Darwin (Australia) to Lautoka Cruise on Silver Cloud Expedition from Darwin (Australia)

Darwin (Australia)

Darwin is the most populated city in the northern territory of Australia. Over the time Darwin has grown from a pioneering enclave and small port into one of Australia´s most modern and multicultural cities. The proximity with Asia make the city an important gate from countries like Indonesia and East Timor. The city has many miles of amplitude, inmaculate beaches, including the Casuarina Beach, where you can find the markets of Mandil beach. Darwin has extense parks and gardens. Between them the Botanical gardens of George Brown Darwin. Also there are different types of fauna, like marine crocodiles.

Victoria Settlement

Banthula, Elcho Island (Australia)

Yirrkala (Australia)

THURSDAY ISLAND, QUE

Alotau (Papua New Guinea)

Alotau is the capital of the Milne Bay Province, in the south east of Papua New Guinea. It is a very scenic town on the north shore of Milne Bay. It is a quiet, friendly provincial town, and operates successfully as a scuba diving base. Ecotourism is being developed here focusing on the rainforest, trekking, bird watching, bat caving, fishing, diving, snorkelling, war sites, surfing and cultural sites of interest. The province has the richest marine biodiversity in the world, which is why so many divers come to the area. There are orchids, marsupials, birds of paradise, mountains, islands, rainforest, waterfalls, hot springs and skull caves as well as a fascinating local history.

Deidei hot springs

Dobo Island (Indonesia)

Kiawah Island

Jacquinot Bay

Rabaul (Papua New Guinea)

Most important city in Papua New Guinea, full of nature and places to visit, like the ruins of Rabaul and enjoy the local activities and traditional festivals.

Kennedy Island (Islas Salomón)

Njari Island

Marovo Lagoon (Islas Salomón)

Raoul Island (Nueva Zelanda)

Santa Ana (Islas Salomón)

Ambrym Island (Vanuatu)

Ambrym is a volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. Volcanic activity on the island includes lava lakes in two craters. Most tourists are attracted by Ambrym's unique features: the active volcanoes, the tropical vegetation, and the customs of the local villagers. To stay in the island as there are no hotels, overnight stays have to be in bungalows.

Champagne Bay (Vanuatu)

Champagne Bay is the largest island of Vanuatu. It is located on the northeast coast of the Island Espiritu Santo. It has an outstanding white sand beach. The blue lagoon is a peaceful place with sweet transparent water. Here you can practice snorkling, diving, walking and many more activities in contact with the nature of the place.

YASAWA ISLAND (Fiji)

The Yasawa Group is an archipelago of about 20 volcanic islands in the Western Division of Fiji.The Yasawa volcanic group consists of six main islands and numerous smaller islets. The archipelago, which stretches in a north-easterly direction for more than 80 kilometers from a point 40 kilometers north-west of Lautoka, is volcanic in origin and very mountainous. Since the Fijian government lifted the restrictions on land-based tourism in the Yasawa Group, a number of resorts have been established there.Areas of the Yasawas were the locales for the 1980 filming of the romance adventure film The Blue Lagoon. Tourism is growing in importance. Permission is required to visit all islands in the group except Tavewa. The home of the Tui Yasawa, the Paramount Chief of the Yasawa Islands, is at Yasawa-i-Rara, on Yasawa Island, but the largest village is Nabukeru.

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