Island Hopper’s Dream – Port Vila & Mystery Island

About this cruise

No complicated itinerary, no back-to-back transfers, just the ports, the ship, and the sea in between. This 9-night sailing from Sydney on November 17, 2027 visits Lelepa Island Vanuatu, Port Vila and Mystery Island. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 3 port calls start. Sydney Opera House one day, Milford Sound's fjords another. The Antipodes reward the long flight. People come back from this cruise talking about Port Vila: Vanuatu's tropical capital of volcano thrills. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 15 restaurants on Anthem of the Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 9 nights. Sydney itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. 3 ports, one suitcase. That's the appeal.