KImberley

Add one more travel segment that Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) is now affording its star rating: river cruises.

Often presented to travellers as a natural wonder, the Kimberley’s human stories are frequently overlooked, creating a fundamental misconception about the region that Seabourn is working with local communities to remedy.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS has launched sales for its 2027 Kimberley season, opening with seven departures between May and August 2027 aboard the modern and purpose-built small expedition ships Le Jacques-Cartier and Le Soléal.

While Kimberley cruising has become a popular way to experience this remote wilderness, Pearl Expeditions is now offering rare access to the 75% of the region that remains beyond standard routes.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS’ Fly, Stay & Cruise package for the 2026 Kimberley season is now available for booking offering a “seamless” way to discover the region’s rugged beauty.

PONANT’s 2IC, Belinda Hindmarsh has revealed the “magic recipe” to the Aussie and Kiwi traveller market’s success in the Australia and New Zealand market.

Pearl Expeditions, the operator of the soon-to-launch boutique motor yacht, Paspaley Pearl, has unveiled its initial Calendar of Expeditions, providing insight on the 25 expedition itineraries and pricing, for voyages commencing in late July 2025 through to April 2026.

True North has unveiled a major $3 million dollar makeover of its small boat fleet, True North and True North II, with both vessels now primed for the 2025 sailing season.

Sarina Bratton AM’s “passion project” of the past few years, the luxury motor yacht PASPALEY PEARL, will now launch independently in July 2025. The refitted vessel will commence service in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

Swan Hellenic is optimistic it will have its launch vessel, SH Minerva, rejoin its fleet in the next 12-18 months, enabling the cruise company to revive its stalled Kimberley program, LATTE can exclusively reveal.

PONANT has unveiled a brand-new Fly, Stay & Cruise package available across 18 departures from May to September 2025 onboard PONANT Explorer Le Jacques-Cartier and sistership Le Soléal including two new round-trip itineraries from Darwin.

PASPALEY PEARL by PONANT has released its inaugural digital brochure, detailing the transformative experiences curated for the 30-guest expedition yacht. Commencing operations in January 2025 the new boutique yacht will feature a new immersive level of expeditions when operating through East Indonesia, The Kimberley and Papua New Guinea.