Westcoast Connection: Australian Outback Program Overview & Recommendation

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Throughout the past 27 years, Westcoast Connection has become one of the premiere teen travel providers in the world. With teen-focused itineraries that provide the perfect mix of fun, adventure, learning, and relaxation, Westcoast Connection travel programs are great for teens with a variety of interests and ambitions. To ensure that each traveler gets the most out of their experience, Westcoast trips are founded on the “each and every” philosophy – the concept of respecting the individual while creating a bonded group on each trip. With amazing sights, activities, hotels, and restaurants, there’s no doubt that Westcoast Connection will show you the “perfectly planned, perfectly paced” summer of a lifetime.

Trip Description

Westcoast Connection Teen Tours: Australian Outback + Hawaii takes students completing 9th and 10th grade on a whirlwind tour of Australia over 22 with a Hawaiian extension that can last 27 days.

Westcoast Connection Teen Tours: Australian Outback + Hawaii trip highlights include:
• SCUBA & Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef
• Pet Kangaroos and Koalas
• Sydney Harbour Jetboat
• “Crocodile Hunter’s” Australia Zoo
• Surf Lessons
• Zorbing in Surfer’s Paradise
• Cable waterskiing in Cairns
• Whitewater raft the Tully River
• Sydney Olympic Site
• Explore Fraser Island by 4X4
• Visit the Famous Gold Coast and Dreamworld Theme Park
• Journey to the cool-climate rainforest of the Atherton Tableland
• On our Hawaiian Extension: World Famous Waikiki Beach, Hawaiian Waters Adventure Park, Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona, Diamond Head, International Marketplace, and Honolulu.

Staff Overview

Westcoast Connection interviews each staff candidate face-to-face during the hiring process. Westcoast staff members are hired for their expertise in specific areas – for example, you’ll find that staff members who lead service-based adventures have service backgrounds and experiences. Each Westcoast Connection tour is headed by a trip leader who is typically in their late 20’s or early 30’s. Trip leaders are supported by staff in their early 20’s.

Setting & Accommodations

During Westcoast Connection Teen Tours: Australian Outback + Hawaii, travelers spend their nights in hotels and resorts.

Hotel & Resort Stays Include:
• Kingfisher Bay Resort – Fraser Island
• Mantra Legends Hotel
• Holiday Inn Cairns – Cairns
• Mantra On Kent – Sydney
• Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki

Safety Standards

All Westcoast Connection staff members take part in an extensive assortment of orientation workshops that train them in the program philosophy and procedures. Every Westcoast staff member is certified in first aid and CPR. All programs involving water activities include a certified life guard on staff at all times.

Because most Westcoast programs have been running for many years, every staff member knows key physicians and medical facilities along their route in case of illness or emergency. Each trip also has a medical representative in charge of distributing prescription medicine to campers who require it.

As a final safety precaution, Westcoast Connection employs several program supervisors who personally check-in throughout each trip and meet with the campers and staff. Updates are relayed to Westcoast’s offices that are open seven days a week to keep parents and company representatives informed of any situations that may arise.

Westcoast Connection: Australian Outback Session Dates

Session Name	Dates	Ages	Tuition	Get Info
22 days session 1 (without Hawaii)	6/26/13-7/17/13	13-17	$7,599
22 days Session 2 (without Hawaii)	6/30/13-7/21/13	13-17	$7,599

Trip Overview

Program Overview

Theme: Teen Tours
This Trip has Multiple Themes:
- Sailing and SCUBA
- Hiking and Backpacking
Trip Gender: Co-ed
Group Size : 50
Camper-to-Counselor Ratio: 8:1
Religious Affiliation: None