Tropical North Queensland to Papua New Guinea
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The same coast the other way, thirteen nights from Cairns to Port Moresby. Milne Bay, the Bismarck Sea, and Kimbe Bay, finishing in the PNG capital. Worth checking which direction suits your flights.
From $11,690 per person · solo from $22,575
Why This Ship, Out Here
A 100-guest luxury yacht, small enough to tuck into anchorages the big ships never reach, with a marina platform off the stern. Emerald Xara works this route as a one-way crossing over 13 nights.
Solo fares are shown beside the per-person price for every suite grade, so you can see the single supplement rather than be told about it. The cheapest solo berth here is $22,575.
The Journey
The reef gateway, with the outer reef an hour offshore and the Daintree rainforest an hour north.
A small private island off the tip of PNG’s tail, ringed by the reefs of the China Strait.
The gateway to Milne Bay, where the war turned in 1942, and now to some of the best coral in the Coral Triangle.
Drowned river valleys the locals call fjords, cutting deep into the coast below Cape Nelson’s volcanic cones.
A cluster of low islands off Finschhafen, known across the region for the carved wooden bowls their people trade.
A flooded volcanic caldera in the Witu Islands that a ship can sail right into.
On New Britain’s north coast, gateway to Kimbe Bay, one of the most biodiverse patches of reef in the Coral Triangle.
A harbour town of islands and waterways, once called the prettiest in the Pacific, with wrecks and reef walls just outside it.
An uninhabited volcanic cone rising from the Bismarck Sea, its slopes thick with seabirds.
Papua New Guinea’s second city, at the foot of the Highlands road, with the finest botanical gardens in the country.
The capital of Papua New Guinea, on a great natural harbour, and the way in to the Highlands and the Kokoda Track.
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The Fare
A yacht, not a ship, and priced well below the ultra-luxury names for what you get. Here is where the line sits.
Your stateroom, all dining aboard, beer, wine and soft drinks with lunch and dinner, gratuities, and the watersports platform off the stern.
Airfare, travel insurance, shore excursions and personal expenses. Air is the largest single cost on a route this remote, so we price the whole journey with flights before you commit.
Your Ship
A 100-guest luxury yacht, small enough to tuck into anchorages the big ships never reach, with a marina platform off the stern.
A 100-guest luxury yacht, small enough to tuck into anchorages the big ships never reach, with a marina platform off the stern. Every fare below is pulled live from Emerald for this sailing, with the solo price beside the per-person price for each grade.
Every Suite on This Sailing
| Suite | Solo | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanview Stateroom | $22,575 | $11,690 |
| Balcony Suite | $30,055 | $15,430 |
| Balcony Suite | $31,155 | $15,980 |
| Balcony Suite | $32,255 | $16,530 |
| Deluxe Balcony Suite | $35,445 | $18,125 |
| Terrace Suite | $44,575 | $22,690 |
| Yacht Suite | $47,325 | $24,065 |
| Owner's Suite | $61,735 | $31,270 |
Fares are per person, for the 7 November 2028 departure, pulled from Emerald direct. Solo is the total for one guest travelling alone; per person is based on double occupancy. Other departures price differently; the dates below carry their own fares.
1 Departure
Ready When You Are
From $11,690 per person, solo from $22,575, and our planning from first question to the flight home.
Fares are per person, for the 7 November 2028 departure as published by Emerald. Fares are capacity-controlled and may change or be withdrawn without notice. Elevida Luxury Journeys is an independent affiliate of Travel Planners International.