This isolated West Australian town and gateway to the Kimberley has quirky character,multicultural history and a spectacular beach.
It started off as a slice of American pie in the outback,but has now become a tourist destination better known for its famous reef.
This road trip is right up there with the Great Ocean Road,but it’s on the opposite side of the country.
The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands,many with white-sand beaches ringed by coconut palms and aquamarine water.
Along Western Australia’s remote Kimberley coast,time and tides rule everything.
Watching living dinosaurs between sips of champagne? This crazy juxtaposition of luxury in a prehistoric wilderness is a hallmark of my Kimberley cruise on Scenic Eclipse II.
I’ve taken part in a few Indigenous experiences over the years,but this is by far the most profound.
It was the night in World War II when a Douglas C-53 Skytrooper,low on fuel and hopelessly lost,made a belly-flop landing on a salt pan in Vansittart Bay.
As pioneers of small-ship,ultra-luxury cruising,Seabourn is taking expedition cruising to the next level.
Stories of mutiny and murder greet expedition cruisers on a remote island where one of Australia’s most shocking historical episodes unfolded.