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Coral Princess Cruises- Across the Top of Australia Cruise

Coral Princess Cruises offers a fantastic "Across the Top of Australia Cruise", starting from Cairns and finishing in Darwin, or vice versa. 

The 11 night exploration of the remote northern coastline of Australia offers you the experience of seeing hidden rivers in the especially designed excursion vessel that will get you closer to the fantastic sights of Australia untouched by humans previously.

There are few roads in the north so the excursion vessel (designed with a shallow draft) will speedily take you to a destination in safety and comfort. 

Experienced guest lecturers will accompany you on excursions, giving you an educational yet interesting experience on the cruise. 

Plants and animals found nowhere else in Australia will captivate you, while the breath taking sights of Cape York Peninsula, the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Thursday Island will reside in your memory forever. 

Coral Princess Cruises- Across the Top of Australia Cruise

Itinerary

Day 1: 4:00pm board Coral Princess at Trinity Wharf for a 3:00pm departure. Enjoy the Captain's Welcome Cocktail Party.

Day 2: Lizard Island: Explore one of the most beautiful islands on the Queensland Coast. Enjoy swimming and snorkelling. Visit Lizard Island Research Station.

Day 3: Visit Stanley Island in the Flinders Group to view the Endaen Aboriginal rock art gallery. Davey Reef and Cay: sea bird rookery, snorkelling and fishing.

Day 4: Forbes Island and Reef: Enjoy the day exploring this historical island. Time for swimming, snorkelling and reef fishing.

Day 5: Cape York/Thursday and Horn Island: Ashore at the tip of Cape York for champagne at sunrise. Discover the unique cultures of the Torres Strait Islands. Overnight at Horn Island.

Day 6: Join our charter flight to Nhulumby (Gove). Tour Nabalco Mine and visit Yirrkala and Nambarra Art Centres. Overnight at Nhulumby.

Day 7: Rejoin Coral Princess and cruise the English Company Island and Malay Straits.

Day 8: Wessell Islands: cruise through the unique Hole in the Wall and learn the fascinating history of the Macassan traders and early discoverers.

Day 9: Arnhem Land: Cruising the Arnhem Land coast and Bowen Straits we land in Raffles Bay and learn of the failed Fort Wellington Settlement.

Day 10: Port Essington: On Cobourg Peninsula, Port Essington is famous for the ruins of the failed Victoria Settlement.

Day 11: Tiwi Islands: Visit Bathurst and Melville Islands. Enjoy the Captain's Farewell Cocktail Party.

Day 12: 8:00am: arrive in Darwin, capital of the Northern Territory and gateway to the "Top End".

Packages Include:

  • Accommodation charges on board
  • Accommodation at Nhulumby (Gove) and Horn Island
  • Services of expedition staff including lectures, briefings, slide/film presentation and other group activities
  • Charter flight and group transfers
  • All meals
  • 24 hour tea/coffee station
  • Landing fees