Coral Discoverer

Oceanic Discoverer sailing near the island of Ouvéa. November 2006. Photo by: Roderick Eime Coral Discoverer sailing near the island of Ouvéa November 2006.
History
Name:	Coral Discoverer (2015–) Oceanic Discoverer (2006–2015) Oceanic Princess (2005–2006)
Owner:	Coral Expeditions
Operator:	Coral Expeditions
Port of registry:	Australia
Route:	Australia, South Pacific and South-east Asia
Ordered:	2003
Builder:	NQEA
Cost:	$35 Million (AUD)
Launched:	2005
Christened:	2005
Completed:	2005
Maiden voyage:	2005
In service:	2005–
Renamed:	2006
Homeport:	Cairns, Tropical North Queensland
Status:	Active
General characteristics
Class & type:	Cruise ship
Tonnage:	1,838 GT
Length:	63 m (206 ft 8 in)
Beam:	13 m (42 ft 8 in)
Draught:	3 metres
Draft:	3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Decks:	4
Speed:	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Capacity:	72 passengers
Crew:	Up to 25, all Australian and New Zealand staff

Coral Discoverer is an expedition cruise ship operating in Australia and Oceania. With a homeport of Cairns, Tropical North Queensland, the 72 passenger Coral Discoverer is fully registered under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) for worldwide operation. On launch in 2005 Coral Discoverer became the first Australian flagged, owned and staffed passenger ship to attain full SOLAS compliance in over 50 years.

Coral Discoverer is one of three vessels in the Coral Expeditions fleet, operating alongside Coral Expeditions I and Coral Expeditions II.

Coral Discoverer has four passenger decks, containing 36 staterooms, an open seat dining room and al fresco dining deck, lounge and lecture lounge, two cocktail bars and a sun deck. Coral Discoverer travels with a range of excursion tenders including inflatable zodiacs, glass bottom boat, kayaks and the 'Xplorer' excursion tender.

In June 2015 the ship was renamed Coral Discoverer.

Operations

The ship operates itineraries that include Australia's 'Top End' and Kimberley, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia and New Zealand. In 2013 the ship made an inaugural sailing to Indonesia and West Papua.

• Oceanic Discoverer in Raja Ampat.jpg

  Coral Discoverer in Raja Ampat

• Oceanic Discoverer Banda.jpg

  Coral Discoverer greeted in the Spice Islands of Indonesia

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  Coral Discoverer in Northern Australia