Cruise the Far East - Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

Cruises to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are a wonderful opportunity to see a dazzling variety of rare flora and fauna, exotic temples and remote areas of dramatic natural beauty.

Indonesia

Indonesia covers a vast area separating the Indian Ocean and the northern Pacific with a with more than 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Sulawesi, western New Guinea and Bali.
A richly diverse nation of different cultures and religions, elaborate oriental architecture and exotic natural beauty, Indonesia is renowned for its warm and friendly welcome.
Highlights include Java Island, the 15th-century Sam Po Kong Temple in Semarang and the wonderful World Heritage Site of Borobudor Temple.

Bali

The island of Bali is known as the “island of the gods” and loved for its beaches, tolerant locals, dramatic mountains, temples and rice paddies, and exotic dance performances from epic Hindu tales.
To the east, the Gili Islands are a paradise of tranquillity with few cars and stunning wildlife. Snorkellers can spot Hawksbill turtles, bumphead parrotfish and manta rays swimming in the turquoise waters of the Java Sea. In the Lesser Sunda Islands, Komodo Island is one of the few remaining habitats of the formidable Komodo Dragon and home to a dazzling variety of exotic plants.

Borneo

The island of Borneo is the world’s third largest, and more than 70% of it is Indonesian territory, with the rest being Malaysia and Brunei. Borneo is one of the most biodiverse areas on earth, with 15,000 varieties of flowering plant, and abundant tree, mammal and bird species living in remote mangroves, swamps and alluvial forests.
Several National Parks have been established to protect this environment and Gunung Palung is one of the few where orang-utans can be seen in the wild.