"The Kimberley" - Cruising to the Australian Outback
10 Nights - Darwin to Broome or Broome to Darwin |
A 10-night exploration voyage to the Kimberley has so many highlights, it's hard to know where to begin. Your expedition cruise begins from either Darwin - the capital city of The Northern Territory, or Broome - famous for its beauty and cultured pearls. Both are unique frontier centres and are the gateways to the magnificent Kimberley wilderness.
Experienced, highly informative Expedition Leaders and Guest Lecturers will supervise the expedition itinerary maximising the experiences offered on our shore excursions. Sensitive arrangements are also made allowing guests to absorb the cultural remnants of one of the world's most ancient people, the Australian Aborigine.
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A specially designed excursion vessel allows you to explore the gorges of the Mitchell, King George, Prince Regent and Hunter Rivers. For the more adventurous, optional helicopter flights to the Mitchell Plateau are also available. The abundance of bird life and native wildlife including the salt-water crocodile make every moment of the expedition unique. The hundreds of islands in The Buccaneer Archipelago, the tidal phenomena at Montgomery Reef and the extraordinary horizontal waterfalls near Talbot Bay ...The Kimberley has it all.
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You access The Kimberley, one of the world's most remote areas, aboard one of our expedition cruise vessels, Coral Princess or Oceanic Discoverer. Shallow draft and maneuverability make these ships ideal to safely navigate the mighty rivers and scenic inlets of The Kimberley.
Both vessels offer facilities you would expect of larger ships. A choice of room grade and bedding configuration, all air-conditioned with en-suites, cocktail bars, spa pool, sundeck, resource library, lecture lounge, telephone/fax, Internet booth and more.
We offer the choice - the preference is yours. Join Coral Princess Cruises on your Kimberley expedition cruise to the remote Australian Outback. Once discovered, never forgotten.
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10 Night Darwin To Broome Cruise Itinerary - Oceanic Discoverer
Day 1 - 1000 hours (10.00am) board Oceanic Discoverer for an 1100 hours (11.00am) departure. Today we cross the Cambridge Gulf and sail into Western Australian waters. This evening enjoy the Captain's welcome cocktail party.
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Day 2 - At approximately noon we arrive at King George River and with the Explorer, our specially designed excursion vessel explore the scenic gorges and view the mighty King George waterfalls. Visit Tranquil Bay for beach walking and exploration.
Day 3 - This morning we visit the sea bird rookeries on Low Rocks. If time permits we make a stop at Cape Voltaire for a swim and beach exploration. This afternoon we visit the amazing Aboriginal rock art gallery on Bigge Island.
Day 4 - Cruising into Prince Frederick Harbour we anchor at Naturalist Island. Here we have helicopters available for optional scenic flights to the Surveyor and Mitchell Falls on the Mitchell Plateau. Explore the surrounding area take a swim in the fresh water pools. This evening we enjoy a beach BBQ at sunset.
Day 5 - Careening Bay - our lecturers lead us to the site of a large boab tree with the inscription "HMC Mermaid - 1820" still clearly visable. This afternoon we cruise into the very scenic Prince Regent Basin.
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Day 6 - With the Explorer we cruise the Prince Regent River and visit Kings Cascades, an unusual and picturesque waterfall cascading over terraced rock formations. We also visit Camp Creek for a picnic lunch and the opportunity to swim in fresh water ponds.
Day 7 - Today we cruise through Kuri Bay home of the south sea pearl industry. We go ashore at Raft Point and visit a secluded and very interesting Aboriginal rock art gallery. We also take the Explorer up one of the many river systems to the waterfalls and have a fresh water swim. We may also plan an exploration stop for one of the many islands.
Day 8 - The Buccaneer Archipelago consists of more than 800 islands and this area experiences over 10 metre tidal ranges, one of the largest in the world. Here our landings and activities are planned around the tides - a way of life in the Kimberley region. Our plans include reef walks and marine life study on Montgomery Reef and a visit to Talbot Bay and the amazing Horizontal Waterfalls.
Day 9 - Cruising through King Sound witness the effects of the iron ore mining operations on Koolan and Cockatoo Islands. We visit Crocodile Creek to enjoy exploration and fresh water swimming.
Day 10 - Cruising through Yampi Sound we visit the Lacepede Islands. These islands are situated well off shore and are known for the turtle nestings and Booby and Frigate bird colonies. This evening we enjoy the Captain's farewell cocktail party.
Day 11 - 0800 hours (8.00am) arrive into Broome
Broome to Darwin, reverse itinerary, boarding Broome at approximately 1630 hours (4.30pm) for a 1800 hours (6.00pm) departure. Arriving Darwin approximately 0800 hours (8.00am).
Please Note: This itinerary is an indication of the reef, islands and coastal areas we visit. While every effort will be made to follow this itinerary we do reserve the right to vary this itinerary to make allowances for weather and tidal conditions and any other event that may affect the operation of the vessel.
This Cruise can be combined with Across the Top of Australia Cruise. Just ask us!
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