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a Cape York & the Great Barrier Reef Expedition Cairns Return Qdays / 8-night Small Ship Expedition Cruise Ship MS Caledonian Sky / Visit Nine places / Go For Standing at the northernmost point of mainland Australia in Cape York Signature Experience @® Enjoy a full day exploring the private paradise of Lizard Island. Guided walks, snorkelling and beach relaxation are all on offer. Day 01: Arrive Cairns, Embark Ship Welcome to Cairns, where we'll meet and transfer you to the MS Caledonian Sky. Tonight, gather for a welcome reception and dinner as you begin your cruise, bound for remote Willis Island. D Eight nights: MS Caledonian Sky. Day 02: Willis Island After a morning at sea, arrive at Willis Island, where you have the chance to snorkel and swim. This tiny island beyond the Great Barrier Reef is the only BLD: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner 44 permanently inhabited island in the Coral Sea Islands Territory. It is an important nesting ground for turtles and birdlife, including masked, brown and red-footed boobies. BLD Day 03: South Direction Island, Lizard Island Cruise overnight to South Direction Island. Here, board Zodiacs and go ashore to walk sandy beaches, swim or snorkel on the reefs. After a short walking tour enjoy sunset drinks. The ship will then head for Lizard Island. BLD Day 04: Lizard Island Enjoy a full day to explore private Lizard Island. Stronger walkers may like to make an early start on the Cook's Look Walk. Enjoy the view Captain Cook had as he searched for a way to navigate his ship through a maze of reefs. Other walks include an easy birders walk with an ornithologist, or a medium-grade nature and history walk led by expedition staff. Snorkelling is also offered, with the possibility of seeing green turtles. BLD Small Ships Australia & New Zealand 2022/23 Day O5: Restoration, Piper islands Board Zodiacs to visit Restoration Island, named by Captain William Bligh when he landed here in 1789 following the mutiny on the Bounty. Later, cruise to the Piper Islands, home to Queensland's largest breeding population of black noddies and a nesting area for the vulnerable hawksbill turtle. BLD Day O6: Thursday Island, Cape York On Thursday Island, learn about Torres Strait history and culture with a visit to the Gab Titui Cultural Centre. You will then cruise to the tip of Australia, setting foot on its northernmost point, Cape York. Here is the perfect place to watch the sunset with a glass of bubbly in hand. BLD Day 07: Davie Reef, Davie Cay Spend time on Davie Reef, enjoying the coral while swimming and snorkelling off Davie Cay. BLD
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