A luxury, all-inclusive Ponant voyage in 2025 that explores pristine, remote and rarely visited destinations in the wildest corners of Indonesia is available through Australian small ship specialist, Cruise Traveller, which is offering earlybird savings of A$9300 per couple, A$20,530 for solos and a free flight for bookings made by September 30, 2024.
Ideal for seasoned travellers who have often cruised to the popular ports of the South Pacific or for intrepid adventurers seeking new places to explore, the 17-night ‘Backyard Paradise’ package features an unusual, 15-night expedition cruise from Bali to Cairns via a necklace of lush, tropical, richly beautiful and seldom visited islands and regions in Indonesia aboard Ponant’s 264-guest exploration ship, Le Soleal. Boasting a refined and intimate, French-styled elegance, Le Soleal offers a fine dining restaurant and grill restaurant, panoramic lounge, theatre, library, open-air bar, pool, an expert expedition team and personalised service.
The adventure begins on December 3, 2025, with an included flight from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne or Perth ($500 pp return surcharge from Perth) to Bali and two nights in a luxury hotel there before boarding Le Soleal for the 15-night journey to a string of tropical Edens in Indonesia and on to Cairns.
The immersive itinerary will take culture and nature-lovers to the famous, pre-historic-like dragons of Komodo Island, the coloured volcanic lakes of Flores, the paradise-like Maluku Island, the spectacular, rainforest-capped karst islands of Triton Bay in Indonesia’s West Papua and jungle-clad Kitikiti Waterfall which spills into the sea and ideal for swimming. Also discover the Asmat region of West Papua – home to small traditional villages where inhabitants still perform warrior ceremonies, and also beautiful Lizard Island in Australia. The voyage offers ample opportunities to swim, snorkel or dive in turquoise waters rich in marine life and coral.
The expedition cruise includes guided, complimentary excursions on Zodiacs and ashore and also insights into the culture, history, flora and fauna of all destinations from an expert expedition team onboard. The cruise also includes the indulgence of onboard beverages.
After arriving in Cairns, there’s a complimentary flight home from Cairns to Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne.
The 17-night ‘Our Backyard Paradise’ package on December 3, 2025, is available from A$13,995 per person, twin-share, in a Deluxe Balcony stateroom – a saving of A$4650 per person. The fare for solos in a Deluxe Balcony Stateroom is from A$14,430, or less than half fare, with a sizeable saving of A$20,530.
The savings and free flight home from Cairns are valid for bookings made by September 30, 2024.
To book, visit www.CruiseTraveller.com.au/
Cruise Traveller is Australia’s premier, small ship cruise specialist, representing 63 boutique, luxury and expedition cruising operators around the world.
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