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Expedition and small ship cruise

With unique locations, voyage to smaller ports, visit less-crowded villages and like-minded travellers, small ship and expedition cruising is perfect for those looking for an adventure, but with plenty of onboard comforts. The best part of smaller ships is that they drop anchor at destinations that larger ships can’t reach, allowing you to embrace the local culture up close without the crowds.
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2027 Outback to Ocean Kimberley Cruising - Ponant
18 days and 17 nights
2027 Now on sale!
Save up to $600 per person*
22 May and 10 August 2027
From
$22,190
per person twin share (gold twin and balcony stateroom)
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Explore Japan | Fly, stay and cruise package onboard Azamara
16 nights
Fly, stay and cruise package
Holiday departs 10 March 2027
Up to $7,000 savings per stateroom
From
$9,649
per person twin share (inside stateroom)
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Luxury Japan with Silversea
14 nights
Save $11,000 per stateroom
Departs 29 March 2027
Cruise starts/ends Tokyo
From
$15,100
per person twin share (vista suite)
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Australia's iconic Kimberley cruise with Ponant
10 nights
Free solo supplement*
Departs 29 June 2027
Starts Darwin/ends Broome
From
$15,940
per person twin share (superior stateroom)
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The Great Barrier Reef with Coral Expeditions
7 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs October - December 2026
Starts/ends Cairns
From
$6,300
per person twin share (main deck)
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Singapore to Sydney onboard Azamara
20 nights
Up to USD$750 onboard credit per stateroom
Departs 14 November 2026
Starts Singapore/ends Sydney
From
$6,699
per person twin share (interior stateroom)
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Japan intensive small-ship cruise with Azamara
14 nights
Up to USD$750 onboard credit per stateroom*
Departs 22 April 2027
Cruise starts Tokyo/ends Kobe
From
$7,909
per person twin share (inside stateroom)
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Small ship cruising | South Island New Zealand with Coral Expeditions
10 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs 24 December 2026
Starts Bluff/ends Wellington
From
$9,490
per person twin share (coral deck stateroom)
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The Kimberley small ship expedition
10 nights
RAA Members save $500pp on all voyages*
Departs March - September 2027
Starts Darwin/Broome
From
$11,315
per person twin share (coral deck stateroom)
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Abrolhos Islands and the Coral Coast with Coral Expeditions
12 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs 1 October 2026
Starts Broome/ends Fremantle
From
$12,990
per person twin share (coral deck stateroom)
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Small ship cruising |Papua New Guinea with Coral Expeditions
12 nights
RAA rewards | Members save $500 per person
Departs 13 October 2026
Starts Madang/ends Cairns
From
$13,300
per person twin share (main deck stateroom)
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The Philippines and Borneo onboard Ponant
12 nights
Includes 5% Ponant bonus savings
Departs 20 May 2027
Starts Keelung (Chilung)/ends Singapore
From
$13,820
per person, twin share (superior stateroom)
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Tropical Indonesian Odyssey onboard Ponant
13 nights
Discover the Islands of Indonesia
Departs 17 June 2026
Starts Benoa/ends Darwin
From
$13,820
per person, twin share (superior stateroom)
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British Isles explorer cruise with Viking
14 nights
The Viking savings event on now
Departs 31 March 2027
Starts London (Tilbury)/ends Bergen
From
$14,045
per person twin share (veranda stateroom)
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Viking homelands with Viking
14 nights
Save up to 35% on select Ocean cruises
Departs 27 May 2027
Departs Bergen/ends Stockholm
From
$14,245
per person twin share (veranda stateroom)
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Dragons, Reefs and The Spice Islands onboard Ponant
11 nights on board
Diving and expedition activities available
Departs 15 May 2027
Starts Benoa/ends Darwin
From
$15,670
per person, twin share (prestige stateroom)
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New Guinea Odyssey onboard Ponant
17 days
Departs 24 October 2026
Starts Cairns/ends Darwin
Book by 18 May 2026
From
$16,750
per person, twin share (superior stateroom)
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Cruise New Zealand's finest with Silversea
13 days
Up to $4,500 savings per stateroom
Departs 4 December 2026
NEW all-inclusive plus package
From
$17,150
per person twin share (vista suite)
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Bangkok to Sydney with Viking
28 nights
The Viking savings event on now
Departs 11 November 2027
Starts Bangkok/ends Sydney
From
$18,345
per person twin share (veranda)
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Australia's West Coast Odyssey with Ponant
10 nights
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Departs 29 July 2027
Starts Broome/ends Fremantle
From
$18,550
per person, twin share (prestige stateroom)
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