Australia Cruise on Seabourn Pursuit from Lautoka

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Pentecost Island (Vanuatu)

Ambrym Island (Vanuatu)

Ambrym is a volcanic island in Malampa Province in the archipelago of Vanuatu. Volcanic activity on the island includes lava lakes in two craters. Most tourists are attracted by Ambrym's unique features: the active volcanoes, the tropical vegetation, and the customs of the local villagers. To stay in the island as there are no hotels, overnight stays have to be in bungalows.

Luganville, Vanuatu

Known as Santo to the locals and located on the island of Espiritu Santo, lunganville is the second largest town of Vanuatu. Visitors can enjoy its beautiful sandy beaches, plenty of watersport activities and visit its quaint traditional villages. The main street is the commercial center which stretches through the length of the town with the port at one end and the markets at the other.

Alotau (Papua New Guinea)

Alotau is the capital of the Milne Bay Province, in the south east of Papua New Guinea. It is a very scenic town on the north shore of Milne Bay. It is a quiet, friendly provincial town, and operates successfully as a scuba diving base. Ecotourism is being developed here focusing on the rainforest, trekking, bird watching, bat caving, fishing, diving, snorkelling, war sites, surfing and cultural sites of interest. The province has the richest marine biodiversity in the world, which is why so many divers come to the area. There are orchids, marsupials, birds of paradise, mountains, islands, rainforest, waterfalls, hot springs and skull caves as well as a fascinating local history.

Conflict Islands

Agats (Indonesia)

Agats located in Papua, Indonesia betwwen a coastal cavity between two capes , a bit larger than a cove but still smaller than a gulf. People who live in the region of Papua Province are called Asmat people.. Also known as West Papua . The first colonial post was established in the Asmat area in Agats in 1938. The natural environment has been a major factor affecting the Asmat, as their culture and way of life are heavily dependent on the rich natural resources found in their forests, rivers, and seas.Asmat art, most noticeably elaborate, stylized wood carving, is designed to honour ancestors. Many Asmat artifacts have been collected by the worlds museums, among the most notable of which are those found in the Michael C. Rockefeller Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam.

Agats (Indonesia)

Agats located in Papua, Indonesia betwwen a coastal cavity between two capes , a bit larger than a cove but still smaller than a gulf. People who live in the region of Papua Province are called Asmat people.. Also known as West Papua . The first colonial post was established in the Asmat area in Agats in 1938. The natural environment has been a major factor affecting the Asmat, as their culture and way of life are heavily dependent on the rich natural resources found in their forests, rivers, and seas.Asmat art, most noticeably elaborate, stylized wood carving, is designed to honour ancestors. Many Asmat artifacts have been collected by the worlds museums, among the most notable of which are those found in the Michael C. Rockefeller Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam.

Darwin (Australia)

Darwin is the most populated city in the northern territory of Australia. Over the time Darwin has grown from a pioneering enclave and small port into one of Australia´s most modern and multicultural cities. The proximity with Asia make the city an important gate from countries like Indonesia and East Timor. The city has many miles of amplitude, inmaculate beaches, including the Casuarina Beach, where you can find the markets of Mandil beach. Darwin has extense parks and gardens. Between them the Botanical gardens of George Brown Darwin. Also there are different types of fauna, like marine crocodiles.

Darwin (Australia)

Darwin is the most populated city in the northern territory of Australia. Over the time Darwin has grown from a pioneering enclave and small port into one of Australia´s most modern and multicultural cities. The proximity with Asia make the city an important gate from countries like Indonesia and East Timor. The city has many miles of amplitude, inmaculate beaches, including the Casuarina Beach, where you can find the markets of Mandil beach. Darwin has extense parks and gardens. Between them the Botanical gardens of George Brown Darwin. Also there are different types of fauna, like marine crocodiles.