10 Night Cruise sailing from Sydney roundtrip aboard Pacific Jewel.

Cruising is the ideal speed for travelling. At sea you'll live life at a different pace, no traffic, and no rigid routines. If you want to do nothing but snooze, swim, read and sunbathe, that's fine. However, if you'd like to go shopping, take some exercise or a dance class, luxuriate in the spa, learn shuffleboard or a new hobby, they're all there for the taking. However long you're aboard, every day and every night there's always something you'll love to do.

Highlights of this cruise:

Sydney - New South Wales
Sydney is one of the most invigorating and positive cities you could ever hope to visit. A modern metropolis on a spectacular harbour, Sydney is blessed with great weather, great dining, great nightlife, great shopping and a great attitude.

Noumea
The port of Noumea is from where New Caledonia exports most of its nickel ore. It is one of the largest ports P&O Cruises visit in the South Pacific. The city of Noumea is a short distance away from the port. Le Petit Train is one of the most popular ways of getting into Noumea and exploring the city.

The city is spread out over a long distance. The famous Tjbaou Cultural centre, one of the jewels of the South Pacific is an architectural masterpiece and is 20 minutes outside the centre. Many of the other sights are quite a distance apart and tours by motor trike, fun car, bike or helicopter offer the best way to see the city. Some great tours are on offer outside of the city, 4WD in the bush, hiking Mount Koghis, Kayaking the Dumbea River.

Coconut Park, with its towering palm trees, is the focal point of the city. Being the French administrative centre of the islands there are lots of public and civic buildings built in a distinctive French architecture. The city has some little gems; traditional Boulangerie (Bakery Shops), cafes (where you can taste New Caledonia's own coffee) and fabulous restaurants where you can sample fine New Caledonian foods cooked in a French style with imported French wines.

Aside from tours the most popular activity it to head to two beaches a short drive from central Noumea, Anse Vata and Baie Citron, here you can enjoy resort facilities, swim off the beach, eat at one of the small brasseries or do some souvenir shopping.

Vila
The substantial dock and port area of Port Vila overlooks a natural harbour. There are beautiful coastal views of the city with its clusters of houses and small scale resorts nestled amongst tropical vegetation makes an attractive scene.

Champagne Bay
Champagne Bay is renowned for its sweeping curve of pristine sand, unquestionably the whitest in the region. It is located on the north east coastline of Espiritu-Santo, Vanuatu. You'll be amazed at the breathtaking views of the most spectacular stretch of beach.