The Experience
In 1877, the aptly named James Venture Mulligan struck pay dirt on Hodgkinson River, igniting the fabled North Queensland Gold Rush. At the height of the boom, Port Douglas boasted 12,000 residents and 27 hotels. Bust inevitably followed boom, and Port Douglas slid into decades of obscurity. Then came a second gold rush in the 1980s as tourists flocked to the North Queensland Coast. Located between the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and the Great Barrier Reef, Port Douglas provides a perfect gateway to hardy adventurers en route to rainforest and reef.
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Day | Port / Date | Arrive | Depart |
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Day 1 |
Brisbane, Australia
Sunday, June 22 |
4:00 PM | |
Day 2 |
At Sea
Monday, June 23 |
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Day 3 |
Airlie Beach, Australia
Tuesday, June 24 |
7:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
Day 4 |
Port Douglas, Australia
Wednesday, June 25 |
8:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
Day 5 |
At Sea
Thursday, June 26 |
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Day 6 |
At Sea
Friday, June 27 |
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Day 7 |
Darwin, Australia
Saturday, June 28 |
10:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
Day 8 |
Kimberley Coast, Australia (Scenic Cruising)
Sunday, June 29 |
4:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Day 9 |
At Sea
Monday, June 30 |
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Day 10 |
Broome, Australia
Tuesday, July 1 |
1:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
Day 11 |
At Sea
Wednesday, July 2 |
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Day 12 |
At Sea
Thursday, July 3 |
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Day 13 |
Bali (Benoa), Indonesia
Friday, July 4 |
7:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
Day 14 |
At Sea
Saturday, July 5 |
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Day 15 |
At Sea
Sunday, July 6 |
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Day 16 |
Geraldton, Australia
Monday, July 7 |
10:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
Day 17 |
Fremantle, Australia
Tuesday, July 8 |
6:00 AM |

The Route

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