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TROPIC • COVER STORY
Fast facts 35 years in numbers

Travelled more than two Chefs served
million nautical miles, or to 5.8 million+ meals
the moon and back 9.5 times

By 2021, will have visited Hosted more than
42 countries 60,000 passengers

FACES OF CORAL EXPEDITIONS

Jessica Roelofs Jacopo Barchetti Barbara Genedics
Assistant Marketing Manager Master of Coral Adventurer Executive Chef
Coral Expeditions is unlike any other It’s very hard to name just one Stocking and cooking in the galley
cruise line. We are proudly Australian, memorable experience I’ve had while of a ship is vastly different from that
with an Australian and New Zealand working on the Coral Adventurer. I can of a restaurant’s kitchen. Careful
crew, which provides a remarkably only say that after more than two years planning is required, but we are lucky
warm and friendly atmosphere on with the company, every cruise feels like enough to visit some local markets on
board. Our ships are small – the largest an adventure. The itineraries are truly an our international trips and get fresh
has only 120 passengers – this means exploration. The places we visit are often exotic produce. Innovation and skills
the experience is intimate and private. off the beaten path and we can be the are key traits a chef must have when
Making new friends is easy but finding first cruise ship to visit. Waking up every cooking onboard. The movement of the
space to relax by yourself is also easy to morning, going to the bridge and taking ocean can be challenging and fun at
do. We also really care about the places our beautiful ship to those destinations, the same time! Our menus are planned
we go. As we’ve built relationships over is a challenge but a rewarding and and created with keeping regional and
time and travelled to the same villages exciting experience. seasonal produce in mind, as well as an
each year, we come to know the people understanding of our guest list and their
and their challenges. dietary needs.

Daniela Matheus-Holland
Expedition Team & Master Reef Guide
Choosing a favourite experience is very difficult. There are so many places that we
travel to! Stand outs include being surrounded by a super pod of dolphins during a
Glass Bottom Boat Tour on the Great Barrier Reef, swimming alongside a manta ray at
Nathan Reef and discovering the incredible coral in Karimanjawa, Indonesia.

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