Australia's luxury expedition cruise ship the MV Orion is a purpose built, state-of-the-art vessel designed to access the inaccessible, all in 5-star luxury with 76 experienced crew and just over 100 passengers! The ship combines the best and the latest in design with maritime and environmental technology-comfort and casual elegance. From the ice-strengthened hull to the chilled champagne and superb cuisine, this is expedition cruising at its finest. Berlitz Complete Guide to Cruising rates it as the latest in the worldwide quest to build the perfect expedition vessel. We regard it as the absolute best in its class, as do the 80% approximately of Orion's passengers who are repeat guests after just a few years sailing in our waters!
The Orion embarks on an annual circuit of Australia's southern-eastern and northern waters exploring some of the most wonderful but rarely seen places on earth-making small but key changes every year to itineraries to ensure their uniqueness. Everything about this ship - its crew and destinations - are exceptional, which is why the Orion is also our favourite, worldwide.
Here are some of the reasons why... All 50 suites and staterooms are exterior and feature a sitting area or living room with a TV, DVD/CD player, Internet access, mini-refrigerator, safe deposit box, luxury private bathroom, ample closet space and twin beds that can be converted to a queen-size bed. A spacious observation lounge on the top deck opens onto a full wrap-around deck for optimal viewing. A mud room on the lower deck stores equipment used during a day of exploration. And a fleet of ten heavy-duty Zodiac inflatable motorized boats make it possible to land in shallow areas and navigate small rivers and waterways. We would be delighted to help you have that priceless experience of a lifetime - on a journey we know you will never forget.
. A Kimberley cruise also visits West Timor.
south & north each year is the chance to visit NQ islands and tropical hideaways over 5-6 nights.
for a 5 night cruise down the coast of Australia & Tasmania before heading across the Tasman.
and sails for 9 nights through Melanesia & the Coral Sea to Rabaul-PNG.
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Great Barrier Reef |
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South Coast/Tasmania |
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South Pacific |
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PNG/Melanesia |
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New Zealand |
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Asia |
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Sub/Antarctic |
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2009 Cruises
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Route
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Cruisewatch Results
for Sun 5 Jul 09
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| A915 |
21 Jun 09 |
11 |
Kimberley East & West - Southern Skies
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-Pulau Ndana, Indonesia-Kera Island, West Timor-Wyndham (for Bungle Bungles)-King George River & Falls-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Sailing |
| A916 |
2 Jul 09 |
10 |
Private Charter |
Broome - Darwin |
n/a |
| A917 |
12 Jul 09 |
10 |
Private Charter |
Darwin - Broome |
n/a |
| A918 |
22 Jul 09 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A919 |
1 Aug 09 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition I
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A920 |
11 Aug 09 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A921 |
21 Aug 09 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition OPERA UNDER THE STARS I
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A922 |
31 Aug 09 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A923 |
10 Sep 09 |
9 |
Spice Island Adventure
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-Kisar-Alor-Waingapu (Sumba Island)-Komodo-Kenage Village, Sumbawa-Badas, Sumbawa -BENOA (BALI) |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A924 |
19 Sep 09 |
10 |
Private Charter |
Bali - Singapore |
n/a |
| A925 |
29 Sep 09 |
11 |
Gulf of Siam Explorer
Slideshow & Map |
SINGAPORE-Tioman Island-Kuala Terrangganu-Ko Samui-Ko Kut-Sihanoukville-Sihanoukville-Ho Chi Minh-Ho Chi Minh-HO CHI MINH |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A926 |
10 Oct 09 |
11 |
Vietnam Explorer
Slideshow & Map |
HO CHI MINH-Da Nang-Da Nang-Nha Trang-Vungtau-Sihanoukville-Ko Phangan-SINGAPORE |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A927 |
21 Oct 09 |
10 |
Private Charter |
Singapore - Bali |
n/a |
| A928 |
31 Oct 09 |
10 |
Forgotten Islands
Slideshow & Map
Pathways Sailing for previous guests
CAN BE WAITLISTED FOR NEW GUESTS! |
BENOA (BALI)-Komodo-Komodo-Kisar-Sangliat Dol & Weluan Beach, Yamdena Island -Thursday Island-Orion Reef-CAIRNS |
Details
Pathways Sailing
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A929 |
10 Nov 09 |
6 |
Great Barrier Reef
Slideshow & Map |
CAIRNS-Hardy Reef/Hayman Island-Percy Island-NEWCASTLE |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A930 |
16 Nov 09 |
10 |
Dry Dock |
Newcastle |
n/a |
| A931 |
26 Nov 09 |
5 |
Private Charter |
Sydney-Hobart |
n/a |
| A932 |
1 Dec 09 |
13 |
NZ & Sub Antarctic Wildlife Adventure I
Slideshow & Map |
HOBART-Macquarie Island-Campbell Island-Auckland Islands-Snares Island-Stewart Island-Milford Sound-Dusky Sound-Doubtful Sound-BLUFF (Invercargill) |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A933 |
14 Dec 09
Christmas Cruise |
13 |
NZ & Sub Antarctic Wildlife Adventure II
Slideshow & Map
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BLUFF (Invercargill)-Milford Sound-Dusky Sound-Doubtful Sound-Stewart Island-Snares Island-Auckland Islands-Campbell Island-Macquarie Island-Fjordland-BLUFF (Invercargill) |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A934 |
27 Dec 09
New Year Cruise |
18 |
Mawson's Antarctica Commonwealth Bay I
Slideshow & Map |
BLUFF (Invercargill)-Snares Islands-Auckland Islands-Macquarie Island-Macquarie Island-Commonwealth Bay Region-Cape Denison-Port Martin-Dumont d’Urville-HOBART |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
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Sun Princess ex Sydney-Fremantle + Round Australia
Dawn Princess ex Sydney-Melbourne + World Cruise + Round Australia
Pacific Dawn ex Sydney-ex Brisbane from Dec 09
Pacific Sun ex Brisbane-Auckland-Fremantle-Sydney-Newcastle
Pacific Jewel ex Sydney from Dec 09
Pacific Pearl ex Sydney from Dec 10
Orion Expedition Cruises ex multiple ports
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Kimberley/Top End |
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Great Barrier Reef |
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South Coast/Tasmania |
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South Pacific |
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PNG/Melanesia |
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New Zealand |
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Asia |
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Sub/Antarctic |
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Charter |
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Cruise
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Date
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Nights
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2010 Cruises
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Route
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Cruisewatch Results
for Sun 5 Jul 09
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| A001 |
14 Jan 10 |
20 |
Scott and Shackleton's Antarctica Ross Sea I
Slideshow & Map |
HOBART-Macquarie Island-Cape Hallett-Terra Nova Bay-Cape Evans-Cape Adare-Auckland Islands-Campbell Island-Snares Island-BLUFF (Invercargill) |
Details
Last-minute specials
$500-$700 Onboard Credit |
| A002 |
3 Feb 10 |
10 |
New Zealand Highlights |
BLUFF (Invercargill)-Milford Sound-Dusky Sound-Dunedin-Akaroa-Kaikoura-Wellington-Marlborough Sounds-Napier-White Island-AUCKLAND |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A003 |
13 Feb 10 |
8 |
Private Charter |
AUCKLAND TO CHRISTCHURCH |
n/a |
| A004 |
21 Feb 10 |
8 |
Private Charter |
CHRISTCHURCH to AUCKLAND |
n/a |
| A005 |
1 Mar 10 |
16 |
ISLANDS Magazine Melanesian Discovery |
AUCKLAND-Bay of Islands-Isle of Pines-Tanna-Port Vila-Malakula-Santo-Utupua-Santa Ana-Nggella-Gizo & Kennedy Island-Rabaul-RABAUL |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A006 |
17 Mar 10 |
10 |
Private Charter |
RABAUL to CAIRNS |
n/a |
| A007 |
27 Mar 10 |
11 |
New Guinea Island Adventure |
CAIRNS-Milne Bay-Deboyne Lagoon-Egum Atoll-Kitava-Lambom-Lamassa-Duke of York Islands-Rabaul-RABAUL |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A008 |
7 Apr 10 |
10 |
Wild PNG & Bismarck Archipelago
Pathways Sailing for previous guests
CAN BE WAITLISTED FOR NEW GUESTS! |
RABAUL-Tingwon-Manus-Wuvulu-Sissano-Hansa Bay-Bagabag-Rabaul-RABAUL
(includes Cairns return airfares) |
Details
Pathways Sailing |
| A009 |
17 Apr 10 |
11 |
Papua New Guinea Cultural Highlights |
RABAUL-Rabaul-Sepik River (Watam Village)-Madang-Tami Island-Tufi-Fergusson Island-Samarai & Kwato Islands-Milne Bay-CAIRNS |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A010 |
28 Apr 10 |
6 |
Tropical Reefs & Culture (Northern Queensland) |
CAIRNS-Lizard Island-Stanley Island-Orion Reef-Exclusive Island Retreat-Cape York & Possession Island-THURSDAY ISLAND |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A011 |
4 May 10 |
7 |
Art of Arnhem land |
THURSDAY ISLAND-Yirrkala-Jensen Bay-Elcho Island-Maningrida-Pirlangimpi (Tiwi Islands)-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A012 |
11 May 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition I
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A013 |
21 May 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A014 |
31 May 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Art of Exploration |
DARWIN-Wyndham-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Raft Point/Montgomery Reef-The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A015 |
10 Jun 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A016 |
20 Jun 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition I
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A017 |
30 Jun 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A018 |
10 Jul 10 |
10 |
Spice Island Adventure |
DARWIN-Kisar-Alor-Maumere (Flores)-Komodo-Sumba-Savu-Rote-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A019 |
20 Jul 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition I
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A020 |
30 Jul 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A021 |
9 Aug 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition I
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A022 |
19 Aug 10 |
8 |
Pearls of the Kimberley
Pathways Sailing for previous guests
CAN BE WAITLISTED FOR NEW GUESTS! |
BROOME-Rowley Shoals-Rowley Shoals-One Arm Point-Nares Point/Crocodile Creek-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Kuri Bay-Camden Harbour-BROOME |
Details
Pathways Sailing |
| A023 |
27 Aug 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition OPERA UNDER THE STARS II |
BROOME-Broome-Broome-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A024 |
6 Sep 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition I
Slideshow & Map |
DARWIN-King George River & Falls-Vansittart Bay-Bigge Island-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Broome-BROOME |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A025 |
16 Sep 10 |
10 |
Kimberley Expedition III
Slideshow & Map |
BROOME-Broome-Cape Leveque/The Lacepedes-Talbot Bay/Horizontal Waterfalls-Montgomery Reef/Raft Point-Hunter River (for Mitchell Falls)-Bigge Island-Vansittart Bay-King George River & Falls-DARWIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A026 |
26 Sep 10 |
10 |
Forgotten Islands and Asmat Art |
DARWIN-Kisar-Tanimbars-Aru-Agats (Asmat)-Thursday Island-Orion Reef-Lizard Island-CAIRNS |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A027 |
6 Oct 10 |
5 |
Private Charter |
CAIRNS to CAIRNS |
n/a |
| A028 |
11 Oct 10 |
11 |
New Guinea Island Adventure |
CAIRNS-Milne Bay-Deboyne Lagoon-Egum Atoll-Kitava-Lambom-Lamassa-Duke of York Islands-Rabaul-RABAUL |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A029 |
22 Oct 10 |
11 |
Papua New Guinea Cultural Highlights |
RABAUL-Rabaul-Sepik River/Watam Village-Madang-Tami Island-Tufi-Fergusson Island-Samarai & Kwato Islands-Milne Bay-CAIRNS |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A030 |
2 Nov 10 |
7 |
Great Barrier Reef |
CAIRNS-Coonanglebah-Hardy Reef-Hayman Island-Percy Island-SYDNEY |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A031 |
9 Nov 10 |
7 |
Australia's Wild South East Voyage of Discovery |
SYDNEY-Jervis Bay (Huskisson and Hyams Beach)-Jervis Bay (Huskisson and Hyams Beach)-Montague Island-Eden-Sealers Cove, Wilsons Promontory-Flerieu Peninsula-MELBOURNE |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A032 |
16 Nov 10 |
7 |
Southern Australia Culinary Delights Voyage of Discovery |
MELBOURNE-Robe, Limestone Coast-Kangaroo Island-Port Lincoln, Eyre Peninsula-Fleurieu Peninsula-MELBOURNE-MELBOURNE-Flinders Island-Bay of Fires-Wineglass Bay/Coles Bay-Maria Island-Port Arthur-HOBART |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A034 |
24 Nov 10 |
7 |
National Parks of Tasmania |
HOBART-Port Davey, Southwest National Park-Port Huon-South Bruny Island-Maria Island-Wineglass Bay/Coles Bay-Port Arthur-HOBART |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A035 |
1 Dec 10 |
7 |
Wild Tasmania |
HOBART-Macquarie Island-Campbell Island-Auckland Islands-Snares Island-Stewart Island-Milford Sound-Dusky Sound-Doubtful Sound-DUNEDIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A036 |
8 Dec 10 |
13 |
New Zealand & Sub Antarctic Wildlife Adventure |
DUNEDIN-Bluff (Invercargill)-Snares Island-Stewart Island-Dusky Sound-Doubtful Sound-Milford Sound-DUNEDIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A037 |
21 Dec 10 |
7 |
Christmas in Fjordland |
DUNEDIN-Snares Islands-Auckland Islands-Macquarie Island-Macquarie Island-Commonwealth Bay Region-Cape Denison-Port Martin-Dumont d’Urville-DUNEDIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| A038 |
28 Dec 10 |
18 |
Mawson's Antarctica Commonwealth Bay
Slideshow & Map |
CHRISTCHURCH-Macquarie Island-Cape Hallett-Terra Nova Bay-Cape Evans-Cape Adare-Auckland Islands-Campbell Island-Snares Island-DUNEDIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
| 2011 Orion Cruise Calendars |
View 343 sailings from the Top 7 Aussie Cruise Ships!
Sun Princess ex Sydney-Fremantle + Round Australia
Dawn Princess ex Sydney-Melbourne + World Cruise + Round Australia
Pacific Dawn ex Sydney-ex Brisbane from Dec 09
Pacific Sun ex Brisbane-Auckland-Fremantle-Sydney-Newcastle
Pacific Jewel ex Sydney from Dec 09
Pacific Pearl ex Sydney from Dec 10
Orion Expedition Cruises ex multiple ports
Extend your horizons...
Visit CleanCruising for 10,000+ International sailings
from the top 184 ocean & river cruise ships. |
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|
Kimberley/Top End |
|
Great Barrier Reef |
|
South Coast/Tasmania |
|
South Pacific |
|
PNG/Melanesia |
|
New Zealand |
|
Asia |
|
Sub/Antarctic |
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Charter |
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Cruise
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Date
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Nights
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2011 Cruises
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Route
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Cruisewatch Results
for Sun 5 Jul 09
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| A101 |
15 Jan 11 |
1 |
Coastal Positioning |
DUNEDIN to CHRISTCHURCH |
n/a |
| A102 |
16 Jan 11 |
16 |
Private Charter |
CHRISTCHURCH to CHRISTCHURCH |
n/a |
| A103 |
1 Feb 11 |
20 |
Scott and Shackleton's Antarctica Ross Sea
Slideshow & Map |
CHRISTCHURCH-Ross Sea Region-Macquarie Island-Auckland Islands-Campbell Island-Snares Island-DUNEDIN |
Details
Earlybird specials |
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