Upon arrival, your private driver will be waiting to transfer you to your luxury hotel, overlooking Cairns Marlin Marina, where you will spend two nights. Laze by the pool or explore some of Cairns’ finest attractions including markets, waterfalls and World Heritage-listed rainforests and landmarks.

Board your luxury cruise ship, where you will spend 16 nights enjoying its excellent luxury facilities. Your first stop is Alotau, the gateway to Papua New Guinea and an important landmark of WWII. Tour the markets and memorials before leaving for Tufi, “Scandinavia of the tropics”.

Tufi’s incredible landscape is made up of plunging fjords, towering slopes and ancient mangrove forests. Arrive at Tami Islands, a group of uplifted coral atolls surrounding a crystal-clear lagoon with plentiful marine life and coral formations. Then, visit and admire the “prettiest town in the South Pacific”, Madang.

Be welcomed ashore with a ceremony and performance, experiencing the traditional and spiritual life of the Sepik region, where the crocodile is worshipped as the water spirit. Then, stop in the provincial capital of Papua, Jayapura, a modern industrial city. Leave the city for the village of Asai, witnessing life in a traditional Papuan village.

The bay is home to many uninhabited islands, coral reefs and whale sharks, perfect for an island discovery. Continue to the wild paradise of Bomberai Peninsula and Sebakor Bay, to admire the beautiful Kitikiti Waterfall, enjoying a swim or snorkel. Next, stop is Triton Bay, the epicentre of the Coral Triangle.

Enjoy endless white, sandy beaches, idyllic snorkelling and swimming, and meet the friendly locals. Your luxury cruise comes to an end in Darwin, where you will disembark and privately transfer to your luxury resort, spending two nights by the beach, enjoying wonderful beachside luxury.

Arrive in Dublin.