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| EXTENDED GREAT BARRIER REEF CRUISES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CORAL PRINCESS CRUISES:
Including Cairns, Lizard Island and Townsville Cruises from 3 to 7 nights |
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A Coral Princess cruise incorporates soft adventure and expedition style
experiences. Coral Princess and Coral Princess II are 35 metre
'state of the art' mini cruise ships which accommodate just 54 guests.
The vessels are custom made to exceed safety specifications for tropical
open-water cruising. On board you can do as much or as little as you want. To help guests better appreciate and understand the Reef, a marine biologist is aboard. The Coral Princess is luxuriously appointed with a dining room featuring excellent local tropical seafood and fruit. All cabins and staterooms are large, modern and resort-style with full size double or twin beds, full air conditioning and private en suite bathrooms. The onboard dive shop is manned by a qualified diving instructor offering dive courses for the beginner and a comprehensive and varied dive program for qualified scuba divers. |
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| ITINERARY: Cairns to Townsville 4 Day/3 Night | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Departs Cairns at
11.00 on Saturday, arrives Townsville at 10.00 on Tuesday.
For a detailed schedule of dates click on the following link (PDF file in
separate window) Great Barrier Reef sailings until 31 March 2012 Coral Princess and Coral Princess 2 alternate on this itinerary. Day 1 Cruise the Outer Great Barrier Reef visiting Thetford Reef and Sudbury Cay for fish feeding, snorkelling, coral viewing, scuba diving and optional reef fishing. Overnight anchor at Sudbury Reef lagoon, and enjoy the glass bottom boat, snorkelling and fishing before sunset. Day 2 Leisurely breakfast before exploring the many beautiful reefs that are found in this area. Visit Coates or Nathan Reefs before continuing to Dunk Island for overnight anchorage. Day 3 Cruise the Family group of islands, (the only tropical rainforest islands on the Australian coast) Hinchinbrook channel and be a guest at exclusive Pelorus island with its magnificent fringing reef, beach and rainforest. Enjoy a beach BBQ. Cruise the Palm group of islands. Day 4 Cruise towards Townsville passing Magnetic Island before arriving at approximately 10.00. |
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| ITINERARY: Townsville to Cairns 4 Day/3 Night | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Departs Townsville Tuesdays
at 13.00 - arrives Cairns at 08.00 on Friday. For a detailed
schedule of dates click on the following link (PDF file in separate
window) Great Barrier Reef sailings until 31 March 2012 Coral Princess and Coral Princess 2 alternate on this itinerary. Day 1 Cruise the Palm Group of islands. Overnight anchorage at Pelorus Island. Day 2 Time to further enjoy Pelorus Island with its magnificent fringing reef, beach and rainforest. Enjoy a beach BBQ ashore. Later cruise the spectacular Hinchinbrook Channel and the Family Group of islands. Visit Dunk Island resort and enjoy a guided rainforest walk. Overnight on board at Dunk Island. Day 3 Full day exploring Thetford and Moore Reefs to enjoy excellent snorkelling, coral viewing, and scuba diving. Day 4 Visit Thetford Reef for fish feeding and further enjoy the Great Barrier Reef. Arrive Cairns at 13:30. |
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| ITINERARY: Cairns-Lizard Island-Cairns 4 nights/5 days | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Departs
Fridays and Tuesdays at 17.00, boarding at 16.00. For a detailed
schedule of dates click on the following link (PDF file in separate
window) Great Barrier Reef sailings until 31 March 2012 Day 1 Board your Coral Princess vessel at 16.00 for a 17.00 pm departure from Cairns. Time to settle in and discover your home for the next four nights. Enjoy a glass of champagne on the top deck as you watch the sun set. Day 2 Visit one of the remote uninhabited islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy a swim or glass bottom boat trip. Later this morning cruise on to historical Cooktown. It was here that Captain Cook took refuge during his voyage of discovery. Visit Cooktown's museum featuring original artefacts recovered from Captain James Cook's vessel. Time to enjoy this historic Australian town, where most stone buildings date back almost a century. Day 3 Arrive at Lizard Island. Climb the island peak that Captain James Cook climbed back in 1770. Enjoy the spectacular views or if you wish, snorkel off the beach over coral gardens. Discover giant clams and a profusion of fish. Take a glass bottom boat trip with the marine biologist or a scuba dive with the dive instructor. Later today, cruise to ribbon reef No 9 where you will have time to enjoy more of the water activities on offer. Day 4 Spend today exploring ribbon reef No 3 and Rachel Carlson reef. These two magnificent reefs offer some of the best snorkelling, and scuba diving the Great Barrier Reef has to offer. Take yourself on a guided snorkelling tour, or allow our marine biologist to show you the beauty of the reef aboard our glass bottom boat. Make the most of your last day of scuba diving with a dive to remember. Day 5 Arrive Cairns trinity wharf 08.00. **Due to weather, tides or mechanical reason, the itinerary may be subject to change without notice.** |
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| ITINERARY: Cairns - Lizard Island - Cairns - Townsville 7 Night/8 Day | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Combine Cairns - Lizard Island - Cairns – 4 nights with Cairns to
Townsville – 3 nights |
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| Day 1 Board your Coral Princess vessel at 16.00 for a 17.00 pm departure from Cairns. Time to settle in and discover your home for the next four nights. Enjoy a glass of champagne on the top deck as you watch the sun set. Day 2 Visit one of the remote uninhabited islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Enjoy a swim or glass bottom boat trip. Later this morning, cruise on to historical Cooktown. It was here that captain Cook took refuge during his voyage of discovery. Visit Cooktown’s museum featuring original artifacts recovered from James Cook’s vessel. Time to enjoy this historic Australian town, where most stone buildings date back almost a century. Day 3 Arrive at Lizard island. Climb the island peak that captain James Cook climbed back in 1770. Enjoy the spectacular views or if you wish, snorkel off the beach over coral gardens. Discover giant clams and a profusion of fish. Take a glass bottom boat trip with the marine biologist or a scuba dive with the dive instructor. Later today cruise to ribbon reef No 9 where you will have time to enjoy more of the water activities on offer. Day 4 Spend today exploring ribbon reef No 3 and Rachel Carlson reef. These two magnificent reefs offer some of the best snorkelling, and scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Take yourself on a guided snorkelling tour, or allow the marine biologist to show you the beauty of the reef aboard a glass bottom boat. Day 5 Arrive Cairns trinity wharf 08.00. Explore the city of Cairns this morning before returning to your Coral Princess vessel at 10.30 for an 11.00 departure. Cruise the outer Greater Barrier Reef visiting Thetford Reef and Sudbury Cay for fish feeding, snorkelling, coral viewing, and scuba diving. Day 6 Visit Coates or Nathan reefs to further enjoy the Great Barrier Reef. Visit Dunk island resort and enjoy a guided rainforest walk. Day 7 Cruise the Family group of islands, the only tropical rainforest islands on the Australian coast. Cruise the Hinchinbrook channel and be a guest at exclusive Pelorus island with its magnificent fringing reef, beach and rainforest. Enjoy a beach BBQ. Cruise the Palm group of islands. Day 8 Cruise Halifax bay, passing Magnetic island, arriving in Townsville at 10.00. Departures from Townsville are the reverse of the itinerary above |
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Facilities onboard Coral Princess and Coral Princess II |
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| ~Air-conditioned dining room
with tropical decor ~Two modern air-conditioned lounges ~Comprehensive resource library with videos and books on the reef and islands of tropical North Queensland, VHS video and television ~Large sundeck with spa ~Security safe ~Fully stocked cocktail bar ~Comprehensive dive shop ~Range of personal items and souvenirs available for purchase ~Telephone and facsimile |
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| Your cruise does not
include: Pre and post-cruise transfers. Bar and shop purchases. A$15 (approx) environmental management fee. Ship to shore telephone and facsimile calls. Costs associated with scuba diving |
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| Standard Cabins:
Twin or bunk bedded, most with porthole windows (10 square metre cabins) Staterooms: Good sized resort style twin or double bedded rooms with full windows (13 square metres) Upper Deck Staterooms: Spacious and luxurious staterooms (14 square metres) Deluxe Staterooms: Even more spacious and luxurious (17 square metres) All accommodation is spacious and air-conditioned with private en suites. There is a choice of twin or double beds all all the staterooms. All rooms are serviced daily |
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