Great Barrier Reef & Festival Season Cruise Stay Package 21 December 2021

GREAT BARRIER REEF & FESTIVE SEASON Cruise-Stay package includes:

– 1 night pre-cruise hotel stay in the Cairns with breakfast
– One way transfer from Cairns hotel to port on embarkation day
– 15 night tall ship cruise aboard the NEW Golden Horizon by Tradewind Voyages from Cairns to Sydney
– All shipboard main meals
– A selection of beers and wines with lunch and dinner onboard
– Use of onboard water sports equipment including water skis, pico sailboats, kayaks, knee & wake boards, windsurfing, stand up paddle boards, snorkel gear, a floating island and trampoline plus noodles for swimming
– Onboard resident destination expert speakers plus cultural performances reflecting the region visited
– Prepaid ship`s gratuities
– Port/govt. charges

5 Night Cruise sailing from Cairns to Sydney aboard Golden Horizon.

From Cairns, we’ll set sail south along Australia’s iconic East Coast. You can spend Christmas exploring the sunny Whitsunday Islands – ribbons of white sand, tall palms and brilliant blue waters.

Discover Brisbane’s paddle steamers, botanic gardens and the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art before an unforgettable New Year’s Eve watching the fireworks off Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. New year’s Day will be spent off Yamba beach before then sailing to the waters off Coffs Harbour Marina where you might be lucky enough to spot whales in Solitary Islands Marine Park, before we end this voyage in vibrant Sydney.

Highlights of this cruise:

Cairns
Cairns is the gateway to tropical north Queensland and is a popular travel destination because of its tropical climate and proximity to many attractions. The Great Barrier Reef is only one-and-a-half hours away by boat. The Daintree National Park and Cape Tribulation, about 130km north of Cairns, are popular areas for experiencing a tropical rainforest. It is also a starting point for people wanting to explore Cooktown, Cape York Peninsula, and the Atherton Tableland.

Cairns city itself is a modern, sophisticated city in the heart of the tropical north, with international standard restaurants, boutique shopping, modern art galleries and classy nightclubs to keep visitors entertained. Cairns also boasts outstanding hotels, offshore island resorts, big Reef-cruise catamarans in the harbor, and too many souvenir shops. The only beach right in town is a man-made 4,000-sq.-m saltwater lagoon and artificial beach on the Esplanade.

Whitsunday Islands
Whitsunday Islands are a group of 74 islands that lie off the coast of Queensland, Australia and form part of the Great Barrier Reef. The island group is centred on Whitsunday Island, while the group’s commercial centre is Hamilton Island.They are one of the most popular Australian tourist destinations.

The vast majority of islands are designated national parks and major attractions include access to coral reefs for snorkeling and diving, pristine beaches, especially Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island and clear aquamarine warm waters.

Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populated city in the state of Queensland, Australia. It is situated at a bend of the Brisbane River, approximately 23 kms from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The city itself is very hilly; the CBD is only 2.2km and is easy to walk on foot.

Popular tourist and recreation areas in Brisbane include the South Bank Parklands, Roma Street Parkland, the City Botanic Gardens, Brisbane Forest Park and Portside Wharf. The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary opened in 1927 and was the world’s first koala sanctuary.

Other attractions in Brisbane include galleries, wildlife parks, museums, markets and adventures. Visitors can relax at beautiful beaches and explore the river, bay, parklands, forests and mountains. There are festivals and events galore too.

Sydney
Sydney is located on the south-east coast of Australia. It is the largest and most populated city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. The city is built on hills surrounding Sydney Harbour where the Sydney Harbour bridge and the Sydney Opera House are located. The region features many bays, rivers, inlets and beaches including the famous Bondi Beach. Within the city are many picturesque parks including Hyde Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens.

The most well-known attractions include the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other attractions include Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, some 40 beaches and Sydney Tower. The Rocks precinct includes the first colonial village of Sydney and some great shops, cafes and galleries are located here. Sydney also has several popular museums, such as the Australian Museum (natural history and anthropology), the Powerhouse Museum (science, technology and design), the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Australian National Maritime Museum.

21 December 2021 – 6 January 2022

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