Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Patagonia & Antarctica Cruise

Day 1 - Darwin, Australia

Arrive: Sat 12 September 2026 / Depart: Sat 12 September 2026 at 17:00

Despite its small size, Darwin is a modern, multi-cultural city, and its proximity to Asia makes it ideal for travel. Named after the famous scientist, Charles Darwin, the area was originally settled by the Larrakia Aboriginals. The Dutch arrived and mapped the land in the 1600s, followed by the British in 1939, when the town was given its English name. Darwin has a beautiful coastline, as well as numerous parks and gardens, making the city a top spot for outdoor activities.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - Ambon, Indonesia

Arrive: Mon 14 September 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 14 September 2026 at 17:00

See the Tiahahu Monument, a tribute to a young female Maluku freedom fighter, the Siwalima Museum’s ethnic arts and crafts, visit Soya Atas village, or the “Sacred Eels” of Waai.

Day 4 - At Sea

Day 5 - Kokas, Indonesia

Arrive: Wed 16 September 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 16 September 2026 at 18:00

Day 6 - Misool Islands

Arrive: Thu 17 September 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 17 September 2026 at 18:00

Day 7 - Yenwaupnor, Indonesia

Day 8 - Manokwari

Arrive: Sat 19 September 2026 at 11:00 / Depart: Sat 19 September 2026 at 18:00

Day 9 - Cenderawasih Bay

Day 10 - Cenderawasih Bay

Day 11 - Jayapura

Arrive: Tue 22 September 2026 at 10:00 / Depart: Tue 22 September 2026 at 23:00

Day 12 - Vanimo

Arrive: Wed 23 September 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Wed 23 September 2026 at 15:00

Day 13 - At Sea

Day 14 - Garove Island (Witu Islands)

Arrive: Fri 25 September 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Fri 25 September 2026 at 16:30

Day 15 - Duke of York Islands, Papua New Guinea

Arrive: Sat 26 September 2026 / Depart: Sat 26 September 2026 at 12:00

Day 15 - Rabaul

Arrive: Sat 26 September 2026 / Depart: Sat 26 September 2026

Day 16 - At Sea

Day 17 - Ghizo Island

Arrive: Mon 28 September 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 28 September 2026 at 17:00

Day 18 - Honiara

Arrive: Tue 29 September 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 29 September 2026 at 18:00

The Solomon Islands is a sovereign nation consisting of multiple island groups, scattered in the South Pacific east of Papua New Guinea. Its capital is Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal. Many of the outlying islands in the nation are relatively untouched, but Honiara is a busier hub of international commerce. The islands’ recent history is scarred by the desperate battles fought between the Japanese and American forces during World War II. In 1942, the Japanese launched their last great land offensive in the islands, which culminated in the Battle of Henderson Field fought at Honiara. Of the estimated 36,000 Japanese troops on Guadalcanal at the beginning, only 1,000 survived, the rest having either been killed directly, or succumbed to disease and starvation. Ghostly evidence of this horrific warfare dots the island, and it is memorialized at the American Memorial overlooking the town and at a smaller Solomons Peace Memorial erected by the Japanese outside the city. On a lighter note, traditional arts and crafts are on display at the National Museum, which also boasts a display of eight traditional Melanesian houses from various parts of the country. Behind the museum is a cultural center. Above town there is a pleasant botanical garden, and the bustling Central Market is a great place to get a feel for everyday life in Honiara. Although English is the official language, only a small percentage of Solomonese speak it. The common language is Pijin.

Day 19 - At Sea

Day 20 - Vanikoro, Solomon Islands

Arrive: Thu 01 October 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 01 October 2026 at 18:00

Day 21 - Ambrym Island, Vanuatu

Arrive: Fri 02 October 2026 at 09:30 / Depart: Fri 02 October 2026 at 16:30

Day 22 - At Sea

Day 23 - Lautoka

Arrive: Sun 04 October 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Sun 04 October 2026 at 17:00

A major seaport, Fiji's second-largest city, Lautoka is the main center of the sugar and timber industries. Towering royal palms march in a long, orderly row from the main street to the harbor and into the heart of the city. Although Lautoka grew up around the Fijan village of Namoli, it is a very Indian town today.

Day 24 - Kadavu, Fiji

Day 25 - Vulaga, Fiji

Day 26 - Pangai Motu

Arrive: Wed 07 October 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 07 October 2026 at 13:00

Day 26 - Nukupule Island, Ha'apai Group

Day 27 - Vavau, Tonga Islands

Arrive: Thu 08 October 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Thu 08 October 2026 at 17:00

Vava?u is the island group of one large island and 40 smaller ones in Tonga. It is part of Vava?u District which includes several other individual islands. According to tradition the Maui god finished up both Tongatapu and Vava?u, but put a little more effort into the former.

Day 28 - At Sea

Day 29 - Apia

Arrive: Sat 10 October 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Sat 10 October 2026 at 17:00

A total of sixteen islands comprise the Samoas, considered to be the heart of Polynesia. It was from these islands that early Polynesians sailed to populate other Pacific Islands. Today this chain of islands is divided into two political units - the U.S. Territory of American Samoa and the independent country of Western Samoa. Much of the charm of the Samoas lies in the simple village life and the friendly people, combined with a striking landscape of soaring mountain peaks, rugged coastlines, white sandy beaches and tropical rainforests rich in flowering plants. Western Samoa consists of a total of nine islands with the two main ones, Savi'i and Upolo, separated by a narrow strait. The country's capital Apia, resembling an old South Seas port during the early trading days, perches on the north coast of Upolo. Colonial-style wooden buildings and churches line the tree-shaded main street that curves around the harbor. The primary attractions include Parliament House, the village green, Independence Monument and the former home of Robert Louis Stevenson, now the residence of Western Samoa's head of state. A trip around the island passes mile after mile of stunning landscape, interspersed with tumbling waterfalls, breathtaking views, tiny villages, and coconut and cocoa plantations.

Day 29 - Cross International Dateline

Day 30 - At Sea

Day 31 - Aitutaki

Arrive: Mon 12 October 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 12 October 2026 at 17:00

Day 32 - At Sea

Day 33 - Raiatea

Arrive: Wed 14 October 2026 at 09:00 / Depart: Wed 14 October 2026 at 18:00

The second-largest of the Society Islands is practically twinned with its neighbor Taha’a. Actually they are connected by a reef in the same lagoon and may have been one island in the past. The main town, Uturoa is where most of the population lives. It’s lively, although no competition for Tahiti. Called the Sacred Island, Raiatea’s name means “bright sky,” and it was probably the first human community in the islands. The ancient sacred site of Taputapuatea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and may have been the place from which Polynesian migrations to Hawaii, the Cook Islands, New Zealand and the rest of the South Pacific started. Although less touristed than Tahiti, caring for visitors has grown in importance. Agriculture is mainly given over to coconuts, pineapples and vanilla. Vanilla orchids are hand-pollinated, since Raiatea has no insect pollinators for vanilla blossoms. South Seas pearls are farmed in the lagoon in various colors. A hike up Mt. Tapioi rewards with stunning views of the lagoon and sea, and tall Bora Bora on the far horizon. Another favorite hike leads to the island’s three waterfalls. The tallest peak, Mt. Temehani, is the place to look for the unique, five-petaled Tiare Apetahi flowers that grow nowhere else. The lagoon is dotted with tiny motus, which are mostly coral sand beach, and are popular for castaway swimming and snorkeling adventures.

Day 34 - Huahine, French Polynesia

Arrive: Thu 15 October 2026 / Depart: Thu 15 October 2026 at 17:00

Huahine is an island located among the Society Islands, in French Polynesia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Leeward Islands group. At the 2017 census it had a population of 6,075.

Day 35 - Papeete

Arrive: Fri 16 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 16 October 2026

The islands of French Polynesia are acclaimed as the most beautiful in the South Pacific. Tahiti is the largest of the Polynesian islands and home to the capital city of Papeete, a delightful blend of cultures. Papeete, meaning the "water basket," was once a gathering place where Tahitians came to fill their calabashes with fresh water. Today, it is the gateway to the country, and boasts romantic resorts, fine dining, vibrant markets, pearl shops, and boutiques. Tahiti's mountainous interior is adorned with deep valleys and scenic waterfalls, while the rugged coastal lands are home to fields of tropical flowers, and glorious white and black sand beaches.

Day 36 - Anaa, French Polynesia

Arrive: Sat 17 October 2026 at 12:00 / Depart: Sat 17 October 2026 at 17:00

Day 37 - Toau

Arrive: Sun 18 October 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Sun 18 October 2026 at 12:00

Day 37 - Fakarava, Tuamotu Islands

Arrive: Sun 18 October 2026 at 14:00 / Depart: Sun 18 October 2026 at 18:00

The 77 Tuamotus, (the name means “Distant Islands” in Polynesian) comprise the largest chain of coral atolls on earth. They sprawl across the vast blue South Pacific Ocean encompassing an area the size of Western Europe. Atolls are literally the skeletal remains of coral reefs, forming rings of crushed coral sand surrounding a shallow central lagoon. The natural flora and fauna of the Oceanic realm is adapted to this environment, and Fakarava’s large lagoon is designated by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve. The people of Fakarava farm coconuts for copra on shore and pearls in the lagoons. They also host the travelers who flock here to bask on the beaches and snorkel or dive in the luxuriant coral gardens along the shore. At the long spit of Les Sables Roses, the pink blush of the sand reveals its coral origin. The sleepy towns of Rotoava and Tetamanu offer scant attractions for visitors, except for their distinctive rock lighthouses shaped like stepped pyramids. Tetamanu does boast a 19th Century church built of coral rock by missionaries, and an adjoining cemetery with coral rock headstones. Aside from snorkeling or beach-basking, some visitors enjoy a visit to a lagoon pearl farm, to see how the large, flat bivalves are coaxed into creating the treasured gems formed by the lustrous nacre inside their shells.

Day 38 - At Sea

Day 39 - At Sea

Day 40 - At Sea

Day 41 - Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands

Arrive: Thu 22 October 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Thu 22 October 2026 at 19:30

Adamstown is the capital of, and the only settlement on, the Pitcairn Islands.

Day 42 - Ducie Island, Pitcairn Islands

Arrive: Fri 23 October 2026 / Depart: Fri 23 October 2026 at 17:00

Day 43 - At Sea

Day 44 - At Sea

Day 45 - Easter Island

Arrive: Mon 26 October 2026 at 07:00

The southeastern-most point in the Polynesian Triangle, tiny Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote places on earth. Even more oddly, it belongs to Chile, which lies 3,700 miles away over the eastern horizon. In fact, a large slice of the island is Chile’s Rapa Nui National Park, preserving the sculptural heritage of the indigenous Rapa Nui people, whose ancestors carved the huge human effigies called moai that give the island its renown and earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status. These stylized sculptures stand on the slopes of the island, gazing implacably out to sea, often on stone platforms called ahu. They were apparently carved between the 13th and 16th centuries, for reasons that are debated. But the enigmatic effigies, the dramatic volcanic landscape, the Rapa Nui people themselves and the sheer isolation of the island combine to draw visitors from every corner of the globe to this speck in the world’s largest ocean.

Day 46 - Easter Island

Depart: Tue 27 October 2026 at 18:00

The southeastern-most point in the Polynesian Triangle, tiny Easter Island in the South Pacific is one of the most remote places on earth. Even more oddly, it belongs to Chile, which lies 3,700 miles away over the eastern horizon. In fact, a large slice of the island is Chile’s Rapa Nui National Park, preserving the sculptural heritage of the indigenous Rapa Nui people, whose ancestors carved the huge human effigies called moai that give the island its renown and earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status. These stylized sculptures stand on the slopes of the island, gazing implacably out to sea, often on stone platforms called ahu. They were apparently carved between the 13th and 16th centuries, for reasons that are debated. But the enigmatic effigies, the dramatic volcanic landscape, the Rapa Nui people themselves and the sheer isolation of the island combine to draw visitors from every corner of the globe to this speck in the world’s largest ocean.

Day 47 - At Sea

Day 48 - At Sea

Day 49 - At Sea

Day 50 - At Sea

Day 51 - The SBN Falkland Island Experience

Day 52 - The SBN Falkland Island Experience

Day 53 - At Sea

Day 54 - San Antonio, Chile

Arrive: Wed 04 November 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Wed 04 November 2026

This large, modern port serves Chile’s capital, Santiago, a city with Spanish colonial charm and a vivacious spirit. Encircled by the Andes and the Coastal Range, Santiago is centered around the Plaza de Armas, with several of the city’s landmarks: the 18th-century Metropolitan Cathedral the Palacio de la Real Audencia from 1808, the City Hall and the National Museum of History. North of San Antonio lie the picturesque old port and university town of Valparaíso and the colorful seaside resort of Viña del Mar. In between the coast and the capital are valleys filled with some of Chile’s most famous wineries, all inviting you to come and taste.

Day 55 - At Sea

Day 56 - Puerto Montt

Arrive: Fri 06 November 2026 at 10:30 / Depart: Fri 06 November 2026 at 18:00

The lake country of southern Chile seems to be altogether another world from the deserts of the north. The Lake District is graced with spectacular scenery, including the magnificent snowcapped volcanic cone, Mt. Osorno. Puerto Montt serves as the principal port for this region and as a gateway for cruises southward into Chile's fjords.

Day 57 - Darwin Channel

Day 58 - Caleta Tortel, Chile

Day 59 - Pio XI Glacier

Arrive: Mon 09 November 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Mon 09 November 2026 at 13:00

Day 60 - Brujo Glacier

Day 61 - Strait of Magellan

Day 61 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Arrive: Wed 11 November 2026 at 12:00

Red roofs and smoking chimneys decorate the gently sloping hillsides of Punta Arenas (Sandy Point), the bustling center of one of the world's largest sheep farming areas. This pleasant community welcomes you with attractive parks and delightful Victorian architecture.

Day 62 - Punta Arenas, Chile

Depart: Thu 12 November 2026 at 18:00

Red roofs and smoking chimneys decorate the gently sloping hillsides of Punta Arenas (Sandy Point), the bustling center of one of the world's largest sheep farming areas. This pleasant community welcomes you with attractive parks and delightful Victorian architecture.

Day 63 - At Sea

Day 64 - At Sea

Day 65 - Antarctic Experience

Day 66 - Antarctic Experience

Day 67 - Antarctic Experience

Day 68 - Antarctic Experience

Day 69 - Antarctic Experience

Day 70 - At Sea

Day 71 - At Sea

Day 72 - Ushuaia, Argentina

Arrive: Sun 22 November 2026 at 07:00 / Depart: Sun 22 November 2026 at 17:00

The southernmost city in the world, Ushuaia is the capital of Argentine Tierra del Fuego and an important naval base boasting a strategic as well as a picturesque location on the shores of Ushuaia Bay and the Beagle Channel. This rustic coastal town is set among waterfalls, glaciers, snow-clad mountains and beech forests, and the nutrient-rich local waters abound with marine life. Though the houses here are painted warm, pastel colors, the weather is chilly year-round and winter sports such as downhill and cross-country skiing and skating are popular. Ushuaia's principal industries are raising sheep, logging, fishing and trapping. It became a boomtown with 30,000 residents in the late 1980's when the government sought to increase Argentina's presence near Antarctica by giving tax breaks to citizens who settled here.