About the cruise

After flying to meet your ship in Perth, you embark Arcadia for the second half of her epic voyage. You then visit a string of Australian cities - Albany, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, where you spend two days in port, Brisbane and finally the Whitsunday Islands – one of the most stunning archipelagos in the world.

You head next for the Orient to experience the unique cultures of Japan and China calling first at Nagasaki and then Xingang from where you can choose to travel to Beijing or instead opt to stand upon the only manmade landmark on earth to be visible from space – The Great Wall. The skyscraper skylines of Shanghai and Hong Kong appear next on your itinerary and prelude your call into Vietnam and Cambodia where, in contrast, life is lived at a more relaxed, gentle pace.

Travelling on, you have the opportunity to explore more of the Far East, India and Oman, including Langkawi, Cochin and Muscat. After visiting ultra modern Dubai you can step back in time with a tour from Safaga to Luxor and the Valley of the Kings. Your return journey through the Suez Canal is followed by a visit to Tripoli in Libya before Arcadia sails you to the Iberian Peninsular stopping at Lisbon and Vigo before you arrive back in Southampton.