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11 Days Kimberley Region River Cruise Tour Package Duration: 11 Days / 10 Nights Priced From: Contact Travelwizard Departs: Darwin to Broome - Fridays, Broome to Darwin - Mondays  A 10-night exploration voyage to the Kimberley has so many highlights, that it's hard to know where to begin. Your expedition cruise begins from Darwin - the capital city of The Northern Territory, and a gateway to the magnificent Kimberley wilderness. Join Coral Princess Cruises on your Kimberley expedition cruise to the remote Australian Outback. Once discovered, never forgotten - "Dream, Explore, Discover". Your cruise includes 
Accommodation on board is comparable to most first class hotels. There is no limit to the luggage you may bring. There is a large sundeck with spa, a bar, lounge, TV room with video and a tropically appointed dining room with a fine selection of Australian wines. The shop on board carries some souvenirs and personal needs. All cabins are fitted with international power outlets for shavers, hair dryers, etc. Tour Itinerary Day 1. Depart Darwin. Leaving Darwin this morning we cross the Cambridge Gulf and sail into Western Australian waters. This evening enjoy the Captain's Welcome Cocktail Party. LD Day 2. King George River. Today we arrive at King George River and with the Explorer, our specially designed excursion vessel explores the scenic gorges and views the mighty King George waterfalls. Visit Tranquil Bay for beach walking and exploration. BLD
Day 4. Prince Frederick Harbour. Cruising into Prince Frederick Harbour we anchor at Naturalist Island. Here enjoy an exploration of the surrounding area and a swim in the fresh water pools. This evening we enjoy a beach BBQ at sunset. BLD Day 5. Careening Bay. Our lecturers lead us to the site of a large boab tree with the inscription "HMC Mermaid - 1820" still clearly visible. This afternoon we cruise into the very scenic Prince Regent Basin. BLD Day 6. Prince Regent River. 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. BLD Day 7. Kuri Bay. 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 a fresh water swim. We may also plan an exploration stop at one of the many islands. BLD
Day 9. King Sound. Cruising through King Sound, witness the effects of the iron ore mining operations on Koolan and Cockatoo Islands. If time permits we may visit Cockatoo Island. We visit Crocodile Creek and enjoy exploration, and fresh water swimming. BLD Day 10. Lacepede Islands. 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. BLD Day 11. Arrive Broome. Disembark in Broome this morning, where your tour ends. B 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. Save time, money and stress! For reservations: Fill out the River Cruise vacation planner to be contacted by our Australia River Cruise vacation specialist. Contact : Travelwizard.com Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252 12/08 |
Day 3. Bigge Island. 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. BLD 
Day 8. Buccaneer Archipelago. The Buccaneer Archipelago consists of more than 800 islands and this area experiences over 10 meter 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. BLD |
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