CAIRNS - Australia’s pioneer of
expedition cruising, Coral Expeditions have released its 2021 domestic cruise
season, aptly named ‘Australia’s Coastal Wilderness’.
The collection of
voyages around Australia’s diverse coast include existing favourites of the
Kimberley and Tasmania along with more departures on emerging destinations such
as Cape York and Arnhem Land, the Torres Strait and Ningaloo and remote islands
of the Western Australian coastline.
“We began pioneering
the Australian coastline 35 years ago, so our knowledge and passion for this
country is vast,” says Jeff Gilles, commercial director of Coral Expeditions.
For its 25th Kimberley
season from April 2021, Coral Expeditions will introduce its new build Coral
Geographer to the region as part of its maiden season.
The 120-passenger
vessel, which is currently under construction, is on schedule to launch early
2021. Coral Geographer will
be joined for the Kimberley season by sister ship Coral Adventurer and 72-passenger yacht-like Coral Discoverer.
The company is also
offering, for the first time, a tiered pricing schedule for the peak
(June-July) and shoulder seasons.
The
Kimberley 10-day voyage takes explorers on a journey between Darwin and Broome
from early April until September 2021.
In
2021, Coral Expeditions’ itineraries evolve to feature
five Tasmania departures aboard Coral Discoverer as the company broadens its offering
around the southern state.
“In true expedition
style, our experienced Masters and expedition leaders are guided by the weather
conditions. We’re at the edge
of the world where the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans collide so the
elements are raw and exposed,” Mr Gilles added.
Coral Expeditions at Cape York.
The 11-night Cape York and Arnhem Land
expeditions offer an opportunity to visit the remote communities and islands at
the Top End of Australia.
Along with featured visits to special places
such as the Tiwi Islands and Arnhem land, Coral Expeditions will add four new
expedition journeys that take a deeper dive into the lesser known culture and
places of the Torres Strait and explore the Eastern coastline of Cape York and
the Great Barrier Reef.