5 Night Buccaneer Archipelago Safari
Day 1 Fly to Cygnet Bay from Broome
We will transfer from your accomodation to Kimberley Aviation for a scenic flight over the Dampier Peninsula to Cygnet Bay. Here you will experience the fine hospitality offered at the oldest family owned pearl farm in the Kimberley. After an informative tour of the farm you may browse the gallery before boarding King Tide awaiting on the bay.
Welcome aboard King Tide, meet our crew and join some like minded adventurers. Relax and enjoy a nice cold drink straight off the ice.
This tour is a delicious tasting plate of the pristine wilderness... the magnificent Kimberley coast.
We go with the flow of the tide. Our experienced crew will endeavor to match activities to time and tide for your greatest enjoyment.
We will visit some of the best Kimberley icons and our own special fishing spots, including some of the following, depending on guest preferences and best conditions.
Outer Islands
Today is the big fish day. We head to the outer islands and some offshore reefs for pelagics and bottom species. Fish the aptly named ATO and Thornbury Reef. It is a regular event to encounter GTs at 30kg out here. Swim and stroll on a scenic double beach. At anchor, after dusk, in a sheltered coral lagoon, we may catch some huge Fingermark and Bronze Whalers.
Yampi Sound
Cruise to Yampi Sound. Swim at the famous Croc Creek waterfall. Collect some large black lip oysters. Enjoy a BBQ lunch at Silvergull Creek where we visit Phil and Marion at Squatters Arms, be amazed by the tropical paradise they have set up and swim in their unique hot spring fed pool. Fish the bommies for more Jacks and Sea Perch.
Horizontal Waterfalls
Visit the Horizontal Waterfalls and nearby magical Dugong Bay. After breakfast it’s into the tenders to cruise through some of the most spectacular scenery on the coast and then an exciting ride through one of the natural wonders of the world, the Horizontal Waterfalls.
Montgomery Reef
Catch the outgoing tide to the famous Montgomery Reef and watch the water recede and the 400 square km of reef rise out of the water creating thousands of cascades. See the myriad of reef life including Dugongs, Turtles, and sharks. Enjoy Sundowners on the observation deck while we cruise to Raft Point.
Raft Point
Cruise through to Raft Point and visit the spectacular Wandjina art gallery which is situated high on the cliffs at the entrance to Doubtful Bay. Drop a line at 3 ways which is an extensive system filled with rockbars, snags and gutters. We encounter all sorts of fish here from Black Jew, Queenfish, and GTs to Barra, Jacks and Salmon.
Strickland Bay
Drop a line over a reef for some Fingermark, Coral Trout, Cod and Emperor. Visit Ediline Island and see the ancient pearler's graves and some bizarre rock formations, then head into the Kyulgum River for a refreshing swim at the waterfall. Climb the falls to walk and swim through more lilly lined billabongs to the headwaters.
Cone Bay
Anchor at the head of the bay where we are amazed by the giant round boulders resting above the pebble beach. Fish for massive Northern Mulloway or follow the tide up a mangrove creek chasing Barramundi.
Day 6
Early morning, up anchor for a steam to Derby. Your chartered bus will be waiting at the jetty for a transfer to your accomodation in Broome.
This is a suggested itinerary only and is subject to change due to passengers preferences and the vast tidal range of the region.
Kimberley Fishing and Coastal Wilderness Adventures
Guests will enjoy cruising and fishing in an intimate and relaxed atmosphere with a maximum of 10 guests and a great crew of 3 to 4.
Prices include: Accommodation while on board, all meals while on board, skilled fishing guides, tackle and bait, scenic light aircraft transfer between Broome and Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, Broome/Derby Bus transfer to/from Derby Port. Consecutive 5 and 7 Night tours can be combined into one extended cruise, e.g. 7 nights + 5 nights = 12 nights.
Exclusive whole boat charters are available, itineraries can be customized to suite your preference, however the scheduled dates have been selected with careful consideration of the predicted tides to enable optimal access, so we prefer to operate within this framework.
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