INCLUSIONS

Included:

• Cabin accommodation on board Virgin Voyages Resilient Lady ex Melbourne (5 nights)
• Ocean cruise transportation 
• All meals onboard including dining each evening
• On Board Encounter Travel host
• Some non-alcoholic beverages
• Onboard entertainment
• Taxes and port charges
• Tips for crew

Not included:

• Airfares (unless requested)
• Travel insurance*
• Transfers to/from Port
• Visa fees (if applicable)
• Shore Excursions
• Meals and beverages not specified on itinerary
• Incidental expenses such as taxis  
• Items of a personal nature such as laundry & medical expenses
  
  * travel insurance is a mandatory pre-requisite for joining this cruise

Itinerary

ACCOMMODATION

Sea Terrace cabin, Virgin Voyages

Sea Terrace cabin (as day bed), Virgin Voyages

Cabin bathroom, Virgin Voyages

PRICES

** BOOKINGS OPEN - Savings Out Now
You may request a Reservation (passport required) or make a SELF SERVICE price enquiry or booking using this link:  SELF SERVICE QUOTE
If booking; ensure you see Encounter Travel at top right corner to ensure booked with us and our group arrangements.

Price Details: Solo Insider (smaller cabin/no window)
INCLUDES: Free Bar Tab Sailor Loot USD$300 
Price after promotions applied $1915

Price Details: The Sea Terrace (balcony)
INCLUDES: Free Bar Tab Sailor Loot USD$300 
Price after promotions applied $3077

Price Notes

• 20% deposit due to confirm a booking/cabin, or within 120 days of sailing, full payment
• Final monies due by 120 days before cruise departure
• Prices may change without notice prior to holding a confirmed reservation
• Prices confirmed/locked in with deposit payment
• $100 Circle (Group) Service Fee - applies in addition to prices above
  note: but in return for Circle Service Fee, 'Sailor Loot' (on board credit) added when group of 10 or more is reached - varies by cabin category starting at USD50

NOTES ABOUT CABINS

• Cabin number and deck cannot be guaranteed.
• Cabins are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances (but it’s unlikely this will occur once your cabin has been allocated)
• For twin share cabins; only available if joining with a friend - roommate bookings can't be facilitated with Virgin Voyages.
• Wheelchair accessible cabins are subject to availability.

GETTING THERE

Starts: Melbourne
Ends: Melbourne

Check in: 
As a guide usually staggered embarkation as defined by the ship. Closer to sailing you book your embarkation time on the Virgin Voyages APP.

Check out:
As a guide usually between 7 - 9am as per ship allocation determined while on cruise and advised by information issued to your cabin by cabin attendant 

AIRPORT TRANSFERS
By your own arrangement. 

PASSPORTS AND VISA
For all international sailings you must hold a valid passport with a minimum of six 6 months validity from your return date to your home country. 
Ensure you have at least two blank pages in your passport. See 'VISA' information in our MORE INFORMATION section below.

Foreign Visitors
For visitors to arriving to Australia to join a cruise please check your visa requirements prior to leaving your home country.

Please visit the Australian government website for details and processing your Entry Authority.
CLICK HERE 

Some information from this page has been sourced from other websites. Content is provided as a guide only.

DETAILS

CRUISE CABIN AVAILABILITY
If this cruise seems right for you then we encourage you to book early and secure your place with a deposit.  

FELLOW TRAVELLERS ‘SOLOS ONLY’
Adults Only Cruising

Our cruise groups for solo sailors vary a lot in size.  Some groups may be a handful of solo travellers where as others can be large groups, most common with our Christmas and New Year’s Eve sailings. Our group is exclusively for the single travellers, or solo travellers - it is a 'Couple Free' group. However we share this ship with passengers from all walks of life. We expect our group is more likely to finalise with 12 - 18 sailors, however as the first group departing on Virgin Voyages when she comes to Australia later this year it's only an estimate and the group may exceed this.

THE PACE  [1 out of 5]
Cruising offers a relaxed pace. Of course, you can also be very active if you choose, with the choice of using the ship’s gym facilities and classes, the running track on top deck, and also simply by the sheer size of the ship means that you can walk plenty of steps each day, should you chose, or take the stairs between decks (otherwise take the lifts). If you have limited mobility or require mobility assistance while cruising please enquire with us and we can advise you of your options for joining the cruise. In regards to wheelchair cabins, as part of our group arrangement with the ship we do not get these cabins allocated to us upfront, as it’s ship policy not to allocate these in advance to groups but on a needs basis. Therefore we have to check the availability of wheelchair access cabins when you enquire.

Fit to Travel Holiday Requirements
It’s essential you advise us at the time of booking of all medical conditions in order that we can properly advise you of anything you need to know for your medical condition/s. 

WI-FI
Wi-Fi is included with Virgin Voyages

LUGGAGE
The big plus about cruising, luggage restrictions do not compare to that of touring or air travel and are far more relaxed. At port, hand over luggage to the ship personnel and they arrange for it to be delivered to your cabin. Unpack just once! 

Tip: on embarkation day your luggage usually arrives to your cabin prior to dinner but it’s not guaranteed.  Pack some hand luggage for what you need that afternoon and evening in case your luggage is delayed being delivered to your cabin.

Please keep in mind that your luggage still needs to be a weight that you can manage when travelling to/from the ship and also that the ship personnel can manage.

MORE INFORMATION

TRAVELLER REVIEWS

'I would highly recommend a holiday with Encounter Travel. My trip was well organised and the co-ordinator was fun and helpful and full of energy. I met some great people of all walks of life. There is a good mix of organised activities and free time. I had a blast.'

Linda, Victoria

'Thank you for your organisation of a great holiday. As a first time traveller with Encounter, I didn't know what to expect. The Red Centre is indescribably beautiful and should be on every Australians' bucket list. We saw every sensational attraction in just the right order - each new experience was more incredible than the last. Thank you for recruiting such a great group of people for my travelling companions. The hotels were clean and very comfortable and it was a pleasure to be transported across such an amazing landscape so comfortably. I learnt so much about our wonderful country and wished I had done such a trip years earlier.'

Sarah, 52 years, Sydney, Australia

'Did a Red Centre solo 7 day tour absolutely fantastic, Uluru and Kata Tjuta (the Olgas), Kings Canyon, Palm Valley you have to see it and experience it. The coach drivers were professional, excellent knowledge and with a great sense of humor.'

David, Eschol Park, Sydne, New South Wales

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