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November 17 – December 3, 2016 | 17 Days | Aboard the Caledonian Sky

PAPUA SOLOMON Expedition Highlights NEW GUINEA TROBRIAND ISLANDS ISLANDS Kuyawa Island / LAUGHLAN • Join us on an award-winning journey Nakwaba Island ISLANDS Port Moresby that reveals the extraordinary diversity MELANESIA of Melanesia and its people. Fergusson Island / Dobu Island D'ENTRECASTEAUX SANTA CRUZ • Visit idyllic islands and isolated villages ISLANDS ISLANDS Utupua to witness time-honored traditions and

Tikopia ceremonies including hypnotic drum- ming, melodic bamboo panpipes, and

Espiritu Santo elaborately-costumed dancers. SOUTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN • Snorkel or dive over pristine coral reefs Ambrym populated by a variety of tropical fish— VANUATU neon damsels, clownfish, Moorish Port Vila idols, butterflyfish, delicate seahorses, and brilliantly hued wrasses. • Search for striking endemic birds, including the Solomon Island sea eagle, buff-headed coucal, and Melanesian megapode, amidst the lush, tropical vegetation.

• Itinerary...... page 2 > • Flight Information ...... page 3 > • Ship, Deck Plan & Rates ...... page 4 > • Know Before You Go...... page 5 > © Sergey Frolov © Giovanna Fasanelli

Wednesday, November 23 Itinerary KUYAWA & NAKWABA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS This morning we visit with the traditional Trobriand islanders of Kuyawa and view energetic, time-honored dances that Based on the expeditionary nature of our trips, there may be celebrate fishing and the seasonal yam harvest. Learn about the ongoing enhancements to this itinerary. history of the Kula Ring, a circular pattern of ceremonial trade relationships that binds the islands of Milne Bay and eastern Papua New Guinea together in a long-established network of Thursday & Friday, November 17 & 18, 2016 friendship. These islanders are also renowned for the exquisite DEPART USA quality of their ebony wood carvings, often decorated with Board your independent overnight flight to Port Moresby. Lose a mother-of-pearl shell inlays. Enjoy a walk among the villages of day crossing the International Date Line. Kuyawa before returning to the ship for lunch.

In the afternoon we anchor at nearby Nakwaba Island. Snorkel Saturday, November 19 or dive amid kaleidoscopic coral reefs populated by parrotfish, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA neon damsels, and other brilliantly-hued species. Join naturalists Upon arrival in Port Moresby transfer to the Airways Hotel for on a walk around the island in search of flying foxes (fruit bats), an afternoon at leisure. Gather this evening for a welcome sulphur-crested cockatoos, and helmeted friarbirds. dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Thursday, November 24 Sunday, November 20 LAUGHLAN ISLANDS PORT MORESBY / EMBARK CALEDONIAN SKY Traditional canoe building is a specialty of the Laughlan Visit the National Museum and Art Gallery with its exceptional islanders. In this very remote corner of eastern Papua New collections of primitive art, including Sepik River carvings, Guinea, find hand-crafted seagoing canoes in various stages Malagan masks, and Trobriand Island fishing vessels. Board the of construction, with finely tuned hulls of traditional planking Caledonian Sky in the afternoon. lashed with natural sennit fiber cord and caulked with sap. The

Monday, November 21 UTUPUA EXPEDITION STOP

Numerous small islands dot the southern coast of Papua New © Shirley Metz Guinea and we make an expedition stop this afternoon for an introductory snorkel or dive over colorful reefs.

Tuesday, November 22 DOBU & FERGUSSON, D’ENTRECASTEAUX ISLANDS Today explore these distinctive, jewel-like islands capped by active volcanoes and snorkel or dive in the surrounding marine- rich waters. You will also visit a tranquil seaside fishing village and hike to a series of hot springs and bubbling mud pools surrounded by lush vegetation.

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | FACES OF MELANESIA < 2 > residents here welcome you with a stroll through the village of an unforgettable dive over the USS President Coolidge, which palm-thatched houses. Enjoy an afternoon snorkel off a pristine sank in 1942, and is encrusted by a tapestry of corals, offering a sand-bar or an adventurous dive off the outer reef. haven for fishes; or accompany our naturalists on an excursion inland to search for some 50 species of birds, including the very rare mountain starling and thicket warbler, found only at Friday – Sunday, November 25 – 27 high elevations, the chestnut-bellied kingfisher, and the yellow SOLOMON ISLANDS white-eye. This afternoon, conditions permitting, we snorkel at Over the next three days, explore some of the numerous small Million Dollar Point, where the Allies jettisoned large quantities islands of the Solomons. We’ll snorkel and dive over pristine of surplus war material into the sea. reefs of hard and soft corals, from delicate seafans to staghorn formations, where colorful sponges, flower-like anemones, and giant tridacna clams edged with iridescent blue mantles flourish. Thursday, December 1 We plan to step ashore on traditional islands to visit with locals AMBRYM and learn about life in this tropical paradise, while nature enthu- Today we are welcomed by palm-leaf-clad dancers with siasts search the lush vegetation for birds and other wildlife. elegantly carved headdresses before exploring traditional Linbul Village. Ambrym is known for its slit-gong drums, some carved from enormous breadfruit tree trunks. Monday, November 28 UTUPUA, SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS A lagoon and barrier reef surround the rarely visited island Friday, December 2 of Utupua where Zodiacs take you down a fjordlike channel. PORT VILA / DISEMBARK / BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA Among the marshy mangrove trees, learn about an ecosystem Disembark this morning for a tour of Port Vila, the capital of that is a beehive of biological activity. Enjoy free time to stroll Vanuatu, ending at the airport for your independent flight to through Nembo to see the villagers’ prolific gardens, or join a Brisbane. Dinner and overnight at our airport hotel. snorkel or dive excursion.

Saturday, December 3 Tuesday, November 29 BRISBANE / USA TIKOPIA Transfer to the airport this morning for your independent flight to Tikopia is legendary—a remote tropical paradise where tradi- the USA. tional customs remain intact. This Polynesian-settled island lies in Melanesia, yet its people are descendants of Tongan and Wallis Island settlers. School children clad in tapa cloth harmo- Combine this voyage with Indonesia, November 3 - 21, nize songs of welcome, followed by enthusiastic dances by the 2016 and save 5% on the cost of both. Or, choose to join our young men of the village. A hike to the crater lake at Tikopia’s optional pre-voyage extension to Papua New Guinea, center may reveal fairy terns, cardinal honeyeaters, and yellow- November 11 - 20, 2016. Contact our office for details. bibbed lories. In the afternoon choose to stroll the lovely beach or snorkel or dive along the fringing reef where you may spot up to 60 species of fish. Flight Information You will need to purchase airfare from your home city/ Wednesday, November 30 Port Moresby and Port Vila/Brisbane/home city. Please contact ESPIRITU SANTO ISLAND, VANUATU our in-house Air Department for fare quotes, reservations, This morning we have three options—visit Nekat Village and or other air-related questions. participate in a traditional kava ceremony; divers may set out on

TIKOPIA BLYTH’S HORNBILL © Shirley Metz © Jarda Versloot

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | FACES OF MELANESIA < 3 > The Caledonian Sky Deck Plan

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Rates

CATEGORY 1 $13,980 CATEGORY 3 $15,880 CATEGORY 5 $17,680

CATEGORY 2 $14,980 CATEGORY 4 $16,580 CATEGORY 6 $19,980

Solo Travelers: No single supplement on this expedition! Solo travelers pay the double occupancy rate.

INCLUDED: NOT INCLUDED: • Daily activity options including Zodiac cruises, snorkeling, • Airfare from your home city/Port Moresby and Port Vila/Brisbane/ diving, nature walks, and cultural tours home city • All gratuities • Excess baggage charges • All accommodations • Airport arrival and departure taxes • World-class lecture and expedition team • Transfers for independent arrivals and departures • All onboard meals and group meals ashore, including soft • Passport and/or visa fees drinks, beer, and wine with lunch and dinner • Travel insurance • All entrance fees, taxes, and landing and port charges • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, alcoholic beverages, • Arrival and departure transfers on group dates (other than listed at left), and other incidentals • Gift certificates for recommended expedition gear • Email/Internet/fax/telephone charges and reading materials • Medical expense coverage and emergency evacuation insurance

Scuba Diving: Limited to 16 Advanced Open Water (AOW) certified scuba divers. You must complete two open water dives within the 12 months prior to the trip’s departure.

A 25% per person deposit will secure your space on this expedition. All rates are per person, based on double occupancy, quoted in US dollars, and must be paid in US dollars. Rates and itineraries are subject to change. Please review our Terms & Conditions online at www.zegrahm.com/terms, or call our office for a printed copy.

ZEGRAHM EXPEDITIONS | FACES OF MELANESIA < 4 > Featured Leaders Leaders from additional fields of study will join those featured below. Visit www.zegrahm.com/melanesia to read full leader biographies.

MIKE MOORE (EXPEDITION LEADER) – BRAD CLIMPSON – Brad was born in A Chicago native, Mike earned both Sydney, Australia and has lived for the his BS in biology and an MS degree in last 20 years in North Queensland, ecology, ethology, and evolution at the on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef. University of Illinois. Since then he has He earned a BS in marine biology and spent 10 years conducting research zoology at James Cook University, around the Pacific Rim. Mike’s research Townsville. With the Great Barrier Reef and extensive travels around the world serving as both playground and labo- led him to a career as an expedition ratory, Brad has developed an intimate leader, taking travelers from the equato- knowledge of complex reef systems. rial forests of New Guinea to Alaska’s arctic tundra and many Brad began his career aboard expedition ships in the late places in between. 1990s and has traveled to such exotic destinations as Fiji, the Maldives, Indonesia, Bermuda, and Hawaii. SHIRLEY CAMPBELL – Dr. Shirley Campbell is an anthropologist who holds RICH PAGEN – Rich first became degrees from Stephens College, Missouri enthralled by the wonders of the natural and the Australian National University world around the tide pools and forests in Canberra. More than three decades of his native New York. Since then, he of academic research and university has embarked on a career in conserva- teaching have led to a sound knowledge tion biology, including a variety of field and understanding of many cultures biology projects. He has also conducted around the world. She has specialized in shipboard surveys for marine mammals the anthropology of art, convinced that and seabirds, as well as tagging studies by understanding the way people represent their ideas through of sea turtles and pelagic sharks. art, a valuable insight into culture and perception is revealed.

Know Before You Go For most activities, a relatively moderate level of exertion is required. You will need to climb into and out of Zodiacs and tenders for diving and snorkeling activities and excursions ashore (staff and crew members will be on hand to assist). Ashore, you must be able to walk moderate distances, unaided, over beaches and sometimes rough terrain. Average ECLECTUS PARROT daily temperatures will range from the lower to the upper 80sºF throughout our itinerary.

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