Cruise the Great Barrier Reef - Coral Expeditions

Spend your first three nights in tropical Cairns at the Mantra Esplanade. Wander along the boardwalk and soak up the sun ready for your Great Barrier Reef Adventure.

DAY 1: 4.00pm Board your Coral Expeditions small ship and cruise to Trinity Bay where there is time to settle in and discover your home for the next four nights. In the evening, cruise past Palm Cove and enjoy champagne before a sumptuous dinner. DAY 2: Spend the morning discovering historic Cooktown, steeped in history with most stone buildings dating back almost a century. This afternoon visit one of the remote uninhabited islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Join our marine biologist for a glass bottom boat tour before snorkelling of the hundreds of varieties of coral growing on this section of reef. DAY 3: This morning we awaken moored beside beautiful Lizard Island. You may wish to simply relax on the golden beach soaking up the sun, join the Marine Biologist for a glass bottom boat tour, or for the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience, take the plunge with our dive instructor on a guided SCUBA dive. The choice is yours! DAY 4: Spend today visiting two of the most pristine sections of the reef, Ribbon Reef No. 3 and Rachel Carson Reef. Explore the coral gardens and marine life with guided snorkelling and glass bottom boat tours. DAY 5: 8am Disembark your cruise in Cairns.

Travel North of Carins to spend three nights back on the mainland at the Shantara Resort, Port Douglas. Offering a laid back tropical vibe where you can relax and rejuvenate. For those with energy left to spare, choose from a range of optional tours, take part in one of the many water sports on offer on palm-fringed Four Mile Beach or visit the restaurants, boutiques and galleries that line Macrossan Street.