
Multi-award winning Coral Princess Cruises pioneered the concept of luxury small-ship cruising on the Great Barrier Reef and along Western Australia’s spectacular Kimberley Coast.
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Multi-award winning Coral Princess Cruises pioneered the concept of luxury small-ship cruising on the Great Barrier Reef and along Western Australia’s spectacular Kimberley Coast.

A leader in small-ship cruising for the last 20 years, Windstar Cruises has alternative dining venues, a mix of shore excursions, a complimentary watersports program, spa facilities and luxurious accommodation.

Voyages of Discovery’s flagship, Discovery, is designed to accommodate 650 passengers, and her smaller size also means that she is able to access places that larger cruise ships cannot.

The multi-awarded North Star Cruises Australia cruises around the Australian coastline, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and the Solomon Sea. Instead of casinos and swimming pools, True North has exciting itineraries with a variety of daily activities to choose from.

Star Clippers’ high-tech replica clippers feature classic nautical décor, polished brass, teak decks and mahogany rails with a backdrop of billowing white sails, stays, lines and ropes. The five-masted Royal Clipper is the largest fully rigged sailing ship in the world, while Star Clipper and Star Flyer are the tallest tall ships sailing today.

Silversea’s expedition guests embark on all-inclusive expeditions aboard Prince Albert II. The 132-passenger vessel boasts a strengthened hull, eight Zodiacs and an enthusiastic and informative expedition team.

Peregrine leads excursions on Zodiacs from ice-strengthened ships and on helicopters from icebreakers. Sea kayaking, hiking, camping in Antarctica and visiting the remote communities of the Arctic are some of the activities available in the region.
In the Galapagos, Peregrine uses the first class eight-cabin MY San Jose.

Orion Expedition Cruises is the leading expedition cruise operator in Asia-Pacific, with a dedicated crew of around 70 to only 100 guests on each ship. Orion offers a range of included and optional shore expeditions led by expert expedition leaders, whether it be snorkelling over sunken relics from World War II in Papua New Guinea or standing inside Antarctic explorer’s huts.

For 117 years, Hurtigruten has pioneered cruising along the Norwegian coast. Hurtigruten also cruises to Antarctica, Greenland, Spitsbergen and Europe. From polar-bear spotting and iceberg-calving to whale-watching and the Northern Lights, the reality of an experienced Hurtigruten voyage far exceeds the imagination.

MS Hanseatic is the only five-star expedition ship, while MS Bremen is rated four-star. They offer space, first-class service and have the highest ice category – perfect for traversing the entire North West Passage and attempting to cross the Antarctic Circle.
Our trip to Delta Park at Veere, home of one of the engineering wonders of the world that I had seen on the popular TV show Megastructures, was inspiring.
After visiting the windmills of Kinderdijk we returned to Avalon Luminary for lunch.
On boarding Avalon Luminary we were welcomed by the captain and crew then offered cocktails.