Orion Expedition Cruises - Luxury Adventure Cruises for Papua New Guinea

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Now expedition cruising is opening up destinations that tourism has bypassed. Expedition ships, such as Orion, are able to visit places that the large cruise ships simply cannot reach. At just 103 metres length, with controllable pitch propeller, bow and stern for maneuverability and a draft of less than 4 metres, Orion is able to access destinations in many instances previously only regularly visited by traders and missionaries.

Those interested in World War II find special importance in Alotau, Milne Bay, where Australians were first to defeat the advancing Japanese and start a retreat that ultimately led to their defeat. Rabaul, in New Britain, is full of WWII remnants, despite sporadic outbursts of magma and volcanic dust from the active volcanoes that surround the harbour well worth a helicopter trip over the caldera. Village dancers will welcome you, dressed as they have always dressed, that is to say sparsely. Their culture remains intact and few people have the opportunity to experience it first hand. Snorkel or scuba dive on wrecks of planes and ships, or drift dive and enjoy the prolific coral and marine life; fly to Goroka to see the mud men emerge from the mist; see fire walkers cross red-hot coals without burning their feet; visit villages filled with happy laughing children; walk and talk with locals dressed in colourful feathers and grass skirts.

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