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SPECIAL OFFER - BOOK NOW
Book one of the last remaining 2023 Bunk Cabins (Lower Deck or King Single cabin categories) and receive $1,000 per person in Flight Credits to get you to the Kimberley & back! Ask us for more details today. Applies to new bookings only made after 01 March 2023.
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With record rain fall right through the Kimberley in recent weeks, 2023 is shaping up to offer ‘prime time viewing’ of the region's big waterfalls over coming months. For expeditioners keen to make the most of seeing these falls at their magnificent best, we’ve still got a number of cabins available aboard a handful of ships, including Coral Expedition’s stylish fleet of three small ships, the 30 passenger Eco Abrolhos and the intimate Reef Prince.
For a more active Kimberley cruising experience, a 14-day cruise aboard the classic 35-metre catamaran Eco Abrolhos might be everything you’re looking for. This itinerary is designed to maximise your adventure and see as much as possible. Now don’t get us wrong, you don’t have to be young and super fit, or a marathon runner to take part in this cruise, but the Eco Abrolhos will aim to provide as much time as possible for excursions including swimming in secluded waterholes, exploring beach and bush trails, not to mention the opportunity for fishing and Aboriginal rock art viewing.
While Kimberley cruising is proving more popular than ever given ‘post-Covid’ pent-up demand, it’s actually not too late to secure your 2023 Eco Abrolhos Kimberley cruise. We have a handful of cabins left available across the season for those who are ready to book now.
The Eco Abrolhos - A Classic Catamaran
At just 35-metres in length, Eco Abrolhos takes her name from Western Australia’s spectacular Abrolhos Islands off Geraldton, the company’s home base and first cruising waters. She accommodates no more than 30 travellers, what we like to call a true small-group experience. The atmosphere onboard is attentive, yet laidback and uniquely Australian, you’ll experience all that the Kimberley has to offer without having to worry about what you’re going to be dressing up in for dinner that night!
Aboard Eco Abrolhos there’s four grades of accommodation to choose from, depending on your budget and whether you’re travelling alone or as part of a couple. From the spacious, top-of-the-range King Bed Deluxe Staterooms through Double Staterooms and the Bunk-bedded King and Lower Deck cabins, there’s an option to suit everyone. All cabins feature a private en suite and air-conditioning, with all but a couple of cabins offering external views. While the accommodations may lack some of the latest amenities on offer on the most modern larger ships plying the waters of the Kimberley (such as in-cabin TVs and marble bathrooms), they are comfortable, and after all, you’re here to experience the best of the Kimberley, not sit in your cabin all day!
The Eco Abrolhos Kimberley itinerary is 13-nights in duration, between Broome and Wyndham (Kununurra) and vice versa. You’ll experience all of the Kimberley’s iconic sights, such as Horizontal Falls, King Cascades, Montgomery Reef, King George Falls and many more, and will also have time to flick a lure in search of a barra and take a dip in a cooling billabong. Being 13-nights in duration, there’s plenty of time to linger if travellers are enjoying a particular location or there’s some wildlife viewing on offer, this itinerary never feels rushed. Given the early season rainfalls the Kimberley has been experiencing over recent weeks, you can expect the Kimberley’s big falls – such as King George and Mitchell – to be at their absolute best, particularly in the early season departures during May and June.
When it’s time to head ashore to explore, Eco Abrolhos’s four custom-built expedition tenders deliver you into the heart of the action. Featuring powerful 140Hp engines, forward facing central seating and high sides, these excursion boats offer the perfect viewing and photo platforms as the crew guide you up tidal rivers and amongst the mangroves. Dropdown front stairs on the tenders makes boarding comfortable and easy and the full walk-around sides make fishing a breeze. Multiple tenders allows the team aboard Eco Abrolhos to cater to the various desires of guests. Perhaps some expeditioners might wish to climb to the top of a waterfall while others would prefer to glide down creeks spotting wildlife such as saltwater crocodiles. That’s no problem aboard the Eco Abrolhos.
Throughout your cruise you will be able to take part in a range of activities each day. Hikes, treks, bushwalks; call them what you will but they are popular during these cruises and the rewards are well worth the effort. In addition to hikes to the Aboriginal rock art sites, there are multiple walks to freshwater swimming holes, hikes exploring side tributaries with small waterfalls and rock faces, walks into areas to see stunning birds and wildlife and even a walk over a salt flat to an intact C53 plane wreck in Vansittart Bay.
2023 Availability – Eco Abrolhos Kimberley Cruises
See the Broome to Wyndham Itinerary
See the Wyndham to Broome Itinerary
Find out more about Eco Abrolhos, including room grade photos
As of today (01 March 2023) the following availability remains for Eco Abrolhos 2023 Kimberley Cruises. Keep in mind though that cabins are filling fast so it’s best to call the Expedition Cruise Specialists team on 1800 90 20 80 for the most up-to-date availability.
Eco Abrolhos 2023 Kimberley Schedule & Fares
13 Nights Broome to Wyndham and vice versa
Broome to Wyndham – 09 May to 22 May 2023
2 X Queen Stateroom (1 internal)
2 X King Single Bunk Cabin (internal)
1 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
Wyndham to Broome – 24 May to 06 June 2023
1 X Queen Stateroom (internal)
2 X King Single Bunk Cabin (1 internal)
2 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
Broome to Wyndham – 08 June to 21 June 2023
1 X Queen Stateroom (internal)
3 X King Single Bunk Cabin (1 internal)
3 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
Wyndham to Broome – 23 June to 06 July 2023
2 X King Single Bunk Cabin (1 internal)
2 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
Broome to Wyndham – 08 July to 21 July 2023
1 X King Single Bunk Cabin (internal)
1 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
Wyndham to Broome – 23 July to 05 August 2023
1 X Queen Stateroom (internal)
1 X King Single Bunk Cabin (internal)
2 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
Broome to Wyndham – 07 August to 20 August 2023
1 X King Bed Deluxe (window)
1 X Queen Stateroom (internal)
2 X King Single Bunk Cabin (1 internal)
4 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
Wyndham to Broome – 22 August to 04 September 2023
1 X King Bed Deluxe (window)
1 X Queen Stateroom (internal)
2 X King Single Bunk Cabin (1 internal)
4 X Lower Deck Bunk Cabin (porthole)
2023 Cruise Fares
Lower Deck Cabin – $13,115 per person, twin share PLUS receive $1,000 per person Air Credit Bonus!
Lower Deck Cabin (single traveller) – $15,740 per person PLUS receive $1,000 per person Air Credit Bonus!
King Bunk Cabin – $14,165 per person, twin share PLUS receive $1,000 per person Air Credit Bonus!
Double / Queen Bed Stateroom – $16,265 per person, twin share
King Bed Deluxe Stateroom – $17,840 per person, twin share
Traditional Landowner Visitor Pass fees are additional and will be added to your invoice, enquire for details.
So, if you’re after a Kimberley cruise experience that offers much more than just taking in the views from the deck of your ship, give the team at Expedition Cruise Specialists a call today on 1800 90 20 80 to discuss your 2023 or 2024 Kimberley Cruise aboard the ‘active’ Eco Abrolhos.
