14 Day Tour MV Great Escape: Kimberley Classic

14 Day Cruise

14 Day Tour MV Great Escape: Kimberley Classic

MV Great Escape is a 26 metre, custom built, fully air-conditioned catamaran perfect for cruising the Kimberley Coast in comfort and style. With only 7 cabins available and a crew of 5, guests will experience small, intimate cruises. MV Great Escape now boasts an on-board chopper to give guests the option of thrilling scenic heli-flights!

A specially designed 8-person spa is located on the bow, the perfect place to enjoy an ice-cold beverage and a spectacular Kimberley sunset.

The Great Escape operates 3x 5m tenders enabling variety and personalisation. State-of-the-art audio-visual equipment, games and extensive book libraries are available to guests.

Cruise Details

Enjoy everything the Kimberley Coast has to offer, from beautiful Broome to outback Wyndham, with this premium luxury cruise experience. Highlights include the magnificent King George River, the Prince Regent Nature Reserve home to the King Cascade, Montgomery Reef, the Horizontal Falls, Vansittart Bay rock art and the stunning landscapes of Raft Point in the Doubtful Bay region.

Reverse Destination Option Available

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Accommodation

All cabins have private bathrooms (toilet, shower, basin) with another 2 bathrooms located on the main deck. Each cabin has modern state-of-the art facilities, including plasma screen TVs and DVD players.

Horizon View Stateroom
Panoramic View Stateroom

Horizon View Stateroom

All on Lower Deck
Private bathroom (toilet, shower, basin)
2x very large Portholes
Plasma screen TV, DVD player
2 of these Staterooms can convert from Double bedding to Twin bedding

*Please note: You can request to have a particular cabin number. Cabins are allocated on booking, but only confirmed 30 days prior to travel. Room Request allocations are not guaranteed.

Panoramic View Stateroom

Main Deck and Upper Deck
Viewing Windows
Private bathroom (toilet, shower, basin)
Plasma screen TV, DVD player
Double beds can convert to singles if needed

*Please note: You can request to have a particular cabin number. Cabins are allocated on booking, but only confirmed 30 days prior to travel. Room Request allocations are not guaranteed.

Cuisine

Great Escape has an onboard chef whose culinary skills are consistently praised by guests. All meals are five star quality and only fresh produce is used. Special dietary needs can easily be accommodated. Please discuss any special requirements with us. Water is taken out in the tenders along with soft drinks (and beer if required) on ice in the eskies on every excursions.

Destination : Broome
Departure : Wyndham

Included:

Accommodation
Non-alcoholic beverages
Shore excursions by tender boat
Meals
National park fees
Non-alcoholic beverages
Coffee & tea

Not Included:

Alcoholic beverages
Flights to/from your cruise
Optional extra helicopter flights

Depart Broome

Your Kimberley Classic Adventure will begin at approximately 5:30pm with a warm welcome aboard your vessel. Once underway the crew will treat you to your first delicious dinner as we cruise up the coast towards the Dampier Archipelago.
Yampi Soun, Talbot Bay

On your first full day aboard the boat, we’ll cruise across the vast King Sound to Yampi Sound. Tide permitting, you can collect some legendary Kimberley Rock Oysters for the evening entrée. Then it’s onto your first freshwater swim under an awe-inspiring waterfall. Back onboard, we’ll relax and enjoy the afternoon cruise through the Koolan Island Gap, weaving past many little islands on our way to Dugong Bay.
Dugong Bay, Doubtful Bay

We’ll start the day with a picturesque walk through a rainforest trail to a beautiful rock pool for a refreshing swim. You’ll also have the opportunity to see the famous Horizontal Waterfalls from the air, before we take a scenic cruise through the Kingfisher Islands to Doubtful Bay. Here you’ll discover an ancient Aboriginal art gallery perched high on the side of Raft Point.
Doubtful Bay

Doubtful Bay offers an impressive array of adventure activities, from fishing at 3-Ways to swimming under waterfalls and in gorgeous waterholes. We can then cruise down the spectacular Sale River for a barbeque lunch under a gloriously green rainforest canopy.
Montgomery Reef, Langii

The unique tidal flows of Montgomery Reef are a sight to behold as we take an early morning cruise along this unique reef structure. Your crew will relate the incredible history of the area while we search for grazing turtles, roving sharks and the odd dugong. You’ll then have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view the reef from the air thanks to our onboard helicopter (optional extra). The afternoon will be spent around Langii, where we can see the ‘Petrified Warriors’ and swim in crystal clear waters.
Camden Harbour, Prince Regent River

We’ll start this day with a visit to Camden Harbour and Sheep Island, the first attempted European settlement in the Kimberley. You’ll marvel at the scenery as we cruise through Port George and Treachery Passage to Saint George’s basin. Your crew will point out major Kimberley features such as Mount Trafalgar and Mount Waterloo as we enter the Prince Regent River. After lunch we’ll head up Camp Creek for a quick trek to swim at the base of another wonderful waterfall.
King Cascade

We’ll spend the morning fishing and exploring the surrounding tributaries, before anchoring right next to the cascading waterfall. At the top of the falls you can swim in a multitude of crystal clear freshwater pools and frolic beneath the magical waterfalls which feed them. The evening will be spent cruising out of the river to the delightful Careening Bay.
Hunter River

An early morning beach expedition will have you viewing the ancient Boab Tree. It’s this tree that the crew of the Mermaid carved their vessel’s name into when they ran aground in 1820. We’ll then make our way to the picturesque Hunter River, its sandstone cliffs and ancient rainforests making this a seemingly endless stretch of scenic heaven.
Bigge Island, Mitchel River

We’ll leave the boat and go ashore on Bigge Island to view a fascinating Aboriginal art gallery. You’ll then be able to stretch your legs on the white sandy beach or cool off with a swim, before we have lunch while cruising around Cape Voltaire toward the mighty Mitchell River.
Mitchell River

This is a huge, open estuary-type river, which is ideal for hunting the elusive Barramundi, one of the world’s great fishing challenges and eating delights. After lunch we’ll indulge in a freshwater swim in Surveyors Creek or take a helicopter flight over the Mitchell Plateau to the amazing Mitchell Falls. We’ll depart at sunset for Vansittart Bay.
Vansittart Bay

We’ll start the morning with a quick fish before cruising to the beach for a swim. We’ll then trek over to view the mysterious and famous Bradshaw galleries. After lunch we’ll journey further down the cove to explore an old DC3, which crashed near Truscott airbase at the end of World War II. The evening will be spent cruising around Cape Londonderry to the magnificent King George River.
King George River

Your backdrop for breakfast will be awesome cathedral-like gorges as we cruise up the magnificent King George River. You’ll spend today trekking, exploring and drinking in the fantastic scenery this river has to offer in overwhelming abundance. The iconic twin King George Falls are a highlight not just of the day but of the entire Kimberley Coast, and you can experience them right from the bow of the boat.
Berkeley River

The Berkeley River is a spectacular river system that offers a wide variety of adventure activities, as well as a number of freshwater creeks that will give us a few tempting options for walking and swimming. In the afternoon, we’ll cruise back down the river and anchor just beyond the mouth to fully appreciate the splendour of the late afternoon colours.
Disembark Wyndham Port

Transfers to either your accommodation or to the airport can be arranged as you disembark at Wyndham Port.

Special Offer! El Questro $199pp (Usually $725pp)

El Questro day tour for $199 per person! Your guide will drive you to Great Escape at Wyndham port with a personal 4wd tour of El Questro wilderness park. Soak in Zebedee thermal springs, enjoy a delicious lunch at Emma Gorge Resort, then (if you’re feeling up for it) enjoy a guided walk to stunning Emma Gorge. Option for a pre-cruise overnight at ELQ – please enquire.

Prices

2023 and 2024

Cabin type	2023 Twinshare	2024 Twinshare
Horizon View Stateroom	$19,635 pp	$20,620 pp
Panoramic View Stateroom	$22,580 pp	$22,710 pp
Exclusive Charter	Please enquire	Please enquire

Single travellers: Double per person rate and deduct 20% (sole use).
(Costs are dependant on total numbers for air transfers and may vary)

Cruise Dates

2023 and 2024

13 – 26 May 2023	Wyndham- Broome
10 – 23 Jun 2023	Wyndham- Broome
24 Jun – 7 Jul 2023	Broome- Wyndham

8 – 21 Jul 2023	Wyndham- Broome
2024
11 – 24 May 2024	Wyndham- Broome

25 May – 7 Jun 2024	Broome – Wyndham
8 – 21 Jun 2024	Wyndham- Broome
22 Jun – 5 Jul 2024	Broome- Wyndham

6 – 19 Jul 2024	Wyndham- Broome