Cook Shire Council’s visitor information team helps cruise passengers with local tips during the Seven Seas Explorers’ stopover on south-eastern Cape York on 12 December. Photo: Supplied.
Boats are not an uncommon sight on Cooktown’s Endeavour River, but it’s not every day locals see a 224-metre vessel docked on their doorstep.
Cook Shire Council’s visitor information team welcomed more than 600 passengers aboard cruise ship the Seven Seas Explorer to the town on 12 December as part of a 14-day voyage from Bali to Sydney.
The wet weather cleared up for the ship’s second Australian stop after berthing in Darwin, allowing passengers to explore the historic landmarks, beautiful scenery and rich culture of south-eastern Cape York.
A spokesperson for Regent Seven Seas Cruises said the Cooktown visit had been praised by guests.
“The area remains a near-wilderness offering dramatic mountains, eucalypts, mangroves and rainforests, heathlands, grasslands, and rivers for the adventurous traveller,” the spokesperson said.
“Guests enjoy the tropical botanic gardens established in 1878 and looking at the colourful, curious plants long-used for food and medicine by local Traditional Owners.”
The passengers will continue their voyage down the coast to Cairns, Townsville, Airlie Beach and Newcastle before arriving in Sydney.
Cruise guests disembark at the Cooktown wharf to experience the town during the Seven Seas Explorers’ visit last week. Photo: Supplied.
