Turquoise Reef Drift – Airlie Beach & Cairns from Brisbane

About this cruise

The kind of trip that's easy to say yes to and hard to regret. 7 nights from Brisbane on December 16, 2027, visiting Airlie Beach, Cairns and Willis Island. Every port day is followed by a sea day, so you get time to sleep in, use the ship, and look forward to the next stop. Flat whites in Melbourne, coral at the Great Barrier Reef, and fjords in New Zealand. Hard to pick a highlight. Airlie Beach alone is worth the trip, Gateway to the Whitsunday Islands. Port time is tight at about 8 hours each. Pick your favourites and save the rest for another trip. Grand Princess keeps you well fed. 10 places to eat, with 6 included in the fare and a few specialty spots if you're in the mood. Long enough that you stop checking your phone. Short enough that you're not bored. If you can, add a night in Brisbane before boarding. It's a good city to wander. And a December cruise to warmer water? Hard to argue with that when it's cold at home. Worth booking. That's the short version.