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Thursday, January 26, 2023 |
Sydney, Australia |
Embark |
11:00 PM |
Sydney, the capital of New South Wales is located on the east coast of Australia. It is the most popular city to visit as it is best known for the iconic Sydney Harbour, amazing beaches, lush national parks and world-class restaurants. With Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House located around Circular Quay, Darling Harbour and the beautiful botanic gardens to the west and Australia’s iconic Bondi Beach to the east, Sydney is certainly one place you don’t want to miss out on! Read more about Sydney, Australia
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Friday, January 27, 2023 |
Cruising The Tasman Sea |
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Saturday, January 28, 2023 |
Brisbane, Australia |
8:00 AM |
12:00 AM |
Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, located in the sunshine state as it boasts of having over 280 days of sunshine per year. Brisbane is known for its laid back and friendly atmosphere, sophisticated art galleries and museums, beautiful botanic gardens, premium shopping in the heart of the CBD and Moreton Bay. The Brisbane River, which flows through the city, gives you great access to both north and south via the famous CityCats. Read more about Brisbane, Australia
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Sunday, January 29, 2023 |
Brisbane, Australia |
12:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, located in the sunshine state as it boasts of having over 280 days of sunshine per year. Brisbane is known for its laid back and friendly atmosphere, sophisticated art galleries and museums, beautiful botanic gardens, premium shopping in the heart of the CBD and Moreton Bay. The Brisbane River, which flows through the city, gives you great access to both north and south via the famous CityCats. Read more about Brisbane, Australia
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Monday, January 30, 2023 |
Cruising The Coral Sea |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2023 |
Whitsundays, Australia |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Bordered by the Great Barrier Reef in the calm waters of the Coral Sea, the 74 tropical islands of the Whitsundays lie midway up the Queensland coast. A secluded haven of natural wonders, they are Australia's answer to the cruising grounds of the Caribbean. A visit to the Whitsundays - surrounded by natural beauty, dotted with secluded beaches, and friendly towns from which to explore - is a wonderful experience. Read more about Whitsundays, Australia
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Wednesday, February 1, 2023 |
Cairns, Australia |
10:00 AM |
12:00 AM |
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, February 2, 2023 |
Cairns, Australia |
12:00 AM |
6:00 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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Friday, February 3, 2023 |
Cruising The Coral Sea |
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Saturday, February 4, 2023 |
Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
7:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
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Sunday, February 5, 2023 |
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
10:00 AM |
8:00 PM |
Port Moresby, situated on the Gulf of Papua on the SE coast of New Guinea island, is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea. The Port lies on the underside of the Bird’s Tail Peninsula with Australia’s northernmost tip 500 km to the WSW. Before colonisation the local Motuan people traded their pots for food (sago) in large scale canoe expeditions to the west. Read more about Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
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Monday, February 6, 2023 |
Cruising The Coral Sea |
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Tuesday, February 7, 2023 |
Thursday Island, Australia |
7:00 AM |
3:00 PM |
Thursday Island, or 'T.I.' as it's usually known, is the name of the island and the town that is the administrative and commercial centre of the Torres Strait Islands. The island group is off the far north Queensland mainland in Torres Strait, just 39 km north of Cape York Peninsula. The lucrative pearling industry founded in 1885 attracted workers from around Asia, particularly South Pacific Islanders, and this has resulted in a fascinating cultural mosaic. Read more about Thursday Island, Australia
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023 |
Cruising The Arafura Sea |
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
Darwin, Australia |
9:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
The new Darwin cruise ship terminal at Fort Hill Wharf is adjacent to the convention centre, only one kilometre from Darwin’s CBD. Modern amenities, hotels and parking are there, plus a mini-market with beautiful local productions – Aboriginal art and crafts, diamonds and opals, and eateries, distinctive of the Top End. Darwin is a home port for the small luxury vessels Coral Princess and Coral Discoverer that explore the Kimberley coast to Broome. Read more about Darwin, Australia
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Friday, February 10, 2023 |
Cruising The Timor Sea |
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Saturday, February 11, 2023 |
Komodo Island, Indonesia |
10:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
Komodo Island may be closed to visitors throughout 2020, following which numbers may be limited to 5000 annually. The decision will be made in mid 2019. Komodo Island lies in the Wallacea Region of Indonesia, identified by Conservation International as a global conservation priority area, and is located in the centre of the Indonesian archipelago between the islands of Sumbawa to the west and Flores to the east. Read more about Komodo Island, Indonesia
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Sunday, February 12, 2023 |
Gili Islands, Indonesia, Indonesia |
11:00 AM |
11:00 PM |
The Gili Islands, consisting of Trawangn, Meno and Air, are the most popular tourist destinations of Lombok in Indonesia. In a rare display of foresight, all forms of motorised transport are banned from the islands. There are bicycles for rent, but the numerous horse-drawn carts, known as cidomo, are very popular. Read more about Gili Islands, Indonesia, Indonesia
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Monday, February 13, 2023 |
Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia |
7:00 AM |
Disembark |
Bali is an Indonesian island at the western-most of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of Indonesia’s 33 provinces, with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. Bali is home to the most of Indonesia's Hindu minority, and also the largest tourist destination in the Archipelago. Read more about Denpasar (Bali), Indonesia
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