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The 684-passenger Regatta will visit more than a dozen Australian destinations.

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No. 20: The original R ships. Upscale Oceania Cruises operates four of the former R ships (Insignia, ex-R One, shown; Regatta, ex-R Two; Nautica, ex-R Five and Sirena, ex-R Four).(Photo: Peter Knego)

Oceania Cruises in late 2018 will offer a complete circumnavigation of Australia a rarity at the line.

The newly announced, 34-day voyage onthe 684-passenger Regatta will kick off Dec. 13, 2018 in Sydney and follow a counter-clockwise route around the world's sixth largest country.

Port stops in Australia will include Brisbane, Hamilton Island, Cairns, Broome, Exmouth, Perth, Esperance, Adelaide, Portland, Melbourne and Eden.

Regatta also will visit Australia's Kangaroo Island and Tasmania. In addition, the trip will include stops in Papua New Guinea and the Indonesia islands of Bali and Komodo. The sailingends Jan. 16, 2019 in Sydney.

Oceania only has offered two other circumnavigations of Australia in its 15-year history. Its first circling of the country took place this past winter on the 684-passenger Sirena. A second trip around Australia will take place this coming winter on Regatta.

First look: Inside Oceania Cruises' new ship, Sirena

Fares for the sailing start at $8,599 per person, based on double occupancy.

Regatta is one of Oceania's four Regatta Class ships. For a deck-by-deck tour of a Regatta Class ship, scroll through the carousel at the top of this story.

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