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11 nights Darwin / Cairns or Cairns / Darwin |
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The Coral Princess and Ocean Discoverer (formerly Oceanic Princess) give you access to this remote
part of northern Australia where there are few roads. The shallow draft and
manoeuverability of these ships make them ideal to safely navigate the often
uncharted waters of the
Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Arafura Sea. |
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Discoverer (formerly Oceanic Princess) is a purpose built 63 metre luxury cruise expedition ship,
new for the 2005 season. Oceanic Discoverer offers the
facilities you would expect of larger ships including a choice of
superior accommodation grades, super queen or twin size bed
configurations, Italian en suite bathrooms, independently controlled air
conditioning, cocktail bars, spa pool, sundeck, library, lecture lounge
with large plasma screen, powerpoint/slide/video facilities, phone,
facsimile and internet. Oceanic Discoverer has been designed to
offer superior comfort for cruising but retains a shallow draft to allow
safe access to the mighty rivers and scenic inlets the Kimberley has to
offer. She carries a specially designed 76 passenger high speed
exploration vessel and a fleet of Zodiacs to enable you to explore the
remote Kimberley. Oceanic Discoverer carries 76 guests |
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Coral Princess is a 35 metre catamaran and also offers all the facilities you would expect of larger ships including a choice of air conditioned accommodation grades, double or twin bed configurations, en suite bathrooms, cocktail bar, spa pool, sundeck, library, lecture lounge with powerpoint/slide/video facilities, phone and facsimile. She has a shallow draft for safe access to the rivers and carries a specially designed exploration vessel and inflatable Zodiacs to enable you to explore the remote area of Australia. Coral Princess carries 48 guests. |
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| Departure Dates for Cruise Across the Top of Australia.. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Departure dates - 2008 Darwin to Cairns Coral Princess: 26 September Oceanic Discoverer: 3 October 2008 Cairns to Darwin Coral Princess: 30 March Oceanic Discoverer: 6 April 2009 Darwin to Cairns Coral Princess: 25 September Oceanic Discoverer: 2 October 2009 Cairns to Darwin Coral Princess: 29 March Oceanic Discoverer: 5 April |
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board Services of expedition staff including lectures, briefings, slide/film presentations and other group activities and group transfers during the cruise All meals 24 hour tea/coffee station Landing fees Not Included |
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| Darwin-Cairns Day 1 Depart Darwin 8.00am for Tiwi Islands Day 2 Cobourg Peninsula and Port Essington Day 3 Arnhem Land coast and Wessell Islands Day 4 Wessell and English Company Islands Day 5 Malay Straits to Nhulunbuy Day 6 Nhulunbuy tour. Flight to Thursday Island Day 7 Thursday Island and Torres Strait Day 8 Forbes Reef Day 9 Davey Reef and Flinders Islands Day 10 Lizard Island Day 11 Ribbon Reefs Day 12 Arrive Cairns 8.00am |
Cairns-Darwin Day 1 Depart Cairns Day 2 Lizard Island Day 3 Stanley Island and Davey Reef Day 4 Forbes Island and Reef Day 5 Cape York, Thurday Island and Horn Island Day 6 Flight to Nhulunbuy. Town tour Day 7 English Comany Island and Malay Straits Day 8 Wesell Islands Day 9 Arnehem Land coast Day 10 Cobourg Peninsula and Port Essington Day 11 Bathurst and Melville Island Day 12 Arrive Darwin 8.00am |
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This expedition
cruise begins in either Darwin or Cairns and makes its way
across the top of Australia. This is an unforgettable
experience explores a remote Australia and combines the best of the Top End, Arnhem Land,
the Cobourg Peninsula, Cape York and the Great Barrier Reef.
Every cruise has onboard well informed expedition leaders and guest
lectures who accompany all excursions and who also give informal
lectures and lead discussions, interpreting the fascinating reef life
and the flora and fauna encountered during the voyage. This voyage offers a singular opportunity for you to explore a remote land
with fascinating plants and animals found
nowhere else in Australia. From the Great Barrier Reef, Cape York
Peninsula, Torres Strait and Thursday Island, to Nhulunbuy, Arnhem Land,
Cobourg Peninsula and the Tiwi Islands, you will learn of the success
and failures of early explorers and settlers and be fascinated by the
diverse cultures of the Aborigine, Torres Strait and Tiwi islanders.
