Swan Hellenic will sail the Asia Pacific region for the first time in 2026 following the return of SH Minerva which was out of operation for three-years due to sanctions against its previous leasing company, and its ties to Russia.

PONANT EXPLORATIONS has launched sales for its 2027 Kimberley season, opening with seven departures between May and August 2027 aboard the modern and purpose-built small expedition ships Le Jacques-Cartier and Le Soléal.

TRUE NORTH has upped the ante for its 2026 Sailing Schedule, with the much-anticipated itineraries featuring returning favourites as well as a selection of new destinations including previously unexplored Kimberley locations.

A recent visit to Western Australia’s Kimberley region has had a profound impact on the President of Seabourn, Natalya Leahy. Speaking with LATTE at Virtuoso Travel Week earlier this month, Leahy said she was mesmerised by the landscapes and Indigenous culture which has left a permanent imprint on her soul.

Seabourn named Seabourn Pursuit in a unique and historic expedition naming ceremony at Ngula Jar Island, Australia on Saturday 29 June 2024. With guests on Zodiacs alongside the ship and the onboard team lined up along the decks, the Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners named Seabourn Pursuit, marking the first time Traditional Owners named a ship.

Seabourn Pursuit, Seabourn’s newest ultra-luxury, purpose-built expedition vessel, made its maiden arrival at Broome on Saturday morning. The ship is sailing in the Kimberley for the first time on a series of 10-day voyages between Darwin and Broome from June to August 2024, and had just completed it’s first.

PONANT has rolled out its Ultimate Kimberley Expedition Guide. Artfully designed to spark travellers’ sense of adventure, the guide comprehensively explores the ins and outs of sailing along the iconic coastline on an expedition.

Coral Expeditions has wrapped up the final sailings of its 30th consecutive year of operations in the Kimberley and celebrates the best performance and highest guest sentiment ratings in the company’s long history in the region. The season included 52 departures between March and October hosting over 4,000 passengers onboard.

PONANT has launched a gift card incentive for travel advisors who book guests on a Kimberley itinerary for 2024. Applicable for bookings made during the month of August 2023, frontline sellers who place a deposit no later than 8 September will receive an AU$250 gift card per booked passenger.

PONANT has opened sales for its highly anticipated 2023 inaugural Kimberley sailing expedition program offered aboard the three-masted sailing yacht Le Ponant.

Silversea Cruises and Darwin Port conducted a plaque exchange to signify Silver Explorer’s maiden call in Darwin last week, as the luxury cruise line marked its long-awaited return to Australian waters after more than two years.

Following the successful restart of PONANT’s Kimberley expedition season in April 2022, PONANT has welcomed the arrival of small expedition ship Le Soléal into Darwin, in the Northern Territory.