Your Kimberley Trip Experience
(which can easily be customised on a whole boat charter)
… steaming north we cruise past the stunning Cape Leveque before heading east into the Silica Beach, Crocodile Creek (fresh water swimming hole and waterfall), Koolan and Cockatoo Islands, Horizontal Falls (bookings needed for boat rides), Montgomery Reef, Steep Point and Red Cone Creek (where you will swim in fresh water and shower under waterfalls). Mud crabbing is also possible in the Red Cone Creek area but is very tide dependent.
Kimberley dates and trip schedule 2018 – Broome to Broome – eight day exclusive custom expedition.
Silverado Charters times your expedition to the Kimberley to coincide with the spring tides to maximise your experience in this breathtaking part of the world.
- All prices include pre and post shuttle bus pick up/to Broome accommodation.
- All meals are included.
- Guests can BYO alcoholic beverages and mixers or we can arrange for guests' orders to be delivered to the vessel from local bottle shops.
- Not included: Pre and post accommodation, air fares, alcohol.
Call Ash for a chat now on 0413177927 or email us
Travel dates for 2020 (July to September)
Charters for the Kimberley area are custom from 7 – 13 Days
For all trips: boarding in the afternoon, evening departure
Below are some example Charters for the 2020 Season
Trip 1 Friday 24 July to Saturday 1 August (steam into Broome in the evening stay on-board, depart Sunday morning) BOOK/ENQUIRE
Trip 2 Friday 7 August to Saturday 15 August BOOK/ENQUIRE
Trip 3 Friday 21 August to Saturday 29 August BOOK/ENQUIRE
Trip 4 Friday 4 September to Saturday 12 September BOOK/ENQUIRE
Trip 5 Friday 18 September to Saturday 26 September BOOK/ENQUIRE
Trip 6 Friday 2 October to Saturday 10 October BOOK/ENQUIRE
Proposed Trip Schedule
Day 1 – Saturday: morning arrival at Silica Beach (approx 8.30am arrival) (incoming tide). Lunch on board heading for fishing spot near Koolan Island. After fishing find anchor point south of Koolan Island.
Day 2 – Sunday: breakfast 8.00am. Steam to Crocodile Creek, arrive approx. 8.30am. Swim at Creek on flood tide, leaving at approx 10.30am. Depart Crocodile Creek for Horizontal Falls (two hours steaming). Arrive 12.30 at Horizontal Falls, anchor. Lunch, sightseeing, fishing and Horizontal Falls. *price on application for helicopter experience.
Day 3 – Monday: depart Horizontal Falls on ebb tide (after lunch). Steam to Kingfisher Island and anchor (2.5 hours steaming).
Day 4 – Tuesday: Depart Kingfisher Island at 8.00am for Montgomery Reef (1.5 hours steaming). Anchor at Montgomery Reef, dinghy into reef to witness flooding of Montgomery Reef. 12.00noon depart for Steep Island (1 hour steaming), ebb tide. Anchor at Steep Island near to mangroves. Dinghy ride to shore, dropped off to climb to Aboriginal artworks (approx 2 hours). *As dinghies can't be left on shore so guests will be dropped off and picked up.
Day 5 – Wednesday: morning steam to Red Cone Creek (incoming tide), options – if we arrive early enough set nets for mud crabs or dinghy to Ruby Falls for fresh water swimming (dependent on weather), crabbing, fishing or swimming.
Day 6 – Thursday: second day at Red Cone Creek crabbing, fishing, sightseeing or swimming.
Day 7 – Friday: leave Red Cone Creek early at 6.30am, heading towards Montgomery Reef (see Montgomery Reef on the bottom of the tide this time). Steam to Koolan Island/Yampi Sound to anchor for evening (4 hours steaming). Arrive into Yampi Sound top of the tide – potential fishing along the way before anchoring.
Day 8 – Saturday: Leave Yampi Sound at 8.00am towards Crocodile Creek, if possible anchor (short trip) at Crocodile Creek, low water level. Steam back to Broome, with Cape Leveque day time viewing (passing Cape Leveque at 3.00pm), arrive into Broome in the evening. Guests stay on board this evening then get taken to shore via dinghy Sunday morning.
Note: Daily activities may change slightly pending on tide movements and guests' wishes if on a whole boat charter.