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Saturday, April 19, 2025 |
Cooktown, Australia |
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5:00 PM |
Cooktown, Australia's first European settlement, was charted and settled by Captain Cook and his crew in 1770. It is a small frontier town located on the Endeavour River (named after Captain Cook's ship) in far north tropical Queensland. A century later thousands, including many Chinese, came to Cooktown, the port for the Palmer River gold rush, leaving a fascinating history that can be explored at the James Cook Historical Museum. Read more about Cooktown, Australia
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Sunday, April 20, 2025 |
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Abu Dhabi, capital of the UAE, is an island city in the NE of the Persian Gulf. The climate is hot and arid, with sunny skies yearlong. Temperatures pass 40°C in April through September, but are cooler from November to March. Read more about Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Monday, April 21, 2025 |
Airlie Beach, Australia |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, is the main hub for all Reef activities and access to the Whitsunday Islands. Experience stunning views by day and a vibrant nightlife. If you’re looking for a spot to relax then head to the Airlie Beach Lagoon to relax and unwind. Read more about Airlie Beach, Australia
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025 |
Muscat, Oman |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Muscat, lying on the Arabian Sea along the Gulf of Oman, is the capital and largest city in the Sultanate of Oman. The climate is very hot, with annual average temperatures ranging from 24C. to 33C., but it can get as high as 49C in the summer. Read more about Muscat, Oman
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Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
Cairns, Australia |
7:00 AM |
11:59 PM |
Cairns is a Far North Queensland city located on the northeast coast of Australia. This laid-back city is just over a 2 hour flight from Brisbane, Queensland’s state capital. With a backdrop of rainforest mountains, Cairns is known to be the gateway of 2 iconic Australian sites, The Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics Rainforest. Read more about Cairns, Australia
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Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Friday, April 25, 2025 |
Airlie Beach, Australia |
10:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, is the main hub for all Reef activities and access to the Whitsunday Islands. Experience stunning views by day and a vibrant nightlife. If you’re looking for a spot to relax then head to the Airlie Beach Lagoon to relax and unwind. Read more about Airlie Beach, Australia
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Friday, April 25, 2025 |
Airlie Beach, Australia |
10:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
Airlie Beach, the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, is the main hub for all Reef activities and access to the Whitsunday Islands. Experience stunning views by day and a vibrant nightlife. If you’re looking for a spot to relax then head to the Airlie Beach Lagoon to relax and unwind. Read more about Airlie Beach, Australia
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Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, April 27, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Monday, April 28, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
Noumea, New Caledonia |
9:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia is located just a couple of hours flight away from Australia’s east coast and is the gateway to the South Pacific archipelago. Noumea is a seaside town known for its beautiful bays, stunning islets and relaxed Melanesian and European culture. The locals closest to the cruise port speak a little english however for the most of Noumea, French is spoken with very little English. Read more about Noumea, New Caledonia
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Tuesday, April 29, 2025 |
Noumea, New Caledonia |
9:00 AM |
7:00 PM |
Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia is located just a couple of hours flight away from Australia’s east coast and is the gateway to the South Pacific archipelago. Noumea is a seaside town known for its beautiful bays, stunning islets and relaxed Melanesian and European culture. The locals closest to the cruise port speak a little english however for the most of Noumea, French is spoken with very little English. Read more about Noumea, New Caledonia
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Wednesday, April 30, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
Sokhna, Egypt |
6:00 AM |
9:00 PM |
Sokhna is a resort town in Egypt on the Gulf of Suez. It is located about 45 km south of Suez and has some of the best resorts on the Red Sea. Its Arabic name translates as "hot spring", after the sulfur springs originating in a nearby Eastern Desert mountain. Read more about Sokhna, Egypt
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Friday, May 2, 2025 |
Mystery Island, Vanuatu |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
The gorgeous Mystery Island is a very small islet located at the bottom of Vanuatu. This uninhabited tiny destination is known for its pristine crystal clear blue waters, coral reefs and scenic beaches. This tiny island is only 200m wide and barely a kilometre long, but don’t let the size fool you, there is so much to see and do on Mystery Island. Read more about Mystery Island, Vanuatu
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Saturday, May 3, 2025 |
At Sea |
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Sunday, May 4, 2025 |
Dravuni, Fiji |
7:00 AM |
Disembark |
Dravuni Island is a dramatically rugged volcanic island 70 km south of Suva, Fiji. It is part of the scenic Kadavu group of islands. Dravuni is home to a couple of hundred friendly Fijians, concentrated in a delightful village that shelters beneath tall palm trees. Read more about Dravuni, Fiji
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