Coral Princess has banished the\u00a0bane of the solo traveller \u2013 the ubiquitous ‘single supplement’\u00a0\u2013 on its three,\u00a0four and seven-night Great Barrier Reef cruises.
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Single travellers can opt for\u00a0their own private cabin aboard\u00a0Coral\u00a0Princess II\u00a0at no extra cost,\u00a0a saving of up to $965 on the 7-night cruise.\u00a0Coral Princess cruises weekly between\u00a0Townsville and Cairns over three nights,\u00a0or over four nights departing Cairns and travelling\u00a0north to Lizard Island and\u00a0return. The cruises can be combined as a seven-night voyage.<\/p>\n
Coral Princess Cruises pioneered\u00a0small-ship cruising on the Great Barrier Reef, exploring\u00a0remote islands and\u00a0reefs normally off-limits to island-based tourists, where snorkelling or\u00a0SCUBA\u00a0diving on pristine stretches of coral reef is a matter of simply diving\u00a0overboard.<\/p>\n
The cruises show off some of the\u00a0world’s best snorkelling, swimming and coral viewing spots\u00a0en route, such as\u00a0Thetford Reef and Sudbury Reef. The three-night voyage visits Dunk Island\u00a0and\u00a0cruises through the Hinchinbrook Channel, while the four-night cruise stops at\u00a0Cooktown\u00a0and Lizard Island.<\/p>\n
Coral Princess II\u00a0accommodates a maximum of just 44 passengers and is equipped\u00a0with a\u00a0glass bottom boat and inflatable zodiacs for daily reef and shore\u00a0excursions to deserted coral\u00a0cays; to wander in ancient rainforests or to\u00a0explore historic sites. There’s even a BBQ on\u00a0Coral Princess’s own private\u00a0island \u2013 Pelorus \u2013 with no one in sight but fellow Coral Princess\u00a0passengers.<\/p>\n
Qualified marine biologists and a\u00a0SCUBA diving instructor are also on board to explain the\u00a0natural history and\u00a0biodiversity of the area, making a snorkel or SCUBA dive in the sparkling\u00a0blue\u00a0waters even more fascinating.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The offer is\u00a0open for new bookings by genuine solo travellers for all departures in 2010 and\u00a0until further notice. Prices start at $1 496 per person on the three-night\u00a0cruise ex Townsville or\u00a0Cairns, or $1 896 per person for the four-night cruise\u00a0from Cairns to Lizard Island and return,\u00a0with weekly departures year round.\u00a0Prices include accommodation, all meals, lectures and\u00a0services of expedition\u00a0staff on board, group transfers, activities and excursions during the\u00a0cruise,\u00a0and landing fees.<\/p>\n