The Pacific Ocean has more than eleven million square miles of ocean dotted with islands, some no larger than a suburban back yard. The names themselves conjure up images of times past, great voyages of discovery and pitched battles, now etched in history – Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Samoa – they all have a charm and allure which has attracted explorers, adventurers and fortune seekers since the dawn of time. Thirteen island nations, with a total population of just over 6 million people offer so much to see and do. Going on a cruise to the rich and diverse South Pacific will let you experience the enchanting islands and beautiful people that for hundreds of years stirred the mind and excited the imagination.