Visit the Kangaroos & Koalas
Andrea
7 Day Tasmania Cruise
Imagine exploring the southeast corner of Australia is the very multi-dimensional Melbourne, just one of the amazing new ports of call Royal Caribbean is going to on their 7 Day Tasmania Cruise. Whether you’re into football or funky fashion, local pubs or chichi cafés, out there or traditional architecture - this epicenter of everything truly has it all. Including a rich and notorious past. You’ll find traces of it all over, from the Old Melbourne Gaol (one of the many Australian jails) to its many museums. Today it’s considered one of the world’s most livable cities. So pack accordingly.
And if that wasn’t enough to get you excited, with its warm azure waters, golden beaches and some of the bluest skies on the planet, Bay of Islands is a magnet for the vacationally deprived. Some 150 isles, many still secluded, and a handful of coastal towns make up New Zealand’s favorite holiday haven. If swimming alongside dolphins or trawling for the catch of the day doesn’t excite you, take a powerboat through The Hole in The Rock. This natural passageway was crafted by salt, surf and wind. The opening is around 240 ft wide, but from a distance it looks really tiny. So hold on tight! Sneaking through it at turbo speed is an exhilarating experience to say the least!
In Port Arthur, Tasmania, one thing you don’t want to miss is originally serving as a timber station, in 1833 Port Arthur became a prison settlement for male convicts, and quickly established the reputation as “hell on earth” - essentially the Australian equivalent of France’s Devil’s Island. The prison was situated on a barren isthmus surrounded on three sides by shark-infested waters. It was the last place one would want to end up. Ironically, this 19th-century prison, with its dark history, is today Tasmania’s most popular tourist attraction. The ruins of the former prison settlement include the four-story penitentiary and smaller separate prison used for psychological “procedures.” There are guided tours daily, but word has it that the lantern-lit night tour is a spooky and an entertaining favorite.
Exploring the incredible wonders of Australia and New Zealand is truly a once-in-a lifetime experience. A perfect blend of natural beauty, modern culture and some of the friendliest people on earth are all waiting to be discovered.
7 Night Tasmania Cruise on the Rhapsody of The Seas. Prices starting at $1,049.00 per person, subject to applicable taxes and government fee’s.
Posted on: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 3:13 pm 
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