5 Night BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO SAFARI

DERBY-HORIZONTAL FALLS-DERBY

*Single travellers are placed with another same-sex traveller in a Twin cabin

day 1 departure

Welcome aboard King Tide, meet our crew and join some like minded adventurers for complimentary drinks. We depart Derby on the outgoing tide whilst you are sleeping and cruise to the Buccaneer Archipelago. This tour is a delicious tasting plate of the pristine wilderness that is the Kimberley coast.

We go with the flow of the tide. Our experienced crew will endeavor to match activities to time and tide for your greatest enjoyment. We will visit some of the best Kimberley icons and our own special spots including some of the following depending on guest preferences and best conditions.

Strickland Bay

Drop a line over on a reef for some Fingermark, Coral Trout, Cod and Emperor.  Visit Ediline Island and see the ancient pearler's graves and some bizarre rock formations then head into the Kyulgum River for lunch and a swim at the waterfall.   Climb the falls to walk and swim through more lilly lined billabongs to the headwaters. Late afternoon to dusk it's onto the Graveyard to fish the fast water for a Spanish Mackarel and Queenfish. 

Outer Islands

Today is the big fish day. We head to the outer islands and some offshore reefs for pelagics and bottom species. Fish the aptly named ATO and Thornbury Reef.  It is a regular event to encounter GTs at 30kg out here.  Swim and stroll on a scenic white double beach. At anchor in a sheltered coral lagoonon at night we may catch some huge Fingermark and Bronze Whalers.

Outer Island to Yampi Sound

Give the big fish another bash along with some jigging for reef fish then cruise to Yampi Sound.  Swim at the famous Croc Creek waterfall. Collect some large black lip oysters for our BBQ at Silvergull Creek where we visit Phil and Marion at the Squatters Arms and be amazed by the tropical paradise they have set up and swim in their unique hot spring fed pool. Fish the bommies for more Jacks and Sea Perch.

Montgomery Reef

Catch the outgoing tide to the famous Montgomery Reef and watch the water recede and the 600 square km of reef rise out of the water creating thousands of waterfalls.  Walk the reef and see the myriad reef life including Dugongs, Turtles, and sharks. Enjoy Sundowners on the observation deck while we cruise to Raft Point.

Raft Point

Cruise through to Raft Point and visit the spectacular Wandjina art gallery which is situated high on the cliffs at the entrance to Doubtful Bay.  Barra and creek fish at 3 ways which is an extensive system filled with rockbars, snags and gutters.  We encounter all sorts of fish here from Black Jew, Queenfiish, and GTS to Barra, Jacks and Salmon.

Horizontal Waterfalls

Visit the Horizontal Waterfalls and nearby magical Dugong Bay.  After breakfast it's into the tenders to cruise through some of the most spectacular scenery on the coast and then an exciting ride through one of the natural wonders of the world the Horizontal Waterfalls. We bid you farewell as you board an aircraft at Cockatoo Island for a scenic flight back to Derby arriving mid afternoon.

This is a suggested itinerary and is subject to change.