Paspaley Pearl – The Kimberley in depth – Wyndham to Broome

Day 1

Kununurra (Wyndham)*

Board Paspaley Pearl this afternoon and meet your fellow adventurers over welcome cocktails. Join our expedition team for your first briefing as we chart tomorrow’s course up the legendary King George River, watching sunset paint the Bastion Range in brilliant colours.

Day 2

King George River

Navigate towering red sandstone gorges to Western Australia’s highest waterfall, where twin 80-metre cascades thunder into the river below. Our expedition vessels will take you beneath these towering walls, where you will feel the spray from Western Australia’s highest waterfall and capture photographs that will amaze friends back home.

Days 3-5

Bonaparte Archipelago

Explore a maze of 150 islands and adjacent mainland over three adventure-filled days. Board expedition vessels for intimate explorations of hidden coves, cast lines for queenfish, walk pristine beaches, and discover ancient art sites. Each evening, gather on deck to plan tomorrow’s adventures based on tides and wildlife.

Day 6

Prince Frederick Harbour

Venture deep into pristine river systems where saltwater crocodiles rule and 18 mangrove species create underwater forests. Navigate
hidden creeks, fish for barramundi in tidal reaches, and swim in crocodile-free freshwater streams.

Day 7

Kuri Bay

Experience the world’s premier pearl operation first hand during an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour. Watch pearl technicians tend oysters, handle live pearl shells, and discover how the world’s most beautiful South Sea pearls develop in these pristine waters 370 kilometres from civilization.

Days 8-9

Collier Bay

Witness Horizontal Falls where massive ocean  volumes create standing waves, and watch Montgomery Reef’s 400 square kilometres
appear to rise from the sea. Between JulySeptember, encounter humpback whales as over 70,000 individuals use these waters as
calving grounds.

Day 10

Buccaneer Archipelago

Explore 800 pristine islands where green sea turtles nest on secluded beaches. Launch expedition vessels to discover hidden caves and fish for Spanish mackerel. Tonight, share farewell stories under brilliant stars in your final secluded anchorage.

Day 11

Broome

Arrive in Broome where red pindan cliffs meet turquoise waters. Disembark Paspaley Pearl carrying memories of pristine wilderness,
ancient cultures, and remarkable wildlife encounters shared with just 30 fellow adventurers in Australia’s last true frontier.

* Pearl Expeditions will provide a transfer for guests between Kununurra and Wyndham.