Win a 12-night cruise for two, valued at $34,790 incl. airfare credit

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Tasmania in all of its glory
Escape to the untamed beauty of Tasmania’s coastline aboard a brand new adventure ship from the line founded by Australians.

Enter our competition to win two tickets aboard Aurora Expeditions Douglas Mawson. You will Circumnavigate Tasmania in style, along with a skilled team of guides and lecturers.

You will see Tasmania in a completely different light, and dine out on the stories for years to come. The cruise includes guided short excursions, wine and beer with your meals and even a $700 per person air credit.

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The Prize:

Set sail in December 2025 for an 11-day immersive experience travelling the Tasmanian coastline and taking in its untamed wilderness and awesome beauty.

Here’s what the prize includes:

  • A Balcony Stateroom (Cat. C) for two people, a total value of $34,790
  • A $700 per person air credit to assist with flight travel
  • All meals, snacks, tea, and coffee during the voyage
  • Beer and house wine with dinner
  • Guided shore excursions, Zodiac cruises and hiking expeditions
  • Lectures on Tasmania’s vast ecosystem, wildlife and history
  • A complimentary expedition jacket
  • Wi-Fi access
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Where you will be going

Experience Tasmania’s wild beauty with a meticulously planned itinerary:

  • Day 1: Arrive in Hobart, and enjoy a guided tour and an overnight stay at a local hotel.
  • Day 2: Embark on the Douglas Mawson and begin your adventure.
  • Day 3-10: Explore Tasmania’s remote islands and coastal wonders, including:
    • Maria Island’s wildlife sanctuary
    • The secluded Maatsuyker Islands
    • Bruny and Flinders Islands’ scenic hikes
    • Zodiac cruises through pristine marine ecosystems
  • Day 11: Return to Hobart for disembarkation and onward travel.

For the full itinerary, visit the website:
https://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/expedition/coastal-tasmania-untamed-wilderness/

Bruny Island Tasmania Australia Tamara Thurman Unsplash min

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What you will experience

Aboard the Douglas Mawson, you will set sail from 1st December this year on a 12-night experience visiting awe-inspiring locations including (but not limited to):

  • Bruny, Flinders, and Maria Islands – home to some of Tasmania’s best hikes and endemic wildlife.
  • Maatsuyker Islands – the site of Australia’s most southerly lighthouse and thousands of seabirds.
  • Maria Island’s ‘Noah’s Ark’ – a sanctuary for native wildlife, including 11 of Tasmania’s 12 endemic bird species.
  • The Great Southern Reef – a vital marine ecosystem recognised by Sylvia Earle’s Mission Blue team.
Rockface and People Painted Cliffs Maria Island Tasmania Australia Cassandra Correa Unsplash


On board the Douglas Mawson

A new state-of-the-art ship, the Douglas Mawson, is the last in a line of purpose-built vessels that have redefined small-ship expedition cruising.

Aurura Expedition's Douglas Mawson
Aurura Expedition's Douglas Mawson
Aurura Expedition's Douglas Mawson
Aurura Expedition's Douglas Mawson
Aurura Expedition's Douglas Mawson

The vessel, named after the legendary Australian geologist and explorer, is designed for global discovery. Featuring the revolutionary Ulstein X-BOW and purpose-built with enhanced sustainability features, it takes a maximum of 130 adventurers on expeditions and just 154 on small ship cruises.

It boasts our most extensive range of staterooms yet, including single staterooms. It also features a host of amenities to help you connect with like-minded travellers and elevate your time onboard our floating base camp for adventure.

After a long day of exploring, head to the back deck to swim in the heated outdoor swimming pool, find a sun bed to read on, or soak in one of two Jacuzzis. Work up a sweat in the gym before unwinding in the sauna, resolve to learn something new in the Citizen Science Centre, and then enjoy a delicious meal with new and old friends in one of two restaurants. Or, with multiple observation areas throughout the ship, simply relax in comfort while you keep watch for wildlife or incredible landscapes unfold before you.

While enjoying the luxurious amenities onboard, you can rest assured that our aim to get you off the ship to explore the natural environment as much as possible through our unique activities program remains unchanged. Plus, onboard our Small Ship Cruises in the Mediterranean, British Isles and beyond, you’ll enjoy our handcrafted ‘Your Choice’ excursions to immerse you in your destination.

How to enter

Simply go to our RafflePress below, fill out your name, email, phone & answer the mandatory question to enter in the competition. For more information on this great trip, head to the Aurora Expeditions website.

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41 thoughts on “Win a 12-night cruise for two, valued at $34,790 incl. airfare credit”

  1. What a wonderful part of Australia to see
    This amazing cruise would be the best way to see it too.
    My daughter and myself would enjoy the experience of a life time together just amazing.

  5. Done the “easy” cruises. Time to step up to an expedition cruise !

  6. This sounds amazing. Love the ship’s name, and the look of it too.
    What an interesting voyage this would be, and to win it would be spectacular!

  7. What a great experience to be able to enjoy this cruise to visit nature at its best A trip of a lifetime

  8. Because of Covid restrictions we missed celebrating my 70th and our 50th wedding anniversary. We honeymooned in Tasmania in 1971 and not been lucky enough to be back since, winning this would be a dream as cruising would be easier for me with a mobility issue and I love the name of the ship.

  9. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A CRUISE. WE WOULD LOVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS WONDERFUL CRUISE.

  10. I would love to win this and take my sister with me, she is in remission from cancer and I know she would absolutely love Tasmania

  11. I’m committed to seeing & experiencing as much as possible before I go completely functionalally blind with a hereditary condition. Tassie, particularly the West coast, is a dream trip!

  12. If I won this cruise, I’d jump for joy, and shout out a rousing “Ship Ahoy!!!”

  15. Looks a much different prospect to my first expedition cruise, which my older bones would relish!

  20. Family ancestors come from Tasmania, would love ❤️ to explore this beautiful island.

  21. I have never been on a cruise and this would be sensational and I would take my daughter to thank her for all she has done for me and what a better way it would be a first for us both

  23. I love that the ship is named after an amazing explorer, Sir Douglas Mawson. He was truly an innovative very clever man! We owe so much exciting history and true story- telling to him.

  28. Absolutely unbelievable. My Husband and I have had a very rough time last year. This would be absolutely amazing if we won.

  34. Oooh I love the decor of the ship! Tassie is on my bucket list to explore. This is a dream very much needed!

  35. A wonderful way to celerbrate our 50th wedding anniversary and our joint 70th Birthday. Dream to Dream.

  36. The Douglas Mawson certainly has the WOW factor, and you know that it will be a fantastic cruise because Aurora Expeditions are involved..!!

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