South Pacific

Experience French Polynesia on a 16-day small-ship luxury cruise through Tahiti, the Marquesas, Tuamotu, and Society Islands. Snorkel coral reefs, visit remote atolls, and discover cultural sites with expert-led excursions.

Embark on an 11-day cruise aboard Le Jacques Cartier and explore Darwin, Bigge Island, Swift Bay, Hunter River, Careening Bay, Collier Bay, Lacepede Islands, and Broome. Travel through remote coastlines. Join guided zodiac landings, observe wildlife, and view ancient rock art. Experience a rare solar eclipse from open sea viewing decks.

A 9-day cruise from Broome through the Kimberley's reefs, tidal falls, and wildlife-rich waters aboard Coral Discoverer. Australian Geographic photographers lead daily workshops between wildlife encounters, a strong fit for photographers who want more than a standard sightseeing cruise.

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. Visit Makatea’s caves, snorkel in Tautira, explore Mataiva’s lagoon, fish in Anaa, and experience 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.