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Media Release | The Kimberley Expedition update from Coral Expeditions

29^th August 2024

2024 in review, 2025 record sales and packages and 2026 schedule release

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Media Release | Solo Traveller Specials extended for 2024 and 2025

30^th May 2024

Coral Expeditions has widely extended its waiver of sole supplement fares across most sailings for the remainder of 2024 and has opened these special fares for the Kimberley season in 2025.

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Media Release | Coral Expeditions Scales Up Commercial Leadership Team

23^rd May 2024

Coral Expeditions is pleased to announce the appointment of three new leaders within the commercial team to grow opportunities and scale up the organisational capability in the rapidly expanding expedition sector.

Media Release | Nothing beats Coral Expeditions on the Kimberley Coast

22^nd May 2024

With the much-anticipated 2024 Kimberley season now well underway, Coral Expeditions modern fleet of three purpose-built expedition ships and experienced Australian crew are setting the pace and proving most popular with Australian explorers and travel agents.

Media Release | Coral Expeditions Embraces Next-Generation Hull Surface Technology

9^th April 2024

Coral Adventurer has undergone a transformative upgrade, incorporating cutting-edge hull surface technology to redefine eco-friendly and fuel-efficient maritime operations.

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Media Release | Coral Expeditions launch new Melanesia and Micronesia program for 2026

3^rd April 2024

Explore lost frontiers on a great island exploration through Papua New Guinea, Solomons, Vanuatu and the Federated States of Micronesia. Discover untouched natural habitats and encounter cultures and traditions lost in time. Meet and share connections with these welcoming islanders through their colourful welcome ceremonies and bear witness to their modern-day subsistence lifestyle.

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Media Release | Coral Expeditions and Journey Beyond join to deliver exceptional Australian expeditions

27^th February 2024

Two of Australia’s most iconic travel experiences have joined to offer travellers and travel trade an extraordinary journey package to explore Australia’s most remote and remarkable landscapes.

Media Release | Coral Expeditions Launches 2024 Waterfall Season Promotion

21^st February 2024

Coral Expeditions is offering very attractive short lead travel fares with a special Waterfall Season Sale giving guests a chance to join the Coral Geographer or Coral Adventurer on selected dates this 2024 Kimberley season.

Media Release | Coral Expeditions’ Kimberley Cruise to star in new travel documentary

7^th February 2024

Coral Expeditions invites travel lovers to embark on a virtual adventure with its latest documentary, Expedition Kimberley. This short travel film showcases the iconic 10-night voyage traversing the remote Kimberley coast between Broome and Darwin onboard the Coral Discoverer.

Media Release: Coral Expeditions Unveils New Comprehensive Kimberley Cruise Guide for 2024-2025

18^th January 2024

Coral Expeditions has announced the release of their 2024-2025 Kimberley cruise guide. Crafted to spark the spirit of adventure, the guide extensively details the experience of sailing along the rugged Kimberley coastline on expedition.

Media Release | Expeditionary Circumnavigation of Australia to return in 2025

6^th December 2023

Coral Adventurer to undertake 60-night expedition themed “Australia’s Coastal Legend”

MEDIA RELEASE | Gaby Percy appointed as Sales Manager Australia & New Zealand

21^st November 2023

Coral Expeditions promotes young achiever Gaby Percy to key sales leadership role.

MEDIA RELEASE | Coral Expeditions enters Ecotourism Hall of Fame

9^th November 2023

Coral Expeditions, was recently inducted into the Ecotourism Hall of Fame in recognition of two decades of unwavering commitment to advanced and sustainable Ecotourism practices.

MEDIA RELEASE | Coral Expeditions triumphs in 30th season in the Kimberley

25^th October 2023

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has just wrapped up the final sailings of its 30th consecutive year of operations in the Kimberley and celebrates the best performance and highest guest sentiment ratings in the company’s long and distinguished history in the region.

MEDIA RELEASE | Coral Expeditions Unveils New Expedition Atlas for 2024/25

5^th October 2023

Coral Expeditions has just released their newly published Expedition Atlas, a comprehensive guide that highlights all voyages set to sail in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and gives insight into our unique Australian expedition ethos that sets us apart in the industry.  

Behind the Moon’s Shadow – Australian Geographic Society Expedition Report

14^th September 2023

The solar eclipse of 20 April 2023 was to be a particularly unusual one. Like all total eclipses, the awe-inspiring phenomenon of the Moon covering the disc of the Sun is only seen if you are somewhere along the path of the Moon’s shadow across Earth’s surface, the so-called path of totality.

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MEDIA RELEASE | Coral Expeditions expands Sole Traveller program to meet growing demand

9^th August 2023

New offerings, increased availability and better value for Solo travel

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Media Release | New Expedition: Bounty of the Southern Ocean

13^th July 2023

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, announces the release of an inaugural culinary themed itinerary inspired by the bountiful shores of the Southern Ocean between Adelaide and Melbourne.

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Media Release | New Expedition: Whales & Trails of Western Australia

6^th July 2023

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, announces the release of an inaugural itinerary exploring the inspiring coastline of Southwest Australia in spring 2024.

Media Release: Coral Expeditions Installs Next Generation Broadband Technology Across Fleet

24^th May 2023

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has announced that it has completed the installation of advanced satellite and 4G broadband connectivity across its fleet of three expedition ships.

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Media Release: Solar Eclipse shines on Coral Expeditions

21^st April 2023

Coral Expeditions hosted 320 guests from around the globe to experience the hybrid solar eclipse from onboard its fleet expedition ships.

Media Release: Coral Expeditions expands season in the Spice Islands

4^th April 2023

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has today announced the launch of four new 18-night extended voyages to Raja Ampat and Spice Islands of West Papua in early 2025.

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Coral Discoverer Stars in SBS Program

3^rd March 2023

Discover the untamed beauty of Australia’s final frontier, which holds a plethora of captivating narratives from its diverse past. From the intricate cave paintings of the Indigenous Australians to the accounts of Japanese pearl divers and a Filipino missionary, this wilderness offers unexpected and compelling stories waiting to be explored.

Media Release: Coral Expeditions launches ‘Kimberley 2023 is Open’ campaign

21^st February 2023

Coral Expeditions has announced a major expedition cruise promotion aimed to attract Australian explorers to visit the Kimberley in 2023 to take advantage of spectacular conditions after the big wet season and support the region’s industry.

Record summer season for Coral Expeditions in Tasmania

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, is sailing towards its biggest expedition season in Tasmania announcing a record 12 voyages between January and March carrying more than 800 guests during the summer of 2023.

Coral Adventurer returns home from Inaugural Circumnavigation of Australia Expedition

Australia’s pioneering cruise line Coral Expeditions has completed its much-anticipated Circumnavigation of Australia which departed Cairns on 17 October 2022 onboard flagship vessel Coral Adventurer.

Coral Expeditions adds Tiwi Island culture to the classic Kimberley expedition

8 December 2022 – Coral Expeditions has announced new cruises for 2023 and 2024 which will connect guests with the vibrant modern community of the Tiwi Islands and take in the vast Kimberley coast and its ancient rock art galleries dating back over 40,000 years.

Coral Expeditions launches World Heritage islands of the sub-Antarctic voyage

1 December 2022 – Coral Expeditions has announced a new voyage which will call on Macquarie Island which, at latitude 55 degrees, sits halfway between Tasmania and Antarctica.

Coral Expeditions Releases 11 New Voyage Dates in Kimberley for 2024

24 November 2022 – Coral Geographer deployed in response to increased demand for Coral Expeditions in the Kimberley. Coral Expeditions has announced the release of an additional 11 expedition voyages on board Coral Geographer between May and August in the Kimberley region for 2024.

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MEDIA RELEASE | Virtuoso Partner Release

1^st November 2022

Following two successful years as a regional partner for Australia & New Zealand, Coral Expeditions has expanded its relationship with Virtuoso.

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MEDIA RELEASE | Coral Expeditions Circumnavigation of Australia Sets Sail

19^th October 2022

Australia’s pioneering cruise line Coral Expeditions has set sail on the much-anticipated Circumnavigation of Australia departing Cairns on 17th October 2022 onboard flagship vessel Coral Adventurer.

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MEDIA RELEASE | Coral Expeditions Sets Sail for Komodo, Sulawesi & Borneo on New Voyage Series

22^nd August 2022

The release of this three-expedition series presents an opportunity to discover the East Indies, including a circumnavigation of Sulawesi.

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Coral Expeditions extends Cairns Indigenous Art Fair ‘Curators & Collectors’ Partnership

5^th July 2022

Now in their 6th year of partnership, Coral Expeditions proudly continues as major partner of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair program.

MEDIA RELEASE: Coral Expeditions Launches Small Islands of Japan & the Philippines Series

28^th June 2022

Australia’s pioneering cruise line has announced a new series of voyages to the Small Islands of Japan and the Philippines.

MEDIA RELEASE: Coral Expeditions Announces ‘Art of the Kimberley & Tiwis: Special Edition’

26^th May 2022

On 2 September 2022, Coral Adventurer will sail from Darwin to uncover the rich artistic heritage of the Kimberley and the Tiwi Islands on a one-off expedition, ‘Art of the Kimberley and Tiwis: Special Edition’.

MEDIA RELEASE: Coral Expeditions Releases ‘An Expeditionary Voyage to Wallis and Futuna’

12^th May 2022

Australia’s pioneering cruise line sets course for remote Wallis and Futuna Islands for inaugural exploration.

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MEDIA RELEASE: Coral Expeditions Kicks Off 2022 Kimberley Season

24^th March 2022

This week, two Coral Expeditions ships embarked on the inaugural voyages of their 27th annual Kimberley season.

Media Release: Coral Expeditions releases ‘Small Islands of the World’

3^rd March 2022

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering small ship cruise line, today released their 2022 and 2023 expedition schedule

Media Release: Coral Expeditions releases ‘The Solar Eclipse Expedition’

9^th February 2022

In partnership with Australian Geographic, the voyage will witness the rare hybrid eclipse event from remote Ashmore Reef.

Media Release: Tasmania welcomes local small ship cruising this summer

17^th December 2021

Coral Expeditions confirms the commencement of their seventh season in Tasmania with a series of 12 expedition voyages throughout January to March and December 2022.

Media Release: Coral Expeditions releases ‘To the Heart of the Reef & Outback’

26^th October 2021

Australia’s pioneering cruise line, Coral Expeditions, is marking the end of 2021 in style with the launch of new Christmas season voyages.

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Media Release: Coral Expeditions leads Citizen Science Expedition on the Great Barrier Reef

23^rd July 2021

A joint expedition partnership initiative between Coral Expeditions, the Australian Geographic and GBR Legacy took place this month when the Australian small ship cruise line brought together a cohort of conservation-minded guests and expert scientific specialists.

Media Release: Coral goes Across the Top in the New Year

17^th June 2021

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering small ship cruise line, has announced two special departures ‘Across the Top’ of Australia.

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Media Release: Coral Expeditions full steam on Australian sailing schedule for 2022

9^th June 2021

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering small ship cruise line, today unveiled a fully domestic 2022 sailing schedule.

Media Release: Coral Expeditions welcomes newest ship Coral Geographer

31^st March 2021

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering small ship cruise line, welcomed their newest bluewater expedition vessel to the fleet with an intimate ceremony in Cairns yesterday.

Media Release: Western Australia to set sail again

26^th February 2021

Coral Expeditions confirms operations will restart in Western Australia this month, its 25th year of continuous operations in the state.

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Media Release: Coral Expeditions and NRMA announce new growth partnership

9^th February 2021

Coral Expeditions and NRMA announce new growth partnership. Significant investment underpins future expansion plans

Media Release : New Release Coral Expeditions returns to New Zealand and the South Pacific in 2021/22

25^th November 2020

Australia’s pioneering small ship cruise line, Coral Expeditions, has announced the dates of their forthcoming 21/22 New Zealand and the South Pacific expedition season aboard new vessel, Coral Geographer.

Media Release | Experience Pristine Tasmania with Coral Expeditions from Jan to March 2021

25^th November 2020

Australia’s pioneering cruise line, Coral Expeditions, has received formal approval from authorities for its 2021 Tasmanian summer season.

Media Release: Winning couple to embark on small ship expedition to Cape & Torres Strait

7^th October 2020

Bargara couple Cheryl and Kevin Cullen have turned fandom for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) into a dream fulfilling prize as the lucky winners of Coral Expeditions’ 10-Night Coastal Cultures of the Torres Strait and Cape York expedition for two in 2021.

Coral Expeditions continues fleet growth with new ship Coral Geographer

7^th October 2020

Coral Expeditions continues to expand their Australian-flagged fleet announcing the addition of new ship, Coral Geographer.

Media Release: Seek sanctuary in remote Australia on Coral Expeditions’ new 7-night Great Barrier Reef expeditions for 2020

7^th October 2020

Small ship expedition line, Coral Expeditions, has launched the first phase of its new “Australian Coastal Wilderness” sailing schedule

Media Release: Restart on the Great Barrier Reef confirmed for Australia’s Coral Expeditions on 14th October 2020

18^th September 2020

Australia’s pioneering small ship expedition line, Coral Expeditions, has confirmed a restart of operations for 14th October 2020 with a series of new 7-night sailings onboard the yacht-like Coral Discoverer.

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