From: Australia, Darwin
To: Fiji, Lautoka
Dates: 29.03.2027 - 15.04.2027
Duration: 18 Nights
Ship: LE PAUL GAUGUIN

An escapade in the heart of Melanesia

Leaving from Darwin, in Australia’s Northern Territory, PAUL GAUGUIN Cruises is offering a unique 18-day journey featuring idyllic landscapes, lush nature and ancestral civilisations with secular traditions. Aboard Le Paul Gauguin, a ship with a decidedly relaxed and international atmosphere, 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 Paul Gauguin 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 Paul Gauguin 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.

LE PAUL GAUGUIN

  • Guests: 330
  • Suites: 165
  • Crew: 209
  • Spa: 1
  • Restaurants: 3
  • Length: 156 m
  • Width: 22 m
  • Draught: 5.15 m
  • Flag: French
  • Number of passenger decks: 7
  • Number of passengers: 330
  • Crew members: 209
  • Exterior cabins and suites: 165
  • Propulsion: Diesel electric
  • Construction: Atlantic Saint-Nazaire shipyards
  • Renovations: 2021 and 2023
Ship in Details

Cruise Itinerary

Day
Date
Location
Arrival
Departure
1
Mar 29, 2027
Australia, Darwin
15:00*
18:00
2-3
Mar 30, 2027 – Mar 31, 2027
cruising
-
-
4
Apr 1, 2027
Australia, Thursday Island
-
-
5
Apr 2, 2027
cruising
-
-
6
Apr 3, 2027
Papua New Guinea, Alotau
-
-
7
Apr 4, 2027
Papua New Guinea, Samarai Island
-
-
8
Apr 5, 2027
cruising
-
-
9-10
Apr 6, 2027 – Apr 7, 2027
Solomon Islands, Honiara
-
-
11-12
Apr 8, 2027 – Apr 9, 2027
cruising
-
-
13
Apr 10, 2027
Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo Island
-
-
14
Apr 11, 2027
Vanuatu, Port Vila
-
-
15-17
Apr 12, 2027 – Apr 14, 2027
cruising
-
-
18
Apr 15, 2027
Fiji, Lautoka
-
08:00**
The itinerary is subject to change without prior notice at the discretion of the cruise line or due to operational, weather, port, or safety considerations. The cruise operator reserves the right to substitute ports, alter the order of calls, or modify the program as necessary to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers.

Cabins & Accomodations

Window or Porthole Stateroom

  • Cabin: 19 m²
  • Pax: 2
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Lower deck balcony stateroom

  • Cabin: 20 m²
  • Pax: 3
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Upper decks balcony stateroom

  • Cabin: 20 m²
  • Pax: 3
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Veranda suite and stateroom

  • Cabin: 28 m²
  • Pax: 3
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Grand Suite

  • Cabin: 30 m²
  • Pax: 3
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Owner Suite

  • Cabin: 49 m²
  • Pax: 3
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