{"id":55695,"date":"2019-10-30T11:15:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T15:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/?p=55695"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:41:09","slug":"south-pacific-cruises-royal-caribbean-secures-island-in-south-pacific","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2019\/10\/30\/south-pacific-cruises-royal-caribbean-secures-island-in-south-pacific\/","title":{"rendered":"South Pacific Cruises: Royal Caribbean Secures Island in South Pacific"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Royal Caribbean has a new island which is sure to please every passenger on a South Pacific cruise.<\/h2>\n<p>South Pacific cruises have always been popular due to the natural beauty of the area, the friendly people, and the romantic history of the islands. Royal Caribbean is adding something special for their cruises to the South Pacific.<\/p>\n<p>Opening in 2022, &#8216;Perfect Day at Lelepa&#8217; in Vanuatu is Royal Caribbean&#8217;s newest private island destination. It will be the first private island destination in the Southern Hemisphere and a delight for those passengers cruising the South Pacific.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Perfect Day at Lelepa<\/h3>\n<p>Royal Caribbean International President and CEO Michael Bayley, Perfect Day at Lelepa will look different and have a different atmosphere and feel from Perfect Day at CocoCay. The designers for Perfect Day at Lelepa will create a whole new experience for visitors and one that suits the island destination.<\/p>\n<p>Vanuatu&#8217;s Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai, and Michael Bayley have stated that the Perfect Day experience will showcase the island&#8217;s natural beauty and diverse local culture. This exciting project will also result in new employment and educational opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The design will also include sustainability features to protect the island&#8217;s ecosystem and will be the world&#8217;s first carbon-neutral private cruise island. This will not only protect the island, it&#8217;s wildlife, and plants but will also show respect for the people and traditions of this beautiful South Pacific island.<\/p>\n<h3>Vanuatu<\/h3>\n<p>The islands were settled by the British and the French in the 1800s and were administered by both countries until they received their independence in 1980. In addition to the Ni-Vanuatu and other Pacific Island natives, there are small communities of British, French, Australian, Vietnamese, Chinese, and New Zealanders making it Vanuatu one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Lelepa is very beautiful, and the &#8216;Perfect Day at Lelepa&#8217; will provide guests with an authentic South Pacific tropical island experience. Lelepa&#8217;s beaches are soft white sand, and the water is sparkling turquoise. It&#8217;s the perfect place for swimming and snorkeling or just relaxing on the beautiful beach. Lelepa is home to historic caves, pristine beaches, and the beautiful rainforest. It&#8217;s definitely a jewel in the Vanuatu Islands.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2019\/03\/06\/south-pacific-cruise-destinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Discover other top South Pacific destinations here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><picture data-avif-picture=\"1\"><source type=\"image\/avif\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cruises-to-the-south-pacific-200x200.avif 200w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cruises-to-the-south-pacific-400x267.avif 400w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cruises-to-the-south-pacific-400x267@2x.avif 800w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cruises-to-the-south-pacific.avif 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><img data-avif-wrap=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-55698 size-full\" title=\"cruises to the south pacific\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cruises-to-the-south-pacific.jpg\" alt=\"cruises to the south pacific\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cruises-to-the-south-pacific.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/cruises-to-the-south-pacific-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/picture><\/p>\n<p>The beautiful tropical climate supports rain forests, a wide range of flora, thick vegetation, grassland, and over 1200 different species of ferns, flowers, trees, shrubs, and vines in some areas. Snorkelers enjoy searching the clear turquoise water for over 4,000 species of marine mollusks and beautiful tropical fish. You may also spot sea turtles, dolphins, sea cows, whales, sea and land birds, and the native flying foxes (large bats).<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward to &#8216;Perfect Day at Lelepa&#8217;, many people are already planning to take a Royal Caribbean cruise there in 2022, but you don&#8217;t need to wait to experience amazing South Pacific cruises.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/booking.sigtn.com\/swift\/cruise?searchcruise=true&amp;referrer=odyssey&amp;siid=1123905&amp;destinationtype=Ocean&amp;transportid=29&amp;startdate=01\/01\/2021&amp;enddate=03\/31\/2021&amp;destinations=44&amp;cruiseline=8&amp;MinDuration=4&amp;MaxDuration=30&amp;DeparturePorts=&amp;Ship=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Check out Royal Caribbean\u2019s cruises to the South Pacific in 2020 starting at $65.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Call us today at <a href=\"tel:18888042784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a> to book your South Pacific tropical cruise for 2020. As with every cruise we book, we&#8217;ll get you the very best deals and discounts available with no charge ever for our services. We can answer all your questions, book plane flights (when needed), hotels, your cruise, excursions, and more. Our job is to lessen your workload, save you money and time, eliminate guesswork, and give you more time to enjoy your amazing cruise. Call us today at <a href=\"tel:18888042784\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1.888.804.CRUISE (2784)<\/a>, and let us make your cruise dream a reality. We can help you with all your cruise-related questions, and we love doing it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit our webpage at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CruiseExperts.com<\/a><\/u>, and check out our <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CruiseExperts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook page<\/a> <\/strong><strong>and join the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/innercircle.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">InnerCircle<\/a><\/strong><strong> for exclusive offers. Our <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/resource-center\/resource-center.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resource Center<\/a> <\/strong><strong>gives you all the &#8220;expert&#8221; knowledge you&#8217;ll need for your next cruise or cruise tour!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Royal Caribbean has a new island which is sure to please every passenger on a South Pacific cruise. South Pacific cruises have always been popular due to the natural beauty of the area, the friendly people, and the romantic history of the islands. Royal Caribbean is adding something special for their cruises to the South <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/2019\/10\/30\/south-pacific-cruises-royal-caribbean-secures-island-in-south-pacific\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  South Pacific Cruises: Royal Caribbean Secures Island in South Pacific<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":55696,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,976],"tags":[2082,2083,1834],"class_list":["post-55695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-australia-new-zealand","category-royal-caribbean-int","tag-cruises-to-the-south-pacific","tag-cruising-the-south-pacific","tag-south-pacific-cruises"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55695"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55695\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55696"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cruiseexperts.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}