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Coral Princess Cruises Great Barrier Reef Cruise

3 night Cruise- Cairns to Townsville or Townsville to Cairns.

3 NIGHT CRUISES BETWEEN CAIRNS AND TOWNSVILLE

A Coral Princess Cruise is a Great Barrier Reef and Island experience you will never forget. Enjoy 3 nights of discovery and adventure exploring Australia's renowned tropical paradise and World Heritage Marine and National Parks.

Our award-winning 35 metre expedition style cruise ships, Coral Princess and Coral Princess II, are large enough to provide all the comforts and facilities you would expect from larger cruise ships, yet small enough to enable us to access reef and island sites inaccessible to other vessels.

With our open bridge policy and a maximum of just 54 passengers, your environmental experience will be both personal and memorable.

And there is as much to as you want, or as little to do as you like - snorkelling, guided coral viewing excursions in our glass bottom boats, scuba diving, guided rainforest walks and presentations by our Marine Biologists - or simply take the time to relax on the sundeck or in the spa.

The choice is yours!

ITINERARY: Townsville - Cairns (TC3)

Day 1:
Board your Coral Princess vessel at 12:30 at Breakwater Terminal for a 1:00pm departure. Cruise the Palm Group of Islands.

Day 2:
Be our guest on our exclusive Pelorus Island with its magnificent fringing reef, beach and rainforest. Enjoy a beach BBQ ashore. Cruise the spectacular Hinchinbrook Channel and the Family Group of Islands. Visit Dunk Island resort and enjoy a guided rainforest walk.

Day 3:
A full day is spent cruising the outer Great Barrier Reef. Experience excellent snorkelling, coral viewing and scuba ping at Nathan or Coates Reef. Overnight anchorage at Sudbury Reef lagoon.

Day 4:
Visit Thetford Reef for fish feeding and further time to enjoy snorkelling, coral viewing and scuba ping on the Great Barrier Reef. Arrive into Cairns at 1:30pm.


ITINERARY: Cairns - Townsville (CT3)

Day 1
Board your Coral Princess vessel at 10:30am at Cairns Trinity Wharf for an 11.00am departure. Cruise the outer Greater Barrier Reef visiting Thetford Reef and Sudbury Cay for fish feeding, snorkelling, coral viewing and scuba ping.

Day 2
Visit Coates or Nathan Reefs to further enjoy the Great Barrier Reef. Visit Dunk Island resort and enjoy a guided rainforest walk.

Day 3
Cruise the Family Group of Islands, (the only tropical rainforest island on the Australian coast) Hinchinbrook Channel and be our 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 Halifax Bay, passing Magnetic Island, arriving in Townsville at 10:00am.


Fly And Cruise Option

Fly from to Cairns to Townsville prior to your Townsville-Cairns cruise departure, or fly back to Cairns from Townsville after your Cairns-Townsville cruise.

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COSTS

3 Night Townsville - Cairns				Tour Code: TC3
Departs:	From Townsville Tuesday at 1.00pm.
Vessel:	Coral Princess and Coral Princess II
Valid 01 Apr 2009 to 31 Mar 2010		Cabin	Stateroom	Upper Deck Stateroom	Deluxe Stateroom
Triple Share		N/A	$1311	N/A	N/A
Twin Share		$1496	$1748	$1896	$2046
Sole Use		$1870	$2185	$2370	$2558
Sails:	Fortnightly departures 24 Mar to 06 Oct. Weekly departures in other months.

 

3 Night Cairns - Townsville				Tour Code: CT3
Departs:	From Cairns Saturday at 11.00am.
Vessel:	Coral Princess and Coral Princess II
Valid 01 Apr 2009 to 31 Mar 2010		Cabin	Stateroom	Upper Deck Stateroom	Deluxe Stateroom
Triple Share		N/A	$1311	N/A	N/A
Twin Share		$1496	$1748	$1896	$2046
Sole Use		$1870	$2185	$2370	$2558
Sails:	Fortnightly departures 21 Mar to 03 Oct. Weekly departures in other months.

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Uncover the secrets of the Barrier Reef - an incredible underwater world hides just beneath the water's surface. Whether you experience the reef by glass bottom boat, snorkelling or diving, it is a mystical world filled with coral, marine life and vibrant tropical fish.

Discover a paradise of remote and uninhabited islands, become a lazy beachcomber or an inquisitive adventurer. The starkness of the remote and unique coral cays will fascinate you. Go snorkelling and coral viewing amongst the brilliant corals and teaming fish life on the fringing reefs of Lizard Island and Pelorus Island (exclusive to Coral Princess Cruises), or linger over the top of the spectacular platform reefs, all abundant with marine life and dancing corals.

Cairns: The grandeur of the scenic coastline and the beautiful Tablelands are a magnet for visitors throughout the year. With a population in excess of 120,000, it is the gateway to the two remote wilderness areas of Far North Queensland - Cape York Peninsula and the Savannah Hinterland. The rainforests of the Daintree and Cape Tribulation are heritage areas, recognised for their beauty and are easily accessible from Cairns.

Townsville: Townsville is Australia's largest tropical city, with a population in excess of 150,000. It is recognised as the world's leading centre for coral reef research. As the home of Reef HQ aquarium, the Imax Theatre and the Museum of Tropical Queensland, the city provides one of the most innovative tourist facilities. Townsville is an ideal city to spend some time before or after your cruise. Visit beautiful Magnetic Island, the magnificent Burdekin Dam, the historical gold-mining towns of Ravenswood and Charters Towers, and the many beautiful national parks, including the Paluma rainforests