Award winning Australian expedition operator, Aurora Expeditions, will launch its first-ever full season of Australian expeditions this year and to celebrate, Australia’s leading small ship cruise specialist, Cruise Traveller, has released two exclusive stay and sail packages that will help guests discover the hidden gems of southern Australia.
Savings of $7880 per couple are available for bookings made by May 30, 2021, on Cruise Traveller’s two luxury packages.
With 23 years of experience operating voyages in Australia, Aurora Expeditions’ first full season will feature a range of immersive, adventurous and off-the-beaten-track voyages around Australia from July, 2021, to March, 2022, aboard the purpose-built expedition ship, Greg Mortimer. The ship was launched in 2019 and named after the renowned Australian mountaineer and explorer who founded the company in 1991.
Carrying an average of just 132 guests, the Greg Mortimer is the world’s first passenger ship to feature the revolutionary ULSTEIN X-BOW® which enhances stability and reduces environmental impact. It is the first time an X-BOW® ship will sail in Australian waters. The ship also offers sea-level Zodiac launching platforms, two jacuzzis on the outside top deck, expansive observation decks, lounges, gym, wellness centre and 79 cabins – all with an ocean view and 80% boasting a private balcony.
Cruise Traveller’s two exclusive packages:
Package 1 – Southern Australia Wildlife Adventure
An 18-night package exploring the southern gems of Australia, starting on October 3, 2021, with a five-star hotel stay in Perth followed by a 17-night journey aboard Greg Mortimer from Perth to Adelaide. Comprising a combination of two back-to-back cruises, the voyage will take modern-day expeditioners to 11 pristine, tucked-away destinations and remote islands along the WA and SA coastlines including the soaring cliffs of the Great Australian Bight, the oyster capital of Coffin Bay and multiple visits to wildlife-rich Kangaroo Island so guests can discover its many natural gems, with their visit also helping locals recover from the 2020 fires.
Including shore and Zodiac excursions and beverages with dinner, the package is available from $22,555 per person, twin-share – a saving of $3940 per person if booked by May 30, 2021. An additional saving of up to $2500 per person may also be available for early bookers, subject to availability when booking.
Cruise Traveller has also created a five-day South Australian extension at the end of the cruise in Adelaide featuring four nights in Adelaide and tours to the Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills and the German-styled village of Hahndorf.
Package 2 – Expedition to the South of Oz
A 14-night package exploring Kangaroo Island and Tasmania, starting on October 20, 2021, with a five-star hotel stay in Adelaide followed by a 13-night journey aboard Greg Mortimer from Adelaide to Hobart. Comprising a combination of two back-to-back cruises, the voyage will take adventurers to nine secluded and pristine destinations on Kangaroo Island and around Tasmania including wild Hunter Island and Maria Island and the spectacular peaks and sweeping beaches of Freycinet National Park on Tasmania’s east coast.
Including shore and Zodiac excursions and beverages with dinner, the package is available from $17,825 per person, twin-share – a saving of $3100 per person if booked by May 30, 2021. An additional saving of up to $1950 per person may also be available for early bookers, subject to availability when booking.
Visit www.CruiseTraveller.com.au/aurora2021 or call Cruise Traveller on 1800 507 777.
SOURCE: Cruise Traveller
