23 nights · 6. September - 29. September 2026 · Darwin → Lautoka
23 nights of expedition aboard Silver Cloud from Darwin through the island worlds of the Coral Sea to Lautoka on Fiji. You cross the Arafura Sea, visit the remote Cenderawasih Bay in West Papua and follow an arc via Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands to Vanuatu. The voyage combines rare reef snorkelling spots with encounters in traditional villages where the outside world seldom arrives.
Scroll along the route. Tap a port for details.
Darwin is the gateway to the Northern Territory's outback and to Australia's wild Top End. Kakadu National Park (UNESCO World Heritage), with its rock paintings, waterfalls and crocodiles, begins just a few hours away.
Set in the remote Banda Sea region of the Indonesian archipelago, this small uninhabited island floats in deep blue water among rarely visited islets. Coral reefs and untouched beaches make it a quiet highlight of expedition voyages through eastern Indonesia.
This small port lies on the coast of the Indonesian province of West Papua on the Gulf of Bintuni. It serves as a starting point for visits to prehistoric rock paintings on the surrounding coastal cliffs.
In Cenderawasih Bay off the northern coast of West Papua, Indonesia, this island lies within the eponymous national park, Indonesia's largest marine reserve. Giant whale sharks that surface year-round make the region a unique diving destination.
Off the northern coast of West Papua, Indonesia, in the sprawling Cenderawasih Bay, this uninhabited island is fringed by mangrove forests and coral reefs. It lies within the protected area of Indonesia's largest marine national park and serves as a rarely visited anchorage for expedition cruises.
Vanimo sits on the north coast of Papua New Guinea, close to the border with the Indonesian province of Papua. Long sandy beaches on the Bismarck Sea and untouched surfing conditions define this small port town.
On the north coast of Papua New Guinea, Madang opens onto a sheltered lagoon full of coral reefs and offshore islets. The tropical port town is regarded as one of the prettiest in the whole Pacific thanks to its lush vegetation, waterways and proximity to the Bismarck Sea.
Garove Island is a volcanic island in the Witu group north-west of New Britain in Papua New Guinea, in the Bismarck Sea. Its flooded caldera bay, framed by dense tropical forest, ranks among the most beautiful and safest natural harbours in Melanesia and is rarely visited by tourists.
Rabaul lies on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea. The port town sits in a volcanic caldera and has been markedly changed since the Tavurvur eruption of 1994.
Small, densely forested island in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands. It owes its name to John F. Kennedy, whose patrol boat PT-109 was sunk in surrounding waters in 1943 and who found refuge here with his crew.
In the eastern Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, the small island of Santa Ana lies off the main island of Makira. The traditional dances and wood carving of its inhabitants make this isle an authentic destination.
Ambrym in the central Vanuatu archipelago of the South Pacific is a black volcanic island whose two active calderas Marum and Benbow contain permanent lava lakes. The island is the spiritual heart of Vanuatu, with traditional sand drawing and the famous Rom dance masks.
Lautoka, the "Sugar City" on Fiji's main island of Viti Levu, is the gateway to the Mamanuca and Yasawa island groups. The nearby Sabeto mud pools with hot springs and the Garden of the Sleeping Giant (orchid collection) are classic Fiji highlights.
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