Getting To The Islands Of The South Pacific

FIND HOTELS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

FLYING TO THE SOUTH PACIFIC

Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Tahiti can all be considered gateways to the South Pacific, as most visitors who are travelling to the region from outside Oceania will arrive at one of these six destinations.

Flights from all over the world can be taken to Sydney in Australia or Auckland in New Zealand where onward flights to all regions of the South Pacific can then be taken.

International flights from Tokyo in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Manila in the Philippines can also be taken to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

Flights from Seoul in South Korea and Tokyo and Osaka in Japan can be taken to Noumea in New Caledonia.

Fiji's Nadi Airport receives international flights from several destinations around Oceania as well as Los Angeles in the U.S.A, Seoul in South Korea, Honolulu in Hawaii and Hong Kong.

Easter Island receives regular flights from Santiago in Chile.

Direct flights from Quito and Guayaquil in Ecuador can be taken to the islands of San Cristobal and Baltra in the Galapagos Islands.

Tahiti in French Polynesia receives five international flights from outside Oceania from Paris in France, Los Angeles in the U.S.A, Santiago in Chile, Seoul in South Korea and Honolulu in Hawaii.

Some of the better known airlines which regularly serve the South Pacific region are Air France, Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Continental United Airlines, Lan Chile, Quantas and Virgin Australia.

CRUISING IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

Several cruise companies provide Pacific Ocean cruises with liners departing from various ports in Australia, New Zealand, the U.S.A, South America and even Europe. Shown below are the links to six cruise companies which operate around the South Pacific;

Princess Cruises - www.princess.com

P&O Cruises - www.pocruises.com

Oceania Cruises - www.oceaniacruises.com

Celebrity Cruises - www.celebritycruises.com

Virgin Cruises - www.virginholidayscruises.co.uk

Crystal Cruises - www.crystalcruises.co.uk

Local cruise company - www.pacific expeditions.com - provide eco-tours around the south Pacific.

SOME OF OUR PAGES FOR TRAVELLING WITHIN THE SOUTH PACIFIC

For more information about domestic flight routes within the South Pacific and how to access the smaller islands in the region visit our page -

Airlines of the South Pacific.

If you wish to tour the islands of the South Pacific independently you may like to visit our page which lists several flight times in and around the area -

Flight times around the South Pacific.

Some of the islands of the south Pacific are only accessible by boat, to find out which ones these are visit our page -

South Pacific islands only accessible by boat.

For private yachts sailing around the area check out our page -

Yacht marinas in the South Pacific.

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