Discover the Land That Time Forgot
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2019 VOYAGES NewDISCOVER THE LAND Guinea THAT TIME FORGOT PAPUA NEW GUINEA WEST PAPUA SPICE ISLANDS & RAJA AMPAT welcome to our 2019 season Dancers at Tuam Island The Land that Time Forgot New Guinea’s vast remoteness, hidden communities, and extensive coastline make it uniquely suited to small ship expedition cruising. With our in-house New Guinea experts and local guides, we have developed five unique expedition departures for 2019. One of these cruises has been specially curated to immerse you into the art and craft tradition of New Guinea, amongst the richest in the world. Come and join us as we make full use of the capabilities of our brand new ship, Coral Adventurer, to explore deep into New Guinea. Frontier lands of papua new guinea Dancers in Dregerhafen 12 NIGHTS IN THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS Itinerary 12 nights BETWEEN cairns AND madang › Enter the mouth of the Sepik River, one of the world’s great river systems, and visit the famous Sepik market DAY 1: Cairns for masks and carvings DAY 2: Coral Sea crossing › See Manam Motu, one of Papua New Guinea’s most DAY 3: Samarai & Sewa Bay active volcanos DAY 4: Dei Dei Springs & Dobu Island › Enjoy high-spirited welcomes, dances, and sing sings DAY 5: Kuiawa, Trobriand Islands DAY 6: MacLaren Harbour & Tufi Fjords › Ride on outrigger canoes with local guides DAY 7: Buna & Sanananda › Visit WWII battle sites at Buna & Sanananda DAY 8: Morobe Harbour › Hear the mythical and spiritual tales of the Dei Dei DAY 9: Lababia & Fly Islands springs DAY 10: Dregerhafen › Enjoy snorkelling and diving on vibrant reefs, or kayak DAY 11: Expedition Island Stop through rainforested fjords DAY 12: Sepik River & Manam Island DAY 13: Madang FARES & SAILING SCHEDULE Manam Island CORAL ADVENTURER Sepik River DATE DEPARTS Madang Tolokiwa 3l October 2019 Cairns DEPARTURE TIMES PAPUA NEW GUINEA Dregerhafen Lababia CAIRNS: Boarding at 7.30am for 9.00am departure. PACIFIC Disembarks in Madang at 8.00am Fly Islands OCEAN MADANG: Boarding at 3.00pm for 4.00pm departure. Buna Disembarks in Cairns at 8.00am. Tufi Trobriand Islands Port Moresby Dobu CORAL ADVENTURER TWIN SHARE SOLE USE* Samarai Bridge Deck Suite $15,840 n/a Bridge Deck Stateroom $13,740 n/a Explorer Deck $13,340 $20,010 Promenade Deck $12,240 $18,360 Coral Deck $11,290 $16,935 Prices are per person and listed in Australian Dollars (AUD). *Limited sole use occupancy available. Optional charter flight Cairns between Madang and Cairns at additional cost. 2 CUSTOMS & CRAFTSMEN THE ART OF THE MALUKUS AND NEW GUINEA Kora Kora canoe carving at Banda Neira EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS 12, 10 OR 22 NIGHTS DISCOVERING THE ART AND CRAFT › Enjoy a private onboard art exhibition in Madang and TRADITIONS OF ANCIENT TRIBES mingle with the artists Itinerary 12 10, or 22 nights - Darwin TO Vanimo TO Cairns › Receive expert guidance from guest art expert, collector and anthropologist Arthur Beau Palmer DAY 1: Darwin DAY 14: Sepik River DAY 2: Arafura Sea crossing DAY 15: Madang › Dine on Bandanese cuisine under the stars at historic DAY 3: Banda Neira DAY 16: Dregerhafen Fort Belgica DAY 4: Saparua Island DAY 17: Buna and Sanananda DAY 5: Bacan Islands DAY 18: Tufi DAY 6: Ternate DAY 19: Kitava, Trobriand Islands FARES & SAILING SCHEDULE DAY 7: Tobelo DAY 20: Dei Dei and Dobu Island CORAL ADVENTURER DAY 8: Halmahera Sea crossing DAY 21: Samarai DATE DEPARTS DAY 9: Roon island / Auri Island DAY 22: Coral Sea crossing 08 October 2019 Darwin DAY 10: Kwatisore DAY 23: Cairns 20 October 2019 Vanimo DAY 11: Mamberamo River DARWIN TO VANIMO - 12 NIGHTS DAY 12: Jayapura CORAL ADVENTURER TWIN SHARE SOLE USE* DAY 13: Vanimo Bridge Deck Suite $15,940 n/a (Guests doing half-circle embark/ disembark) Bridge Deck Stateroom $13,740 n/a Explorer Deck $13,340 $20,010 Promenade Deck $12,240 $18,360 Coral Deck $11,290 $16,935 VANIMO TO CAIRNS - 10 NIGHTS CORAL ADVENTURER TWIN SHARE SOLE USE* Bridge Deck Suite $13,490 n/a Tobelo Bridge Deck Stateroom $11,690 n/a Ternate Auri Islands South L Explorer Deck $11,390 $17,085 Halmahera Mamberamo River Jayapura Promenade Deck $10,490 $15,735 Vanimo Saparua Kwatisore Coral Deck $9,690 $14,535 WEST PAPUA SPICE ISLANDS Banda Neira DARWIN TO CAIRNS - 22 NIGHTS Sepik River Madang PAPUA NEW GUINEA Dregerhafen CORAL ADVENTURER TWIN SHARE SOLE USE* Buna Bridge Deck Suite $27,540 n/a Tufi Trobriand Islands Bridge Deck Stateroom $23,440 n/a Dobu Explorer Deck $22,740 $34,110 Samarai Darwin Promenade Deck $20,940 $31,410 Coral Deck $19,340 $29,010 Prices are per person and listed in Australian Dollars (AUD) . *Limited sole use occupancy available. Cairns Arthur Beau Palmer in Papua New Guinea Wooden figure from the Sepik Region ARTHUR BEAU PALMER - GUEST LECTURER This voyage will be hosted by guest lecturer Arthur Beau Palmer. Arthur Beau Palmer travelled widely in the Spice Islands, Papua One of the foremost experts in Papuan and Torres Strait art, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Northern Australia. He now Arthur began collecting in the 1960’s. During his long career as an owns a well-established gallery in Brisbane specializing in high-end anthropologist, ethnographer, bush pilot, and government advisor, oceanic and tribal art. ABOUT YOUR VOYAGE This inaugural themed expedition explores ‘material culture’, Enjoy experiences that bring our itinerary to life. To begin our which is the relationship between the people and their craft. voyage, we visit the dramatic Fort Belgica in Banda Neira. With We uncover the history of traditional art, the influence of belief a rich history and surrounded by the stunning landscape of the and societal needs, and study the contemporary works that Maluku Islands, the Fort will be our venue for a special Bandanese we encounter along the way. Enjoy the unique opportunity to dinner under the stars. purchase your own pieces with the assistance of our expert guest As we travel into Papua New Guinea, you will see world-famous lecturer, Arthur Beau Palmer, and observe the styles, techniques, Sepik River carvings in Madang. Here we will host a private and materials changng as we journey from the Maluku Islands onboard art exhibition, wth local artists invited to participate and through West Papua and into Papua New Guinea. share their stories. Dramatic 17th century Fort Belgica in Banda Neira, venue of our private dinner on the ramparts 4 New Guinea circle AN EXPLORATION OF THE WORLD’S LAST FRONTIER Snorkelling with local canoes at Dobu Island EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS 12, 13 OR 25 NIGHTS IMMERSED IN THE CULTURES AND › Take in the history, and colours of the Spice Islands WILD LANDSCAPE OF THE WORLD’S LAST FRONTIER › Snorkel and dive amongst the excellent coral gardens of Itinerary 12 13, or 25 nights - cairns TO wewak TO darwin the spectacular Raja Ampat region DAY 1: Cairns DAY 14: Jayapura › Discover New Guinea’s diverse cultures and landscapes DAY 2: Coral Sea crossing DAY 15: Mios Wundi › Visit WWII battle sites at Buna & Sanananda DAY 3: Samarai DAY 16: At Sea › Enjoy high-spirited welcomes, dances, and sing sings DAY 4: Dobu & Fergusson Island DAY 17: Wayag DAY 5: Trobriand Islands DAY 18: Kawe Island & Aljui Bay DAY 6: Tufi DAY 19: Hidden Bay FARES & SAILING SCHEDULE DAY 7: Buna & Sanananda DAY 20: Yensawai & Yenwapnour CORAL ADVENTURER DAY 8: Lababia & Fly Islands DAY 21: Yenwapnour & Mesemta DATE DEPARTS DAY 9: Dregerhafen DAY 22: Mesemta & Wagmab 25 November 2019 Cairns DAY 10: Tuam Island DAY 23: Banda & Spice Islands 7 December 2019 Wewak DAY 11: Historic Madang DAY 24: The Spice Islands CAIRNS TO WEWAK - 12 NIGHTS DAY 12: Sepik River & Bien DAY 25: Arafura Sea crossing CORAL ADVENTURER TWIN SHARE SOLE USE* DAY 13: Wewak DAY 26: Arrive Darwin Bridge Deck Suite $15,840 n/a (Guests doing half-circle embark/ disembark) Bridge Deck Stateroom $13,740 n/a Explorer Deck $13,340 $20,010 Note: Visits to Raja Ampat are subject to access approvals to protected marine Promenade Deck $12,240 $18,360 parks. These access approvals may alter over time. If access to some areas is not Coral Deck $11,290 $16,935 possible, alternatives will be introduced to this itinerary. WEWAK TO DARWIN - 13 NIGHTS CORAL ADVENTURER TWIN SHARE SOLE USE* PACIFIC OCEAN Bridge Deck Suite $17,140 n/a Wayag Is Bridge Deck Stateroom $14,840 n/a Yensawai Mios Wundi Explorer Deck $14,400 $21,600 Misool Is Jayapura Promenade Deck $13,240 $19,860 Wewak SPICE WEST PAPUA ISLANDS Coral Deck $12,240 $18,360 Banda Neira Madang CAIRNS TO DARWIN - 25 NIGHTS PAPUA NEW Tuam Island GUINEA Dregerhafen CORAL ADVENTURER TWIN SHARE SOLE USE* Buna Tufi Trobriands Bridge Deck Suite $30,690 n/a Dobu Bridge Deck Stateroom $26,590 n/a Samarai Explorer Deck $25,790 $38,685 Darwin Promenade Deck $23,790 $35,685 Coral Deck $21,940 $32,910 Prices are per person and listed in Australian Dollars (AUD) . Cairns *Limited sole use occupancy available. 4 pioneers of papua new guinea Visiting a village by outrigger canoe, MacLaren Harbour AN AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXPEDITION EXPEDITION HIGHLIGHTS Itinerary 12 13, or 25 nights - cairns TO wewak TO darwin Itinerary 12 nights BETWEEN cairns AND madang › Enter the mouth of the Sepik River, one of the world’s great river systems, and visit the famous Sepik market DAY 1: Madang DAY 14: Jayapura for masks and carvings DAY 15: Mios Wundi DAY 2: Sepik River & Manam Island › See Manam Motu, one of Papua New Guinea’s most DAY 16: At Sea DAY 3: Expedition Island Stop active volcanos DAY 17: Wayag DAY 4: Dregerhafen › Enjoy high-spirited welcomes, dances, and sing sings DAY 18: Kawe Island & Aljui Bay DAY 5: Lababia & Fly