Cairns - Benoa, Bali Cruise

Day 1 - Cairns

Arrive: Mon 08 December 2025 / Depart: Mon 08 December 2025 at 17:00

Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park tells the stories of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with music and dance. Cairns Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, has a swimming lagoon. Northwest of the city, Daintree National Park spans mountainous rainforest, gorges and beaches

Day 2 - Lizard Island

Arrive: Tue 09 December 2025 / Depart: Tue 09 December 2025

Lizard Island is the northernmost resort Island on the Great Barrier Reef and boasts 24 powdery white sand beaches. Dominated by grasslands, the rugged beauty of Lizard Island contrasts sharply with the sparkling blue waters and rich fringing coral reefs surrounding the island. Lizard Island is known as Dyiigurra to the Dingaal Aboriginal people and is regarded as a sacred place. It was used for the initiation of young males and for the harvesting of shellfish, turtles, dugongs and fish. The Dingaal believe that the Lizard group of islands had been created in the Dreamtime. After a short Zodiac® ride to the beach at Watson’s Bay, guests can join a guided walk, relax on the beach or snorkel in the warm clear waters and view the clam gardens.

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - Thursday Island

Arrive: Thu 11 December 2025 / Depart: Thu 11 December 2025

Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect, Waiben or Waibene, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. TI is located approximately 39 kilometres north of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - Asmat, Papua New Guinea

Arrive: Sat 13 December 2025 / Depart: Sat 13 December 2025

Day 7 - At Sea

Day 8 - Triton Bay

Arrive: Mon 15 December 2025 / Depart: Mon 15 December 2025

The first and only resort in Triton Bay, we are situation in Kaimana Regency, West Papua Province, Indonesia.

Day 9 - Kitikiti Waterfall

Day 10 - Banda Neira

Arrive: Wed 17 December 2025 / Depart: Wed 17 December 2025

From age-old traditional cultures and ancient vestiges, to coral reefs and lush green jungle… The attractions of the remote Banda archipelago seem endless. Better known as the legendary “Spice Islands” of the Ancient World, these small volcanic landmasses were the fabled prize of colonial powers for more than four centuries. Every colonial power of significance fought for control of these ten small islands that today have become largely forgotten. Walking the streets of Banda Neira is a surreal experience as your eyes are drawn to the eclectic mix of Portuguese, Dutch and British architecture, the remnants of a rich and tumultuous history. It is without doubt the most historically significant and interesting of all the “Spice Islands”.

Day 11 - Barat Daya Islands, Timor

Arrive: Thu 18 December 2025 / Depart: Thu 18 December 2025

Day 12 - Kalabahi (Takpala)

Arrive: Fri 19 December 2025 / Depart: Fri 19 December 2025

The unique culture of the Alorese continues among the Takpala indigenous group who have preserved their traditional architecture and ceremonies. The island of Alor is also known as the island of a Thousand Moko’s. The Moko is a small bronze kettledrum which is believed to have originated from the Dong Son culture of Vietnam. However, it remains a mystery as to how these prehistoric Dong Son drums arrived in Alor. Local legend says that the Moko’s were discovered buried in the ground, and indeed mokos are still being uncovered today. Join the expedition team and local guides for a tour by local transport to Takpala village, the Museum of a Thousand Mokos and the thriving main market of Kalabahi.

Day 13 - Maumere, Flores

Arrive: Sat 20 December 2025 / Depart: Sat 20 December 2025

Maumere is the administrative seat of the Sikka Regency and the second-largest town on Flores Island, Indonesia. It lies on the north coast of the island and the port is in the north-west part of the town.

Day 14 - Komodo Island

Arrive: Sun 21 December 2025 / Depart: Sun 21 December 2025

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - Benoa, Bali

Arrive: Tue 23 December 2025 / Depart: Tue 23 December 2025

If it's a taste of exotic authenticity you're after, prepare to be spell-bound by the island of Bali, tucked away in the heart of the Indonesian archipelago. The beauty and diversity of its landscapes, the depth and richness of its cultural heritage and the plethora of activities on offer here make Bali a little slice of heaven on Earth. The island's southern coast enthrals with its white sand beaches, its picturesque little fishing villages such as Benoa, and its hills patchworked with terraced rice paddies further inland. Nicknamed 'the Island of Gods' for its sumptuous temples, Bali is the beating heart of Indonesian Hinduism.