State: Western Sailing
Operator: North Star Cruises
Minimum Price: AUD $ 8,495 A wild and beautiful panorama of rugged mountains, spectacular gorges and majestic waterfalls. Unexplained rock-art, extraordinary wildlife and monster barramundi.
The True North allows discerning adventures to experience wilderness in surroundings more akin to one of the world’s most exclusive hotels!
Passengers are able to take advantage of a number of lavish vantage points including a sundeck, a forward observation lounge, a ship’s lounge and an alfresco bar. The ship’s naturalist presents interpretative information on plasma screens and, an internet café enables convenient communication with the outside world. A popular venue on any North Star cruise, the lower deck dining room offers the ultimate in comfort and uninterrupted vista - large panoramic windows ensure that passengers never miss any of the action, even when they are enjoying the ‘finest in fine dining’.
All cabins feature enhanced décor, en-suite facilities, in-house entertainment and satellite telephones. The Explorer Class staterooms and the River Class cabins offer king size beds that can be converted to singles and the Ocean Class twins feature roomy single beds.
Multiple expedition boats allow passengers to do “what they want, when the want” and, to add yet another dimension to adventure, the True North is the only Kimberley adventure-cruise ship that sails with it’s own helicopter!
The purpose built True North is able to explore the upper reaches of shallow river systems – passengers need only step out of their cabins to experience wilderness and, the latest in computer controlled motion stabilizers ensures a comfortable ride.
The True North – one of the finest adventure-cruise ships in the world!
| Night 1 |
Your “welcome aboard” the magnificent True North is in the pearling port of Broome.
Embarkation is at 1700 – time for a cocktail with your fellow adventurers before departing at approximately 1830. Dinner is served shortly after leaving port and then it’s an overnight cruise to Yampi Sound. |
| Day 1 |
Awake to the majestic Kimberley, then savour an irresistible True North breakfast as we glide past Cockatoo and Koolan Islands - our attentive crew will be happy to introduce the colourful histories of both! Then it’s time to ‘personally’ introduce you to a Kimberley icon – The Horizontal Falls. Experience the awesome power of the region’s huge tidal range in an exhilarating tender ride and then climb aboard your air-conditioned helicopter for a view of the falls that very few experience! Then – you will have hardly had a chance to catch your breath when, for those who can’t wait one minute longer, Leadline Creek will be the first opportunity to “land a barra”! Before you know it, your first day onboard will be coming to an end – but there’s still time to select a fine wine from our own label and to enjoy a leisurely evening meal as we cruise to Raft Point. |
| Day 2 |
Three Ways presents an early morning opportunity to continue ‘the hunt for the elusive barramundi’ and then there’s plenty of time for exploring No Name Creek and, for a refreshing swim at the beautiful Ruby Falls! After lunch the well-preserved Wandjina paintings of Raft Point will intrigue before we cruise to the mouth of the Sale River and our overnight anchorage.
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| Day 3 |
This morning is devoted to exploring the Sale River. Fish the mouth for barra and then join naturalists and adventurers alike as we ‘ride the tide’ on a classic river expedition! Enjoy a swim in your very own billabong before returning to the ultimate comfort of the True North. Then, you’ll probably be enjoying lunch as we weigh anchor and cruise for another Kimberley icon - Montgomery Reef! Montgomery is a unique eco-system that must be seen to be believed – and see it you will – as 140 square miles of coral reef rises out of the ocean right before your very eyes! Water cascades from the reef as the tide falls exposing a privileged glimpse of another world! Turtles, dugong, manta rays and every imaginable sea creature abound and the helicopter puts all in perspective!
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| Day 4 |
We wake this morning in beautiful Kuri Bay. Cruise past the extensive pearl farm operations and then join us on an intriguing visit to Camden Harbour - the site of a failed 1865 attempt to settle the Kimberley.Walk amongst the settlement ruins and then volunteer for an ‘oyster collecting party’ before joining the ‘fun and games’ on Entrance Island! Finish the day with a sunset drink on the beach and then it’s back onboard for an evening cruise to the St George Basin and the mighty Prince Regent River!
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| Day 5 |
The scenery will astound and there are some “not to be missed” fishing spots as the True North graces this majestic river! At Kings Cascades we manoeuvre the True North right under the falls before yet another breathtaking helicopter flight to a picnic that you’ll never forget – True North’s mouth-watering cuisine alongside a crystal clear billabong – in one of the most remote places on earth! The helicopter will also be popular when the first group of intrepid explorers returns from Jurassic Park! Then we’ll rejoin the True North for the infamous Captain’s Party and overnight anchorage off Camp Creek
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| Day 6 |
The ‘early risers’ will be treated to a heli flight with a difference – a ‘champagne sunrise’ on the top of a mountain.Then it’s time for more ‘adventure in the tender’ – a chance to stretch the laces on your hiking boots and to swim in yet another picture perfect billabong! The more adventurous will use the helicopter to fish ‘billabongs that have never been fished’ and everyone will find their own special part of the mighty Regent! All too soon we will slowly meander downstream in time to visit one of the Kimberley’s most historic sites – Phillip Parker King’s boab tree.
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| Day 7 |
If you think the Regent was good – wait till ya’ see the Hunter! With stunning red cliffs set behind rainforest and mangroves - the Hunter River is yet another awesome setting for fishing, mud crabbing, bird watching and just simply exploring! It’s only a short hike to Jackson Falls and there’s even more splendour from the helicopter! Hopefully we’ll have time for a sunset drink on Naturaliste Island and then it’s an overnight cruise to the Mitchell River.
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| Day 8 |
The Mitchell River is renowned for big barra and even bigger crocs! Join expedition boats as we head ‘up river’ to the scenic Surveyors Creek. It’s a great place for a swim and picnic lunch. Don’t miss the helicopter tours over the Mitchell Falls before we continue on to Vansittart Bay.
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| Day 9 |
Today you will have an opportunity to see the “Bradshaws” - ancient rock art that pre-dates the Wandjina paintings! They are possibly the oldest known to man. The heli picnic at Eagle Falls is always a ‘big hit’, the expedition boats will be busy exploring local beaches and rivers, and,we also visit the site of a bomber that crashed during WWII. Overnight we cruise to the Drysdale River.
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| Day 10 |
This morning we fish and explore The Drysdale before cruising to yet another mighty Kimberley river – The King George! As soon as the tide is high enough,we’ll cross the sand bars at the mouth to reveal even more breathtaking river vista! Then our journey upstream will take us to the very ‘jewel in the crown’ - The King George Falls! Here we anchor at the base of the Twin Falls and you will find endless places to explore! Climb or take the helicopter to the top of the falls for a cruise highlight! Visit waterholes, fish for barramundi and mangrove jacks, swim at the crevice or just relax with a drink whilst eating fresh oysters off the rocks! Just the thought of leaving this magnificence will inspire mutiny!
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| Day 11 |
The morning will be spent calming the ‘mutineers’ – another morning bathed in the absolute splendour of The Falls! Then we’ll slip quietly away to visit Koolama Bay and Tranquil Bay before continuing on to the Berkeley River. |
| Day 12 |
Your last chance to catch a barra! But the Berkeley rarely disappoints! Again, fishing and exploring opportunities unfold all day. Then, all too soon, it will be time to take advantage of the high tide and to make for the Cambridge Gulf - the final leg of our voyage and, our final destination – the frontier port of Wyndham!
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| Day 13 |
Your courtesy coach will arrive at approximately 0800 hours for transfer to Kununurra and the crew will already be looking forward to the next opportunity to welcome you back onboard the True North! |
Notes: Special Departure Dates: Cruise 1* 17 Mar – 30 Mar Broome – Wyndham
Cruise 2a* 31 Mar – 07 Apr Wyndham – Hunter River
Cruise 2b* 07 Apr – 13 Apr Hunter River – Broome
Cruise 3 14 Apr – 27 Apr Broome – Wyndham
Cruise 4a 28 Apr – 05 May Wyndham – Hunter River
Cruise 4b 05 May – 11 May Hunter River – Broome
Cruise 5 12 May – 25 May Broome – Wyndham
Cruise 6 26 May – 08 Jun Wyndham – Broome
Cruise 7 09 Jun – 22 Jun Broome – Wyndham
Cruise 8 23 Jun – 06 Jul Wyndham – Broome
Cruise 9a 07 Jul – 14 Jul Broome – Hunter River
Cruise 9b 14 Jul – 20 Jul Hunter River – Wyndham
Cruise 10 21 Jul – 03 Aug Wyndham – Broome
Cruise 11a 04 Aug – 11 Aug Broome – Hunter River
Cruise 11b 11 Aug – 17 Aug Hunter River – Wyndham
Cruise 12 18 Aug - 31 Aug Wyndham – Broome
Cruise 13a 01 Sep – 08 Sep Broome – Hunter River
Cruise 13b 08 Sep – 14 Sep Hunter River – Wyndham
Cruise 14* 15 Sep – 28 Sep Wyndham – Broome
Trip Duration: 13 days
Departs from: Broome
Tour Ends: Wyndum
All Prices: Kimberley Wilderness 6 or 7 Nights**
$8,495 per person Ocean Class Twin
$9,495 per person River Class Double
$11,495 per person Explorer Class Stateroom
(includes helicopter and light aircraft transfers)
Kimberley Wilderness 13 Nights
$13,995 per person Ocean Class Twin
$16,995 per person River Class Double
$19,995 per person Explorer Class Stateroom
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