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Australia 2012  Eclipse Tours & Cruises

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Tropical Sails Corp

Tropical Sails Corp

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Surprise, AZ 885374-7315

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Arrangements are being finalized for the November 14, 2012 Total Solar Eclipse passing over Cairns, Australia. 


Four nights Sydney- Pre tour

Hotel Marriott or Four Seasons, breakfast for four nights.  This gives you three days to explore Sydney.  Optional tours:  Morning City Tour, Sydney Harbor luncheon cruise, Sydney Harbor dinner cruise, Sydney Bridge Climb, Full Day Blue Mountains Tour.

November 6-10, 9-13, 8-12 to match up with cruise or hotel in Cairns.  Four nights with breakfast:

Note: Most flights get in before breakfast. If you want a room right away, you have to pay, or wait if it is not ready at 8:00 am.

So plan accordingly.


Solar Eclipse Cruise = six nights

Early booking discount to for first 10 cabins booked $300 AUD.

Observe the eclipse at sea.  Luxury cruising on the Great Barrier Reef.  22 cabins, 44 guests. $ 3499-4599 AUD pp  6 Night Cruise - Cairns to Cairns- Commence Cairns 10 November 2012 (11 am) and conclude Cairns 16 November 2012 (1pm)  Slideshow

Reservations available now! 

Take the video tour of the ship, Double Island, Lizard Island, Ribbon reef, the glassey and sunrise each morning.  Four Minutes.


Solar Eclipse Cruise = four nights

Early booking discount to for first 10 cabins booked $300 AUD.

Observe the eclipse at sea.  Luxury cruising on the Great Barrier Reef.  25 cabins, 50 guests.  $ 2196-2796 AUD pp  4 Night Cruise - Cairns to Cairns- Commence Cairns 13 November 2012 (5 pm) and conclude Cairns 17 November 2012 (8 am)  Slideshow

Reservations available now! .

Take the video tour of the ship, Double Island, Lizard Island, Ribbon reef, the glassey and sunrise each morning.  Four Minutes.


Back Packer Budget Tour- 14 nights

Rumble up the coast touring, camping, sailing in varied accommodations.  Fly from LAX or Europe to Brisbane, Australia.

Board you bus for the ride north, or fly into Cairns, Australia and ride your bus south after the eclipse.


Accommodations vary from tents, outback camps to small backpacker camps and nights at sea on a yacht.


Two dates, same itinerary. November 1-15, 2012 or November 11-26, 2012.   $3,295 AUD  Multi-share accommodations


Take the Backpacker tour north bound and four night eclipse cruise and save 10% off of backpacker tour.


Bunker down under in Cairns.

In :  12 NOV  2012 to Out:  16 NOV' 2012  $510 AUD pp do. Options:  go to sea on eclipse day, Full day Great Barrier Reef Cruise,  Michaelmas Cay (Ocean Spirit) (smaller boat, not a cattle car, must have full participation to run this tour.  Possibility for eclipse day. Inquire);  Full day TJAPUKAI, KURANDA, SCENIC RAIL with return transfers  (Self guided tour); Mamu Rainforest Canopy Walk &  Wooroonooran Safari.  (Four nights are required for the eclipse.)   

Single nights available before or after eclipse cruise. Four blocks from the dock. Multiple pre and post options, extra nights allowed


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