Coral Expeditions

The highlights was the mystery of what would happen each day even though an itinerary was provided daily. It’s not until you actually visually encounter these places that you appreciate the surrounding beauty of the nature of the area - what a delight and surprise it was! I wish all Aussies could get to experience it! The service was a highlight too - nothing was difficult or too hard for any of the staff members - fully recommend to all that ask about it!

We had the best holiday experience with the most professional and friendly crew.Loved the Horizontal falls and Kimberley 'Showers' at the waterfallls.The food was amazing and spoilt for choice.Croc spotting was fun.The amazing cliffs and geology.Their was plenty of water for hydration and staminade.We were looked after.

We were a bit apprehensive about this cruise, but from the get-go, despite the hiccup with buses in Queenstown, it surprised us with the exceptional professionalism of the crew, the knowledge shared by the experts, guides and boat crew. The food was outstanding with many delicious choices, together with a wide selection of suitable wines and spirits for lunch and dinner. The range of activities and the assistance provided to some of the less able was exemplary - nothing was too difficult, there was always a helping hand or two if required.

We had never done anything remotely similar to this before and were unsure of what to expect. There is nothing on this cruise that we would not rate as highly as possible! It was an incredible experience full of magnificent memory making moments. Everything has been planned perfectly and is executed perfectly by incredible staff. Thank you everyone for making this our trip of a lifetime!!

We just finished the Kimberley Cruise on the Coral Adventure ,Broome to Darwin. It was amazing in all aspects. Coral Expeditions clearly have a very good culture. It shines through their staff on board. Always looking after the guests every need with a smile. The expedition itself is truly a must do. Whilst it's hard to see everything in the vast Kimberley the Team do a great job adjusting to the tides and weather. We saw lots of humback Whales on this cruise. Plus lots of bird life and crocodiles. The history and rock art is well done. The scenery is hard to discribe you just have to make sure you do this trip.

My wife and I were both totally delighted with all aspects of our Darwin to Broome Kimberley Cruise. The variety of activities available, onshore and aboard, was outstanding and very well timed. We also appreciated the appropriate focus on safety and the very pleasant ambience achieved by all of the crew. There was nothing we would have changed or felt needed any enhancement. Thank you!

Thanks to the staff on the Adventurer amazing trip. From Broome to Darwin 10 nights. I could not fault. Food great, service amazing. If needed lectures on board explaining the Kimberley region. Day trips a mix of fun, interesting or having a relaxing cruise on the Explorer's. Well done Coral

Everything about my cruise exceeded my high expectations from longing to do this cruise for many years! All th staff could not do enough for the guests, were super helpful, friendly, respectful, fun to be around, knowledgeable, honest if they didn't know the answer to my question. In short my cruise was the best holiday of my life, made so by the destinations, crew interaction, friendliness of other guests, ship appointments & perfect organisation of a superbly well oiled machine that is the full crew interaction with each other on every matter to ensure everything runs smoothly to perfection for your guests. 10 out of 10! Congratulations to everyone single crew member.

When you are the only cruise line offering multi-day trips far north through the Great Barrier Reef, you can overcharge and underdeliver. Overcharge they do. But they overdeliver, not underdeliver. We had a fabulous 5-day 4-night cruise on their Coral Expeditions II. The ship accommodated 42 passengers but only had 18 on our cruise. Attended to by a staff of 14. One of which was a fabulous chef, providing good breakfast buffets and remarkable lunches and dinner. Plus morning tea and afternoon tea, of course. And a great list of Australian wines. We visited Cooktown and Lizard Island, after which we were along the reef for several days and made no land stops. At each of three stops along the reef you could dive, snorkel, and/or tour that section of reef on their glass bottom boat. It was all we could have hoped for. The facilities on the boat were good, although the air conditioning made some rooms comfortable and some outright cold. The staff was outstanding and a key part of the trips success. Aside from a deadbeat "official photographer" who took more plates of food than he did pictures (and wasn't counted amoung the 14 staff), everyone was immediately responsive to any question or request. Our group, from Austria, England, Canada, Australia, and Alabama, got along well. Since a picture is worth a thousand words I'll try posting a few photos with this review. First time ever to try that. And remember that the color of coral becomes bluer and greener as you look through the water from the surface and through the bottom of the boat.

We took the 4 day Northern cruise to Cooktown, Lizard Island and the outer reef. The only word I can think of to describe the trip is "Magical". The staff is first rate, the food is delicious and plentiful (I LOVED their passion fruit as well as the seafood buffet!), the itinerary is well planned and the snorkeling is out of this world! This is NOT your grandmother's cruise. We were on the Coral Princess II which is a 44 passenger boat with a crew of about a dozen. I'm not a 'cruise person' because I don't like a being with a ton of people on vacation but I loved the small boat cruise concept. We got to know everyone and made some friends we plan to keep in touch with. It was very personal and intimate. There was ample indoor and outdoor space for everyone. Whether you want to hang out in the A/C, outside in the shade with a good book (my choice!) or catch some sun, there was something for everyone. Same with water activities. We chose to snorkel but many chose scuba diving and some chose to just tour on the glass bottom boat. Like any cruise, the cabins are minimalist but comfortable and the boat isn't brand new but it is well maintained. The bathrooms are larger than I would have expected and there was plenty of hot water. They started us on easier snorkel spots and worked up to some pretty spectacular reefs. We were the only ones at each site and it never ever felt anything other than exclusive. One of my favorite stops was our first snorkel stop on a remote beach on Lizard Island. We snorkeled for what seemed like eternity then made our way back to the beach at sunset where they had chairs set up for us and a table full of champagne, oysters on the half shell, prosciutto wrapped cantaloupe and other goodies to enjoy as we watched the sunset over the hills. It was like something out of a movie! We always had tons of time for snorkeling and never felt like we were rushed. They always had someone out watching us and were quick to pick us up if we had any issues and when we were ready to go. We had cruised with this line on a different boat about 22 years ago for our honeymoon and had a great time. We brought our kids back this time. I was worried the quality may have diminished over the years. If anything is was BETTER than I remembered it, which was a high bar to beat. It was absolutely everything we were looking for an more. The only piece of advise I would give is if you have specific beverage desires you should let them know in advance. Being a smaller ship, they don't have every type of alcohol available. This is a top notch organization. We want to go back again and again!