Wilderness Travel Cultural Cruise Collection for 2022-23

New Zealand: Auckland to Milford Sound ABOARD THE CORAL ADVENTURER OR CORAL DISCOVERER New Zealand is a wondrous realm of awe-inspiring landscapes, fascinating Maori culture, and an abundance of unique wildlife. With more than 4,000 miles of coastline to explore, it’s expedition cruising country par excellence! Aboard an exploration vessel, you’ll journey deep into quiet fiords, hike through volcanic valleys, and encounter striking Maori traditions. You’ll also discover the character of east coast towns, from French-influenced Akaroa to Dunedin’s Scottish heritage.

DAYS 1-6 AUCKLAND TO QUEEN CHARLOTTE SOUND Hike in Waimangu, the world’s youngest volcanic valley, meet a Maori family at Tolaga Bay, and observe the world’s largest mainland gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers. Explore Queen Charlotte Sound, hike a section of the spectacular Queen Charlotte Track, and visit Ship Cove.

DAYS 7-13 KAIKOURA TO MILFORD SOUND Search for sperm whale at Kaikoura and visit colonies of northern royal albatross and rare yellow-eyed penguin. Enter Fiordland National Park at Dusky Sound and cruise among the towering cliffs and sheer granite walls of Facile Harbour. Complete your journey in breathtaking Milford Sound. TRIP COST From $10,720 Australian dollars Price is per person and depends on cabin type

NEW ZEAL AND

NORTH ISLAND

200 mi

200 km

Golden Bay Marlborough Sound

Wellington

TASMAN SEA

SOUTH ISLAND

Kaikoura

Akaroa

Milford Sound

Queenstown

Pickersgill Harbour Doubtful Sound

PACIFIC OCEAN

DATES Jan 7-19, 2023 Dec 23, 2023-Jan 4, 2024

Dunedin

Stewart Island

The Kimberley Expedition Cruise ABOARD THE CORAL ADVENTURER, CORAL DISCOVERER, OR CORAL GEOGRAPHER

The Kimberley, considered Australia’s last frontier, is a vast land of cascading waterfalls and 40,000-year-old rock art, outlined by rugged coastlines and the blue- green waters of the Timor Sea and the Indian Ocean. Palm-fringed gorges, desolate mountains, and Aboriginal rock paintings are the setting for this voyage that brings you from Darwin to Broome. Crocodiles, tawny nurse sharks, sea turtles, whales, and rock wallabies await on this grand adventure!

DAYS 1-5 DARWIN TO PRINCE FREDERICK HARBOR Feel the spray of King George Falls, witness the remarkable Gwion Gwion galleries and Macassan sites at Jar Island, and take an optional scenic helicopter flight above four-tiered Mitchell Falls. At Prince Frederick Harbor, witness mangroves, rainforests, sea eagles, crocodiles, and rock formations.

DAYS 6-11 PRINCE REGENT RIVER TO BROOME On the Prince Regent River, visit the Kings Cascades waterfall and continue on to Montgomery Reef, with its dugongs, dolphins, and sea turtles. Experience the wondrous Wandjina art of Raft Point and the thundering Horizontal Falls.Watch for thousands of seabirds on the Lacepede Islands, and disembark in Broome on Day 11. TRIP COST From $10,600 Australian dollars Price is per person and depends on ship, cabin type, and departure

200 mi

200 km

Darwin

Vansittart Bay

King George River

Prince Frederick Harbor

Mitchell Falls Prince Regent River

Montgomery Reef

Doubtful Bay

AUSTRALIA

Lacepede Islands

Horizontal Falls

DATES Multiple departures Apr-Sep

THE KIMBERLY

Broome

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