Ocean Discovery – Vila, Lelepa & Brisbane

About this cruise

Long enough to properly switch off but not so long you need to reorganise your entire life. This 7-night round-trip sailing from Brisbane on April 7, 2028 visits Port Vila and Lelepa Island Vanuatu. The sea days come first, which means no rushing to get off the ship on day one. You hit the ports relaxed and ready. Flat whites in Melbourne, coral at the Great Barrier Reef, and fjords in New Zealand. Hard to pick a highlight. Of the stops, Port Vila tends to be the one people talk about: Vanuatu's tropical capital of volcano thrills. Roughly 10 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. There are 16 restaurants on Ovation Of The Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Brisbane itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And April is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.