Earlybird savings of up to 20 per cent on selected sailings and an exclusive bonus of US$200 per person on all cruises are available through Australia’s leading small ship cruise specialist, Cruise Traveller, for voyages with Australian expedition operator, Aurora Expeditions, for 2026 and 2027. Book by May 31, 2025.
From 2026, Aurora Expeditions will also offer a range of dedicated solo cabins on every sailing with discounted solo fares as well which means solo travellers can share their experience but not their stateroom.
Founded by Australian adventurers, Greg and Margaret Mortimer, Aurora Expeditions sends its three purpose-built, carbon-neutral expedition ships, carrying an average of 130 guests, to the world’s wildest and most isolated places, fostering an understanding and appreciation of the natural world.
As a specialist in expedition voyages, Cruise Traveller is offering an exclusive bonus of a US$200 onboard spending credit on all sailings with Aurora Expeditions. Earlybird savings of up to 20 per cent are also available on selected cruises in 2026 and beyond including a unique, new fly, cruise and stay package curated by Cruise Traveller for an immersive expedition to the azure lagoons, chalk-white beaches, pristine coral reefs, wild jungles and far-flung islands of Indonesia including remote corners of West Papua.
Cruise Traveller’s exclusive 10-night package – ‘Crystal Waters and Island Treasures’ begins on October 5, 2026, with an included flight from Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney to Bali and a one-night hotel stay there before guests next day fly on a charter flight to the Indonesian town of Soring in West Papua where they will board Aurora Expeditions’ boutique exploration ship, Greg Mortimer, for a nine-night, round-trip journey through Indonesia and Papua New Guinea’s most idyllic and rarely visited islands and places.
The voyage takes in wondrous, remote islands and places off the western coast of the island of New Guinea including the turquoise lagoons of Cenderawasih Bay where swimming with whale sharks – the gentle giants of the sea – is possible, the brilliant coral reefs of the Auri Islands, the ancient customs of villages on Amsterdam Island, the spectacular maze of unspoiled islands in the Raja Ampat Archipelago and remote, idyllic Swande Island with its exotic wildlife and unspoiled natural beauty.
The voyage ends back in Sorong where guests will fly back to Bali on a charter flight and then back to Australia.
Snapshot of inclusions and features – ‘Crystal Waters and Island Treasures’ package
* 10-night package starting October 5, 2026
* Return flights from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne to Bali
* One night in Bali pre-cruise
* Return charter flights from Bali to Sorong in West Papua
* Nine-night islands voyage, round-trip from Sorong aboard Greg Mortimer
* Selected onboard beverages with dinner and Zodiac and land excursions are included in the cruise
The fly, stay and sail package is available from A$14,475 per person, twin-share, in a sea-view Aurora Stateroom– a saving of A$4995 per person. Solo fares are available from A$20,987 in a solo, sea-view Aurora Stateroom – a saving of A$3833. The savings and the US$200 pp onboard spending credit are for bookings made by May 31, 2025.
Call Australian small ship specialist, Cruise Traveller, on 1800 507 777 or visit www.cruisetraveller.com.au/
