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Circumnavigation of New Guinea - Part I: Wewak to Port Moresby
May be combined with Circumnavigation of New Guinea - Part II: Port Moresby to Wewak
 Summary
Exotic and ultimately diverse, New Guinea never fails to astound travelers with its landscapes and fascinating cultures. Join us for a two-part expedition circumnavigating the world’s second-largest island. Afloat and ashore, these voyages dazzle with unforgettable images: sky-piercing volcanoes, idyllic coral islets, thatched-roof villages, kaleidoscopic reefs teeming with marine life, the exuberant traditional welcomes of Asmat warriors and Melanesian villagers, soaring white-tailed tropicbirds, and the sweet scent of frangipani.
Dates
March 16 – April 2, 2009
ActivitiesBirding, Diving, Hiking, Natural history, Photography, Sightseeing, Snorkeling, Zodiac cruises
Luxury Cruise Ship
Clipper Odyssey
Day by Day Itinerary
March 16 — | USA | March 17 — | Cross the International Date Line, losing a day. | March 18 — | Brisbane / Cairns, Australia | March 19 — | Cairns / Wewak, Papua New Guinea (PNG) / Embark Clipper Odyssey | March 20 — | Jayapura, Irian Jaya | March 21 — | Cruising the Irian Jaya Coast / Expedition Stop | March 22 — | Mapia Atoll | March 23 — | Expedition Stop, Raja Ampat | March 24 — | Kokas, MacCluer Gulf | March 25 — | Triton Bay | March 26 — | Cruising en route to the Asmat | March 27–28 — | Asmat Villages | March 29 — | Sailing the Arafura Sea | March 30 — | Thursday Island / Cape York, Australia | March 31 — | Torres Strait / Expedition Stop, Ashmore Reef | April 1 — | Port Moresby, PNG / Disembark Clipper Odyssey / Brisbane, Australia | April 2 — | Brisbane / USA |
Reports From The Field Circumnavigation of New Guinea: Wewak to Port Moresby
The name "Asmat" comes from either Asakat, meaning "right man" or Osamat, meaning "man from tree." Amid this jungle terrain live the people of the Asmat, their houses raised on stilts to avoid the mire created by the low elevation and changing tides. These tides, the mountains of the east, and the legends of the fierce ancestry of the peoples have kept the Asmat largely isolated from the world.
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