Kimberley Day Cruise From Broome

A 13.5 hour day out of Broome: road transfer up the Dampier Peninsula, the cruise vessel into Talbot Bay, and tender boats close to the Horizontal Falls, with meals and snacks on board.

Overview

A 4:30am pickup from your Broome accommodation starts this full day out, and the boat does not return you until the evening. The run time is 13 hours 30 minutes door to door, with hotel pickup included. That sounds heavy, and reviewers agree it is a long day, with one traveller calling it worth every hour.

The shape of the day is simple. A coach carries you up the Dampier Peninsula while guides talk and the sun comes up, then the cruise proper centres on Talbot Bay and the Horizontal Falls, where the listing allocates the longest stretch of the itinerary. A tender trip to the Falls and Cyclone Bay gets you close to the water, and one reviewer reported whales as an unplanned bonus on their crossing. The return leg repeats the Dampier Peninsula drive before drop off back at your accommodation.

Food is a big part of the pitch. The listing includes breakfast, a seven course seafood lunch, snacks, tea and coffee, soft drink and alcoholic drinks, all inside the price, with an alcoholic beverage disclaimer applying. Group size tops out at 40 travellers, so it is a shared, organised day rather than a quiet one. It suits people who can handle an early start and a long day, and who want the Falls and a generous seafood lunch as part of the outing.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickup, BroomePickup from your chosen Broome accommodation starts at 4:30am. Contact the operator before the tour to confirm your pick up location.
2. Dampier Peninsula driveA 30 minute stretch on the peninsula, admission free. Reviewers describe sunrise over the countryside as the bus leg unfolds.
3. Talbot BayThree hours at Talbot Bay, admission free, with the cruise and its activities based here.
4. Horizontal FallsSix hours at the Falls, with admission included in the tour price. Reviewers describe a tender trip to the Falls and Cyclone Bay.
5. Dampier Peninsula returnAnother 30 minute stretch on the peninsula as the day heads back toward Broome.
6. Drop offThe activity ends back at the original meeting point, with one reviewer reporting a return home around 7:30pm.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points from the listing and from what several reviewers said will help you plan the day.

• Very early start. Pickup begins at 4:30am and the day runs 13 hours 30 minutes. One reviewer mentions a 4:00am wake up and a return home around 7:30pm.
• Food and drink. Breakfast, a seven course seafood lunch, snacks, tea, coffee, soft drink and alcoholic beverages are all included, with an alcoholic beverage disclaimer applying. Reviewers repeatedly single out the lunch, with one calling every dish full of flavour. One reviewer counted 11 courses served in small portions.
• Open boat. One reviewer noted the boat trip is noisy because the vessel is open. Bear this in mind if noise bothers you on the water.
• Group feel. The tour runs with a maximum of 40 travellers. It is a shared schedule, not a private charter.
• Photography. Reviewers mention spectacular scenery, the Falls up close, Cyclone Bay and, on one trip, whales. Bring a camera you can handle on a moving open boat. The sunrise countryside on the drive up is also a photo opportunity.
• Weather dependency. The listing states the experience requires good weather. If it is cancelled for poor weather you are offered a different date or a full refund. Build some flexibility into your Broome stay if you can.

Common issues. The day is long, roughly fourteen hours from pickup to drop off by one reviewer's count, so it does not suit anyone who struggles with early mornings or extended travel. The listing states the tour is not wheelchair accessible. The boat is open, which one reviewer found noisy, and the same reviewer felt alcohol service should be better managed. Weather cancellations are possible, with a reschedule or full refund offered. Group size can reach 40 travellers.

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