New Horizon Sail and Dive Adventures offers the shortest of mini cruises in their Coral Sea Dreaming package, a one-night cruise sailing from Cairns to the Great Barrier Reef with all snorkeling equipment provided and scuba equipment available.
New Horizon Sail and Dive Adventures
P.O. Box 5957
Cairns, Queensland 4870
Australia
011-61-7-4055-6130
reefcharter.com
P&O Cruises offers a unique three night comedy-themed cruises that depart from Sydney. The cruise includes the gala "Comedy Wave" event, plus an adults-only comedy club. Separate children's clubs are also available. Prices start at $510 per person, as of September 2010.
P&O Cruises Australia
Level 5, 15 Mount Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Australia
011-61-13-24-94
pocruises.com.au
Australian Tall Ships Cruises offers several mini cruises on old-fashioned wooden sailing vessels, among them a three-night cruise from Shute Harbor to Airlie Beach in Queensland on the three-masted schooner Whitsunday Magic, with two days at the Great Barrier Reef. The cruise includes snorkeling and beach visits and scuba is available. Prices begin at $620 as of September 2010.
Australian Tall Ships Cruises
PO Box 981
Airlie Beach, Queensland 4802
Australia
011-61-1800-355-377
australiantallships.com
Whitsundays Sailing Adventures offers two-night mini cruises around the Whitsunday Islands on catamaran Adventurer. These small cruises are limited to 12 guests. Dive instructors provide guided tours and all scuba equipment is provided. Prices begin at $450 per person, as of 2010.
Whitsundays Sailing Adventures
Level 2, 293 Shute Harbour Rd
Airlie Beach
Queensland
Australia 4802
011-61-7-4940-2000
whitsundayssailingadventures.com.au
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises offers a three-night mini cruise to the Northern Islands on sailing ship Coral Trekker. The cruise departs from Queensland's Shute Harbour and returns to Airlie Beach, with visits to Blue Pearl Bay, the Outer Barrier Reef, and aboriginal cave paintings. Prices begin at $860 per person, as of 2010.
Windjammer Barefoot Cruises
PO Box 519
Airlie Beach, Queensland 4802
Australia
011-61-7-4946-1777
barefootcruises.com.au
Captain Cook's Cruises offers two-night weekender cruises of the Sydney Harbor and its environs. The weekend includes walking tours of Sydney, cruises to the Parramatta and Lane Cove Rivers, and a complete cruise around the Sydney Harbour. Prices begin at $431 AU per person.
Captain Cook's Cruises
Pier 26, Aquarium Wharf
Darling Harbour NSW 2000
Australia
011-61-2-9206-1111
captaincook.com.au
