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Island Escape Cruises ship arrested in Broome

Island Escape Cruises’ ship  Island Escape has been arrested in Broome after a warrant was put out by Bank of New Zealand and Export Finance Norway.

The cruise ship sailed from New Zealand to Broome in May and was meant to make a series of 12-night ‘Wild Kimberley Coast’ 2022 round cruises from the northern WA town, but cancelled three.

There has been some mystery surrounding the company after Island Escape Cruises’ founder Peter Bissett reportedly resigned earlier this month and sales coordinator Nikita Smith also departed, leaving the cruise lines director Erik Helseth to take over as CEO.

Travel Weekly called Island Escape Cruises for comment but there was no response.

When a cruise ship is arrested, it is seized by authorities usually due to financial irregularities, and the ship does not operate until the underlying issue(s) at hand are dealt with.

At the beginning of the year, two Crystal Cruises ships diverted course to the Bahamas to avoid an arrest warrant put out on them by US authorities. Crystal Serenity went to the Bahamas less than a fortnight in the wake of its parent company filing for liquidation, after Crystal Symphony was set to dock in Miami but diverted to the Bahamas after a federal judge issued an arrest warrant for the ship.

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9 Night Kimberley Voyages – Island Escape Cruises

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9-night Southern Kimberley Voyages – September 2021

The Island Escape Kimberley season is almost sold out, however, we have been able to accommodate two shorter, 9 night, Southern Kimberley voyages departing in September 2021. 

With more than 2600 islands, reefs, whales and crystal-clear water, a visit to the Kimberley coastline is on many bucket lists. Explore with us the incredible nature, ancient rock art and pristine white beaches while perfecting the art of sunset drinks. The most relaxing way to experience the largely untouched Kimberley coastline is from a luxury yacht. Sit back and enjoy as the amazing landscape slips past from the comfort of a deck chair, get up close in one of our Zodiacs or take a guided hike ashore. For convenience of travellers, your adventure starts and ends in Broome. We are expecting this voyage to be as popular as the 12 night itinerary so please book early to avoid disappointment. 

9-night prices are all inclusive and start from AUD 9,950 per person in an Ocean Suite, twin share. 

Departures: 17 and 26 September 2021

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Island Escape yacht current position

Island Escape yacht current location is at West Australia (coordinates -32.05992 S / 115.74282 E) cruising en route to FFBH. The AIS position was reported 16 minutes ago.

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The 2021-built cruise yacht Island Escape is a 30-passenger ship owned by Seasons Shipping Co Ltd ((Jongno-gu/Seoul, South Korea-based, 2020-founded company registered in Hong Kong China ) and operated under demise/bareboat charter by the New Zealand-based company and travel brand Island Escape Cruises Ltd. Bareboat charter is an arrangement for hiring the ship without the crew or provisions included in the deal.

The luxury boat was constructed by VARD Vietnam (at Vung Tau Shipyard) and is also available for private charters. In 2022, the Island Escape yacht charter cost NZD 325000 (~USD 204K / ~GBP 169K).

IMPORTANT : On November 30, 2022, the superyacht was seized at Port Broome . In 2023, the boat was sold in an auction on January 13th and handed over to the new shipowner on February 22nd. The sale price announced was AUD 5,5M (USD 3,69M / EUR 3,43M).

The ship was sold to pay back the debtors (financiers and unpaid customers) of Island Escape Cruises NZ who owed them millions of dollars. According to shipping experts, the ultra-luxury vessel was sold for ~AUD 34,5M (USD 23,1M / EUR 21,5M) less than its estimated value.

Most of the money was owed to customers who prepaid in 2022 for several 12-day Kimberly voyages (scheduled for 2023) which were eventually canceled. On the date of the liquidation, Island Escape Cruises Ltd owed ~AUD 20,3M (USD 11,17M / EUR 10,38M) to its creditors, including ~AU$11,85M to Eksfin (Export Finance Norway) and ~AU$8,5M to BNZ (Bank of New Zealand). As of May 31, 2023, the company's accounts held ~AU$ 4,677M from pre-booked cruises.

Note: In August 2022, Island Escape Cruises Ltd (owned by Erik Helseth) went into a court-appointed receivership and shortly after started investigations into its finances, conducted by Chapman Atkins Ltd (liquidator). The yacht's sale was ordered by Hon Michael James Feutrill (Federal Court Judge).

The vessel (IMO number 9903994) is currently France- flagged (MMSI 538009093) and registered in Majuro / Marshall Islands .

Note: Between 2002-2015, "MS Island Escape" was named the 1982-built cruise liner Scandinavia (IMO 8002597), Alang India -scrapped in 2018 as " MS Ocean Gala ".

History - construction and ownership

The shipowner Island Escape Cruises NZ (2006-founded by Peter Bissett) previously owned and operated the 2007-built catamaran Island Passage (IMO 8745216, 24-passenger boat) which was sold in 2018 to Maple Leaf Adventures (Canada) and renamed Cascadia.

The new superyacht Island Escape (VARD Vung Tau yard/hull number 915) was designed by Vard Design (Vard Marine Inc's naval architecture and marine engineering division) and originally planned for delivery in April (postponed for October) 2021. Due to the Coronavirus crisis, the construction process was hampered (lockdowns, restrictions, supply chain disruptions) and the yacht's delivery was delayed ~7 months.

The vessel was ordered to Vard Vung Tau Ltd in December 2019 (when the shipbuilding contract was signed) and its construction officially started in June 2020, with the keel-laying ceremony.

In November 2020, Island Escape Cruises opened bookings and announced details of the new ship , including an aft helipad (helicopter landing platform), 2x tender boats (used as lifeboats and for disembarkation in ports without docking facilities), 2x Zodiacs (motorized RIBs/rigid inflatable boats used for close-to-shore and inland cruising). Watersports equipment (water toys/kayaks and paddle boards), snorkeling and fishing gear are also provided complimentary.

As to marine technologies, the vessel is SOLAS-certified and fitted with the latest-model stabilizers, dynamic positioning system (allows the ship to be stationary without dropping the anchors thus preventing the seabed from damage), fuel-efficient diesel engines, diesel-electric propulsion system, modern HRV/waste-heat recovery system (using the engines' heat for heating the water used in cabin showers and in the galley/kitchen), catalytic converters (reducing NOx emissions to ~90%).

Decks and cabins

Island Escape's staterooms (17 total) are all outside and in suite categories (5 total) accommodating maximum 32 passengers. Cabin types include Owners Suite (1), Horizon Suites (6), Solo Suites (2), Ocean Suites (5) and Ocean Twin Suites (3).

Ocean and Solo cabins are on Lower Deck (Ocean Deck/deck 2), while the Owner's and Horizon cabins are on Upper Deck (Horizon Deck/deck 3). Ocean Suites are with either one King-size double bed, two single beds/twins or one single bed.

All passenger staterooms (designed by Tillberg Design of Sweden) are stylishly decorated, with premium bedding sets (Egyptian cotton linens, 6 pillows), bedside cabinets, wall-mounted reading lamps, writing desk (direct-dial phone, magnifying mirror, power outlets, USB charger), two armchairs, coffee table, wall-mounted HDTV, modern entertainment systems, large wardrobes, spacious bathrooms (WC-toilet, shower, single-sink vanity), individually/thermostat-controlled air conditioning.

All Horizon Deck cabins are with floor-ceiling glass doors opening to private step-out balconies.

The boat has 4 decks , of which 3 are passenger-accessible and 2 with cabins.

Shipboard facilities and amenities

The certified Helideck (deck 4's/topdeck's aft-positioned helipad) is used for landings of helicopters serving the company's heli-transfers between the yacht and homeport. The luxurious boat also features an outdoor spa pool/Jacuzzi. Midship on deck 4 is the Wheelhouse/Navigation Bridge.

At the stern (aft on deck 3) there is an Outdoor Lounge (alfresco dining area with two large tables plus couch seating) which is roof-protected by the Helideck above. An outdoor observation deck (forward on deck 3/at the bow) is furnished with bench seats and small coffee tables. Midship on deck 3 are positioned both tenders (starboard and portside) each feated with a davit crane.

On Main Deck/Ocean Deck are the Salon (starboard Lounge fitted with large sofas) and the Dining Room/Restaurant (portside), both with floor-ceiling windows, comfortable seating and served by the Bar (central-located in-between).

Aft on Marina Deck (deck 1) is the Marina platform used for launching the two Zodiacs (stored forward on decks 2-3) and the water toys (kayaks and paddle boards). Marina Deck is accessed from Ocean Deck (deck 2).

The onboard meals are prepared by professional chefs using the freshest ingredients, including local seafood and the guests' daily catch.

Island Escape Cruises deals are inclusive of all the onboard food and beverages (spirits, wines, beers and champagne by the glass, soda, bottled water, brand teas/coffees), unlimited Wi-Fi, all daily activities (entertainment, boat tours, etc), helicopter transfers (shore-ship-shore).

Itineraries

Island Escape's inaugural itineraries (planned for season 2021-2022) included Fiordland National Park , Bay of Islands , as well as helicopter golf cruises (leaving roundtrip from Auckland ).

In October 2021, Island Escape Cruises Ltd's owner (Peter Bissett) announced that the company will officially start operations in New Zealand in November 2022. For 2023 were scheduled voyages along Western Australia's Kimberley Coast (leaving roundtrip from homeport Broome ) in the period May-September (2023) as well as itineraries visiting South Pacific Islands and Tahiti.

Ultimate Fiordland itinerary

In June 2022, Island Escape Cruises extended the 10-night "Ultimate Fiordland" itinerary program (December-March 2023).

The voyage features an overnight in Queenstown , bus transfer to Fiordland NP's Milford Sound (Te Anau Lake, for a 20-minute helicopter tour and joining the yacht in Doubtful Sound), stopping in Pickersgill Harbour (Dusky Bay), cruising Dusky Sound and Breaksea Sound (Disappointment Cove, Sunday Cove, Third Cove), cruising Moana Uta (Wet Jacket Arm's marine reserve, up to Herrick Creek), overnight anchorage off Oke Island, navigating Vancouver Arm (bay) and Broughton Arm (Southland, Murihiku), then continuing north to the Fiordland sounds Nancy and Charles (Day 8), Caswell and George (Day 9), Bligh and Milford (Day 10). On Day 11, from Milford Sound is complimentary provided a helicopter transfer to Queenstown. Island Escape's Fiordland experience also features daily Zodiac tours led by an experienced local tour guide.

Fares for the Ultimate Fiordland cruise started from NZD 13950 (~USD 8750 / GBP 7240) per person with double occupancy (2022 currency exchange rates), and are inclusive of overnight hotel and breakfast (in Queenstown), 9-night cruising (on the yacht Island Escape), as well as 2x helicopter transfers.

Note: Island Escape Cruises Ltd has a 20-year permit (through 2042) from the NZ's government to operate in the entire Fiordland (Te Wahipounamu) - listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990.

Wild Kimberley Coast itinerary

In April 2022 was announced Island Escape ship's Kimberley Australian deployment (July-September 2022) with the new 12-night "Wild Kimberley Coast" itinerary out of Broome. Prices ranged from NZD 14950 pp (Ocean Suite based on twin share) up to NZD 20950 (Owners Suite).

The roundtrip from Broome WA visits the Buccaneer Archipelago 's Horizontal Waterfalls (Day 2), Doubtful Bay and Sale River cruising towards Red Cone Creek (Day 3), Careening Bay (Day 4), Naturaliste Island's Mitchell Falls (Day 5), Jar Island's Vansittart Bay (Day 6), King George Falls and encourage in Faraway Bay (Day 7), cruising along Sand and Cassini Islands and anchoring in Swift Bay (Day 8), wildlife watching in Swift Bay (Day 9), cruising through Prince Regent National Park and King Cascade/terraced waterfall (Day 10), Montgomery Reef (Day 11), Hidden Island's Silica Beach and anchorage at Mission Bay/tour of Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm (Day 12), arrival/debarkation in Broome (Day 13).

Tropical North Queensland itinerary

The 10-night "Tropical North Queensland" voyage (priced from NZD 11950 pp) was scheduled for October 2022.

The itinerary leaves roundtrip from Cairns QLD and visits the Great Barrier Reef 's Escape Reef and Ribbon Reef (Day 2), Lizard Island/Dyiigurra (Day 3), Stanley Island and Cape Melville's Bathurst Bay (Day 4), Forbes Island/Wuthara (Day 5), Thursday Island/Waiben (Day 6), Restoration Island/Maalpiku (Day 7), Davie Cay and Howick Island (Day 8), anchoring at Ribbon Reef 9's lagoon (Day 9), Cooktown/Gangaar and Undine Cay (Day 10), arrival/debarkation in Cairns (Day 11).

For season 2023, Island Escape Cruises introduced three new itineraries - "Experience the South Pacific" (Tahiti, Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji), "Experience Papua New Guinea" (Sepik River, Milne Bay, Trobriand Islands, Rabaul), "Experience Tahiti" (April-June/7-night voyage visiting the Leeward Islands in French Polynesia/fly-cruise from Papeete Tahiti to Bora Bora, Tahaa, Raiatea, Huahine).

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Tuesday 23 August 2022

Updated island escape leaves passengers wondering.

"Just received an email from Island Escapes advising us our Kimberley cruise ex Broome due to start tomorrow has been cancelled," writes one disappointed passenger on the cruise company's Facebook page . "Unable to contact anyone. No word on refund, not to mention flights from Sydney to Broome."

Attempts by both media and passengers to contact IEC have been met with silence. An automated response from IEC founder Peter Bissett reads simply: “I resigned from the company on 4 July 2022”.

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Surprise romance blossoms after cruise ship company's collapse and seizure of luxurious superyacht

When the operators of the Island Escape superyacht went into receivership , the vessel was impounded at Broome Port, passengers were left thousands of dollars out of pocket, and staff like chief steward Chrissie Silveira were left jobless.

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• Chrissie Silveira spent three months working on the Island Escape before its cruises were cancelled
• She stayed in Broome after finding love at the town's airport
• Five months on, the unlikely romance is continuing

But after a chance meeting at an airport, the Brazilian migrant says she found love in the same week — and has made Broome her home.

Ms Silveira arrived in Australia in 2018 to visit her brother, an Australian citizen, and ended up landing a job on a superyacht in Sydney Harbour.

After three years, she stepped back onto dry land, before deciding to return to the seas a year later.

"I applied for several agencies, and then suddenly one of them called me," Ms Silveira said.

"I got this job as chief stewardess on this beautiful boat – superyacht, 54 metres – called Island Escape."

The yacht ran voyages along the Kimberley coast from its base in Broome – a town Ms Silveira had not visited before.

She worked on the vessel from April this year, before visiting family in Brisbane in June.

Ms Silveira planned to fly back to Broome on July 3, but the yacht's captain asked her to return a day earlier.

"It was in this day, when I arrived on the 2nd ... that I met the love of my life," she said.

A perfect Match

Arriving at Broome Airport, Ms Silveira needed help getting to her accommodation.

Staff pointed at a man and told her that "this is your guy".

"They already knew!" she said.

"This is your man!"

That man was Match, on his first day in airport transfers.

When they looked at each other to say hello, both did a double take.

"It was incredible," Ms Silveira said.

"My brain stopped in that moment."

Ms Silveira was preparing for a 12-day voyage and was looking forward to seeing Match again when she returned.

But after just two days on the yacht, trouble struck, with managers sending staff home due to "administrative problems".

"I didn't know about anything, and I was extremely surprised; especially being the chief stewardess," Ms Silveira said.

Despite losing her job, Ms Silveira maintains it was one of the best weeks of her life, and five months on, her romance with Match is blossoming.

"The only thing I know is that I will not leave Broome," she said.

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• LITCHFIELD PARK WATERFALL TOUR
• CUNARD LUXURY KIMBERLEY
• HERITAGE EXPEDITIONS KIMBERLEY CRUISES
• PONANT NORTHERN KIMBERLEY
• PONANT SOLAR ECLIPSE 2023
• PONANT SOUTHERN KIMBERLEY
• PONANT BROOME TO DARWIN LUXURY KIMBERLEY CRUISE
• PONANT DARWIN TO BROOME LUXURY KIMBERLEY CRUISE
• SCENIC BROOME TO DARWIN KIMBERLEY
• SCENIC DARWIN TO BROOME KIMBERLEY
• SEABOURN KIMBERLEY BROOME TO DARWIN
• SEABOURN KIMBERLEY CRUISE DARWIN TO BROOME
• SILVERSEA DARWIN TO BROOME
• SILVERSEA BROOME TO DARWIN
• MITCHELL FALLS COASTAL ADVENTURE
• MITCHELL FALLS DISCOVERER
• MITCHELL FALLS HIKE ADVENTURE
• MITCHELL FALLS ULTIMATE
• MONTGOMERY REEF & HORIZONTALFALLS
• MUD-CRABBING
• ORD RIVER WITH LUNCH (J2)
• ORD RIVER DISCOVERER – SUNSET (J3)
• ORD RIVER EXPLORER – SUNSET (J4)
• OUTBACK SPIRIT TOURS
• PEARL FARM TOURS
• BROOME ECO CRUISE
• DINOSAUR ADVENTURE CRUISE
• ROEBUCK BAY CRUISE
• SCENIC AND PREHISTORIC CRUISE
• WWII PLANE WRECK TOUR
• MUD CRABBING TOURS
• SUNSET DINNER CRUISE
• CYGNET BAY TO HORIZONTAL FALLS SEAPLANE TOUR
• HALF DAY – EX BROOME
• FULL DAY TOUR – Ex BROOME
• HALF DAY – Ex DERBY
• LUXURY 24 HOUR STAY – EX DERBY
• OVERNIGHT TOUR – EX DERBY
• 1000 ISLANDS TOUR – EX BROOME
• BUNGLE BUNGLE AEROPLANE & HELICOPTER
• BUNGLE BUNGLE EXPLORER TOUR
• BUNGLE ADVENTURER
• BUNGLE BUNGLE ADVENTURER TOUR + HELICOPTER
• BUNGLE BUNGLE (2HR)
• BUNGLE BUNGLE SAFARI ADVENTURE OVERNIGHT TOUR
• BUNGLE OVERNIGHT STAY
• BUNGLE BUNGLE ADVENTURER WITH HELICOPTER
• BUNGLE BUNGLE AND LAKE ARGYLE
• BUNGLE BUNGLE AND ORD RIVER
• BUNGLE BUNGLE ADVENTURE SAFARI TOUR
• MITCHELL FALLS SCENIC FLIGHT
• BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO
• DAY CRUISE – HORIZONTAL FALLS
• DAY BOAT TOUR – ex CYGNET BAY New!
• FLY HORIZONTAL
• INCREDIBLE ISLAND FLIGHT
• HORIZONTAL FALLS DISCOVERER
• HORIZONTAL FALLS HIGHLIGHTS
• KIMBERLEY DAY CRUISE
• SUNDAY ISLAND TOUR
• SEAPLANE ADVENTURE (FULL & HALF DAY)
• HELICOPTER HORIZONTAL FALLS HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
• HELICOPTER HORIZONTAL FALLS DISCOVERER TOUR
• HELICOPTER PEARL FARM TOUR
• MITCHELL FALLS HIKE & HELI ADVENTURE
• MONTGOMERY REEF TOURS
• ROMANTIC HELICOPTER PICNIC
• KING GEORGE FALLS ADVENTURE
• STAIRCASE TO THE MOON
• BALLENA – SUNSET SAIL CRUISE
• BROOME SUNSET DINNER CRUISE
• ORCAELLA – SUNSET CRUISE
• PEARL LUGGER CRUISE
• WHALE WATCHING SUNSET
• ULURU SUNSET BBQ TOUR
• BALLENA SUNSET SAIL
• MORNING WHALE WATCH TOUR
• AFTERNOON WHALE WATCH TOUR
• BROOME TO BUNGLES TOUR
• KIMBERLEY FAMILY SAFARI
• SAL SALIS DELUXE CAMPING
• WHITSUNDAY ISLANDS
• CORAL EXPEDITIONS DEALS
• DIVERSITY CHARTERS DEALS
• KIMBERLEY SPECIAL OFFERS NEW!
• PONANT CRUISE DEALS
• SEABOURN CRUISE DEALS
• SCENIC KIMBERLEY CRUISES
• SOLO TRAVELLER DEALS
• 15 DAY KIMBERLEY CAMPING TOUR
• 12 DAY KIMBERLEY CAMPING TOUR
• 8 DAY KIMBERLEY CAMPING TOUR
• GIFT VOUCHERS
• PHOTO GALLERY

7 NIGHT GREAT ESCAPE SOUTHERN CRUISE

7 Night Great Escape Kimberley Cruise - Broome to Mitchell Plateau or reverse

DAY 1 - DEPART BROOME

Your Southern Kimberley cruise experience starts off with flying out of Broome over the magnificent Kimberley landscape, you’ll land in the Mitchell Plateau where our helicopter will then transfer you past the Mitchell Falls and onto your luxury vessel. Your crew will welcome you aboard and provide a light brunch before we set off for the Hunter River, an incredibly scenic waterway rich with fat barramundi, succulent mud crabs and castaway island beaches. We can either stay here and have a fire on the beach for sunset drinks or cruise over to historic Careening Bay. 

DAY 2 - KINGS CASCADE

After visiting the Mermaid Tree, we’ll cruise down through Saint George’s Basin to the mouth of the Prince Regent Riverand the infamous Kings Cascade. This is a stunning cruise that passes both Mount Trafalgar and Mount Waterloo. With luck, the tide will allow us the chance to drop a line for a spot of fishing. If not, we’ll cruise straight up to Kings Cascadewhere everyone will want to explore the amazing natural gardens, as well as the multitude of freshwater pools and falls. Your vessel will then depart for Camp Creek.

DAY 3 - CAMP CREEK

We’ll spend the morning fishing, or croc-spotting and generally exploring. After lunch, we’ll head down Camp Creek for a trek to a beautiful waterfall and swimming hole. Upon returning to the boat, we’ll cruise towards Camden Harbour where we’ll anchor up for the evening.

DAY 4 - CAMDEN HARBOUR

Camden Harbour is steeped in history as the first attempted European settlement in the Kimberley. It failed dismally, and we’ll delve into that history as we explore the old settlement. Tide permitting, we’ll gather a sumptuous feast of Kimberley rock oysters and then cruise through Kuri Bay – the Kimberley’s first pearling settlement. We can then try our hand hunting for reef fish before spending the afternoon cruising down the coast to Langii, an Aboriginal Dreaming site. Here we’ll see the mystical ‘Petrified Warriors’ and spend time relaxing on the silicon beach, while the evening will be spent cruising to Doubtful Bay.

DAY 5 & 6 - MONTGOMERY REEF

We’ll spend the next two days exploring waterfalls and fishing in such places such as the Sale River and Three Ways, with one evening spent under the magnificent Raft Point. Raising the anchor early, we’ll then take a quick cruise to Montgomery Reef, an unusual reef structure that creates spectacular cascading waterfalls in the middle of the ocean. This reef is also home to turtles, crocodiles and all kinds of aquatic life, which we’ll search for in the dinghies. Finally, we’ll spend the late afternoon cruising into Dugong Bay where we’ll anchor for the evening.

DAY 7 - BUCCANEER ARCHIPELAGO

We’ll start the morning with a scenic walk through a rainforest canopy trail to a stunning hidden rock pool for a refreshing dip. Here you’ll also have the opportunity to see the Horizontal Falls from the air or via tender if the tides are right. Back on the boat, we’ll cruise toward the Buccaneer Archipelago where we can stop over at Crocodile Creek for a swim and a barbeque lunch. In the afternoon we’ll cruise past Cape Leveque on our way back to Broome.

DAY 8 - BROOME

After cruising all night, we’ll arrive at the Broome Jetty to disembark around 8:00am. Our friendly office staff will then organise a transfer to either your accommodation or the airport.

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Please note that this is a sample itinerary only. our schedule may be affected by tides and weather. this itinerary is also available in reverse – cruising from broome to the mitchell plateau and then flying back to broome. spaces are limited., get a free quote, please fill in this form and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

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