Welcome to your Kimberley expedition—where ancient Aboriginal songlines guide modern discovery, and every sunrise reveals landscapes unchanged since the dawn of time.
Navigate waters spanning millions of years of geological history aboard Paspaley Pearl, where our boutique scale unlocks access to 75% of Kimberley visitor sites impossible for larger vessels. With just 30 fellow adventurers, you’ll experience exclusive destinations opening entirely new frontiers of discovery across Australia’s last great wilderness.
This isn’t expedition observation—you’ll actively fish pristine estuaries targeting legendary barramundi, walk through 50,000-year-old rock art galleries telling Dreamtime stories, and swim beneath thundering waterfalls where human footprints remain rare across countless millennia.
Each day unfolds according to nature’s rhythms shaped by 14-metre tides, seasonal weather patterns, and wildlife behavior beyond human control. Join our expert naturalists exploring hidden gorges accessible only during specific tidal windows, cast lines at remote fishing grounds known exclusively to pearl lugger families, and witness Montgomery Reef’s extraordinary emergence as billions of litres cascade away with falling tides—a phenomenon few humans ever experience.
Track saltwater crocodiles through pristine mangrove labyrinths while discovering Gwion Gwion paintings predating European civilization by tens of thousands of years. Every encounter becomes part of your collective narrative aboard our intimate expedition community, where you’ll participate actively rather than observe passively—hauling in tonight’s dinner or learning ancient cultural protocols from traditional owners whose families have navigated these waters for countless generations.
This represents expedition travel at its purest: immediate, respectful, and completely transformative. Your Kimberley journey begins the moment you board.
Day-by-Day Adventures
Broome
- Your gateway to the Kimberley
Board Paspaley Pearl this afternoon and meet your fellow adventurers over welcome cocktails departing Broome where red pindan cliffs meet turquoise waters, you will join our expedition team for your first briefing of the expedition ahead.Â
DAY 1
Buccaneer Archipelago
- Island Paradise and Marine Encounters
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 2
Collier Bay
- Tidal Phenomena and Whale Encounters
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 July-September, encounter humpback whales as over 70,000 individuals use these waters as calving grounds.
DAY 3-4
Kuri Bay
- Exclusive Access to Paspaley's Pearl Farm
Experience the world’s premier pearl operation firsthand 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.
DAY 5
Prince Frederick Harbour
- Into the Heart of Pristine Wilderness
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 6
Broome
- Journey's End
Arrive in Broome where red pindan cliffs meet turquoise wateres. 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.
DAY 7-8
Departure dates
Ocean Double/Single Stateroom
$14,995
Ocean Twin Stateroom
$15,995
Ocean Stateroom
$17,995
Horizon Suite
$20,995
Pearl Suite
$25,995
Prices are in AUD$ per person based on twin share. Single supplement pricing is available on application. *Sole occupancy of stateroom #107 attracts no single surcharge.
Ocean Double/Single Stateroom
$14,995
Ocean Twin Stateroom
$15,995
Ocean Stateroom
$17,995
Horizon Suite
$20,995
Pearl Suite
$25,995
Prices are in AUD$ per person based on twin share. Single supplement pricing is available on application. *Sole occupancy of stateroom #107 attracts no single surcharge.