16 nætter fra Sydney, Australien med Seabourn Quest

Tag “Down Under” til en af de mest befolkede byer i Australien: Sydney. Med solens varme stråler og skønne klima som en del af pakken, bør et af dine første besøg være ved den ikoniske bygning, Sydney Opera House, der er et fremtrædende kendetegn ved byens kendte skyline. Udforsk gadernes mange muligheder for shopping, kulinariske oplevelser og se den imponerende arkitektur og de ældre bygninger Parliament House, Sydney Town Hall og Australian Museum.Har du brug for en tur væk fra byen, kan du hoppe på en båd til Manly Beach, hvor du kan nyde lange sandstrande og turkis vand.

At 23 miles long and 72 square miles in area, Moreton is the third-largest sand island in the world. It is part of a sand barrier system that includes the larger Fraser Island, and separates Moreton Bay from the Coral Sea about 27 miles north of Brisbane. Moreton Island National Park encompasses 98 percent of the island, where visitors flock to experience activities such as “sand-tobogganing” down the slopes of 920-foot Mount Tempest, the highest stable coastal sandhill on earth. They also enjoy fishing, kayaking, surfing and snorkeling over the Tangalooma Wrecks offshore. Tangalooma is the largest of four small towns on the island’s west coast. It was an active whaling station from 1952 until 1962. There are no roads on Moreton Island, so visitors get around by 4WD vehicles or ATVs. A popular site to visit is the picturesque red-and-white Cape Moreton lighthouse, built in 1857 and Australia’s oldest.

I Townsville kan du fx. besøge Billabong Sanctuary. en dyrepark med mulighed for at kømme tæt på koalaer, wombats, python slanger og andre eksotiske byer fra Australiens vilde dyreliv.

A cosmopolitan city flanked by pristine rainforests and golden beaches, Cairns is the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda, and the Daintree rainforest, a World Heritage protected area. The city was recently renovated to enhance its image and provide a relaxing place for visitors and locals to congregate and have fun. Cairns Esplanade, once a huge grassy park, now features an excellent facility incorporating an outdoor amphitheatre, a sandy swimming lagoon, walking tracks, shops and restaurants, and an environmental interpretation center.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is the largest single structure ever created by living organisms. It consists of 2,900 separate reefs and 900 islands, and stretches 1,400 miles along the Queensland coast in the Coral Sea, and is clearly visible from space. The reef was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. The organisms in question are tiny coral polyps. There are some 400 species of hard and soft corals inhabiting the Barrier Reef. Reefs grow slowly, by means of the deposit of a calcareous remnant of a polyp. Living polyps have zooxanthellae algae living in their tissues in a symbiotic bond whereby the coral supplies materials needed for the algae to photosynthesize, and the algae in turn supply materials needed by the polyps. The algae also gives the corals the colors that we find so enchanting. The reef that mesmerizes us with its myriad colors and shapes, and which supports a fabulous variety of other life forms, is the result of millions of years of such growth. Its survival is believed to be severely threatened by a number of affects, most of which are directly attributable to human activities.

Despite its small size, Darwin is a modern, multi-cultural city, and its proximity to Asia makes it ideal for travel. Named after the famous scientist, Charles Darwin, the area was originally settled by the Larrakia Aboriginals. The Dutch arrived and mapped the land in the 1600s, followed by the British in 1939, when the town was given its English name. Darwin has a beautiful coastline, as well as numerous parks and gardens, making the city a top spot for outdoor activities.

Despite its small size, Darwin is a modern, multi-cultural city, and its proximity to Asia makes it ideal for travel. Named after the famous scientist, Charles Darwin, the area was originally settled by the Larrakia Aboriginals. The Dutch arrived and mapped the land in the 1600s, followed by the British in 1939, when the town was given its English name. Darwin has a beautiful coastline, as well as numerous parks and gardens, making the city a top spot for outdoor activities.

This island national park isn’t the only place the large (up to 10-foot) monitor lizards known as “Komodo Dragons” live. But they are protected here, and flourish as they have in the region for millions of years. Follow your guide and listen carefully to his instructions, because despite their torpid appearance, these giants can really move when they want to, and they apparently aren’t picky about what sort of prey they pursue.

Øen Lombok udfolder sig med sine 80 km fra øst til vest – og omtrent det samme fra nord til syd, med stedsegrønne landskaber og enkelte tørkepletter. Øen producerer ris, som er en vigtig afgrøde. Også tobak, kokosnødder, kaffe, kapok og bomuld er vigtige afgrøder. Stedet er oplagt til surfing og spændende traveture i det flotte landskab.

Benoa er endnu en pragtfuld oase i Bali på den sydlige halvø. Benoa er en farverig og afslappet feriedestination. Hvad enten du foretrækker at slænge dig på de gyldne sandstrande eller opleve den spændende kultur, vil du elske at være i Benoa. Denne charmerende lille fiskerlandsby kan prale af traditionelle stråtækte hustage, en venlig lokalbefolkning og betagende naturlig skønhed.