Day 1 – Broome, Australia

Departs 06:00 pm.

In the 1870s, pearl fishermen discovered the rich waters of Roebuck Bay. A decade later, Broome was founded as a base for the pearl trade and was soon described as “the pearling capital of the world.” Japanese, Chinese and Aborigine divers toiled in arduous, dangerous labor to harvest oysters from the seabed. For all its importance to the pearling industry, Broome remained a remote outpost on Australia’s Kimberley Coast until its discovery as a travel destination. The legacy of its pearling days can be seen in the town’s colorful mix of 19th- and early 20th century buildings. Broome also boasts Cable Beach – a 13-mile strand of white-sand that stretches along the azure waters of the Indian Ocean. Pirate William Dampier was the first European to visit Western Australia. Dampier, who circumnavigated the globe three times, landed near Broome in 1688 and again in 1699.

Day 2 – Whirlpool Passage, Western Australia, Australia

Arrives 09:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 3 – Talbot Bay, Western Australia, Australia

Arrives 02:55 am.

Day 4 – Talbot Bay, Western Australia, Australia

Departs 02:05 am.

Day 4 – Montgomery Reef, Western Australia, Australia

Arrives 06:30 am, departs 11:00 am.

Day 4 – Freshwater Cove, Western Australia, Australia

Arrives 12:45 pm, departs 06:00 pm.

Day 5 – Swift Bay, Australia

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 6 – Hunter River, Western Australia, Australia

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 7 – Ashmore Reef, Australia

Arrives 08:00 am, departs 01:00 pm.

Day 8 – Vansittart Bay, Western Australia, Australia

Arrives 09:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 9 – King George River, Western Australia, Australia

Arrives 07:00 am, departs 05:00 pm.

Day 10 – Darwin, Australia

Arrives 06:00 pm.

Closer to Indonesia than to any other Australian city, Darwin is the capital of the “Top End” – the remote, vast Northern Territory. Home to more than half of the territory’s population, the city reflects the rugged endurance and individualism required to survive the Outback. Darwin also boasts a colorful history to add to that heritage. During World War II the Japanese bombed the city and threatened invasion. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy cut a destructive swath through the region. In addition, man-eating crocodiles, tropical monsoons, searing heat and bush fires that burn for weeks are all part of everyday life.Locals in the Top End consume over 60 gallons of beer a year. All those empties don’t go to waste: Each year Darwin residents compete in the Beer Can Regatta, a race with boats, rafts and other vessels manufactured out of beer cans.

Day 11 – Darwin, Australia

Arrives 06:00 am.

Closer to Indonesia than to any other Australian city, Darwin is the capital of the “Top End” – the remote, vast Northern Territory. Home to more than half of the territory’s population, the city reflects the rugged endurance and individualism required to survive the Outback. Darwin also boasts a colorful history to add to that heritage. During World War II the Japanese bombed the city and threatened invasion. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy cut a destructive swath through the region. In addition, man-eating crocodiles, tropical monsoons, searing heat and bush fires that burn for weeks are all part of everyday life.Locals in the Top End consume over 60 gallons of beer a year. All those empties don’t go to waste: Each year Darwin residents compete in the Beer Can Regatta, a race with boats, rafts and other vessels manufactured out of beer cans.