Pacific Jewel Tour – Noumea & Port Vila
About this cruise
No complicated itinerary, no back-to-back transfers, just the ports, the ship, and the sea in between. This 8-night sailing from Sydney on December 11, 2026 visits Noumea, 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. Keep an eye out for Port Vila: Vanuatu's tropical capital of volcano thrills. With about 8 hours at each port, you'll want a plan, or at least a shortlist. There are 15 restaurants on Anthem of the Seas, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 8 nights. Sydney itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. A December sailing is basically an excuse to chase the sun for a week or two. That's 8 nights well spent.