Citizens returning to Australia are also regarded as new arrivals and must qualify for re-entry. This usually only involves completion of a passenger re-entry card on the return voyage. Expeditioners who are Australian citizens do not require a current Australian passport to travel to Australian stations on the Antarctic continent or subantarctic Macquarie Island and Heard Island. However, Australian citizens with a current passport are advised to carry it on the voyage, in the event that the ship is diverted to a foreign port. 11.8 Packing Refer also Section 11.2.
Most cabins are three or four berth and have ensuite facilities and limited storage space.
Sheets, doona, towels and soap are provided. Comfortable, casual clothing, such as jeans, tracksuits, T-shirts or jumpers, is appropriate wear for a voyage. Because of the heavy fire doors in the ship, and other shipboard hazards, footwear that provides some degree of protection must be worn. Thongs and bare feet are not acceptable. Shipboard amenities usually include a limited number of communal computers, videos, books, magazines, board games and a slide projector.