Jayapura New Guinea Indonesia
Indonesia

39 Cruises availables At departure or passage at this port

Emerald Waterways (16 Cruises)

Holland America Line (5 Cruises)

Ponant (4 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (14 Cruises)


Frequently Asked Questions

At the commercial wharf, a few kilometres from the centre, at the head of Yos Sudarso Bay. Taxis and shuttles make the link easily. Ships calling here are often expedition vessels or liners en route between Asia and the Pacific.
A town clinging to its hills. Houses climb the slopes until they touch the forest, while others, on stilts, reach out over the water. The hills framing the bay are so green they look repainted after every downpour.
Lake Sentani, about forty-five minutes by road, takes up most of the day. On the way back, Hamadi market fits into an hour. The Loka Budaya museum and the MacArthur monument need a longer call.
A freshwater lake dotted with islands and edged with stilt villages, best seen by boat: houses on the water, nets stretched out, children diving as visitors pass, hills in the background. Residents keep up the art of bark painting, with fish, lizard and spiral motifs.
Papuan daily life without staging: the morning's fish, mountains of fruit, sweet potato stalls. Nearby shops sell carvings, shell necklaces and noken, the knotted fibre bags women carry suspended from the forehead, listed by UNESCO as intangible heritage.
A remarkable collection of objects from across Indonesian New Guinea, on the campus of Cenderawasih University: powerfully carved Asmat sculptures, drums, ornaments and canoes. The display is modest, but it gives valuable keys to the cultural depth of this half-island.
Yes, and few passengers know it on arrival. Under the name Hollandia, the region saw a major Allied landing in April 1944, then became the base from which General MacArthur prepared the return to the Philippines. A monument marks his headquarters on the heights above Lake Sentani.
Yes, at Base G beach north of town, where local families gather at weekends: quiet swimming, coconuts opened with a machete, fish grilled over the coals at the kiosks. The name comes from the American wartime installations.
Yes, in small Indonesian rupiah notes. Hamadi market and the craftspeople do not take cards, and ATMs are patchy. Sort out your money before leaving the ship.
Ask permission first, with a smile. Visitors are still rare here and it shows: the looks are curious and the welcome is warm, but basic courtesy beats a lens raised without warning.