Boutique Cruises
ADVENTURE CRUISE 11 day / 10 night DETAILED ITINERARY
includes
- seaplane flight Broome-Kimberley
- helicopter from Hunter River-Mitchell Plateau
- charter flight from Mitchell Plateau to Broome or Kununurra
Intimately explore the Kimberley coastline from Yampi Sound to the mighty Hunter River. The design of our luxury vessel 'Red Sky at Night' and our small group of just 2 couples allows access to places no others can go. The following itinerary may vary due to the time of year and prevailing weather conditions and the tides. It is a good indication of the content of the cruise and can be in reverse. For special interest groups, eg birdwatching, fishing, we tailor the cruise specifically to suit. This is the ideal cruise for seasonal whale watching (humpbacks) during the months of July through to October.
| Day 1 | An early departure from Broome, Western Australia for a scenic flight over the aquamarine waters of the Buccaneer Archipelago to arrive at a remote location in Yampi Sound. Board the tender ‘Sailor’s Delight’ to transfer to ‘Red Sky at Night’ where we welcome you aboard. Cruise through the Buccaneer Archipelago to Crocodile Creek for a swim in a fresh clear stream feeding a waterfall. On to a secluded and sheltered anchorage with a spot of reef fishing and oyster collecting, before our complimentary Mango Daiquiris. Enjoy a gourmet dinner, prepared from the day’s catch. |
| Day 2 | First light sees us passing by Koolan Island with its scarred mine face and on through to Talbot Bay. Whirlpools and lots of interesting islands. Mudcrabs are a certainty at our next stop. Then on to our own special rainforest with its warm pool under a waterfall with a canopy of leaves. Visit the amazing Horizontal Waterfalls for an awesome display of the tidal forces. More exploring with a sheltered anchorage. |
| Day 3 | Visit a coral reef with waterfalls, fishing and viewing of fish, coral and clams Reef walk and estuary exploring, before travelling across Collier Bay to view Montgomery Reef with over 100sq miles of reef exposed with the falling tide. A short trip to Raft Point for a spectacular anchorage |
| Day 4 | Travel by tender to a beach close by to trek up towards a cliff face to an aboriginal art gallery of note. Cruise across Doubtful Bay to Red Cone Hill and after mudcrabbing for dinner, head off in the tender to discover Ruby Falls. Swim in the fresh water or explore the creek feeding the falls. Crocodile spotting and bird watching on the return trip. Fantastic fishing and an unbelievable sunset |
| Day 5 | Cruise to the mouth of the Sale River then travel in the tender on the rising tide to try your hand at barramundi fishing. Then on to a sandy beach with rainforest. Butterflies galore. Lunch on shore and further exploration or fishing before returning with the run out tide to ‘Red Sky at Night’. Cruise north to Samson Inlet for the nights anchorage |
| Day 6 | Collect huge black lipped oysters before breakfast and then travel past the pearl farm at Kuri Bay and into the historic Camden Harbour to visit Sheep Island with graves from the first attempted settlement in the Kimberley. On to a sheltered anchorage and great fishing in Hanover Bay |
| Day 7 | Travel through St George Basin into the Prince Regent River, a nature reserve and Unesco bioshpere. A trip to the Kings Cascades and be amazed at the splendour of the falls. A trek to the top of the falls for a swim in a large pool with cascading waterfalls then with the ebbing tide head to Camp Creek for the night |
| Day 8 | Fish the turning tide and mudcrab at Camp Creek before exploring the pools and watercourses at the head. An adventurous trek to see the numerous waterfalls and a swim in the fresh water pools before lunch and then cruise with the ebbing tide to spend the night in Munster Water |
| Day 9 | An early start travelling north through Port Nelson with a stopover at historic Careening Bay to view the ‘Mermaid 1820’ boab. Many birds, an interesting walk to the old watercourse and mangroves, and along the beach to see the stand of Cycads before heading into Prince Frederick Harbour. A scenic cruise past islands to anchor near an exceptional fishing spot. Explore the creeks and waterways for hidden delights |
| Day 10 | Travel across the harbour and into the mighty Hunter River with spectacular sandstone cliffs. Mudcrabbing on the rising tide and exploring gorges at high tide with more crocodile spotting and bird watching. A fish before cocktails on the deck and our last celebration dinner aboard |
| Day 11 | With the turn of the tide, try for a barramundi for lunch. Cruise to the mouth of the Hunter River to anchor at a deserted island to await the helicopter and our return to civilisation via the Mitchell Falls |
Getting back to nature has never been this civilised
