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1. 11 Days - Spirit of Freedom 7N AYQ SYD [DiveSOF10]

   16 Days / 14 Nights
   
   Cairns, Live-Aboard Diving Expedition, The Outback & Sydney
   
   Cairns (2 Nights); Live-Aboard Diving Expedition (7 Nights); Alice Springs (1 Night), Ayers Rock (2 Nights), Sydney (2 Nights)
   
   This itinerary departs from the USA on Friday evening with one day spent in transit arriving into Australia on Sunday morning.
   
   Stay in Cairns for one night before you board the diving vessel the next morning (Monday). This city of Cairns is a modern, sophisticated city, offering access to World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef and islands, rainforests and the Australia Outback. Cairns, offers a comfortable blend of traditional and modern designs. Stroll past the boutique shops, dine al fresco at an award-winning restaurant, cafe or bar or be inspired at a cultural centre or art gallery. It is also the base for the awesome Spirit of Freedom 120ft live-aboard dive boat
   
   The dive vessel departs Cairns 12:00 noon Monday and returns 07:00 am the following Monday. You will be transferred to and from your accommodation. Your expedition will last for 7 nights and after disembarking from the dive vessel stay in Cairns for one additional night.
   
   Next spend one night in the modern town of Alice Springs which is Australia's most inland town, sitting around 200km south of the absolute centre of the continent. Having both western and Aboriginal influences the town's focal point, the Todd Mall hosts a number of Aboriginal art galleries and community events. A communications and commerce hub, it is now an important service centre for the surrounding area home to a population of approximately 28,000 people.
   
   Then head to Ayers Rock for two nights, where you will marvel at one of the world's most beautiful natural wonders, Uluru (Ayers Rock). The impact of the vast monolith has acquired its reputation not just, because it is such a unique landform, but also because of the effect, the sun has on its colours and appearance. Sunrises and Sunsets cause changes to its colour from browns though oranges, reds to finally grey.
   
   Lastly is Australia's oldest city for two nights, Sydney, the economic powerhouse of the nation and the country's capital in everything but its name. It's blessed with sun-drenched natural attractions, dizzy skyscrapers, delicious and daring restaurants, superb shopping and friendly folk. Bursting with character, Sydney is a vibrant city catering to all your desires whether you seek exhilaration and exploration or 100% relaxation.
   
   Your arrival day back into the USA will be on Sunday morning.

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2. 11 Days - Liveaboard Diving, Spirit of Freedom [DiveSOF4]

   11 Days / 9 Nights - Cairns, Live-Aboard Diving Expedition
   
   This itinerary departs from the USA on Friday evening with arrival into Australia on Sunday.
   
   Stay in Cairns for one night before you board the diving vessel the next morning (Monday). After disembarking from the dive vessel stay in Cairns for one more night. Your arrival day back into the USA will be on Tuesday morning.
   
   Australia's north eastern town of tropical Cairns is the gateway for two of the world's greatest diving icons, the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. It is also the base for the awesome Spirit of Freedom 120ft liveaboard dive boat
   
   The dive vessel departs Cairns 12:00 noon Monday and returns 07:00 am the following Monday. You will be transferred to and from your accommodation.
   
   Cairns the colourful, sophisticated capital of the tropical north is alive with life and charm. Experience the majesty of this underwater playground which is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, and is known as the Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. Here, warm northern hospitality and enthusiasm are the order of the day. With many unique attractions and activities such as a cruise to the reef or islands, a 4WD safari to the outback, trek into the rainforest or see it from the rainforest cableway above its green canopy on your way to or from Kuranda. These year round natural attractions are truly memorable and inspiring.

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3. 14 Days - Liveaboard Dive & Sydney, Australia [DiveSOF2]

   14 Days/12 Nights - Cairns, Liveaboard Diving Expedition, Sydney, Australia
   
   This itinerary departs from the USA on Friday evening. Stay in Cairns for one night before you board the diving vessel the next morning (Monday). After disembarking from the dive vessel stay in Cairns for two more nights then travel to Sydney for 2 nights. Your arrival day back into the USA will be on Friday morning.
   
   This itinerary departs from the USA on Friday evening with arrival into Australia on Sunday.
   
   Stay in Cairns for one night before you board the diving vessel the next morning (Monday). After disembarking from the dive vessel stay in Cairns for one more night. Your arrival day back into the USA will be on Tuesday morning.
   
   Cairns city is home to many unique attractions and activities to experience when you visit. Enjoy a cruise and snorkel or dive in the Great Barrier Reef, which is listed by the World Heritage Society and also acclaimed as one of the world's most wonderful assets or take a safari to the outback. You may want to trek into the Kuranda, or one of the other Wet Tropical Rainforests or view the green canopies from the cableway above. These year round natural attractions are truly memorable and inspiring.
   
   The Spirit of Freedom is located off of Australia's north eastern town of tropical Cairns. Cairns is Australia's gateway for two of the world's greatest diving icons, the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea. The Great Barrier Reef is a broad chain of 2,900 individual reefs and is the Earth's largest structure built by living organisms, being clearly visible from space. It is an ecosystem of unsurpassed marine diversity and presents the diver with a vision of exquisite natural beauty. Beyond the continental shelf that harbours the Great Barrier Reef, lie the isolated reef systems and crystal clear waters of Australia's Coral Sea. This is home territory for huge schools of pelagic fish and sharks in an undersea world of mountains, pinnacles and sheer walls laced with gorgonian fans and rising from thousands of feet below.
   The liveaboard dive vessel 7 Day Trip departs Cairns 7:00am Monday and returns 8:00am the following Monday.
   
   Sydney is Australia's oldest city and the economic powerhouse of the nation and the country's capital in everything but name. Enjoy the sights of Sydney, a world class city blessed with sun-drenched natural attractions, dizzy skyscrapers, delicious and daring restaurants, superb shopping and friendly folk. You can choose to experience the beauty of the Harbour, the Opera House and marvel at the expansive Sydney Harbour Bridge. Take advantage of the many tour options or just relax and go at your own pace as you enjoy the excellent restaurants and entertainment that only Sydney can offer.

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