Coral Meridian – Fiji & Vanuatu to Port Vila

About this cruise

This is the kind of cruise where you actually have time to go back to a port highlight you missed the first time. 12 nights from Sydney on June 3, 2028, visiting Lautoka, Suva, Dravuni Island Fiji, Port Vila and Brisbane. You get off in Brisbane, which is a good excuse to tack on a few days on land. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. The route threads through 3 countries along the Australia & New Zealand coast: Fiji, Vanuatu and Australia. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Grand Princess has 10 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. One of the underrated parts of a longer cruise: you actually get to know people. The couple from dinner, the group at trivia, the bartender who remembers your drink. A June departure puts you in the best summer conditions: long days, warm nights, plenty of sun. 12 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.