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  • Townsville

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    Our next destination in Australia was Townsville, a charming city renowned for its stunning vistas along the Great Barrier Reef. Unfortunately, the beauty of the beaches was sadly  overshadowed by the fact that it was jellyfish (stinger) season.  The city has installed nets in small areas to keep out the jelly fish and allow for…

  • Next stop, Cairns

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    Cairns (pronounced “cans,”), is a perfect blending of the area’s two iconic World Heritage Sites; the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest.  It is also emblematic of the expression that Australia has all sorts of things that can kill you including jelly fish (“stingers”), crocodiles (“salties”), and a myriad of assorted insects and bugs.  But…

  • Australia, we made it!

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    We have now visited ALL 7 continents. Our first stops were to Darwin and Port Douglas. Port Douglas is the location of the Daintree Rain Forest, the oldest rain forest on the planet and home to the dinosaur like Cassowary bird (part of the Ostrich family) as well as very large (and nasty) crocodiles and…

  • Happy Hanukkah from Australia

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    We are so very sad about the attack in Sydney this week. As we wish everyone a Happy Hanukkah this year, our lights will burn brighter in memory of those killed.

  • West Papua New Guinea, Indonesia Expedition Completed!!

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    (Courtesy of The World Navigator) The wild beauty of West Papua is that of legend, where fascinating cultures and untouched landscapes converge. Our journey was in the so-called “Bird’s Head Peninsula” including Raja Ampat, a marine paradise with turquoise waters and the world’s most spectacular reefs that contain more than 70% of the planet’s species…

  • More Water Fun

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  • Jellyfish

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    There are about 200 marine lakes in the world, part salt water and part fresh, and so-called stingless jellyfish have evolved in several of them. Without any ocean predators around, the jellyfish no longer needed its natural defense system and its sting evolved into one so weak that people don’t feel it.  The largest known…

  • Whale Sharks

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    Not a Whale but a VERY LARGE SHARK Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the largest shark, and indeed largest of any fishes alive today. They feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough food to sustain their huge size, and to reproduce. Whale sharks are found in all the tropical oceans of the…

  • Dragons are Real

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    A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature,Komodo National Park spans almost 700 sq miles of volcanic islands and crystalline seas off the west coast of Flores, Indonesia. Along with several nearby islands, Komodo is part of a national park dedicated to the protection of the “dragons” as well…

  • Halloween

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    The ship has an annual Halloween party where they go all out with a theme and decorations, even the restaurant team gets into the act.