Featuring two of our custom designed aluminium excursion vessel with high horsepower engines that will accommodate all guests at one time. They are located on a hydraulic platform at the stern of the ship, and passengers are able to walk straight onto the vessel from the Coral Deck. Xplorers is used for shore landings, and for your convenience and comfort are equipped with an awning and toilet facilities.

We carry six inflatable landing craft (Zodiacs). Designed for expedition work, these large and heavy-duty inflatables are extremely safe and manoeuvrable. The flat bottom design permits these crafts to land directly onto the beaches.

Both double and single kayaks are available for use at select points throughout your cruise.

Our access to remote destinations and communities is unique in three special ways:

Firstly, the shallow draught of our small ships allows us to safely access and anchor in close to bays and landscapes that larger ships cannot reach giving us a bird-eye view of spectacular beaches, bays and at times, bustling port communities.

Secondly, our unique Xplorer tenders, comfortably appointed with shading and on-board toilet facilities, enable penetration inland with explorations into shallow rivers and streams, close to waterfalls and other extraordinary landscapes. Our inflatable Zodiacs and kayaks enable guests an up-close-and-personal view of reefs, islands and atolls and allow peaceful explorations of sheltered locations.

Lastly, our experienced Expedition Team, guided by an Expedition Leader and complimented by qualified experts with specific knowledge of local people, cultures and landscapes have the knowledge and connections, enabling unique access to areas often restricted to other travellers.

Our exclusive reef moorings enable unparalleled access to with the very best coral gardens, rainforests and secluded tropical islands visible right outside your window.

Guided by a qualified Marine Biologist and including a Dive Master; our Great Barrier Reef immersive expeditions showcase the very best of this World Heritage-listed natural wonder.

Time onshore is an important part of our expedition experience. In addition to exploring narrow waterways and secluded bays by tender vessel, our Expedition Team like nothing more than taking guests on a guided hike to points of interest, elevated look-outs, rock art sites and hilltop temples.

Our outdoor activities are designed to suit a variety of physical abilities and fitness levels and no athletic ability is presumed. Your Expedition Team will be on hand to guide and assist whenever necessary. Hikes vary in intensity and where possible, groups can be split to suit easy and moderate walkers as well as those who want to stretch themselves a little.

We believe that interaction with local communities in an important part of any travel experience.

In the Kimberley and Top End of Australia, we are privileged to visit indigenous communities in Arnhem Land, the Tiwi and Thursday Islands and on the Cobourg Peninsula. Gaining insight into their ancient connection with the land and their culture and art, is a special experience. Not only will you be awed by the rugged beauty of these dramatic landscapes but by the unique ways of the Aboriginal, Torres Strait and Tiwi people who call them home.

In New Guinea and Islands of Indonesia, we are welcomed into coastal communities often with a ceremonial dance. Our visits help keep alive these traditional forms of dance and our itineraries have been carefully designed to showcase the very best traditional cultures, ancient rituals and the most spectacular scenery.