We’re celebrating 26 years and thousands of Kimberley cruise guests!
It’s been 26 years since we opened the doors for our little family-run tour desk in Chinatown, Broome, and all these years later we’re excited to celebrate this milestone.
Your holiday can do more than take you to the Kimberley — it can help support the people who call it home (like us!)
Booking your Kimberley holiday with a local business helps keep tourism dollars in the region.
Local operators understand the Kimberley’s
- Remote locations
- Seasonal conditions
- Tides
- Flights in/out of the region (which airlines run on time and which ones we avoid!)
and the practicalities of travelling through this extraordinary part of Australia.
By booking locally, you’re not only planning your Kimberley adventure — you’re helping support the people and businesses that make the region such a special place to visit.
Kimberley Cruise Centre reservations manager Louise Stevens on the Gibb
The original Kimberley cruise booking agent
Terri and Bruce Connell are at the helm of the Kimberley Cruise Centre. Relocating the family to Broome in 1996, Terri had managed Travel Agencies on the East Coast and they had both travelled extensively on domestic and international trips before purchasing Broome Eco Adventures in 1998.
The Connell family business became the first in Australia to specialise in Kimberley Cruises, registering the domain name www.kimberleycruises.com and the business name Kimberley Cruise Centre. Bruce travelled on the original Kimberley Quest in 1999 and was awestruck by the unique grandeur of the Kimberley coastline. Melissa then joined the family company, developing the original Kimberley cruising website (learning to code websites from scratch – with many late nights spent in the office during her teenage years!)
Today, the Kimberley Cruise Centre is a leading name in Kimberley Cruise bookings. Joined by Terri’s sister, Louise (reservations manager), we remain family owned and operated, so you can be assured of excellent first-hand knowledge and personal service.
For many years I had dreamed of exploring the Kimberley by boat. I was pleased to come across Bruce at the Kimberley Cruise Centre. It was refreshing to speak with a Kimberley local – Bruce’s suggestions were great; from airlines that my travel agent had never heard of, to packing suggestions, to degree of difficulty on walks and even your advice about which month to travel. Thanks again
Why book with the Kimberley Cruise Centre?
There are plenty of people selling Kimberley Cruises these days, so why choose us?
- Award-winning family business, continuously owned and operated by the Connell family since 1998
- We live here! Our head office is in Kununurra in the Eastern Kimberley
- We can give you the best local advice on when is the best time to visit, which boat is right for you, what you should pack, other things to see when you’re visiting our area, special deals and much more
- Our staff have travelled on various Kimberley cruise boats over the years, so we can guarantee you’re getting first-hand knowledge
