We're cruising in the Kimberley now!

 As I write this, our team are currently aboard Seabourn Pursuit in the Kimberley. You can read reports from the voyage here:
https://www.expeditioncruising.com/search/label/From%20On%20Board

- Roderick Eime, publisher, ExpeditionCruising.com

PONANT EXPLORATIONS launch Fly, Stay & Cruise packages for 2026 Kimberley season

 

PONANT EXPLORATIONS has launched their Fly, Stay & Cruise package for the 2026 Kimberley season, offering discerning travellers an all-inclusive journey to one of Australia’s most awe-inspiring destinations. Packaged with return economy flights from Australia and New Zealand’s major cities, premium accommodation with transfer until 30 September 2025, the world-class Australia’s Iconic Kimberley small ship expedition included is the most seamless way to discover the wild beauty of the Kimberley.

Kimberley Quest now selling 2025-26-27

There is no better time to explore the Kimberley. Cruise one of the world's most remote, untouched and spectacular regions; explore the wonder at a land of extraordinary contrast and colour, rich in history, and breathtaking scenery - an experience that is truly beyond adventure!

View the range of itinerary options which experience the breathtaking Kimberley coastline at different times of the year as our journey takes you to view ancient rock art, swim in freshwater holes, shower under stunning waterfalls, visit an array of historical sites and witness a myriad of Kimberley wildlife. Not to mention fishing for the elusive barramundi and other fish species in an amazing region described as one of the world's last wilderness frontiers.

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Paspaley Pearl to begin Kimberley cruises in 2025

The inaugural 70-day expedition season through early October has been in strong demand, with only 4 voyages across 37 days still remaining available for sale.  

The Paspaley Pearl crew of 21 will welcome their first guests on July 31in Wyndham, Western Australia, and commence an in-depth season of Kimberley experiences, enhanced by the opportunity to learn, engage and experience first hand why Paspaley produces “the most beautiful pearls in the world”. 

Bespoke experiences planned for Paspaley Pearl’s (maximum) 30 guests have been carefully selected by the four expedition naturalists who will personally guide guests as they reveal the myriad secrets of this remote, unforgettable, coastline. A special opportunity to visit a working Paspaley pearl farm operation, as well as rarely visited hidden sites such as Whirlpool Pass and Ruby Falls - only accessible by small ship and insider knowledge. 

Following these initial Kimberley expedition voyages Paspaley Pearl will then explore the cultural and geographic diversity of Australia’s nearby neighbours - Papua New Guinea, East Indonesia, Raja Ampat and Borneo.

2025-2026 Calendar of Sailings

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Luxury fly/cruise/stay package in the Kimberley with Ponant

Save almost A$11,000 and less than half price for solos

Book by July 30, 2025

One of the last unspoilt regions on Earth is right here in Australia – the vast and wild expanse of the Kimberley.  The easiest way to see this remote place is by ship and one of the most stylish and comfortable ways to travel by ship in the Kimberley is with Ponant, whose ultra-luxe expeditions allow adventure-thirsty travellers to get up close and personal with the Kimberley’s spectacular gorges, thundering waterfalls and ancient rock art.

[Podcast] Cruising the Kimberley

When we think of small ships and adventure cruising, we usually associate them with the Antarctic and Arctic. Philip Clark spoke with Roderick Eime about low-impact options for cruising the Kimberley.

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