9 nights · 19. December - 28. December 2026 · Cairns → Dunedin
This nine-night ocean crossing aboard Le Soléal links Cairns in Queensland with Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island. The voyage is designed as a pure sea-day passage: the Coral Sea and Tasman Sea become a vast, undisturbed observation stage. Expedition team lectures on oceanography, weather and bird migration structure the days. On board, the service standards of the Ponant Classic sisterships take centre stage, with just 184 guests, French-influenced cuisine and premium all-inclusive. This leg is well suited to travellers who enjoy the act of voyaging itself.
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Cairns lies in the tropical north of Queensland and is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree Rainforest …
Dunedin lies on the south-east coast of New Zealand's South Island and, with a name borrowed from the Scottish Gaelic for Edinburgh, is considered the most Scottish city outside Scotland …
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