Coral Expeditions

Our Cape York and Arn­hem Land expe­di­tion is a fas­ci­nat­ing voy­age com­bin­ing the very best of Australia’s north­ern coast­line, explor­ing the World Her­itage-list­ed Great Bar­ri­er Reef, the ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ at Cape York, the Arn­hem Land Coast and the rarely vis­it­ed Tiwi Islands. Join us aboard Coral Dis­cov­er­er in Dar­win for a remark­able 11-night voy­age of dis­cov­ery to Cairns, vis­it­ing oth­er­wise inac­ces­si­ble loca­tions and meet­ing the friend­ly indige­nous peo­ple of the Tor­res Strait and the Top End. Here, nature is an all pow­er­ful force; mon­soon rains reju­ve­nate the rivers and flood­plains, bring­ing wealth to the cat­tle ranch­ers of the savan­nah lands and pro­vid­ing the lifeblood to the inhab­i­tants of the sleepy coastal fron­tier towns. The mighty estu­ar­ine or salt­wa­ter croc­o­dile is indeed King of the Wild and the waters of the Ara­fu­ra Sea are alive with a pro­fu­sion of marine and bird life. Enjoy the oppor­tu­ni­ty to swim and snorkel in the clear trop­i­cal waters of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef. Explore the pris­tine coral gar­dens of the north­ern reef and tour the fas­ci­nat­ing Lizard Island Research Sta­tion to learn how sci­en­tists are pre­serv­ing the reef for future gen­er­a­tions. Savour a glass of cham­pagne as the sun ris­es over the north­ern ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ on the Cape York Penin­su­la and dis­cov­er the inter­est­ing World War II his­to­ry of the Tor­res Strait Islands. Ven­ture ashore to meet fab­u­lous arti­sans in some of the most remote vil­lages in Aus­tralia, and meet the artists who have their paint­ings exhib­it­ed in the famous gal­leries of the world, includ­ing the Lou­vre in Paris. Learn of the fas­ci­nat­ing Makas­san traders of the 17^th cen­tu­ry as we cruise the Arn­hem Land coast before expe­ri­enc­ing the friend­ly wel­come and warm hos­pi­tal­i­ty of the rarely-vis­it­ed Tiwi Islanders as they share with us their ancient cul­ture and tra­di­tion­al lifestyles. Join us on this incred­i­ble adven­ture and expe­ri­ence the very best that the Aus­tralian Out­back has to offer. Expe­di­tion high­lights: Explore Lizard Island and the north­ern reach­es of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef Stand on Australia’s north­ern most tip at Cape York Vis­it Thurs­day Island; learn about the cul­tures of the Tor­res Strait Islanders View indige­nous art at the Nhu­lun­buy art cen­tres and on Echo Island Dis­cov­er the Arn­hem Land coast, once the trad­ing ground of the Macas­san peo­ple from Sulawe­si Enjoy a gourmet Aussie Beach BBQ as the sun sets over the Ara­fu­ra Sea Take in the Cobourg Penin­su­lar dur­ing a full day of explo­ration Vis­it remote Bathurst and Melville Islands and learn of tra­di­tion­al Tiwi culture

The Cape York and Arn­hem Land expe­di­tion is a fas­ci­nat­ing tapes­try that immers­es keen explor­ers in the very best of Australia’s north­ern coast­line. Guests onboard will explore some of the finest loca­tions of the World Her­itage-list­ed Great Bar­ri­er Reef, enjoy sun­rise at the very ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ at Cape York, before ven­tur­ing into the remote Arn­hem Land Coast and the rarely vis­it­ed Tiwi Islands. Join us aboard Coral Expe­di­tions I in Cairns for a remark­able 11-night voy­age of dis­cov­ery to Dar­win, vis­it­ing oth­er­wise inac­ces­si­ble loca­tions and devel­op­ing a rich under­stand­ing of the cul­ture of the tra­di­tion­al own­ers of the Tor­res Strait and Arn­hem Land. Here, the mighty estu­ar­ine or salt­wa­ter croc­o­dile is indeed King of the Wild and the waters of the Ara­fu­ra Sea are alive with a pro­fu­sion of marine and bird life. At the start of your expe­di­tion, choose to swim and snorkel in the clear trop­i­cal waters of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef. Explore the pris­tine coral gar­dens of the north­ern reef and tour the fas­ci­nat­ing Lizard Island Research Sta­tion to learn how sci­en­tists are pre­serv­ing the Reef for future gen­er­a­tions. Savour a glass of cham­pagne as the sun ris­es over the north­ern ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ on the Cape York Penin­su­la and dis­cov­er the inter­est­ing World War II his­to­ry of the Tor­res Strait Islands. As you trav­el West, you’ll ven­ture ashore to meet cul­tur­al arti­sans in some of the most remote vil­lages and renowned gal­leries of Aus­tralia, and meet the artists who have their paint­ings exhib­it­ed in the famous gal­leries of the world, includ­ing the Lou­vre in Paris. Learn of the fas­ci­nat­ing Macas­san traders of the 17^th cen­tu­ry as we cruise the Arn­hem Land coast before expe­ri­enc­ing the friend­ly wel­come and warm hos­pi­tal­i­ty of the rarely-vis­it­ed Tiwi Islanders as they share with us their ancient cul­ture and tra­di­tion­al lifestyles. Vis­it­ing both Bathurst and Melville Islands, you’ll gain a rich under­stand­ing of how life dif­fers in these areas, and how the cul­ture has evolved to work as one with nature. A full day sail­ing in the remote Coburg Penin­su­la also offers a myr­i­ad oppor­tu­ni­ties to spot bird and marine life. Expe­di­tion high­lights: Be immersed in the world’s old­est sur­viv­ing cul­ture in Arn­hem Land Spend a full day explor­ing the rugged and beau­ti­ful Coburg Penin­su­la and her huge vari­ety of sea and bird life With a local guide, vis­it the remote and cul­tur­al­ly rich Tiwi Islands of Bathurst and Melville Learn about Indige­nous art at Elcho Island, Nhu­lun­buy and Man­ingri­da Art Cen­tres Stand on the very tip of Aus­tralia at Cape York for a cham­pagne sun­rise Explore his­toric Cook­town and learn of Australia’s his­to­ry in her Muse­um Vis­it Thurs­day Island and learn about the cul­tures of the Tor­res Strait Explore Lizard Island and the north­ern reach­es of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef Dis­cov­er the Arn­hem Land coast, once the trad­ing ground of the Macas­san peo­ple from Sulawe­si Enjoy a gourmet Aussie Beach BBQ as the sun sets over the Ara­fu­ra Sea

Our Cape York and Arn­hem Land expe­di­tion is a fas­ci­nat­ing voy­age com­bin­ing the very best of Australia’s north­ern coast­line, explor­ing the World Her­itage-list­ed Great Bar­ri­er Reef, the ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ at Cape York, the Arn­hem Land Coast and the rarely vis­it­ed Tiwi Islands. Join us aboard Coral Dis­cov­er­er in Cairns for a remark­able 11-night voy­age of dis­cov­ery to Dar­win, vis­it­ing oth­er­wise inac­ces­si­ble loca­tions and meet­ing the friend­ly indige­nous peo­ple of the Tor­res Strait and the Top End. Here, nature is an all pow­er­ful force; mon­soon rains reju­ve­nate the rivers and flood­plains, bring­ing wealth to the cat­tle ranch­ers of the savan­nah lands and pro­vid­ing the lifeblood to the inhab­i­tants of the sleepy coastal fron­tier towns. The mighty estu­ar­ine or salt­wa­ter croc­o­dile is indeed King of the Wild and the waters of the Ara­fu­ra Sea are alive with a pro­fu­sion of marine and bird life. Enjoy the oppor­tu­ni­ty to swim and snorkel in the clear trop­i­cal waters of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef. Explore the pris­tine coral gar­dens of the north­ern reef and tour the fas­ci­nat­ing Lizard Island Research Sta­tion to learn how sci­en­tists are pre­serv­ing the reef for future gen­er­a­tions. Savour a glass of cham­pagne as the sun ris­es over the north­ern ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ on the Cape York Penin­su­la and dis­cov­er the inter­est­ing World War II his­to­ry of the Tor­res Strait Islands. Ven­ture ashore to meet fab­u­lous arti­sans in some of the most remote vil­lages in Aus­tralia, and meet the artists who have their paint­ings exhib­it­ed in the famous gal­leries of the world, includ­ing the Lou­vre in Paris. Learn of the fas­ci­nat­ing Macas­san traders of the 17^th cen­tu­ry as we cruise the Arn­hem Land coast before expe­ri­enc­ing the friend­ly wel­come and warm hos­pi­tal­i­ty of the rarely-vis­it­ed Tiwi Islanders as they share with us their ancient cul­ture and tra­di­tion­al lifestyles. Join us on this incred­i­ble adven­ture and expe­ri­ence the very best that the Aus­tralian Out­back has to offer. Expe­di­tion high­lights: Explore Lizard Island and the north­ern reach­es of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef Stand on Australia’s north­ern most tip at Cape York Vis­it Thurs­day Island; learn about the cul­tures of the Tor­res Strait Islanders View indige­nous art at the Nhu­lun­buy art cen­tres and on Echo Island Dis­cov­er the Arn­hem Land coast, once the trad­ing ground of the Macas­san peo­ple from Sulawe­si Enjoy a gourmet Aussie Beach BBQ as the sun sets over the Ara­fu­ra Sea Take in the Cobourg Penin­su­lar dur­ing a full day of explo­ration Vis­it remote Bathurst and Melville Islands and learn of tra­di­tion­al Tiwi culture 

The Cape York and Arn­hem Land expe­di­tion is a fas­ci­nat­ing tapes­try that immers­es keen explor­ers in the very best of Australia’s north­ern coast­line. Guests onboard will explore some of the finest loca­tions of the World Her­itage-list­ed Great Bar­ri­er Reef, enjoy sun­rise at the very ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ at Cape York, before ven­tur­ing into the remote Arn­hem Land Coast and the rarely vis­it­ed Tiwi Islands. Join us aboard Coral Expe­di­tions I in Cairns for a remark­able 11-night voy­age of dis­cov­ery to Dar­win, vis­it­ing oth­er­wise inac­ces­si­ble loca­tions and devel­op­ing a rich under­stand­ing of the cul­ture of the tra­di­tion­al own­ers of the Tor­res Strait and Arn­hem Land. Here, the mighty estu­ar­ine or salt­wa­ter croc­o­dile is indeed King of the Wild and the waters of the Ara­fu­ra Sea are alive with a pro­fu­sion of marine and bird life. At the start of your expe­di­tion, choose to swim and snorkel in the clear trop­i­cal waters of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef. Explore the pris­tine coral gar­dens of the north­ern reef and tour the fas­ci­nat­ing Lizard Island Research Sta­tion to learn how sci­en­tists are pre­serv­ing the Reef for future gen­er­a­tions. Savour a glass of cham­pagne as the sun ris­es over the north­ern ​‘Tip of Aus­tralia’ on the Cape York Penin­su­la and dis­cov­er the inter­est­ing World War II his­to­ry of the Tor­res Strait Islands. As you trav­el West, you’ll ven­ture ashore to meet cul­tur­al arti­sans in some of the most remote vil­lages and renowned gal­leries of Aus­tralia, and meet the artists who have their paint­ings exhib­it­ed in the famous gal­leries of the world, includ­ing the Lou­vre in Paris. Learn of the fas­ci­nat­ing Macas­san traders of the 17^th cen­tu­ry as we cruise the Arn­hem Land coast before expe­ri­enc­ing the friend­ly wel­come and warm hos­pi­tal­i­ty of the rarely-vis­it­ed Tiwi Islanders as they share with us their ancient cul­ture and tra­di­tion­al lifestyles. Vis­it­ing both Bathurst and Melville Islands, you’ll gain a rich under­stand­ing of how life dif­fers in these areas, and how the cul­ture has evolved to work as one with nature. A full day sail­ing in the remote Coburg Penin­su­la also offers a myr­i­ad oppor­tu­ni­ties to spot bird and marine life. Expe­di­tion high­lights: Be immersed in the world’s old­est sur­viv­ing cul­ture in Arn­hem Land Spend a full day explor­ing the rugged and beau­ti­ful Coburg Penin­su­la and her huge vari­ety of sea and bird life With a local guide, vis­it the remote and cul­tur­al­ly rich Tiwi Islands of Bathurst and Melville Learn about Indige­nous art at Elcho Island, Nhu­lun­buy and Man­ingri­da Art Cen­tres Stand on the very tip of Aus­tralia at Cape York for a cham­pagne sun­rise Explore his­toric Cook­town and learn of Australia’s his­to­ry in her Muse­um Vis­it Thurs­day Island and learn about the cul­tures of the Tor­res Strait Explore Lizard Island and the north­ern reach­es of the Great Bar­ri­er Reef Dis­cov­er the Arn­hem Land coast, once the trad­ing ground of the Macas­san peo­ple from Sulawe­si Enjoy a gourmet Aussie Beach BBQ as the sun sets over the Ara­fu­ra Sea

Per­fect­ed over 24 years, this 10 night voy­age, depart­ing Dar­win to Broome on a Fri­day or Broome to Dar­win on a Mon­day, takes you on a jour­ney back in time. We have two small expe­di­tion ships oper­at­ing the Kim­ber­ley itin­er­ary each year from April to Sep­tem­ber. The Coral Dis­cov­er­er tak­ing 72 guests and the Coral Adven­tur­er tak­ing 120 guests. These expe­di­tion designed ves­sels allow us to vis­it unique areas that the larg­er ships can only dream of. Ancient ochres meet thun­der­ing water­falls on this voy­age that vis­its all of those ​“Buck­et List” des­ti­na­tions that you’ve long dreamt of. From the remark­able Hor­i­zon­tal Falls, described by David Atten­bor­ough as ​“one of the great­est nat­ur­al won­ders of the world”, to the pound­ing Mitchell Falls and King George Falls, see the pow­er of nature at her best. Expert guides inter­pret 40,000 year old rock art, and retrace the his­to­ry of Phillip Park­er King who first chart­ed this spec­tac­u­lar coast­line almost 200 years ago. Lat­er in the sea­son, watch Hump­back Whales calf in these waters. Aboard our unique ​‘Xplor­er’ excur­sion ves­sel and fleet of inflat­able Zodi­acs you will come face-to-face with this ancient land and her inhab­i­tants. Board a Zodi­ac and touch the spray from the mag­nif­i­cent King George Riv­er and its tow­er­ing 80-metre twin falls. Join an expert guide to learn about the his­to­ry of the mys­te­ri­ous Brad­shaw (Gwion) Paint­ings of Bigge Island. Aboard the Explor­er, cruise along the Mitchell Plateau and mar­vel at the pow­er of the Kimberley’s ​‘big’ rivers before being moved by beau­ti­ful King Cas­cades – and one of our guests most com­ment­ed on ​“buck­et list” items, the remark­able Mont­gomery Reef and the unique nat­ur­al phe­nom­e­non of the Hor­i­zon­tal Falls. Be awed by the pow­er and vast­ness of this land, steeped in ancient Indige­nous cul­ture, expe­ri­enced first­hand as you.. trav­el ashore to view the world’s old­est known indige­nous rock art, the mys­te­ri­ous Brad­shaw (Gwion Gwion) paint­ings. Soak up the his­to­ry of ear­ly explor­ers such as Phillip Park­er King who first chart­ed this spec­tac­u­lar coast­line almost 200 years ago and land­ed at Careen­ing Bay. Offer­ing the oppor­tu­ni­ty to enjoy two land­ings most days, our guests will find them­selves immersed in the mag­ic of the Kim­ber­ley. With facil­i­ties tai­lor-made for expe­di­tion cruis­ing includ­ing our unique ​‘Xplor­er’ excur­sion ves­sel and fleet of inflat­able Zodi­acs, cou­pled with the expert local knowl­edge of our expe­ri­enced guides, you’ll com­plete this voy­age with a new under­stand­ing and deep respect for this unri­valled region. Expe­di­tion high­lights: * Expe­ri­ence the unique Hor­i­zon­tal Falls, described by David Atten­bor­ough as ​“one of the great­est nat­ur­al won­ders of the world” * Zodi­ac right up close to mighty 4‑tier Mitchell Falls * Be awed by the mighty King George Riv­er and feel the spray of the 80m high falls as you explore by Zodi­ac * Enjoy expert inter­pre­ta­tion of Wand­ji­na and Gwion Gwion Rock art, the world’s old­est known * Take in pos­si­ble sight­ings of dugongs, sea tur­tles, hump­back whales and and rock wal­la­bies * From the Zodi­ac or Xplor­er, see marine wildlife that might include sharks, tur­tles and rays at Mont­gomery Reef * Take in an option­al scenic flight to Mitchell Falls (addi­tion­al cost) * Explore Hathaway’s Hide­away and the maze of sand­stone caves * Indulge in remote beach bar­beque as the sun sets over the Indi­an Ocean * Aboard our Xplor­er ten­der, cruise the Prince Regent Riv­er to King Cas­cades CORAL ADVEN­TUR­ER STATE­ROOMS: Coral Deck Twin Share Per Per­son $10,290.00 Coral Deck Sin­gle Occu­pan­cy $15,435.00 Prom­e­nade Deck Twin Share Per Per­son $10,850.00 Prom­e­nade Deck Sin­gle Occu­pan­cy $16,275.00 Explor­er Deck Twin Share Per Per­son $12,990.00 Explor­er Deck Sin­gle Occu­pan­cy $14,090.00 Bridge Deck Bal­cony Suite Twin Share Per Per­son $16,290.00 Fares are ful­ly inclu­sive of all excur­sions — usu­al­ly 2 per day (except Heli­copter flight over Mitchel Falls), all meals, beer & wine with lunch & din­ner, lec­tures, gra­tu­ities. For more images and details go to www​.coral​ex​pe​di​tions​.com

Per­fect­ed over 24 years, this 10 night voy­age, depart­ing Dar­win to Broome on a Fri­day or Broome to Dar­win on a Mon­day, takes you on a jour­ney back in time. We have two small expe­di­tion ships oper­at­ing the Kim­ber­ley itin­er­ary each year from April to Sep­tem­ber. The Coral Dis­cov­er­er tak­ing 72 guests and the Coral Adven­tur­er tak­ing 120 guests. These expe­di­tion designed ves­sels allow us to vis­it unique areas that the larg­er ships can only dream of. Ancient ochres meet thun­der­ing water­falls on this voy­age that vis­its all of those ​“Buck­et List” des­ti­na­tions that you’ve long dreamt of. From the remark­able Hor­i­zon­tal Falls, described by David Atten­bor­ough as ​“one of the great­est nat­ur­al won­ders of the world”, to the pound­ing Mitchell Falls and King George Falls, see the pow­er of nature at her best. Expert guides inter­pret 40,000 year old rock art, and retrace the his­to­ry of Phillip Park­er King who first chart­ed this spec­tac­u­lar coast­line almost 200 years ago. Lat­er in the sea­son, watch Hump­back Whales calf in these waters. Aboard our unique ​‘Xplor­er’ excur­sion ves­sel and fleet of inflat­able Zodi­acs you will come face-to-face with this ancient land and her inhab­i­tants. Board a Zodi­ac and touch the spray from the mag­nif­i­cent King George Riv­er and its tow­er­ing 80-metre twin falls. Join an expert guide to learn about the his­to­ry of the mys­te­ri­ous Brad­shaw (Gwion) Paint­ings of Bigge Island. Aboard the Explor­er, cruise along the Mitchell Plateau and mar­vel at the pow­er of the Kimberley’s ​‘big’ rivers before being moved by beau­ti­ful King Cas­cades – and one of our guests most com­ment­ed on ​“buck­et list” items, the remark­able Mont­gomery Reef and the unique nat­ur­al phe­nom­e­non of the Hor­i­zon­tal Falls. Be awed by the pow­er and vast­ness of this land, steeped in ancient Indige­nous cul­ture, expe­ri­enced first­hand as you.. trav­el ashore to view the world’s old­est known indige­nous rock art, the mys­te­ri­ous Brad­shaw (Gwion Gwion) paint­ings. Soak up the his­to­ry of ear­ly explor­ers such as Phillip Park­er King who first chart­ed this spec­tac­u­lar coast­line almost 200 years ago and land­ed at Careen­ing Bay. Offer­ing the oppor­tu­ni­ty to enjoy two land­ings most days, our guests will find them­selves immersed in the mag­ic of the Kim­ber­ley. With facil­i­ties tai­lor-made for expe­di­tion cruis­ing includ­ing our unique ​‘Xplor­er’ excur­sion ves­sel and fleet of inflat­able Zodi­acs, cou­pled with the expert local knowl­edge of our expe­ri­enced guides, you’ll com­plete this voy­age with a new under­stand­ing and deep respect for this unri­valled region. Expe­di­tion high­lights: * Expe­ri­ence the unique Hor­i­zon­tal Falls, described by David Atten­bor­ough as ​“one of the great­est nat­ur­al won­ders of the world” * Zodi­ac right up close to mighty 4‑tier Mitchell Falls * Be awed by the mighty King George Riv­er and feel the spray of the 80m high falls as you explore by Zodi­ac * Enjoy expert inter­pre­ta­tion of Wand­ji­na and Gwion Gwion Rock art, the world’s old­est known * Take in pos­si­ble sight­ings of dugongs, sea tur­tles, hump­back whales and and rock wal­la­bies * From the Zodi­ac or Xplor­er, see marine wildlife that might include sharks, tur­tles and rays at Mont­gomery Reef * Take in an option­al scenic flight to Mitchell Falls (addi­tion­al cost) * Explore Hathaway’s Hide­away and the maze of sand­stone caves * Indulge in remote beach bar­beque as the sun sets over the Indi­an Ocean * Aboard our Xplor­er ten­der, cruise the Prince Regent Riv­er to King Cas­cades CORAL DIS­COV­ER­ER STATE­ROOMS: Main Deck CAT B Twin Share Per Per­son $10,890.00 Main Deck CAT A Twin Share Per Per­son $11,390.00 Prom­e­nade Deck CAT B Sin­gle Occu­pan­cy $17,910.00 Prom­e­nade Deck CAT B Twin Share Per Per­son $11,940.00 Prom­e­nade Deck CAT A Twin Share Per Per­son $12,990.00 Bridge Deck Bal­cony Suite Twin Share Per Per­son $15,190.00 Fares are ful­ly inclu­sive of all excur­sions — usu­al­ly 2 per day (except Heli­copter flight over Mitchel Falls), all meals, beer & wine with lunch & din­ner, lec­tures, gratuities.