Illustration standing in for Broome and Kimberley: a headland of steep cliffs falling to the water over turquoise water in first light

10 days · Private crewed

A Kimberley coast expedition

A Kimberley expedition idea for discussion with an experienced operator; transfers and distances need careful planning.

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Length10days aboard

Legs10anchorage to anchorage

Charter typePrivate crewedThe whole vessel and its crew for your group alone

Workable seasonMay to Octoberoutside it, expect to be weather-bound

Leg by leg

The route

Broome and Kimberley

Your trip at a glance

Sequence of suggested stops; not a chart or a navigational route.

1
Broome → Offshore passage north60 to 90 nautical miles · indicative
2
Passage → Montgomery Reef area40 to 60 nautical miles · indicative
3
Montgomery Reef → Talbot Bay30 to 45 nautical miles · indicative
4
Talbot Bay → Raft Point area25 to 40 nautical miles · indicative
5
Raft Point → Prince Regent area50 to 70 nautical miles · indicative
6
Prince Regent → King Cascade20 to 30 nautical miles · indicative
7
King Cascade → Careening Bay area45 to 65 nautical miles · indicative
8
Careening Bay → Return passage south60 to 90 nautical miles · indicative
9
Passage → Staging anchorage50 to 70 nautical miles · indicative
10
Staging anchorage → Broome40 to 60 nautical miles · indicative

Day	From	To	Distance	Note
1	Broome	Offshore passage north	60 to 90 nm	Confirm boarding, briefing time and a suitable first stop.
2	Passage	Montgomery Reef area	40 to 60 nm	Ask whether Montgomery Reef area suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
3	Montgomery Reef	Talbot Bay	30 to 45 nm	Ask whether Talbot Bay suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
4	Talbot Bay	Raft Point area	25 to 40 nm	Ask whether Raft Point area suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
5	Raft Point	Prince Regent area	50 to 70 nm	Ask whether Prince Regent area suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
6	Prince Regent	King Cascade	20 to 30 nm	Ask whether King Cascade suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
7	King Cascade	Careening Bay area	45 to 65 nm	Ask whether Careening Bay area suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
8	Careening Bay	Return passage south	60 to 90 nm	Ask whether Return passage south suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
9	Passage	Staging anchorage	50 to 70 nm	Ask whether Staging anchorage suits the actual boat, conditions and planned activities.
10	Staging anchorage	Broome	40 to 60 nm	Agree the return plan and allow time for disembarkation.

A Kimberley expedition idea for discussion with an experienced operator; transfers and distances need careful planning.

Shape the holiday around your group

This is an editorial outline, not a bookable package or a confirmed passage plan. Tell the operator your dates, guest numbers, preferred pace and experience. Ask whether these places fit the time available and which alternatives they would suggest.

Confirm the crew, guest accommodation and the activities included. A listing for a region or charter format does not establish that an operator runs this particular itinerary.

Places in this outline

Offshore passage north
Montgomery Reef area
Talbot Bay
Raft Point area
Prince Regent area
King Cascade
Careening Bay area
Return passage south
Staging anchorage
Broome

Use the sequence above to start a conversation. A stop may need to change because of conditions, access restrictions, the boat or your group’s needs. Swimming, landing and overnight anchoring each need their own confirmation.

Make time for being aboard

Allow time for boarding, the briefing and settling into the boat. Decide which days you would like to be active and where you would prefer a slower pace. Confirm meals, guest beds and any shore transfers before booking.

Before choosing dates

Read the weather guide and ask about current operations in this region. The listed season and distances are broad planning information, not forecasts or measured navigation tracks. The skipper must plan the actual route using current information.

Questions for the operator

Which parts of this outline can you offer for our dates?
What is the realistic sailing time between the proposed stops?
Which access permissions, transfers or local restrictions need arranging?
What is the alternative if a stop or return route changes?
Which meals, equipment and guest services are included?

Use the inclusions guide, packing guide and booking checklist to finish the plan.

No operator in the directory publishes this format hereThis outline has no matched operator for the format and area. Confirm feasibility and a suitable charter before planning around it. See Broome and Kimberley for what is published.

Ask before you commit to this route

Is the vessel exclusively ours, with no shared passengers?
How much guest space do skipper and crew occupy?
What catering, beverage and wharf charges sit outside the headline price?
What is the minimum charter duration on a weekend or public holiday?
Does the vessel's certificate cover every leg of this route, or does one leg cross into a different operating area?

Full booking checklist

Where this itinerary came fromBuilt from the gateways, anchorages and indicative passages published on the Broome and Kimberley page, plus the hazards that page records. Distances are rounded estimates, not measured tracks, and no operator was contacted for comment.Methodology

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This is an editorial suggestion compiled from public sources, not navigational, safety or weather advice, and it can be wrong. Passage planning is the skipper's responsibility. Checked 11 September 2026. See the disclaimer.