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01 | Cairns, Australia December 15, 2011
Arrive in Cairns and transfer to your included hotel. |
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02 | Cairns December 16, 2011
Take an excursion to Tjapukai Aboriginal Culture Park to see its museum, art gallery, and stunning dance theater performances before boarding your ship. |
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03 | Lizard Island December 17, 2011
Follow the 1770 footsteps of Captain Cook to the top of the island for a panoramic view. Enjoy snorkeling or a relaxed walk to the other side of the island. |
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04 | Stanley Island, Flinders Island Group December 18, 2011
Stroll with Aboriginal guides through forested terrain to learn how they forage for food and materials to create their artwork. See centuries-old Aboriginal cave paintings.
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05 | Thursday Island / Cape York December 19, 2011
Learn the island’s history of pearl diving. Visit 19th-century Green Hill Fort. Hike Cape York, the very northernmost point of mainland Australia. |
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06 | At Sea / Passing Wessel Island December 20, 2011
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of life aboard ship as you sail past Wessel Island toward Port Essington. |
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07 | At Sea / Passing Wessel Island December 21, 2011
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of life aboard ship as you sail past Wessel Island toward Port Essington.
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08 | Port Essington December 22, 2011
See displays of local Aboriginal, Macassan and European histories at the Black Point Cultural Centre. Learn about Aboriginal bush tucker. And explore the ruins of Victoria Settlement, founded in 1838 by the British as a trading outpost with Indonesia. |
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09 | Darwin December 23, 2011
Be amazed by more than 1,500 species of tropical plants in spectacular Botanical Gardens. Meet “Sweetheart” – a huge preserved crocodile. Gaze at the entrance to Darwin Harbour – three times larger than Sydney Harbour as your tour continues to Old Darwin. |
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10 | At Sea December 24, 2011
Enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of life aboard ship as you sail toward Indonesia. |
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11 | Kupang, Timor, Indonesia December 25, 2011
Arrive in Kupang – a colonial trading post and the final destination of Captain Bligh’s 41-day, 3,600 mile voyage after being cast adrift from HMS Bounty. Visit the village of Oebelo to see traditional dances performed to the music of the Sasando musical instrument. Onboard enjoy a festive Christmas Dinner. |
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12 | Waingapu, Sumba Island / Pura Kambera December 26, 2011
Be welcomed by local horsemen displaying their equestrian skills. Watch an arts and culture demonstration that includes ikat weaving and the creation of fishing nets. |
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13 | Komodo Island December 27, 2011
Travel by inflatable excursion craft to Komodo National Park to see spectacular Komodo dragons up-close. These huge monitor lizards weight more than 300 pounds and grow up to 11 feet long.
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14 | Balobalong Besar December 28, 2011
Meet the friendly inhabitants of this small traditional village. Snokel over brightly-hued corals and dazzling sea life. |
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15 | Badas, Sumbawa / Satonda Island December 29, 2011
Visit the island of Sumbawa, home of an 1815 volcanic eruption four times stronger than that of Mt. Krakatoa. Watch a Sumbawa buffalo race. View ancient royal ornaments at the formal Sultan’s Palace of Dalam Loka. |
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16 | Bali December 30, 2011
Disembark or continue your journey with the next voyage.
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