True North has unveiled a major $3 million dollar makeover of its small boat fleet, True North and True North II, with both vessels now primed for the 2025 sailing season.

Sarina Bratton AM’s “passion project” of the past few years, the luxury motor yacht PASPALEY PEARL, will now launch independently in July 2025. The refitted vessel will commence service in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

Swan Hellenic is optimistic it will have its launch vessel, SH Minerva, rejoin its fleet in the next 12-18 months, enabling the cruise company to revive its stalled Kimberley program, LATTE can exclusively reveal.

PONANT has unveiled a brand-new Fly, Stay & Cruise package available across 18 departures from May to September 2025 onboard PONANT Explorer Le Jacques-Cartier and sistership Le Soléal including two new round-trip itineraries from Darwin.

PASPALEY PEARL by PONANT has released its inaugural digital brochure, detailing the transformative experiences curated for the 30-guest expedition yacht. Commencing operations in January 2025 the new boutique yacht will feature a new immersive level of expeditions when operating through East Indonesia, The Kimberley and Papua New Guinea.

Tourism Western Australia hosted a group of travel advisors and partners from the East Coast to experience the wonders of the East Kimberley region last week.

Seabourn Pursuit entered Australian waters for the first time, sailing into Darwin in the Northern Territory this morning [11 June 2024]. The arrival of Seabourn’s second of two expedition ships marks the start of the cruise line’s highly-anticipated inaugural season in the Kimberley region, which commences on 12 June when the ship sets sail on the first of six 10-day voyages between Darwin and Broome from June to August 2024.

PONANT has announced the arrival of its EXPLORER ship, Le Jacques-Cartier, for the first time in Darwin after successfully completing her inaugural 2024 Japan season. The ship now sets course for her first 2024 Kimberley season, where she will embark on 13 departures from now until to September 2024.

Seabourn has introduced more than a dozen new expedition voyages aboard Seabourn Pursuit for the 2025 season, including two additional dates on its highly-sought after Kimberley itinerary.

Scenic Founder and Chairman, Glen Moroney was clearly chuffed having his ultra-luxury six-star Discovery Yacht, Scenic Eclipse II, take pride of place in Sydney Harbour last weekend.

Seabourn has revealed Western Australia’s Wunambal Gaambera Traditional Owners as godparents of Seabourn Pursuit, the line’s newest ultra-luxury, purpose-built expedition ship.

Seabourn has today announced an exclusive multi-year partnership with Australian luxury tour and cruise operator, APT, that will open up inventory aboard the luxury cruise line’s expedition vessels.