Aurora Expeditions Announces Australian Season
Australian owned Aurora Expeditions has announced a first ever season of Australian voyages and historic round trip expedition voyages from Hobart to Antarctica!
Kicking off in June this year, Australian itineraries include The Kimberley, Ningaloo Reef, WA and the Coral Coast, South Australia and Kangaroo Island plus a circumnavigation of Tasmania.
Of interest to the intrepid traveller will be the unique round-trip voyages from Hobart to Antarctica including:
Several 25 day voyages to East Antarctica featuring The Ross Sea, Commonwealth Bay and Subantarctic Islands sailing between December 2021 and March 2022
An 18 day sub-Antarctic voyage from Hobart to the South Island of New Zealand visiting the remote Macquarie, Campbell and Auckland Islands sailing in March 2022
You cruise on board the 130 passenger Greg Mortimer which was launched in 2019. This ship is designed for the intrepid yet discerning traveller offering all the comforts you would expect of 5-star travel as well as the unique X-BOW which makes cruising in exposed waters much more comfortable.
Check out our top picks here:
Kimberley Explorer
Departure Broome to Broome: 9 Aug 2021 – 19 Aug 2021 (11 Days)
Highlights:
One of a kind itinerary
Enjoy Mother Nature’s artistry displayed in the contorted and weathered rock sculptures around Yampi Sound
Visit Careening Bay’s iconic ‘Mermaid’ tree and discover the outstanding biodiversity of the Prince Regent National Park
Explore Montgomery Reef – Australia’s largest in-shore reef – and the diversity of its marine life
Keep an eye out for some of the estimated 40,000 humpback whales returning from Antarctica to give birth in the warmer waters of Lalang-Garram/Camden Sound Marine Park
Marvel at the thousands of brown boobies that call the Lacepede Islands their breeding home
Optional add-on activity: Michell Falls Helicopter Ride
Prices from $15,695 per person twin share
Ningaloo Reef Adventure
Departure Broome to Broome: 10 Sep 2021 – 19 Sep 2021 (10 Days)
Highlights:
Zodiac-cruise, snorkel, kayak or dive among spectacular coral reefs, lagoons and canyons of Rowley Shoals Marine Park
Dawn birdwatching to spy red-tailed tropic birds, ruddy turnstones, white-throated needle-tails and more
Snorkel and dive the magnificent coral gardens of Ningaloo Reef – part of the Ningaloo Coast World Heritage Area, and designated Mission Blue ‘Hope Spot’
Stroll pristine beaches and discover underwater treasures in the Muiron Islands Nature Reserve
Enjoy the Dampier Peninsula’s maze of waterways alive with hawksbill turtles, dolphins and shy dugongs
Optional add on activities include diving and kayaking. Snorkelling complimentary for all
Prices from $14,295 per person twin share
Tasmania Circumnavigation
Departures Hobart to Hobart: 15 Nov 2021 – 28 Nov 2021 (14 Days) and 28 Nov 2021 – 11 Dec 2021 (14 Days)
Highlights:
Head off the ‘mother ship’ each day for a range of adventures and explorations that may include hiking options, wildlife watching, Zodiac cruises, diving, snorkelling, climbing or kayaking
Access some of the best (and least) known walks in Tasmania, including those on Bruny, Flinders and Maria Islands, and the Hunter and Kent Island Groups
On Maria Island – nicknamed Tasmania’s “Noah’s Ark” – enjoy an abundance of native wildlife, keeping an eye out for all but one of Tassie’s 12 endemic bird species
Cruise the waters around the remote Maatsuyker Island Group, and spy the southernmost lighthouse in Australia
Learn about Tasmania’s long human history, fascinating geology, and unique biota from our onboard experts
Learn how the waters of Tasmania fit into the vast and unique ecosystem known as the ‘Great Southern Reef’ – part of a “Hope Spot” designated by Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue team
Optional add-ons including snorkelling, scuba diving, kayaking and climbing
Prices from $14,995 per person twin share
Antarctica featuring the Ross Sea
Departures Hobart to Hobart: 5 Jan 2022 – 30 Jan 2022 (26 Days) and 31 Jan 2022 – 25 Feb 2022 (26 Days)
Highlights:
One of a kind itinerary – only way to access East Antarctica from Australia
Delve into New Zealand’s hobbit world of stunted rata forests on Enderby Island where shy, yellow-eyed penguins shuffle and sea lions roar, and witness Campbell Island’s royal albatross ballet
Stand quietly in huts little-changed since Scott, Shackleton, Mawson and others wintered there, then launched desperate journeys that would define the Heroic Age
Gaze in wonder at ethereal, ice-clad summits of the Transantarctic Mountains, in the unique ‘Ross Sea’ ecosystem – part of a “Hope Spot” designated by Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue team
Optional add-on activity – kayaking
Prices from $40,395 per person
Other expeditions include Kimberley in Depth, Kimberley Coast, Western Australia & the Coral Coast, Southern Australia Coastal Discovery, Kangaroo Island Explorer, Kangaroo Island & the Tasman Sea, Bass Strait Islands & East Coast Discovery, Tasmania South East Coast Discovery, Mawson’s Antarctica and Subantarctic Discovery.
Contact Travel Your Style for more information about these amazing in-depth itineraries.
