Cultured Kimberley Expedition Cruise (Broome Round-Trip)
The Kimberley in a week, from Broome
For travellers with a little less time, this seven-night round-trip from Broome distils the Kimberley’s greatest hits into a single week aboard a boutique ship of just thirty guests. You ride the tidal rapids of Horizontal Falls, watch Montgomery Reef rise from the ocean, tour a remote working pearl farm and push deep into crocodile-ruled river systems to fish and swim. The scale is intimate and the access exceptional, reaching sites closed to larger vessels, with each day shaped by the region’s immense tides. It is an immersive taste of Australia’s last great coastal wilderness, beginning and ending in the pearling town of Broome.
Itinerary highlights
Sail a seven-night Kimberley round-trip from Broome aboard a boutique ship of about 30 guests.
Ride the tidal rapids of Horizontal Falls and watch Montgomery Reef emerge from the sea.
Tour a working South Sea pearl farm at remote Kuri Bay.
Explore the 800 islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago by tender.
Fish for barramundi and swim in freshwater streams deep in Prince Frederick Harbour.
Look for humpback whales in season and watch for saltwater crocodiles in the mangroves.
Walk to ancient rock art with expedition guides.
The Kimberley in a week, from Broome
For travellers with a little less time, this seven-night round-trip from Broome distils the Kimberley’s greatest hits into a single week aboard a boutique ship of just thirty guests. You ride the tidal rapids of Horizontal Falls, watch Montgomery Reef rise from the ocean, tour a remote working pearl farm and push deep into crocodile-ruled river systems to fish and swim. The scale is intimate and the access exceptional, reaching sites closed to larger vessels, with each day shaped by the region’s immense tides. It is an immersive taste of Australia’s last great coastal wilderness, beginning and ending in the pearling town of Broome.
Itinerary highlights
Sail a seven-night Kimberley round-trip from Broome aboard a boutique ship of about 30 guests.
Ride the tidal rapids of Horizontal Falls and watch Montgomery Reef emerge from the sea.
Tour a working South Sea pearl farm at remote Kuri Bay.
Explore the 800 islands of the Buccaneer Archipelago by tender.
Fish for barramundi and swim in freshwater streams deep in Prince Frederick Harbour.
Look for humpback whales in season and watch for saltwater crocodiles in the mangroves.
Walk to ancient rock art with expedition guides.
What's Included
- 7 nights aboard a boutique expedition ship (about 30 guests) in an en-suite stateroom
- All expedition tender excursions and shore landings with the expedition team
- Guided visit to a working pearl farm and rock art sites
- Fishing and swimming excursions as conditions allow
- All meals aboard the ship
- Expedition briefings and naturalist guiding
- Not included: flights, drinks (confirm), gratuities, optional scenic flights, travel insurance
What's Included
- 7 nights aboard a boutique expedition ship (about 30 guests) in an en-suite stateroom
- All expedition tender excursions and shore landings with the expedition team
- Guided visit to a working pearl farm and rock art sites
- Fishing and swimming excursions as conditions allow
- All meals aboard the ship
- Expedition briefings and naturalist guiding
- Not included: flights, drinks (confirm), gratuities, optional scenic flights, travel insurance
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FAQs
This is a shorter, seven-night round-trip from Broome, taking in the southern Kimberley icons, Horizontal Falls, Montgomery Reef, a pearl farm and Prince Frederick Harbour, rather than the full coast between Broome and Kununurra. It suits travellers with less time.
Yes, you embark and disembark in Broome, which keeps flights simple as you fly in and out of a single gateway.
An exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of a working South Sea pearl farm at remote Kuri Bay, where you see how the world’s most valuable pearls are cultivated far from civilisation.
Between roughly July and September the Kimberley waters are humpback whale calving grounds, so sightings are likely on the mid-year departures, though never guaranteed.