Ocean Discovery – Sydney, Newcastle & Cairns

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from January 29, 2027. This one's 72 nights from Sydney, and the route visits Newcastle, Cairns and Rabaul, with additional stops along the Southeast Asia. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. Disembarkation is in Marseille. The itinerary clusters several port calls together. Fast-paced for a few days, then the sea days hit and you can catch your breath. 18 countries (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, Cape Verde, Spain and France) across the Southeast Asia, each with its own character. 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, Costa Deliziosa carries 2,260 guests across 12 decks, with the usual resort-style amenities. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. While everyone else deals with the January cold, you'll be somewhere warmer. And floating. You start in Sydney and come back with stories from Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, Cape Verde, Spain and France.