invercargill, admire some of New Zealand's best pelagic birding including Wandering Albatross, Royal Albatross, Light-mantled Sooty Albatross, Campbell Island Albatross and Little Shearwater.

Join the Aranui 5 for a 14-day Tahiti cruise to the Marquesas Arts Festival. Explore Fakarava, Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Ua Pou, and Bora Bora while enjoying Polynesian culture, traditional crafts, snorkeling, and island history.

Explore Tasmania’s coast on a 7-day expedition cruise from Hobart aboard Coral Discoverer Visit Bruny Island, Maria Island, Freycinet, and remote Port Davey. Hike, kayak, swim, and discover wildlife, history, and landscapes.

Sail from Brisbane to Sorong on this 15-day expedition aboard SH Minerva. Visit the Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Papua, exploring historic wartime sites, traditional villages, island communities, and marine environments. Experience local cultures, regional history, and remote destinations across the South Pacific and western Pacific.

Embark on a 12-day voyage of the Great Barrier Reef, Bundaberg to Cairns aboard Coral Discoverer. Snorkel remote reefs, visit the Mon Repos turtle rookery, and join marine scientists collecting real data for Eye on the Reef and Project Manta.

Join this ultimate 10-day exploration of New Zealand's remote ice-carved mountains, verdant forests, and winding fiords of Fiordland. This treasured natural wonderland, its wildlife, conservation, and history inspired expedition. Visit Preservation Inlet and Chalky inlet, Doubtful and Dusky Sound, and more!

Travel from Easter Island to Tahiti on an 18-day cruise on National Geographic Resolution and explore remote Pacific islands through archaeology, snorkeling, hiking, and wildlife encounters. Walk across Easter Island beside towering moai statues and snorkel reefs near Fakarava. Visit volcanic landscapes and limestone caves across French Polynesia.

Sail from Tahiti to the Tuamotu Islands aboard the Aranoa on a 5-day cruise. Visit Makatea's sacred caves, explore Mataiva's unique lagoon, fly-fish in Anaa, and experience authentic local Polynesian culture.

Set sail on a 5-day Great Barrier Reef cruise from Cairns aboard Coral Discoverer to Sudbury Cay, Hinchinbrook Island, Geranium Passage Reefs, Dunk Island, and Mission Beach. Explore reefs, hike island trails, kayak, snorkel, and spot diverse wildlife, including turtles and cassowaries.

Join this 5-day adventure exploring Queen Charlotte Sound and its islands aboard Heritage Explorer. Discover Tory Channel's whaling past, Ship Cove's history, and Arapawa Island's scenic lookout. Traverse the renowned Queen Charlotte Walkway, then explore Motuara and Blumine Islands' wildlife and WWII relics.

Take a 12-day wildlife trip on Heritage Adventurer through New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands: the Snares, Auckland, Macquarie, and Campbell. These islands' high biodiversity provides enough opportunities to observe and photograph unique Subantarctic flora and wildlife. Expert naturalists aboard the ship provide a wealth of information.