AURORA EXPEDITIONS’ FIRST AUSTRALIAN SEASON
We’re super excited about this renowned expedition cruising company’s first full season of Australian voyages, and early bird savings of up to 20%!
Setting sail in June, Aurora’s destinations include Tasmania, Kangaroo Island, the Kimberley, the Coral Coast, South West Edge, Ningaloo Reef, the Bass Strait Islands and Antarctica—a destination they know very well.
Reserve your spot!
Interested travellers will need to take action promptly as the first step is to complete an expression-of-interest registration.
“The expression of interest will place you in a priority order with a tentative reservation when the new cruise program is pre-released in mid-March 2021, which will include full itineraries, prices and any available early booking offers. A deposit is not required when registering your interest,” says Claire Winnel, Manager of The Cruise & Travel Authority.
Registration closes at 5.00pm AEDT on 9th March 2021.
Sample Itineraries
Take a look at these exciting Australian cruises!
Bass Strait Islands & East Coast Discovery – 7 Days
From AU$9,995 per person twin share
Early bird offer: SAVE up to 20%!
Highlights
- Remote and rarely-visited islands in the Bass Strait
- Marvel at the mystique of the Kent Islands – often missed on conventional maps – from its petrels, little penguins, short-tailed shearwaters and historic lighthouse
- Maria Island’s abundance of native wildlife
- Head off the ‘mother ship’ each day for a range of adventures and explorations
- Learn how the waters of Bass Strait fit into the vast ecosystem known as the ‘Great Southern Reef’
Departure Dates:
Hobart to Melbourne: 3 Nov 2021 – 9 Nov 2021
Melbourne to Hobart: 9 Nov 2021 – 15 Nov 2021
Bass Strait Islands & East Coast Discovery
Arnhem Land & the Arafura Sea – 8 Days
From AU$11,395 per person twin share
Early bird offer: SAVE up to 20%!
Highlights
- Cruise through the Northern Territory’s largest marine park; alive with dolphins, turtles, sharks, stingrays and crocodiles
- Explore Cobourg Peninsula’s Ramsar listed wetlands
- Learn how Crocodile Island rangers combine traditional knowledge with contemporary conservation practices to protect their culture and country
- Watch acclaimed artists create beautiful works
- Days of adventure and learning ashore
- Glorious tropical dawns and sunsets
Departure Dates:
17 Jun 2021 – 24 Jun 2021
24 Jun 2021 – 1 Jul 2021
1 Jul 2021 – 8 Jul 2021
Arnhem Land & the Arafura Sea
Kimberley in Depth – 13 Days
From AU$18,595 per person twin share
Early bird offer: SAVE up to 10%
Highlights
- Explore the towering sandstone cliffs of the 80-metre-high King George Falls
- Contemplate the enigmatic Wandjina and Gwion Gwion beings at Aboriginal rock art galleries
- Experience the remote northwestern reaches of the Kimberley coast
- Scan the shorelines, mangroves, woodlands and skies for an abundance of birdlife
- Discover Montgomery Reef – Australia’s largest in-shore reef
- Delight in the contorted and weathered rock sculptures around Yampi Sound
Departure Dates:
Darwin to Broome: 8 Jul 2021 – 20 Jul 2021
Broome to Darwin: 19 Aug 2021 – 31 Aug 2021
Kimberley in Depth
Ningaloo Reef Adventure – 10 Days
From AU$14,295 per person twin share
Early bird offer: SAVE up to 20%!
Highlights
- Zodiac-cruise, snorkel, kayak or dive among the spectacular coral reefs, lagoons and canyons of Rowley Shoals Marine Park
- Dawn birdwatching
- Snorkel or dive (additional cost) the magnificent coral gardens of Ningaloo Reef
- Explore pristine beaches and underwater treasures in the Muiron Islands Nature Reserve
- Dampier Peninsula’s maze of waterways alive with turtles, dolphins and dugongs
Departure Date: 10 Sep 2021 – 19 Sep 2021
Southern Australia Coastal Discovery – 12 Days
From AU$17,195 per person twin share
Early bird offer: SAVE up to 20%!
Highlights
- Explore the ‘Great Southern Reef’, Salisbury Island and Kangaroo Island
- Cruise Bremer Bay’s deep-sea canyons that attract orcas, sharks, dolphins, sperm whales and giant squid
- Trek the islands of the Recherche Archipelago, discovering pink lakes and sea lion colonies
- Spectacular birdwatching in the Investigator Group, renowned for its endangered fairy tern, Cape Barren geese, rock parrots and more
- Encounter Australian sea lions as you snorkel in the waters off Hopkins Island
- Inspect bushfire recovery on Kangaroo Island, with the return of koalas, short-beaked echidnas and tammar wallabies
Departure Date: 4 Oct 2021 – 15 Oct 2021
Southern Australia Coastal Discovery
Subantarctic Discovery – 18 Days
From $27,395 per person twin share
Early bird offer: SAVE up to 10%!
Highlights
- Explore Bruny Island’s Cloudy Bay and the pristine wilderness at remote New Harbour
- Zodiac-cruise off Lusitania Bay, Macquarie Island, surrounded by king penguins
- Visit Campbell Island, as magnificent royal albatross unfurl their wings
- Skirt beaches busy with New Zealand sea lion harems, to reach gnarled forests where yellow-eyed penguins are found
- Tread softly to see scampering kiwis, Stewart Island robins, forest parrot and colourful parakeets on the island sanctuary, Ulva
Departure Date: 7 Mar 2022 – 24 Mar 2022
Subantarctic Discovery
Mawson’s Antarctica – 25 days
From $40,395 per person twin share
Early bird offer: SAVE up to 10%!
Highlights
- Skirt beaches busy with New Zealand sea lion harems, to reach gnarled rata forests where yellow-eyed penguins are found
- Navigate a maze of pack ice alive with Weddell and leopard seals, Adélie and emperor penguins and hunting orcas to reach Mawson’s Hut, Commonwealth Bay
- Zodiac-cruise off Lusitania Bay, Macquarie Island, surrounded by thousands of bathing king penguins alert to hungry leopard seals
Departure Date: 11 Dec 2021 – 4 Jan 2022
Mawson’s Antarctica
Contact us for available discount offers for individual cabin categories on all cruises!
“After three decades at the forefront of polar expedition travel, we are beyond excited to be launching a season of incredibly unique expeditions that explore our beautiful island home,” said Aurora Expeditions CEO, Monique Ponfoort.
Aurora’s Deposit Protection Program
When you book and place a new deposit with Aurora Expeditions your funds are automatically placed into a separate trust fund (escrow account), which means your deposit is secure and protects your funds at this time of uncertainty. Your funds are safely held by the Aurora Passenger Trust and used only for payments related to your expedition if required.
For more information, simply leave us a note in the form below, or CALL US [1300 935 669] to discuss your specific requirements.
We’d love to hear from you!
