Aurora Expeditions is an Australian-owned adventure cruise company specialising in small group voyages to Antarctica, Arctic and other wild, remote destinations such as Russian Coast, Papua New Guinea and the Kimberley Coast.
Cruise Lines
It can be tricky deciding what cruise ship will best suit your needs, so the team at Cruise Passenger has put together some helpful information about all major cruise lines to help you make the perfect choice.
Aranui Cruises
Ancient customs, energetic and enthusiastic dancing and magnificent arts and crafts may distract you occasionally as you travel among these remote islands aboard Aranui 3, the most modern and comfortable vessel to ply the combined passenger and freight route here among the six inhabited islands.
SeaDream Yacht Club
SeaDream Yacht Club is the ultimate in all-inclusive luxury boutique cruising, or yachting, as they like to put it. It’s two ships, SeaDream I and SeaDream II, were voted the world’s best boutique ships this year by The Berlitz Guide Complete Guide to Cruising and Cruise Ships, and it’s no wonder.
Victoria Cruises
Victoria Cruises operates on China’s Yangtze River. It offers a number of outstanding tours, including sightseeing excursions ashore – strolling the streets of quaint rural towns, browsing village shops, exploring ancient temples and experiencing up close the many points of cultural, historical and commercial interest that are unique to this region.
Coral Princess Cruises
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.
Uniworld
Uniworld has been cruising the waterways for more than 30 years and delivers a guest satisfaction rating of 98 per cent. Travel on board intimate, luxurious ships with an average of 134 guests with one staff member for every three guests.
Tauck
Tauck’s itineraries are a refreshing mix of sightseeing, leisure, adventure and culture on riverboats that accommodate just 118 passengers. A popular new addition is the Musical Magic along the Blue Danube voyage, where joined by Tauck’s ‘Maestros’ you will walk in the footsteps of famous musicians.
Evergreen Tours
Evergreen Tours, with partner Luftner Cruises, has exclusively chartered the new 147-passenger ms Amadeus Elegant. This boutique ship sails with a maximum of 147 passengers with 85 per cent of all staterooms featuring all weather French balconies.
CroisiEurope
French-family-owned CroisiEurope is Europe’s longest-established river cruise company and offers 68 itineraries cruising on 15 different rivers, with cruises ranging from three to 15 days.
Avalon Waterways
Avalon Waterways has more than 80 years travel experience and its fleet averages two years in age. Launching in May 2011, Avalon Panorama is a unique ‘Suite Ship’- two full decks of suites and wall-to-wall panoramic windows transform the space into a large open-air balcony
