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TROPIC • TOURISM

Coral Adventurer
overnights in Cairns
Wednesday, 30 October 2019
Sunday, 24 November 2019.

Q&A
SUNDOWNERS AND SEASONALITY Senior Master
Dining aboard Coral Adventurer is indulgent but unpretentious
with a focus on local produce which is picked up en route. “We Gary Wilson
foster a community of local providores, farmers and growers,”
said Group Executive Chef Barbara Genedics. “Our itinerary-
driven menus champion seasonality, allowing us to adapt our What do you enjoy most about your job?
menus and source local produce when at its seasonal best.” The chance to go to some amazing places.
Each meal, pre-dinner canape and snack is designed and ‘Expedition’ is a term used by lots of companies
prepared by a team of chefs. Ms Genedics said their approach but we really do go to places no one else can
to cuisine is about simplicity, generosity, freshness and flavour. go to, remote areas that have never seen ships.
“Wonderful friends and unique locations will always enhance That’s the greatest advantage of working for
the eating experience, allowing the produce to speak for itself,” Coral Expeditions. Plus, I’m really proud to
she said. “All our expeditions also feature a memorable pre- be Master of an Australian-flagged ship with
dinner event ashore where we serve sunset drinks and canapes, Australian crew. It’s so rare these days and we’re
often on a beach and always in a beautiful location with a sunset a Cairns company who’s done it – we’re showing
view.” A curated beverage list features boutique Australian and the world really.
New Zealand wines and beers. Coral Adventurer also houses a
curated wine cellar of exceptional vintage Australian reds. In Tell me about the manoeuvrability of the Coral
certain destinations, such as Tasmania, regionally produced Adventurer? She’s fitted with azipulls which is
craft beers and artisanal spirits bring the local flavours onboard. like a combination propeller and rudder, so there
are 360 degree rotating thrusters with a big bow
VEHICLES FOR EXPLORATION thruster and that combination gives the ship a
The Xplorer tenders set the Coral Adventurer apart from other huge amount of manoeuvrability. That’s why we
cruising expeditions worldwide. The aluminium boats are can wriggle into some really tight places.
lowered from the aft of the ship by a unique heavy-duty What level of connection do you have with
hydraulic platform and brought to deck level. Guests can simply guests? The open bridge policy is one of the
walk aboard and take a seat before they’re gently lowered in to great advantages and we even have a lounge up
the water. The tenders can take all passengers at once and have there and the guests love it. They bring their own
roofs, awnings and even toilets! maps, look at the charts and have a chat. We
Six Zodiacs are for more intrepid exploration, providing have interaction with guests all the time.
exciting experiences like zooming through the horizontal falls
in the Kimberley.

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