Kimberley Guide

Everything you need to know about travelling to the Kimberley

We help you plan your journey with clarity and confidence, from choosing the right experience to preparing for what lies ahead, with practical advice every step of the way.

The experience

Helicopter and Scenic Flights on a Kimberley Cruise: Mitchell Falls, the Bungle Bungle and the Paspaley Mallard

Which flights each Kimberley voyage offers, how the Mitchell Falls helicopter works from the ship, and how to secure the seats before you sail.

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Flying a Drone in the Kimberley: What the Ships, the Sky and the Country Allow

Can you fly a drone on a Kimberley cruise? What each ship allows, what it is really like on deck, and the rules in the air and on Country, checked before you pack.

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Phones, Wi-Fi and Staying Connected on the Kimberley Coast

Mobile signal, Wi-Fi on board and what the Traditional Owners ask about images, for a Kimberley voyage, put in order before you pack.

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The Kimberley for Solo Travellers, Families and Guests with Limited Mobility

Minimum ages, solo staterooms, accessible cabins and medical paperwork on the Kimberley expedition ships, and how we match each traveller to the right one.

The experience

Swimming in the Kimberley: Where, When and the Crocodile Rules

Can you swim on a Kimberley cruise? The official rules, place by place, for the sea, the rivers, the pools above the falls and the ship.

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Broome to Darwin or Darwin to Broome: Does the Direction Matter?

Which way to sail the Kimberley, what it changes on board and at each end, and why the date you can travel usually answers it for you.

Destinations

Why the Kimberley Has Some of the Largest Tides on Earth

Twice a day the sea along this coast rises and falls by up to eleven metres. Why it happens, and what it changes on your days on board.

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Cruising vs driving the Kimberley Coast: Two very different ways to see one of the last great wildernesses on Earth

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Seven things to do in Broome before and after your Kimberley cruise

The experience

Inside Australia's world-famous pearling coast

Destinations

Kimberley waterfalls by expedition cruise: where and when

The experience

Into the wild: Zodiac cruising in the Kimberley

Plan the voyage

The ultimate guide for your Kimberley cruise

Wildlife

Wildlife encounters in the Kimberley

Culture

Reading the rocks: Indigenous rock art on a Kimberley cruise