I Test Out Expedition Cruising The Kimberley Australia

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I spent 10 days on an adventure which I thought going in would be unusual to the Kimberley in Australia on Seabourn Pursuit expedition cruise ship. It turned out to have many more twists and turns and falls as you will discover. So, join me as I take you to one of the most remote places in the world on a truly incredible experience and trip and share the highs and the lows.
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@Frenchiesonthego 25 дней назад

I'm a good person, I won't feel jealousy... I'm a good person, I won't feel jealousy... I'm a good person, I won't feel jealousy... I'm a good person, I won't feel jealousy... ... GOD DAMN IT, I'M SO JEALOUS ! (Nice video as always Gary, outstanding landscapes. It must have been such a wonderful experience)

@sheismymom 25 дней назад

lol same

@ilovesparky13 25 дней назад

Jealousy doesn’t make you a bad person tf

@francesgill8621 24 дня назад

@Frenchiesonthego yes, especially after I checked Seabourn rates for this trip. Cheapest cabin for a solo is $20,000!

@Frenchiesonthego 24 дня назад

@@francesgill8621 holy sh…!

23 дня назад

😂😂😂

@davidjames6879 24 дня назад

Great video, Gary. Quite a departure from the usual. Perhaps more like this in the future; your experiences and comentary about the locales and excursions.

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Glad you enjoyed it. The vlog style videos do not do well for me and much fewer people watch them versus my usual videos, but those that do, like you, seem to enjoy this approach and so I will likely do more of these. I think they work best in more unusual places and itineraries like this (and one I did for Greenland and Canadian Arctic). Though they get about a third of views at most than there. But that could also be as not what most people want or expect from me. But maybe if I do more of them they may build more of a following for these too.

@garysheppard4028 24 дня назад

There are quite a few companies operating Kimberley cruises now. Some are Australian and some are foreign owned. For legal reasons the foreign ones have to go outside of Australian territorial waters and then back in whereas Australian ones can hug the coast. That's why some go out to Ashmore reef while others don't.

@margaretlm 25 дней назад

I love those types of trips that get one close to nature and I am a bit of a geology and history buff so it looks to be right up my alley. Thank you for taking us on this adventure and for adding another trip to my bucket list!

@mimikarenbryant7325 25 дней назад

WoW! What a unique collection of experiences! Thanks for taking us along to this remote part of the world and explaining in detail! Your style of filming and delivery is exceptional!

@susanr.562 25 дней назад

Ditto!!

@quicksilver2510 24 дня назад

I'm a 60 year old Australian, and only visited Western Australia for the first time last year. I took a Princess cruise from Perth the Kimberly's and back. It's a stunning area of the world, but very remote.

@1957DLT 24 дня назад

I really loved this travel vlog: more about the areas you visited than onboard ammenities. My husband and I are coming up to a 25th Anniversary next year, and Australia/new Zealand/South Pacific is solidly on our bucket list. This gives us something to add to the itinerary.

@crazyelf1 25 дней назад

It seems that the smaller tours are far more unique than the large ships because they can go where the larger ships don't go.

@chriswilliams6568 25 дней назад

Exactly, but at a huge extra cost, too rich for my blood.

@donhargrave5376 15 дней назад

We've toured the Kimberly on a cruise. There are 3star plus up to 5 star cruises with comforts and prices to match. Our cruise was a very small one with SUPERB guides and itinerary. We've also heard a 5 star passenger saying the best thing of their cruise was the food! You go for the adventure. (We've also driven through the Kimberley, around it and flown over it. We are not Aussies.)

@cassierichardson1966 25 дней назад

Love that you came to visit Oz, never thought I’d see a video of you down here, we don’t have many cruising options and most are small vessels like this one which do some amazing stuff in the top end

@phoeb3z1 25 дней назад

Thank you Gary for a wonderful vicarious adventure! I appreciate the effort you go to to share it with us, I hope to experience it for myself one day, if possible ❤

@cathyh1680 25 дней назад

Wonderful! When it is dryer and water levels lower you see more that is revealed that you don't see when the water is up, and in that kind of location that is a bonus.

@valdadoyle7214 25 дней назад

Great rundown of your trip Gary. The geology of the area looks spectacular. Thank you for sharing this special part of the world

@ElisaArrigo 25 дней назад

We were fortunate to do a 12 day Kimberley cruise two years ago. Our cruise boat was very small- only 22 of us and 6 crew. Being such a small boat we were able to go up many of the rivers. For us the Horizontal Falls was one of the highlights of the cruise.

@karlstriepe8050 24 дня назад

Gary! I love this! You are so close to dropping the past-tense review video for the present-tense vlog, like Trek Trendy, Kara and Nate, Paul Lucas, etc. As a fan of those channels, I'm thrilled!

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Glad you enjoyed it. These vlog style videos do not do well for me and much fewer people watch them versus my usual videos, but those that do, like you, seem to enjoy this approach and so I will likely experiment and do more of these. I think they work best in more unusual places and itineraries like this (and one I did for Greenland and Canadian Arctic). Though they get at best about a third of views at most than there. But that could also be as not what most people want or expect from me. But maybe if I do more of them they may build more of a following for these too.

@WendyS18 25 дней назад

Thank you for sharing this fascinating video Gary, great work as always!

@_echobravo 25 дней назад

I really enjoyed the destination guide. Always appreciate cruise stops which aren’t the Caribbean or big city Mediterranean. Love to see more like this. 👍🏽

@shumandaniele 15 дней назад

Agree, this looks like an area really under the radar. Of course, for those of us in the western hemisphere, it's much more difficult (expensive) to get there, which is probably why I'd never heard of it until recently.

@Leo-vk6qm 24 дня назад

I'm Australian and have only met a handfull of people that have been to that region, it's very remote. Closest most Aussies have come is flying over it on the way to Bali...lol. Would be nice to see more of the ship, it looks impressive.

@yvonnetomenga5726 25 дней назад

@Tips for Travelers • Gary: I really enjoyed this format. Thanks for sharing your trip with us. I learned a lot, too.

@MissNCGirl 25 дней назад

That's my type of cruise and I'm adding it to my "bucket list". I just have to win the lottery now!! The horizontal falls were beautiful. It's too bad several of the passengers didn't appreciate them. Thank you for sharing, Gary!

@CoffeeCupVT 25 дней назад

This was fascinating - it's an adventure few of us have the opportunity to go on - and fewer still will in 2026. The rock formations are so strange. Thanks so much for all your videos, which are always enjoyable!

@CruiseDude1 25 дней назад

Gary, Where the hell is the buffet and the ice skating show?

@lucydeboxer2565 25 дней назад

🤣

@nelluke 25 дней назад

Fantastic overview of such a unique area. Thank you so much! Sorry you had to suffer injuries (and indignities) for our voyeuristic pleasure ❤

@RiverDanube 24 дня назад

It’s an incredible nature place to visit. So expensive but there are all sorts of reasons for that.

@brigidconroy2111 25 дней назад

Absolutely stunning

@evelyngrammar 25 дней назад

Thank you for the detailed and thoughtful report of this adventure cruise.

@betsy6046 25 дней назад

What an amazing and beautiful trip.

@mike-yo8qj 25 дней назад

Wow.. guests are standing up! Viking's zodiak and SOB operators would be freaking out.

@Deltarious 25 дней назад

The shot at 4:05 is great, it makes it look like 'your' ship, and the attire is helping a lot as those who've watched Yacht tours might agree

@user-hd4nu2nw4h 25 дней назад

very interesting I have never heard of any of those places thank you

@Philipk65 25 дней назад

Seems like a fantastic trip Gary. Good to see you in Australia. The Kimberly region and a lot of Western Australia is among the oldest land mass in the world. Australia is the oldest continent.

@cGousha 8 дней назад

A very good use of your journal materiel! I'm happy to see the updates you make for us Patreon subscribers, distilled down to give a taste for all the others. I approve!

@COLINJELY 24 дня назад

A flight in a Mallard is on my Bucket List

@Dave_Sisson 24 дня назад

There are so few flying boats with a proper hull left. Basic float planes just aren't the same.

@Mzladiie226 14 дней назад

This trip looks amazing. You are blessed. I will have to live vicariously through you. I would never be able to afford such a trip. Thank you for sharing.

@danielintheantipodes6741 24 дня назад

What a video! The visuals are totally amazing! I like the look of the ship, rare for me to admire a modern ship! Thank you for a truly epic video! 👍

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :-)

@texasboy5117 23 дня назад

We find Seabourn has some of the best land excretions out there. Not cheap but "bucket list" trips.

@LibbyRal 25 дней назад

What a fascinating and. unusual cruise. I think my favorite falls were at Montgomery Reef. Probably the other would have been more impressive during rainy season, but those lovely dancing sprite s at Montgomery reef stole my heart.

@SoloonaCruise 25 дней назад

Absolutely lovely vlog. It is good to see the region from this side. Was it what you expected?

@bryantsteury8910 25 дней назад

lol of course the one time it’s on film is the time you trip. Thankfully you’re ok!

@sheismymom 25 дней назад

Australia is my dream vacation there's no place like Oz, there's no place like Oz.

@scottlewisparsons9551 24 дня назад

Our government is busy trying to change that! I thought that I would introduce some politics, my apologies!

@GayesyJ 23 дня назад

I’m an Aussie and I’ve never been there. YET!! 😊 How amazing! What an experience! Thanks so much for sharing, Gary! ☺️

@carolynmcgrailwarner9349 25 дней назад

Hi from NC USA! AMAZING! THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO!

@Sydney2217 20 дней назад

Thanks for your review .I am a fan . You have saved me some money . This trip or similar has been on my list for years .

@shumandaniele 15 дней назад

You see similar effects as the "horizontal falls" in Anchorage, AK, in the narrow inlets when the tide comes in. People actually surf it.

@taxatty1956 23 дня назад

Gary, great job as always. A warning for those who do a Kimberley cruise on Silversea, that line doesn't always let you snorkel at Ashmore Reef, without giving a particular reason--a major disappointment for us on an otherwise very enjoyable trip.

@julieorr9382 16 дней назад

Thank you for sharing these amazing videos, Gary! ❤ Extraordinary!

@Bill_N_ATX 24 дня назад

That looks like an amazing cruise, with amazing excursions and sights. I can only imagine that the cost in the end will be equally amazing. I went for 10 days to the Galapagos and while expensive, it was worth every penny. The animals and sights that are unique to the location are worth it. Sadly, its popularity could be its undoing. So the only want to keep down the number of visitors is to increase the price and price out the would be visitors. We went 15 years ago and it was still reasonable. It’s now a lot, lot more. But if you have the available cash, well worth it. Sadly, Ecuador itself isn’t really safe at the moment, but I’m sure the islands are OK. This trip looks equally interesting. Just need a zodiac full of cash to pay for it.

@susanrnbc 25 дней назад

This AMAZING! Thank you for sharing your incredible adventure! Have you ever ridden the tides in the Bay of Fundy in Canada? One of the most exciting experiences of my (younger😅) life!

@gratefultube 25 дней назад

Fascinating part of the world ! Would love to see a (discreet) video of yours from Naturist Island !

@glendahill 25 дней назад

what an excellent vid, so much information!

@benpuss 25 дней назад

Would love that trip!

@pumpkin462 17 дней назад

Wow, incredible cruise. I’ve never even heard about this place

@meggmegg6656 24 дня назад

Thank you for vlogging your trip so well! It is beautiful there.

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

@JayCAlan 25 дней назад

looks amazing thanks!

@lesleekahler6514 25 дней назад

Thanks for the great video

@barbaralazier8352 25 дней назад

Just fantastic

@AMcC-Edinburgh 24 дня назад

Interesting and helpful video Gary. I find this type of content and your other on ship reviews to be more interesting / useful than your various tips or dos and don'ts ones. We watch them all but definitely prefer the more specific, on the ground (ship) material which helps us identify future trips. Happy travels...

@idl9ave419 24 дня назад

Really enjoyed this tour of an area of the world I'm unlikely to ever see (though for market research folks, I have sailed on Seabourn's expedition ships and I have been to Darwin). Thanks to Gary for these occasional diversions from his usual cruise line-focused video's.

@shumandaniele 15 дней назад

We're thinking of going to Australia for the 2028 eclipse. In my research, it looked like the Kimberley area (specifically, Doon Doon Station) would be the ideal site. I've heard that there are cruises in the area that we could do in conjunction with that, so I was very keen on watching your report. Thanks!

@jaredheng3442 19 дней назад

Love this video format Gary! Hope you can do more of these if the opportunity arises👍

@tipsfortravellers 19 дней назад

Thanks. These vlog-style videos do not get anything near the views of my tips and review videos but those who enjoy them seem to like these a lot, so will keep doing them when makes sense for the trip as also fun to make as something different for me too

@jaredheng3442 19 дней назад

@@tipsfortravellers as long as you enjoy making them that’s all that matters

@miriamfossett2558 25 дней назад

So very beautiful!

@kp8740 25 дней назад

Fascinating!

@XadackaPhotography 24 дня назад

hey gary, lovely video, you don’t sound yourself, i hope all is well in your world ❤

@benpuss 25 дней назад

Are you posting a cabin/ship tour?

@tipsfortravellers 25 дней назад

Yes will be

@caractacus22 25 дней назад

Outstanding!

@thaodo870 25 дней назад

❤ You’re an inspiration

@DavidRavell-q8j 24 дня назад

Loved this format Gary thankyou

@sailorato 24 дня назад

The Horizontal Falls are very similar to the Reversing Falls in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The gap is bigger in SJ, the push/pull is between the 30 foot tide range and the Saint John River. Saint John is a cruise port destination for East Coast Fall Colour Cruises. New England to Quebec City or Montreal usually.

@steinrich56 День назад

Well done------top video..!!

@user-dw4wf6sq2t 25 дней назад

Now I want to go there! Thanks, Gary!

@kens805 25 дней назад

Where were most (or some) of the other passengers from and where did the cruise originate and or end??

@TimK2646 24 дня назад

Simply Truly amazing adventure. Thank you

@lovelearning7467 24 дня назад

You are brave, a good communicator and amazing!

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Thank you so much!

@carolinecaiger6717 24 дня назад

Wow! What a total experience!

@bmofano 24 дня назад

love it Gary

@admranger 18 дней назад

Great video! I hope you have a follow up with details of the ship experience as well. I'm sure I'm not the only one who is curious, but I didn't see a lot of washroom options on the tours. Care to elaborate for those of us who need to "go" more frequently than we'd like to?

@scottlewisparsons9551 24 дня назад

Thank you Gary for an excellent video. You convinced me that a cruise like this is the last thing that I want to do! I would find it totally boring. I prefer streets, castles, art galleries, cafes and bars! A lot of people will have my guts for garters for saying this. Wishing you all the best from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Yes, my parter followed me while I was on the trip and watched this, and was glad they had not come :-) They really would not have enjoyed it....

@scottlewisparsons9551 24 дня назад

Yes, it’s a special trip, but not for everyone. However, I very much appreciated and enjoyed your video…as usual. I am looking forward to your next one.

@gatewayz75 23 дня назад

Great video thanks so much 😊

@tipsfortravellers 23 дня назад

Thanks for watching!

@HeatherTravels 12 дней назад

I really like this type of video!

@francesgill8621 25 дней назад

The horizontal falls seem reminiscent of the waters in Halifax or was that St. John's in Nova Scotia.

@Spiragon 25 дней назад

Probably "Reversing Falls" in Saint John, New Brunswick. I can't remember if it works the same way but it has rapids that change directions with the tides

@francesgill8621 24 дня назад

@@Spiragon that's it. I went on a Holland cruise there last year. Got my ports mixed up.

@justinsimmonds5674 25 дней назад

What an adventure that looked like!

@TWSmith42 25 дней назад

Thank you. That's not a trip I will ever be able to afford, based on flight costs alone. Sigh. Also, I see you did not have the chance to document any drop bears, which I would have loved. (Few trees on your itinerary.)

@CarolPartridge-ix4cc 18 дней назад

You could have had a much more intensive experience if you had gone with the Australian company, Coral Expeditions. They go further into mangroves and along rivers that are too far for zodiacs. The Kimberley is such a unique and wonderful area.

@mjfluidart 22 дня назад

Delightful!!

@andrewberg1691 24 дня назад

Nice one, especially on the excursions. More info about the shipboard experience would be helpful.

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Thanks, yes that video is to come

@adjmm 24 дня назад

It would be nice to get a tour of your boat.

@tipsfortravellers 23 дня назад

Yes will be a video on that to follow!

@cherylreid9165 25 дней назад

During the wet season(November to April), the falls in the Top End of Australia are magnificent, but the heat and the humidity are so oppressive! Up to 98%. There is no way that you could travel on land to these destinations during that period, and even when flying in, your energy is sapped, especially for those unused to the conditions. The views and the skies are spectacular though.

@khardy1801 25 дней назад

I’d love to do this trip. Even with living in Australia, not sure we’ll be able to afford it anytime soon

@karenjensen2345 22 дня назад

Looks similar to the Galapagos.

@lynnfranklin5098 25 дней назад

Magnificent trip.

@kestag2110 25 дней назад

Looks like an interesting experience ❤

@brucefay5126 24 дня назад

In Bill Bryson’s “In a Sunburned Country” he spend the first 100 pages describing all of the things in Australia that can kill you. :-)

@adjmm 24 дня назад

I’m exhausted 😂

@peterdnreynolds777 24 дня назад

Brilliant video as always!! Have you cruised in Greenland, northern Canada and the Northwest passage??

@tipsfortravellers 24 дня назад

Thanks. Yes I have done Greenland and Canadian Arctic and did a vlog version of that trip too: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eLgZbCt29kw.html

@peterdnreynolds777 24 дня назад

@@tipsfortravellers thank you

@scottneusen9601 25 дней назад

Lookin' sharp!

@lisacraze1 25 дней назад

Gary, this was such a fascinating trip. Curious why you put such a short video together?

@sqgallacher 24 дня назад

Just priced this cruise out $30,000 canadian for 10 days for 2 people

@gbear8207 22 дня назад

I should not even watch this as I cannot afford Seabourn. 😂

@elmarko9318 23 дня назад

I watched a video of yours where you recommended some sites to help with port research. I can't seem to find it. Could you provide a link to that video so I can share it with my brother who's taking a cruise in Nov?

@Parkhopper1985 25 дней назад

Hi Gary

@stevec9669 24 дня назад

I didn't know there are so many special things to see in Darwin. Are there local tours taking you to those places but not taking a cruise?👍👍👍

@dakashades 13 дней назад

The Kimberley coast is hundreds of kilometres west of Darwin. Can’t be done by day trips. The only way to see the area from the sea is by a cruise. You can also see different parts of the Kimberley via 4x4 vehicle along The Gibb River Road. It’s very remote. Check out Google Maps. The cruise ships usually go between Darwin (Northern Territory) and Broome (Western Australia) you’ll need to fly into one and out of the other. It’s not cheap, but sensational if you like an active cruise.