The World arrives in Cairns
Worldly way: Cruise ship The World has arrived in Cairns.
CAIRNS is the centre of The World ... until tomorrow at least.
The luxury cruise ship has arrived in Cairns for an overnight stop.
Tomorrow, it continues north from Cairns to Port Douglas, where it will dock for the weekend.
It passengers can take part in a range of port activities including Aboriginal cultural tours with the Kuku Yalanji people and Great Barrier Reef diving and snorkelling tours.
The grand vessel is a residential community of 165 units, which are owned by their residents.
The last time The World visited Cairns was April 2003, although it anchored off Port Douglas in 2006.
The ship is described as an "exclusive, private club" and will be in Australia for eight weeks.
Previously, it has only been for short stays of between seven and 10 days.
There are 165 residences on board, with 250 crew from more than 40 countries and 54 trained chefs from nine countries.
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