The 144 islands of the BAY OF ISLANDS are all crowded together. Their subtropical natural environment will ignite your pioneering spirit right at the beginning of your cruise. The extraordinary beauty and the lush green along the bay off New Zealand’s northern coast inspired the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser: over the decades, his adopted home provided plenty of inspiration for his colourful works. Let your own imagination take flight – whether you go on a hike* to Haruru Falls or spend some hours relaxing, surrounded by the stunning landscape. Amidst the wide expanse of the South Pacific, the islands of NEW CALEDONIA await you, poignantly untouched. ILE DES PINS is nicknamed “the closest island to paradise”, and it is probably the most beautiful island of the French overseas territory. The sea shimmers deep blue, and the brilliant white beaches – lined with coconut palms – are among the most enchanting in the Pacific. FIJI will also make your South Sea dreams come true. After you land at the beach on Dravuni Island, you will travel right to the heart of this untouched natural idyll, where exotic flowers and thundering waterfalls form a backdrop for your explorations. Look forward to unforgettable moments of discovery when the EUROPA calls at KANTON for the first time and you take the Zodiacs and land at this atoll, which belongs to Kiribati. No more than around 30 people call this small, ring-shaped island home.

After some relaxing days at sea, during which you can focus completely on your own well-being with our Body & Soul programme, your cruise will be rounded off with a day and a night in SAN FRANCISCO. This legendary hippy metropolis is full of sights, from the cable cars to the former pier Fisherman’s Wharf to the colourful Victorian houses on Alamo Square. Admire the Golden Gate Bridge – and perhaps even cross this architectural icon by bicycle. A wonderful way to round off an idyllic cruise.

* The shore activities are not included in the cruise price and are in the planning stage. Subject to change.