Australian Food and Wine Experience

Allow yourself to fall under the spell of this PONANT itinerary discovering the treasures of the Coral Sea. A 12-day expedition cruise, for travellers in search of preserved islands and turquoise lagoons.  

Your journey aboard Le Lapérouse will begin in Cairns. With its buildings dating

Australian Food and Wine Experience

Allow yourself to fall under the spell of this PONANT itinerary discovering the treasures of the Coral Sea. A 12-day expedition cruise, for travellers in search of preserved islands and turquoise lagoons.  

Your journey aboard Le Lapérouse will begin in Cairns. With its buildings dating from colonial times, its picturesque port and an exceptional panorama over the surrounding natural environment, this city in north-eastern Australia will not fail to enchant you.  

You will then visit Lizard Island. Located in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef, this island extends over nearly 1,000 hectares and is home to sublime white sandy beaches edged by a coral reef with an exceptional ecosystem.

50 km to the north-east of the Whitsunday Islands, you will reach the Hardy Reef, which boasts unique marine biodiversity.

Before disembarking at Sydney, the city of all delights, you will call at Brisbane. This green and dynamic city with beautiful botanic gardens offers an impressive diversity of districts, which are all joined together by the Brisbane River, the lady of the house. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• This voyage is themed as a food and wine voyage.
• Zodiac^® outings & shore visits with your expedition team.
• Many opportunities for swimming, snorkelling and relaxation on unspoiled islands, with white sand beaches and crystalclear water.
• From Hardy Reef, the possibility to observe some of the world’s most beautiful sea beds, with coral reefs and diverse undersea life.
• A call at Brisbane, the sophisticated and sun-drenched capital of Queensland.
• After your cruise, possibility to discover Sydney & the Blue Mountains.