Michelle says:Well what a fantastic trip.? The tallship, Derwent Hunter?was gorgeous and the Islands were as beautiful as I remember.? Dom was in his element providing running commentary on what and why the deck hands were doing what they were doing to any unsuspecting passerby.? The ensuite bathroom was a challenge to say the least but it was all part of the salty experience.? I spent the second night on deck because the cabins were a bit too hot? (for some reas...

Dominic says:Hello hello. We are in Airlie Beach boarding an old tall ship tomorrow to cruise the Whitsunday Islands for three days. Should be loverley jubilee as we have our own air con ensuite cabin (we're backpackers you know). Then on Friday 20th we drive up to Cairns, 'do' the Great Barrier Reef before it disappears completely (they now think twill be gone in 20 years) and on Monday 23rd we fly from Cairns to New Zealand. In a strange way as I...