Asia Pacific Voyages - September 2008 to April 2010 - (Page 47) Darwin, Australia Gisborne, New Zealand Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Your chance to experience Kakadu National Park, a huge pristine sweep of aboriginal land. Its delicate cave paintings date back an almost unimaginable 20,000 years. Sample shore excursions: Territory Wildlife Park; Jumping Crocodile Cruise; Litchfield National Park. Dunedin, New Zealand Follow in the wake of Captain James Cook, who made his first New Zealand landfall at Gisborne’s Kaiti Beach in 1769. Things to document in your log book: magnificent surfing beaches, exotic tall trees, fine wines. Sample shore excursion: Scenic Gisborne. Great Barrier Reef Experience Life still revolves around the historic Old Wharf where the first arrivals settled. Here, rows of white stone cottages recall Old England; converted warehouses offer charming shops and restaurants. Sample shore excursion: Hobart Highlights. Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China Dunedin greets you with a Scottish accent: a statue of poet Robert Burns and a splendid Edwardian castle emphasize the kinship. Sample shore excursions: Taieri Gorge Railway; Otago Peninsula; A Taste of Dunedin. Ensenada, Mexico On the Baja Peninsula get ready for mariachi music, whale-watching and fine wines from grapes grown just south of town. Sample shore excursion: Folklore of Mexico. Fitzalan, Whitsunday Island, Australia Prepare for four unforgettable days cruising through a wonderland of lush tropical islands and dazzling coral reefs. Highlights: visits to Cairns and the Whitsunday Islands, and an overnight anchorage off Sherrard Island, and the incredible pleasure of ushering in the sunrise off Lizard Island, watching the sunset off Booby Island. Hakodate, Japan If you’re a shopper, Hong Kong is the gate of heaven; try the Golden Mile in Kowloon. Then head for Macau, an intriguing blend of Portuguese and Asian influences. Sample shore excursions: A Walking Tour of Old & New Hong Kong; Macau. Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii Here, in the heart of Whitsunday Island National Park, find the reef at its most accessible. Swim, snorkel, dive or ride a semi-submersible to view over 2,000 species of fish, all swimmingly happy in colorful coral gardens. Sample shore excursion: Sail the Whitsundays. Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (scenic cruising) Rise and shine to the Hakodate Morning Market, a collection of over 400 stalls offering goods whose names and purposes will elude you. Then rise above it all on a cable car to the summit of Mt. Hakodate. Sample shore excursions: Hakodate Highlights; A Day in Hakodate. Hilo, Hawaii Classic Hawaiian allure: pineapple plantations and surfing beaches, hula shows and luaus. Quieter moments wait at the USS Arizona Memorial. Sample shore excursions: Pearl Harbor History & Honolulu; Grand Circle Island; Na Ali (The Royalty) Walking Tour. Île des Pins, New Caledonia On the lush side of the Big Island find world-class botanical gardens, macadamia nut plantations and the molten lava flows of Kilauea Volcano. Sample shore excursions: Circle of Fire Volcano Helicopter Experience; Hawaii Tropical Botanical Gardens. Blessed with blue-green lagoons, white-sand beaches and fluorescent corals, this magnificent island was once a French penal colony. According to Maori legend, a demi-god carved Fiordland, chopping away with enthusiasm and increasing skill. His crowning achievements: Milford, Doubtful and Dusky sounds. lE FT TO RIGH T relive “a date which will live in infamy” at the USS Arizona memorial, Honolulu. in south Korea, reverence colors life. snorkel, mask, flippers: all you need to explore the reef. www.hollandamerica.com 47 ports of call http://www.hollandamerica.com
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