What a fantastic time we had on our impromptu cruise. We loved coming past Cape Tribulation.

Cape Tribulation

But it was disappointing to see those wretched clouds hanging around. There was a mist in the air, which at least made for an unusual rainbow across the water.

Rainbow near Port Douglas

We travelled with some lovely people from various places – Port Fairy, Bendigo, Mackay, Rockhampton, Sydney and even Cairns. It was time for final photos on deck for everyone.

Cruising.

As we approached Cairns the crew donned the high visibility gear and took their places on deck. We dropped the speed as we got closer and I took the next photo from the stern of the ship showing the shipping channel we were travelling through in our approach to Cairns.

Cairns shipping channel

I never realised Cairns had such a big port, but there are at least five wharves for ships to dock. It’s a different view from the B deck as we arrive in town.

Arriving in Cairns

It does look cloudy, but the sun was out from time to time for a shot of my two biggest boys.

And here’s one of our ship and some local boats in tropical Cairns as we were ready to disembark. What a great few days!

Boats, big and small.