Queensland offers a fantastic range of choices for island escapes. Choose Orpheus Island for an intimate stay with fine cuisine. Accessed by seaplane from Townsville (about an hour away), Orpheus accommodates up to 42 guests. Reservations include all meals and snacks. Orpheus appeals most to international travelers and honeymooners. It is small and intimate, tranquil and private, with an award-winning restaurant. Activities include snorkeling, fishing, canoeing, wind-surfing, glass-bottomed boat, bush walking, and gym. Daytime and night dives are available (fee applies).
Arrive by seaplane from Townsville, flying over the spectacular waters of the Great Barrier Reef.
ORPHEUS ISLAND *Wining & Dining In style On the Reef* Orpheus Island is totally unspoilt and has its own National Park. Beautiful sunny beaches offer you total seclusion. You can also enjoy sailing, windsurfing, snorkeling and coral viewing. A choice of beach-front bures or studios, along with some of the fines food and wine selections in Australia, make Orpheus a great choice for your island stop over. Meals - L, D.
Orpheus is one of Queensland's best kept secrets: an exclusive, secluded hideaway on a private island with National Park status. The style of the 21 private rooms is fresh and contemporary, while the environment is tropical. Over a thousand species of fish and 340 of the 350 known species of reef coral can be found in the underwater gardens of the island's several sheltered bays. The wonders of the Outer Barrier Reef are just a boat charter away. Orpheus is as famous for its fine gourmet cuisine as it is for its soft coral. The ever-changing menu features the freshest fruits of land and sea. There is a feeling of space and freedom. It's your own island resort to swim, snorkel, go fishing, sail in a dinghy or canoe, go wind-surfing, view coral in a glass-bottomed boat, go bush walking, enjoy the pools, the spa, the gym. The ecology program offers a wide array of nature interpretive activities. Those looking for seclusion should take a gourmet picnic hamper with chilled champagne and head off in a motor dinghy for their own private beach. Meals - B, L, D.
Another spectacular seaplane transfer will take you back to the mainland.
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Townsville/Orpheus round-trip seaplane transfers included. Flights from Cairns are also available twice weekly. All meals included daily. Share twin accommodation is based on two single beds or one double bed as provided by the hotel.
Budget Excludes:Items of a personal nature such as laundry, drinks, telephone and fax charges, visa and passport fees, vaccinations, meals not specified, gratuities (unless specified), and foreign and domestic departure taxes. Taxes, and applicable fees unless specified. Children under 15 are not accepted. Passport and Visa. Travel insurance.
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