Australia's Iconic Kimberley
PONANT EXPLORATIONS · Le Soléal, Le Jacques Cartier · 10 days
Day 1: Located in the northwest of the Kimberley region and in the far north of Western Australia, the town of Broome is reputed for its history and its glorious pearling era. The fascinating Chinatown district, which is the historic city centre, and the famous Japanese Cemetery, dates back to 1896, and has a past marked by the immigration of numerous Chinese and Japanese workers, attracted by the prosperous pearl industry at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century. Broome is also famous for the "Staircase to the Moon", an optical illusion created by the Moon reflecting on the sand banks at low tide, like a staircase climbing up towards the sky, a unique…
The sailing, in facts
| Operator | PONANT EXPLORATIONS |
|---|---|
| Ship | Le Soléal, Le Jacques Cartier |
| Length | 10 days |
| Region | Australia, NZ & South Pacific |
| Departures | 29 listed · 2026-09-07 to 2028-08-25 |
Day by day
| Day | Where |
|---|---|
| Day 1 | Broome, Australia |
| Day 2 | Lacepede Islands, Australia |
| Days 3–4 | Collier Bay, Australia, Australia |
| Day 5 | Careening Bay, Australia |
| Day 6 | Hunter River, Australia |
| Day 7 | Swift Bay, Australia |
| Day 8 | Vansittart Bay, Australia |
| Day 9 | Koolama Bay, Australia |
| Day 10 | Day-at-Sea |
| Day 11 | Darwin, Australia |
Every departure
| Departs | Returns | Days | Ship | Offer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-17 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2027-05-27 | 2027-06-06 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-06-06 | 2027-06-16 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-06-16 | 2027-06-26 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-06-26 | 2027-07-06 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-06-29 | 2027-07-09 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2027-07-06 | 2027-07-16 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-07-09 | 2027-07-19 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2027-07-16 | 2027-07-26 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-07-19 | 2027-07-29 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2027-07-26 | 2027-08-05 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-08-05 | 2027-08-15 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-08-15 | 2027-08-25 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2027-08-18 | 2027-08-28 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2027-08-25 | 2027-09-04 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-06-09 | 2028-06-19 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-06-16 | 2028-06-26 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2028-06-19 | 2028-06-29 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-06-26 | 2028-07-06 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2028-06-29 | 2028-07-09 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-07-06 | 2028-07-16 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2028-07-09 | 2028-07-19 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-07-26 | 2028-08-05 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2028-07-29 | 2028-08-08 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-08-05 | 2028-08-15 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2028-08-08 | 2028-08-18 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-08-15 | 2028-08-25 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
| 2028-08-18 | 2028-08-28 | 10 | Le Jacques Cartier | Yes |
| 2028-08-25 | 2028-09-04 | 10 | Le Soléal | Yes |
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