Cruising the World in Style
Scenic welcomes guests into its home to experience one of Australia’s (and the world’s) untouched patches of wilderness: the Kimberley Coast, where the rugged outback meets the tranquil white sand beaches and turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. Adventure-minded travelers will discover a place rich in natural wonders, astounding wildlife and human history. Scenic Eclipse II, the newest Discovery Yacht…
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Ultra-luxury cruise operator, Scenic, has unveiled 13 new voyages that are detailed in a brand-new Scenic Eclipse: Australia, Indonesia, and The Pacific Islands collection for 2024. Adding to the exploration possibilities, guests can for the first time, combine Scenic’s discovery ocean voyages from the collection with land journeys and city stays, diving deeper into the local cultures and highlights. Scenic…
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Boutique cruise line Windstar Cruises is pointing its compass “Down Under” to Australia and New Zealand for the 2020/2021 winter/spring season. The series of sailings will take place on what will be the newly renovated Star Breeze, an elegant, all-suite ship with balcony and ocean views, carrying just 312 guests. Windstar’s team of travel experts scouted and hand-picked the perfect…
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The leader in small ship, adventure cruises prefers going deep into a region as vast as Australia by exploring it in depth — instead of trying to cover too much ground in a limited number of days. This touring strategy is evident in a new portfolio of cruise offerings in Australia. AdventureSmith Explorations focuses on the most sought-after destinations along…
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Luxury expedition cruise specialist Silversea has announced that renowned primatologist Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas will join two Silver Discoverer voyages in 2019 as a guest lecturer. Internationally recognized for her studies and work with the orangutans of Indonesian Borneo in their natural habitat, she is considered the world’s foremost authority on the orangutan. A duo of expedition cruises with departures…
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Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced that its world-famous ship Queen Elizabeth will be based in Australia for an unprecedented 101 days over the 2019-20 summer. Queen Elizabeth will sail on six roundtrip cruises from Melbourne and two from Sydney during the season, which will feature an array of itineraries to South Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea…
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Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has opened bookings for its new expedition cruise vessel, the Coral Adventurer. The Coral Adventurer will debut with a series of voyages themed “In the trail of Tasman” that retraces the historic explorations of Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, who was the first to map the coastlines of New Zealand, New Guinea and Northern Australia in…
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Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has signed a contract today with Norwegian shipbuilder Vard to build its fourth expedition cruise ship due to be delivered in mid-2019, with a further vessel intended to follow. This new ship is designed for ocean voyages to remote areas inaccessible to large cruise vessels. The design draws on the latest technical advances as…
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Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise operator, launches a unique Sydney to Hobart maritime themed itinerary which sets sail with the annual Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. This new itinerary will launch Coral Expeditions’ third season in Tasmania, and for the first time sees the Coral Discoverer, which underwent a significant refurbishment at the end of 2016, carry passengers across the…
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