Luxury Private Yacht Cruising

Cruise Melanesia , & THE ISLANDS

Motor Yacht Beyond Capricorn is available for luxury private charter from 3 nights to several months; all over the South Pacific – simply tell us when and where and we’ll take you on a life-enriching adventure that will stay with you forever.

Explore the South Pacific Islands of Melanesia, through unspoilt where tradition and SOLOMON Private charter available anywhere in customs have stood the test of time. Native ISLANDS Melanesia for a maximum of 8 adults. wildlife thrives in lush rainforest areas and brightly A once-in-a-lifetime experience awaits for colored reef fish teem among the coral gardens of , couples, groups of friends, business lagoons. Artisans create tribal artifacts, using meetings or incentives. methods passed down from their forebearers. Solomon Melanesia is an ethnic and geographical grouping of islands distinct from and . The Pacific island group where MY BOOK NOW FOR 2013 Beyond Capricorn will cruise in 2013 includes AVAILABLE ONLY MAY TO DECEMBER the islands of New Caledonia, Vanuatu, the VANUATU Solomon group and New . This long chain of islands are highly volcanic and lie Private charter available in Melanesia for a in the known as the ‘Pacific ’. maximum of 8 adults. A once-in-a-lifetime Although culturally and linguistically diverse, Loyalty Melanesian inhabitants share a common sense Islands experience awaits for families, couples, groups of friends, business incentives, of identity with their island, as around 90 NEW CALEDONIA percent live in small, isolated villages that have anniversaries and special occasions. remained unchanged for thousands of years. Noumea Melanesia is one of the few places where you For more information on yacht accommodation, can gain an authentic insight into generations Contact your agent or broker layout and onboard excursions visit past and discover ancient custom dances and now for availability www.mybeyondcapricorn.com rituals. It is a truly fascinating part of our . Images courtesy of Nouvelle-Calédonie Tourisme (Photographers: Stéphane Ducandas, Oliver Strewe, Pierre Laboute, Martial Dosdane) Dreamstime & iStockphoto. Luxury Private Yacht Cruising

New Caledonia Vanuatu Discover in the tropics. New Caledonia is A lush destination with a vibrant nature, clear With 300+ days of perfect weather per year, the home to the largest variety of endemic botanical waters and delightful people who want you to Solomon Islands are a paradise of nearly a thousand species and one of the richest tropical forests in experience their culture and its pleasures. islands, atolls, reefs, lagoons, , palms, the world. Where Melanesian tradition blends Formally the , Vanuatu is home to mangroves & orchids. With lush jungle, rainforest, with French sophistication, from foie gras and several once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Shipwrecks; volcanoes, waterfalls, crocodiles, parrots, frangipani, petanque and palm trees, tropical fruit an accessible active volcano; a giant banyan tree; butterflies, turtles & dolphins, there is so much to and pastries, champagne and geckos, to kisses on cascading waterfalls; cultural ceremonies and see and do. Cruise your way along pristine stretches both cheeks, windsurfing and kite boarding, dances; primitive villages with an ancient living of shoreline and peaceful villages and take a step snorkeling and sunbaking on coral beaches. culture; picture-perfect beaches – all of this and back in time and see islands which remain New Caledonia with its capital Noumea offers an more await your discovery. untouched, unhurried, undeveloped and unspoilt. immersion into the magic that is the largest Join a “” ceremony. Made from kava root and The main island of is a mountainous, lagoon in the world. The barrier reef lying off the sipped from shells, kava is an integral tropical rainforest home to 200 species of and main island - Grand Terre, is second in size only to part of traditional Vanuatu ceremonies. coastal palms. Visit World War II sites and museums the Great Barrier Reef. The territory also consists The capital Port Vila is situated on the main island or enjoy traditional performances. Naval battles in of the outer islands of the Isle of Pines and Loyalty of Efate. It boasts a rugged coastline and rolling the area between the Americans and the Japanese Islands, as well as several small sparsely populated countryside, flowing rivers and waterfalls from the sunk warships in the waters off the coast, giving the islands and atolls. rainforest to isolated bays and lagoons. name Iron Bottom Sound. The Loyalty Islands offer a unique opportunity to is renowned for its diving and the Santa Isabel features traditional dance and panpipe share the daily life of the local tribes and witness SS President Coolidge, a luxury liner converted to concerts, bush walks, villages built on stilts, the customs of the Kanak culture which troop ship, sank in 1942 just off the beach. It breeding sites of Hawksbill turtles, skull shrines, perpetuates ancestral values. Each island has its contains military equipment and personal and great and crocodile watching. admirers: Ouvéa for its beauty and beaches; Lifou belongings abandoned as she sank. Also see Makira Province is an isolated island group where for its immense bays bordered by New Caledonian Million Dollar Point, where military equipment legends still remain. Meet the ‘leprechauns of the pines; Maré for the way it sums up the islands’ was dumped after the war. Pacific’ – natives standing less than a metre tall. splendour. Pentecost Island is famous for its land diving, a Here, you’ll find unique cultural practices, ancient Dominated by the peak Nga, the Isle of Pines ritual where tribal men and boys jump from a fishing, crocodile wrestling and see the shark hole emerges from the vivid blue lagoon, a haven for manmade tower with a vine attached to their legs. underneath a church altar. visitors in search of unspoilt beauty. The natural Tanna has Mount Yasur, an active volcano where Rennell and Bellona Province transport you to splendour of Oro Bay is unquestionable. another world. The South Pacific’s largest inland Untouched and breathtaking deserted beaches you can stand on the rim. There are also the Prince Philip and ’s tribes. lake is found on the world’s best example of an are lined with small trails shaded by banyan trees uplifted coral island. and pines. Kuto Bay has a long white sandy beach Malekula is an island rich in customs and with a bordered by coconut palms and pines, while history of cannibalism. It is the most diverse, with Temotu Province is closer to Vanuatu than it is to Adventure Reef has a great diversity of species, over thirty languages, and has the best ritual its own capital. Scattered with white sandy and is home to the endangered Dugong. dances. The cultural groups are Small and Big beaches, snorkeling and surfing spots, it is a Nambas – nambas are the name of the woven volcanic island that erupts every hour with a plume New Caledonia is an enthralling land of contrasts, of ash and smoke. an authentic land with many faces. Get active and men’s groin sheath. trek through rainforest or along white sandy The Banks and have a surf break The Western Province is considered the tourism beaches, or simply take it easy and relax on deck onto the reef only accessible by boat and boast mecca with azure lagoons and perfect underwater with a book or float off the back of the yacht. A white sand beaches and coral reefs. visibility. Skull shrines can still be found from what cruise aboard Luxury Motor Yacht Beyond was once the home to the dreaded head-hunters. Vanuatu means “Our Land Forever” and cruising Capricorn is designed to your schedule and aboard Luxury Motor Yacht Beyond Capricorn in Pre-European traditions are alive and well here. A requirements. Join the yacht in Noumea from a Vanuatu will provide experiences that will stay must-cruise area perfect for your and friends minimum of 3 days to many weeks departing with you, your partner and special ones forever. to experience aboard Luxury Motor Yacht Beyond again from New Caledonia or experience the Fly in and out of Port Vila International Airport or Capricorn. Fly in and out of the International islands en route to Vanuatu. cruise from Vanuatu to the Solomon Islands. Airport in the Capital of Honiara or join us for a one way cruise to Papua . Experience the diversity of the Pacific cultures and discover a place so different! Contact your agent or broker now for availability.

BOOK NOW FOR 2013 For more details on yacht accommodation and onboard excursions visit www.mybeyondcapricorn.com AVAILABLE ONLY MAY TO DECEMBER Images courtesy of Nouvelle-Calédonie Tourisme (Photographers: Stéphane Ducandas, Oliver Strewe, Pierre Laboute, Martial Dosdane), Dreamstime & iStockphoto.

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