2012 MELANESIA EXPEDITION
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13 Night Melanesia Expedition Cruise aboard Oceanic Discoverer
Join Oceanic Discoverer in Rabaul for an unforgettable 13-night expedition through Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Melanesia will charm and delight you. Discover ancient islander rituals as we explore this sparkling collection of treasure islands nestled in the seas of the South Pacific.
Book your 13-night Melanesia expedition cruise aboard Oceanic Discoverer on our 11 November departure and SAVE up to 25%* or single travellers cruise at twin share price. Click here for further details. Conditions apply.
Click here to discover the Coral Princess Cruises difference and why we are the experts in expedition cruising.
Coral Princess Cruises - Australia's Leading Expedition Cruise company offering Great Barrier Reef cruises, Kimberley cruises, Papua New Guinea cruises, Melanesia cruises, New Zealand cruises, and Australian Outback cruises.
Coral Princess Cruises pioneered the concept of small ship expedition cruising, we are Australia's longest established adventure cruise operator and started operating Great Barrier Reef cruises in 1984 and introduced our Kimberley Cruise program in 1996. A Coral Princess Cruise is an experience that you will never forget, now with three expedition ships: Coral Princess, Coral Princess II and Oceanic Discoverer, formerly Oceanic Princess.
Our dream has long been to share with others the great beauty, diverse cultures, dramatic landscapes and the remote coastlines of Australia and New Zealand, and to explore pristine islands, reefs and atolls of Melanesia and Papua New Guinea. With the launch of our brand new purpose built luxury expedition vessel Oceanic Discoverer we have achieved our goals.
Our Cruise Vessels
Oceanic Discoverer, formerly Oceanic Princess has been purpose built for comfort and safety and is large enough to provide the luxury and convenience of larger cruise ships yet with just 72 passengers is small enough to enable to access to sites beyond the reach of many of the larger vessels. Oceanic Discoverer excursions are aboard the specially designed excursion vessel "Xplorer", two zodiacs and a spacious glass bottom coral viewing boat. Whether your interest is natural history, wildlife, geology, early exploration, culture, snorkelling, coral viewing, SCUBA diving or just relaxing a Coral Princess Cruise is for you!
Coral Princess and Coral Princess II offer exclusive 3, 4 and 7 night Great Barrier Reef cruise itineraries from Cairns or Townsville that introduce the very best of the Great Barrier Reef and Islands including exclusive reef moorings, a Rainforest experience on Dunk Island and our very own uninhabited tropical island, Pelorus.
Experience Kimberley Cruising at its best on Oceanic Discoverer and Coral Princess - we offer 10 night Kimberley expedition cruises between Darwin and Broome. Our Cape York and Arnhem Land cruise from Cairns to Darwin is an unforgettable cruise expedition of 11 nights that combines the best of the Top End, Great Barrier Reef, Cape York and Arnhem Land.
Cruise Itineraries
Papua New Guinea Expedition Cruising is an experience you will never forget, the locals and culture is like no other in the world. Explore New Zealand by sea on our unique New Zealand cruise itinerary, with its pristine landscapes and stunning natural features of the Land of the Long White Cloud are timeless attractions… experience our 12 night New Zealand expedition cruise itinerary between Auckland and Milford Sound. Our 13 night Melanesia Expedition cruise between New Caledonia, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and PNG, experience the legendary romance of the seas of the South Pacific.
Coral Princess Cruises is Australian owned, flagged and crewed by Australians. Our world-wide reputation is testament to our professional crew.
NEW EXPEDITION FOR 2013
Join Coral Princess Cruises in September 2013 for a New Guinea Circle Expedition. Experiencing the Forgotten and Spice Islands, Raja Ampat and Papua New Guinea. Click here for further details.
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The Coral Princess Cruises Fleet
Our expedition style cruise ships are large enough to provide all the comforts of larger cruise ships, yet small enough to enable us to access reef and island sites inaccessible to other vessels.
Oceanic Discoverer
Our state-of-the-art expedition vessel launched in 2005 accommodates 72 guests in 36 cabins on our Kimberley, Cape York and Arnhem Land, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia and New Zealand expeditions.
Coral Princess
Our ever popular ship. Accommodates 50 guests on our Great Barrier Reef, Kimberley and Cape York and Arnhem Land programs
Coral Princess II
A personal and intimate experience for up to 46 guests all year round on the Great Barrier Reef.
We accommodate a maximum of just 72 guests ensuring that your environmental experience will be both personal and memorable.
Eco-Cruising
Coral Princess Cruises is proudly accredited as an ecotourism cruise operator with world leading Ecotourism Australia. Ecotourism is defined as tourism in a natural area that offers interesting ways to learn about the environment with an operator that uses resources wisely, contributes to the conservation of the environment and helping local communities.
Coral Princess Cruises are proud to be a founding member of the Australian Expedition Cruise Shipping Association, representing Australian expedition cruise companies. Only when you see this logo can you be assured that you are supporting a 100% Australian-owned company operating Australian built, flagged and crewed small-ships.