Cruise With Overnight Safari Tent Stay

The three-day Kimberley Day Cruise package pairs a full-day cruise with tender boats close to the falls with two nights at Cygnet Bay, a pearl farm tour and access to the pool, bistro and bar.

Overview

This three-day trip pairs the Horizontal Falls with two nights in an eco safari tent at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm, on the Dampier Peninsula north of Broome. The first day is about getting settled at the pearl farm, where guests stay in the safari tent accommodation and can use the on-site swimming pool, bistro and bar.

Day two is the centrepiece. Departing Cygnet Bay with Kimberley Day Cruise, the vessel works through a series of stops including Talbot Bay, with the bulk of the day spent at Talbot Bay and the Horizontal Falls. Breakfast and lunch are provided on this day, and there are toilets and WiFi on board. Afterwards the group returns to Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm for a second night in the tent.

Day three is departure day from the pearl farm, with no meals included. A complimentary pearl farm tour is part of the package. Note that hotel pickup is not included, so travellers need to make their own way to the meeting point.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Cygnet BayGuests meet at Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm reception on Broome-Cape Leveque Road at approximately 7:00am on tour day, where Kimberley Day Cruise staff greet them. The driveway to the farm is unsealed and about 3km long, though Cape Leveque Road itself is sealed.
2. Day 1: Dampier PeninsulaA full day on the Dampier Peninsula with admission free. Accommodation is the eco safari tent; meals are not included on this day, and the on-site bistro, bar and pool are available.
3. Cruise to Talbot BayThe Horizontal Falls day tour departs Cygnet Bay, with a 30-minute Dampier Peninsula stop followed by 3 hours at Talbot Bay, all admission free.
4. Horizontal FallsAround 6 hours passing by the Horizontal Falls in Talbot Bay, with breakfast and lunch served on the day.
5. Return and second nightA 30-minute Dampier Peninsula leg returns the group to Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm for another night in the eco safari tent.
6. Day 3: DepartureA 12-hour day at the Dampier Peninsula before departure from Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. Meals and accommodation are not included on this day.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the listing are worth knowing before booking this trip.

• Getting there. Hotel pickup is not included, so travel to Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm is each traveller's own arrangement. Allow for the unsealed driveway, roughly 3km, after the sealed Cape Leveque Road. Reception is the meeting point on the morning of the tour.
• Group size. The tour runs with a maximum of 40 travellers. The listing states that most travellers can participate.
• Meals. Breakfast and lunch are provided on the falls day only. Days one and three have no meals included, and the not-included list also flags hotel pickup. The on-site bistro and bar are available at the pearl farm.
• On board. The vessel has WiFi and toilets on board. All fees and taxes are covered in the booking, so there is nothing extra to pay for the stops on the itinerary.
• Accessibility. The listing states the tour is not wheelchair accessible. Service animals are allowed, and most travellers can participate according to the operator.
• Weather. The experience requires good weather. If it is cancelled due to poor conditions, guests are offered a different date or a full refund.

Common issues. The honest limits are mostly practical. There is no hotel pickup, the tour is not wheelchair accessible, and the group can be as large as 40 travellers. Meals are included only on the falls day. The whole experience depends on good weather, with cancellation resulting in a new date or a refund rather than guaranteed travel on the booked day. Confirmation also arrives within 48 hours of booking rather than instantly, subject to availability.

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