Escape to the only luxury resort located directly on the Great Barrier Reef. Your stay at Lizard Island is guaranteed to be the experience of a lifetime as you indulge in gourmet cuisine, luxuriate in a well-appointed Oceanview Villa and enjoy the breathtaking landscapes, stunning beaches, its marine oasis and nature abound.

Hinweis: Any guests travelling with Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines should read further below for airline stipulations with regards to bringing this equipment on tour. Children under 9 years of age are not catered to at Lizard Island. This program is unaccompanied.

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Arrive at the Sydney International Airport where you are met by a driver for a private transfer to your Sydney hotel.

You will be met outside the gate area after you collect your luggage and pass through customs. Your driver will be holding a sign with your name on it as well as the Regent logo.

Check in time at your hotel is at 15:00 Uhr. Je nach Verfügbarkeit können Sie bereits früher auf Ihr Zimmer; dies kann jedoch nicht garantiert werden. Should you have an early arrival you may wish to book an extra night to guarantee an available room at that hour.

The remainder of the day is at your leisure and meals are on your own. Your hotel is located in a prime spot in the city center – a short walk from many of the city’s main attractions.

Hinweis: You will be assigned a local Regent representative for the duration of your program and provided with contact details once you begin the program should you require anything that the hotel staff cannot assist with.

Our local ground operator in Australia will provide each guest with soft sided bag to use on this journey and to keep as a memento of this amazing experience. Excess luggage will be stored in Sydney where guests will be reunited with it on Day 4. Please ensure to label your stored luggage and remember to bring documents, medications and valuables with you. Soft sides bags are required for the flight from Cairns to Lizard Island.

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Following breakfast, meet your transfer (time and location will be provided in your Welcome Letter) and drive to the Sydney domestic airport where you will check in for a flight to Cairns.

Upon arrival, meet a local representative who will be accompany you on a short transfer to a separate terminal which is used for you next flight - a scenic 1-hour jaunt to Lizard Island.

Lizard Island is truly one of a kind and nestled within a National Park that is enriched with beautiful and diverse Australian wildlife and bounded by stunning private beaches. And the best part, the Great Barrier Reef is right at your doorstep.

Since your room may not be ready upon arrival (check in time is at 15:00 Uhr) you can enjoy lunch in the Salt Water Restaurant. Luggage can be stored and you can then start exploring the beautiful island and the gorgeous resort.

All meals are included during your stay along with unlimited non-alcoholic beverages, wine, beer, spirits, picnic hampers and an in-room mini bar that is re-stocked daily. There are also a number of dining options you can discuss with the reception team on arrival.

Your Oceanview Villa is located along a ridge which overlooks the Coral Sea. You will have access to the renowned private beaches of the island via natural, meandering pathways. Each villa features a private deck with outdoor furniture and inside a king-size bed. There is a maximum of 2 guests per room. During your stay you will have access to your own private motorized dinghy, unlimited use of stand-up paddle boards and clear view sea kayaks, guided tours and walks and snorkel gear for the duration of your stay.

Optional activities for a fee may include research station tours, diving and snorkeling trips to local, inner or outer reefs, dive courses (limited), full or half day private diving, snorkeling, or game fishing on the MV Duyfken (Black Marlin season is from September to December), turtle or coral-viewing tours, sunset wine and cheese cruise. A complete list will be available at the hotel and reservations can be made directly with the activities staff at the hotel.

The resort has complimentary limited WI-FI in selected areas, limited foreign exchange, postal service, daily laundry service, a first aid clinic, library, boutique, freshwater swimming pool and the Essentia Day Spa (reservations required, additional cost)

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After a delicious tropical breakfast, depart on a snorkel tour from the beach to what are arguably the very best sites on the Great Barrier Reef. All equipment is included or bring your own.

Upon your return enjoy lunch and then the afternoon at leisure to do as you please. Dinner is also at your very own convenience.

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After breakfast, once again depart on a guided tour – this time with a local expert who will teach you about majestic Green Sea Turtles. Travel to a beach (either by small dinghy or by motor vehicle depending on the location of the turtles that day) where you will have the option to snorkel with the turtles.

Upon your return, the afternoon is yours at leisure to enjoy this paradise. Lunch and dinner are also at your convenience.

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Following breakfast, it will be time to depart for the flight back to Cairns and then onwards to Sydney.

Arriving in Sydney, you will be met and will return to the Capella Hotel where the evening is at your leisure and dinner is on your own. You will also be reunited with any stored luggage.

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Enjoy breakfast and a leisurely morning at the hotel before checking out and transferring to the port of Sydney for embarkation.

Landprogramm – Schritt für Schritt:

• Hinweis: Die Reihenfolge der besuchten Sehenswürdigkeiten kann abweichen, um Verkehrsstaus zu vermeiden. This program is subject to flight confirmations which are beyond our control. All program details including timings and any flights indicated below are approximate, given here for general reference purposes and subject to change. Direktflüge können nicht garantiert werden.

• Reiserouten mit den aktuellsten Details (zu diesem Zeitpunkt) werden ausgestellt, wenn Sie Ihre endgültigen Kreuzfahrtunterlagen 21 Tage vor der Kreuzfahrt per E-Mail erhalten. You will then receive one last final itinerary from our ground operator with a Welcome Letter upon arrival or at your hotel. Please review that Welcome Letter and your final itinerary carefully for any further amendments.

• Die Hotels, die in Ihrem Landprogramm enthalten sind, entsprechen den Hotels in diesem Dokument, falls Sie vor Beginn des Landprogramms keine anderen Informationen erhalten haben.

• Gäste, die nicht wie vereinbart an Tag 1 eines geplanten Landprogramms erscheinen, zählen als „Nicht erschienen“. Ihr Platz im Hotel wird dann freigegeben.

Zusätzliche Übernachtungen

•All extra nights booked through the cruise line are confirmed at the hotel that is used on the FIRST NIGHT of your land program

• Sollten Sie Extraübernachtungen über die Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft buchen, holen wir Sie Ihren Flugzeiten entsprechend ab und bringen Sie zum Hotel. Check-in ist um 15:00 Uhr (Änderungen vorbehalten). Mahlzeiten außer dem Frühstück sowie Aktivitäten organisieren Sie bis zum 2. Tag des Programms in Eigenregie.

•If you have an early-arriving flight, you may wish to book an extra night as your room will not be ready for occupation until approximately 15:00 Uhr

• Wenn Sie zusätzliche Übernachtungen selbst buchen, ist der Transfer nicht inbegriffen.

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Arrive at the Sydney International Airport

Private transfer to your hotel

You will be met after Customs and luggage claim

15:00 Uhr Check in time at the hotel

Der Rest des Tages steht zu Ihrer freien Verfügung

Mahlzeiten auf eigene Faust

Overnight at the Sydney Capella or similar hotel

Hinweis: There will be no hospitality desk however a Regent representative will be available by phone should you require anything and guests will be given a Welcome Letter at the hotel upon Check in with further details on the remainder of the program.

Abholung und Transfer

• Die endgültigen Kreuzfahrtdokumente werden 21 Tage vor Beginn der Kreuzfahrt per E-Mail gesendet. Die Telefonnummer des Betreibers vor Ort finden Sie auf der 1. Seite, sollten Sie den Betreuer für die Abholung nach Ankunft am Flughafen nicht finden. Beachten Sie, dass der Betreuer möglicherweise anderen Gästen hilft und nicht sofort sichtbar ist, wenn Sie den Gepäckabholungs- und Zollbereich verlassen.

• Halten Sie nach einer Person mit einem Schild mit dem Logo der Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft und möglicherweise Ihrem Namen Ausschau. Bitten Sie im Zweifel Mitarbeiter des Flughafens um Hilfe, um zum Treffpunkt für Transfers zu gelangen oder unseren Betreuer zu informieren.

• Abholung und Transfer werden für Gäste organisiert, die am ersten Tag des Landprogramms anreisen oder wenn zusätzliche Übernachtungen über die Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft gebucht werden. Die Abholung erfolgt entsprechend den Flugdaten, die Gäste bitte mindestens 14 Tage vor Beginn der Kreuzfahrt einsenden. Gäste, die vor Beginn der Reise in Eigenregie anreisen, erhalten keinen Transfer.

• Sollten wir Ihre Flugdaten nicht erhalten haben oder sich Ihre Flüge ändern, ohne dass das Destination Services Team an Land darüber informiert wurde, können wir keinen Transfer bereitstellen. Gäste müssen in diesem Fall auf eigene Kosten zum Hotel des Landprogramms reisen. Bitte kontaktieren Sie umgehend die Reservierungsabteilung, sollten sich vor der Abreise Flugdaten ändern.

DAY 2 – timing on this day will be dependent on actual flight times which could change up to the time of departure

AM Breakfast at the hotel should time allow

TBA Early morning flight to Cairns (flight details TBA and subject to change)

TBA Arrival in Cairns and change terminals with assistance of a local representative

11:00 Uhr Light aircraft flight from Cairns to Lizard Island (flight time subject to change)

12:00 Uhr Arrive at Lizard Island and lunch in the Saltwater Restaurant

15:00 Uhr Official check in time

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon to become acquainted with the resort and its spectacular scenery

18:30 Uhr Dine in one of the available locations

Overnight at Lizard Island

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From 7-10:30 Uhr Breakfast is served

08:30 Uhr Depart on a local snorkel tour

12:30 Uhr Enjoy lunch at the resort

14:00 Uhr Afternoon at your leisure to enjoy resort or do an optional tour

18:30 Uhr Dine in one of the available locations

Overnight at Lizard Island

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From 7-10:30 Uhr Breakfast is served

09:00 Uhr Depart on a guided turtle tour

11:00 Uhr Enjoy lunch at the resort

13:00 Uhr Afternoon at your leisure to enjoy resort or do an optional tour

18:30 Uhr Dine in one of the available locations

Overnight at Lizard Island

DAY 5 – timing on this day will be dependent on actual flight times which could change up to the time of departure

From 7-10:30 Uhr Breakfast is served

10:00 Uhr Check out

12:25 Uhr Depart the island and fly to Cairns (flight details subject to change)

13:30 Uhr Arrive in Cairns and change planes

16:35 Uhr Flight from Cairns to Sydney (flight details TBA and subject to change)

19:30 Uhr Arrive in Sydney and transfer to your hotel

21:00 Uhr Check into Sydney Capella Hotel

Mittag- und Abendessen in eigener Regie

Overnight at the Sydney Capella or similar hotel

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Ab 7:00 Uhr Frühstück im Hotel

09:00 Uhr Morning at leisure

11:00 Uhr Check out and transfer to the pier for embarkation

Voraussichtliches Wetter:

Tropical climate with a year-round temperature of 81 degrees Fahrenheit / 27 degrees Celsius and high humidity

Was Sie mitbringen sollten:

Walking shoes, beach shoes, sun protection, swimsuit, comfortable clothing suited for the tropics, camera, charger, hat

Landeswährung:

Australian Dollars. Credit cards are widely accepted

Stromspannung

Australia is 230 volts. Wir empfehlen, einen Universaladapter für Ihre elektronischen Geräte mitzubringen.

Flight details between Cairns and Lizard Island (subject to change):

East Air operates the connecting flight between Cairns and Lizard Island twice daily. The scenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef takes around 60 minutes.

Luggage information

Guests are restricted to one soft sided duffel type suitcase and one small carry-on item each. Soft suitcases are required due to the light aircraft flight between Cairns and Lizard Island. The weight limit is 25kg/ 55 lbs between both pieces IE - 21kg check-in luggage and 4kg carry-on applies (this is subject to loading restrictions).

Our local ground operator in Australia will provide each guest with soft sided bag to use on this journey and to keep as a memento of this amazing experience. Excess luggage will be stored in Sydney where guests will be reunited with it on Day 4. Please ensure to label your stored luggage and remember to bring documents, medications and valuables with you.

Carriage of Portable Oxygen Concentrators (POC) or CPAP breathing machines on internal flights per airline regulations (subject to change as each airline has their own regulations)

1. Guests must obtain a Doctor’s Certificate mentioning their medical condition and the need to carry this equipment with them on their flights.

2. The certificate should have attached a picture of the equipment with its description/specifications especially with regards to the type of batteries used (lithium/dry or any other type)

3. These documents need to be sent to the Land Program Team via Reservations at least one month prior to travel so that our local operator can begin the notification process with the airline(s).

4. Failure to comply with the above regulations may result in a denial of this equipment at the airport for which the cruise line nor our local ground operator be responsible for.

5. Guests should bring with them on the flight any paperwork from their doctor and /or specific details that explain the type of device they are bringing on board. Each brand should have a website with paperwork that can be printed for flight.

Erforderliche Papiere und Visa:

A passport that is valid at least 6 months after travel is required

Please check with your local embassy for any visa requirements for your nationality.

If a visa is required:

VERY IMPORTANT

The name on your cruise booking, passport and any visas if required, must all be exactly the same for flight ticket purchase for this program otherwise guests may be denied travel by flight. Please ensure that all documents are identical in spelling to the names provided for your cruise reservation including first, middle and last name. Manifests generated by the cruise line must match your travel documents.

Failure to have the required documents ahead of time will result in denial of travel and guests will have to pay for any expenses incurred in order to not proceed with the program.

The above information is subject to change and serves as a guide only. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all of our guests that it is the ultimate and sole responsibility of the guest to ensure they meet the entry requirements for each destination.

If traveling internationally, the countries you are flying to and/ or connecting through may have different document requirements and as such we encourage you to visit the government and airport websites of every country you will be traveling to throughout the journey to familiarize yourself with their requirements.

Aircraft type (subject to change):

Generally an A320 Airbus would be used for the flight from Cairns to Sydney.

This is a popular flight route and could be flown with Qantas, Jetstar or Virgin airlines

A smaller 12-seat plane will be used for the flight between Cairns and Lizard Island

Anschriften der Hotels:

Lizard Island resort

PMB 40, Lizard QLD 4868

Telefon: +61 1800 837 204

Capella Hotel Sydney

24 Loftus Street, Sydney New South Wales 2000

Telefon: +61 2 9071 5000

* Eine Änderung der Hotels findet nur in unvorhergesehenen Fällen statt. If similar hotels are required they will be of equal ratings and standards and you will be notified of the change. If you are not notified of any changes before your departure then you will be staying at the hotels listed in this program.

Das Programm für die Gäste enthält:

•2 nights at the Capella Hotel in Sydney or similar hotel - City View Room

•3 nights at Lizard Island – Oceanview Villa

•Breakfast is included daily

•All meals are included on Lizard Island

•Drinks are included at the Island resort

•Economy class flights between Sydney, Cairns and Lizard Island – direct flights not guaranteed

•1 soft sided bag per person to keep as a momento

•Excess luggage storage in Sydney while at Lizard Island

•Local representative to assist with checking in for flights

Bitte beachten Sie: Gäste, die ihre eigenen Flüge buchen (unabhängig von der Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft), sind dafür verantwortlich, dass sie der Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft die aktualisierten Abreiseinformationen mitteilen, sodass der Transfer arrangiert werden kann. Wenn Sie unabhängig von der Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft weitere Nächte buchen, kann bei Anreise kein Transfer bereitgestellt werden. Wenn wir nicht bis mindestens 14 Tage im Voraus Ihre Flugdaten erhalten, werden keine Transfers bereitgestellt.

Nicht im Programm für die Gäste enthalten:

•Any optional touring during free time

• Trinkgelder für Fahrer und Fremdenführer

•Hotel incidentals and spa services

•Excess or overweight luggage fees on flights

• Alle Mahlzeiten, die nicht oben angegeben sind

•Visa fees if required

Hinweis: Mehrtägige Landausflüge umfassen in der Regel ausgedehnte und längere Unternehmungen, während kürzere Ausflüge ein moderateres Programm bieten. Alle Programme sind jedoch verschieden, und die Teilnehmer sollten sich auf unterschiedliche Straßen- und Wegeverhältnisse einstellen, z. B.: Steigungen, Kopfsteinpflaster, Sand und Kies oder unbefestigte Wege. Gelegentlich wird auch Treppensteigen verlangt. Rollstuhlfahrer und Gäste mit eingeschränkter Mobilität wenden sich bitte im Voraus an die Kreuzfahrtgesellschaft und erkundigen sich, ob die gewünschten Ausflüge ganz oder nur teilweise für ihre individuelle Situation geeignet sind. Dem Wetter angemessene Kleidung, Kopfbedeckung, Sonnenbrille und flache, bequeme Wanderschuhe werden generell empfohlen.

Hinweis: Alle Programme an Land sind beschränkt und gelten vorbehaltlich der Verfügbarkeit. Programme, bei denen nicht die Mindestanzahl an erforderlichen Teilnehmern erreicht wird, können gestrichen werden. Die aufgelisteten Preise unterliegen Änderungen aufgrund von unerwartet eintretenden Kostensteigerungen für Transport, Landprogramme und Währungsschwankungen. Einmal erworben, ist der Preis garantiert und unterliegt keinen weiteren Änderungen. Landprogramme sind spätestens 90 Tage vor dem Start der Kreuzfahrt zu buchen. Stornierungen, die 90 Tage oder weniger vor dem Abfahrtsdatum erfolgen, unterliegen einer Stornogebühr von 100 %. There are no refunds for unused portions of any program. Gäste, die nicht wie vereinbart an Tag 1 eines geplanten Landprogramms erscheinen, zählen als „Nicht erschienen“. Ihr Platz im Hotel wird dann freigegeben.

Preis: 10.709 $ pro Gast bei Doppelbelegung.

Die KOSTENLOSE Übernachtung vor der Kreuzfahrt in einem Luxushotel kann nicht mit dem Hotel- und Landprogramm kombiniert werden. Sofern zutreffend, wenden Sie sich an Regent Seven Seas Cruises oder unser Reisebüro, um Informationen zu den Preisen für mehrere Übernachtungen in einem Hotel vor der Kreuzfahrt zu erhalten. Sonderangebote für Landprogramme unterliegen den Geschäftsbedingungen.