New Caledonia to Micronesia Cruise

Day 1 - Noumea, New Caledonia

Arrive: Sun 22 February 2026 / Depart: Sun 22 February 2026 at 18:00

Located along the Bering Strait at the westernmost point of Alaska, Nome offers the rustic charm of a former gold-mining town, set in the middle of magnificent wilderness. As you weave in and out of the brightly coloured houses, you will discover the pioneering legacy that still marks local traditions. Fishing, reindeer rearing, sledge-racing... People here live from their manual labour. The surrounding plains provide stunning vantage points for observing Arctic fauna.

Day 2 - Loyalty Islands

Arrive: Mon 23 February 2026 / Depart: Mon 23 February 2026

You’ll land around 100km east of Grande-Terre. An ancient coral atoll atop a collapsed volcano, Lifou is today the largest and highest of the Loyalty Islands. This is an outstanding natural site, waiting to be explored: to the north, the coastline ends abruptly in sheer cliffs, while to the south lie expanses of long white sand beaches. Lovers of wild plantlife may well be tempted by a walk further inland, where the rich and authentic Kanak culture is proudly upheld by the local community.

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu

Arrive: Wed 25 February 2026 / Depart: Wed 25 February 2026

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - Santa Ana Island, Solomons

Arrive: Fri 27 February 2026 / Depart: Fri 27 February 2026

Santa Ana is a city in Orange County, California. It's home to the Santa Ana Zoo, with its monkeys, mini-train and walk-through aviary. In a Mission Revival–style building, the Bowers Museum displays a large collection of Native American art. The Discovery Cube Orange County is a children's museum with hands-on science exhibits.

Day 7 - Honiara

Arrive: Sat 28 February 2026 / Depart: Sat 28 February 2026

Honiara, on the island of Guadalcanal, is the capital city of the Solomon Islands. Its buzzing Central Market sells local produce and handicrafts. Traditional frescoes adorn the conical National Parliament building. The National Museum has WWII relics and cultural artifacts. The Botanical Gardens includes an orchid house. Outside the city, the waters of the Mataniko Falls thunder down a rocky cliff into a canyon.

Day 8 - At Sea

Day 9 - Bougainville

Arrive: Mon 02 March 2026 / Depart: Mon 02 March 2026

Bougainville Island is the main island of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, which is part of Papua New Guinea. It was previously the main landmass in the German Empire-associated North Solomons. Its land area is 9,300 km².

Day 10 - Rabaul

Arrive: Tue 03 March 2026 / Depart: Tue 03 March 2026

Rabaul is a township in East New Britain province, on the island of New Britain, in the country of Papua New Guinea. It lies about 600 kilometres to the east of the island of New Guinea.

Day 11 - At Sea

Day 12 - At Sea

Day 13 - Truuk Lagoon (Chuuk)

Arrive: Fri 06 March 2026 / Depart: Fri 06 March 2026

Day 14 - Pulap, Chuuk

Arrive: Sat 07 March 2026 / Depart: Sat 07 March 2026

Pollap in the north, Tamatam in the south, and Fanadik at the western fringe of the reef.

Day 15 - Lamotrek Atoll

Day 16 - Ifalik, Yap, Micronesia, Federated States

Arrive: Mon 09 March 2026 / Depart: Mon 09 March 2026

Day 17 - At Sea

Day 18 - Guam

Arrive: Wed 11 March 2026 / Depart: Wed 11 March 2026

In the Western Pacific, you will call at Guam, the largest volcanic island of Micronesia and the Mariana Islands. Here, the crystal-clear waters and white sandy beaches create a picture-postcard setting, ideal for relaxation and a break from it all. This little-known island, today under the administration of the United States, also offers you the opportunity to visit a number of historical sites, vestiges of Spanish colonisation, and to discover the culture of the Chamorros, the first inhabitants of the islands, talented craftspeople who have preserved their traditions.