Australia offers a plethora of unique and inspiring activities that offer boundless prospects for entertainment and breathtaking beauty. From the bright lights and exuberance of her cities to the rugged outback, the lush rainforests, and the colorful underwater marine kingdom of the 1,200 mile long Great Barrier Reef.

The diversity of destinations and experiences stretches from the East Coast of Australia, inkcluding Sydney, the Whitsunday Islands, Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef, Cape Tribulation and around to the rugged wilderness of the Kimberley region and beyond on the North and West Coast Australia.

Cairns is the obvious launching pad of your cruise from which there are so many exciting activities within easy reach. Discover her lavish white sandy beaches on the string of many islands nearby where the only footsteps youll see are your own. Snorkel and dive the reef where an underwater treasure trove of dazzling coral and sea life is waiting to be explored. As an alternative take the Kuranda Railway deep into the lush tropical rainforest.

A variety of cruising alternatives are listed below Australia can be explored all year round however the best cruising months for the tropics are April to October, this is the dry season.

Sample Itinerary 10-14 Days
Great Barrier Reef..Cairns Lizard Island Cape York

Day 1-4 Island hop to Green Island passing Norman reef to enjoy spectacular diving and marine life. At North Opal reef float with the turtles and manta rays for an experience to remember.

Day 5-6 Witness the world renowned Cod Hole with its spectacular reef drop offs, then cruise to Lizard Island where there are more impeccable dive sites or succumb to the decadence at the exclusive Lizard island Resort.

Day 7-9 Cruise through the seldom visited Lowray Passage to enjoy beach walks on the pristine and uninhabited beaches. Enjoy some of the worlds most rugged landscapes.

Day 10-12 Continue through Tijiou Reef and the breathtaking Forbes Islands to explore more remote beaches.

Day 13-14 Steam through the Albany Passage on the way up to Cape York

Sample Itinerary 5 Days
Great Barrier Reef.Cairns Townsville

Day 1 Visit the bird sanctuary on Barnard Islands on your way to Mourilyan harbor.

Day 2-4 Relax at the exclusive Bedarra Island Resort and cruise through the Hichinbrook Island group with amazing marine life.

Day 5 Anchor in the Palm Island group on the way to Townsville.

Sample Itinerary 4-10 Days
Whitsunday Region

Day 1 Anchor in the calm waters of Hamilton Island to enjoy beach walks and the magnificent surrounding of the Whitsunday Islands.

Day 2 Walk to the aboriginal cave paintings, steam from Nara to Hayman Island to dive or snorkel at impeccable dive sites.

Day 3 Take a sea plane or helicopter to enjoy the views over Hardy Reef.

Day 4 Steam back through Black Reef towards Hamilton Island.

Sample Itinerary 10-14 Days
Kimberley Broome

Day 1 Start in Wyndham to discover the rugged wilderness of the Kimberleys.

Day 2-3 Take in the spectacular scenery of the King George River on your way to the pristine sands of Tranquil Bay. Visit some of the oldest rock paintings in the world.

Day 4-6 Cruise through the Mitchell River and fish one of Australias barramundi hot spots. Awake to the splendor of the Hunter River.

Day 7 St George Basin in the shadow of Mt Trafalgar and watch the turbulent whirlpools.

Day 8 -10 Travel up the majestic Prince Regent River on the incoming tide to Kings Cascades. Cruise to Montgomery Reef where huge tides approach 12 meters an produce a massive waterfall in the middle of the ocean.

Day 11-14 Hike up through sandstone at Ruby Falls in the Buccaneer Archipelago. At Cockatoo Island pick oysters off the rock and see the horizontal waterfall and then cruise on to Broome.