Tagged: Coral Expeditions

In a message to trade, industry and past passengers, Coral Expeditions Chief Commercial Officer Jeff Gillies announced the retirement of CEO Mark Fifield after 23 years in the position. (more…)

The transport safety authority has released its first report into a Queensland cruise ship’s grounding off PNG last year. (more…)

Authorities looking into what caused the grounding of Coral Adventurer. (more…)

About 80 passengers on board the Coral Adventurer cruise ship will be flown back to Australia after efforts to refloat the vessel were unsuccessful. (more…)

A cruise ship has run aground in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on its first trip since the death of an elderly passenger in late October. (more…)

This report from 9 News Gold Coast. Coral Adventurer has run aground in Papua New Guinea. No injuries have been reported, and damage is being assessed. (more…)

A 60-day cruise around Australia has been cancelled days after the death of an elderly female passenger who was left behind by the ship on a remote island. (more…)

The death of a cruise passenger allegedly left behind on Lizard Island has sparked questions around marine safety regulations. (more…)

Australia’s pioneering small ship expedition cruise line Coral Expeditions has announced the release of its 2027 Kimberley sailing season, featuring 47 departures across its fleet of three purpose-built expedition vessels, Coral Discoverer, Coral Adventurer, and Coral Geographer. (more…)

Explore Papua New Guinea, the Spice Islands, Melanesia, the South Pacific & NZ aboard the line’s three Australian-flagged and crewed expedition ships. (more…)

Coral Expeditions has announced a new series of four- and six-night adventure-style small ship experiences called Coastal Adventures, which will come online in January 2026. (more…)

Australia’s pioneering cruise line, Coral Expeditions is on the countdown to the departure of its circumnavigation voyage of Australia over sixty incredible days, set to depart Cairns on October 17 this year. (more…)

Coral Expeditions has commenced its 2025 Kimberley season, marking the first of more than 50 departures exploring the remote coastlines of Western Australia. (more…)

Coral Expeditions is wrapping up its 2024 Kimberley season, marking its 40th anniversary and 35 years of cruising the Kimberley coast, according to a company statement. (more…)

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. (more…)

Coral Expeditions announced the appointment of three new leaders within its commercial team to scale up the company’s capability in the expanding expedition sector, according to a statement. (more…)

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, is ready to set sail on the Kimberley waterfall season 2024 with the first of our annual departures on the Coral Adventurer due to depart on April 5th. (more…)

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, 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.   (more…)

Coral Expeditions announced three new 2024 expeditions exploring Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi, among other destinations. (more…)

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. (more…)

Coral Expeditions is introducing a new 10-night itinerary exploring the coastline of Southwest Australia during the spring of 2024. (more…)

Coral Expeditions has announced that it has completed the installation of advanced satellite and 4G broadband connectivity across its fleet of three expedition ships. (more…)

Jarrod has recently returned home to Brisbane, Australia after recent senior roles abroad with Variety Cruises and Quark Expeditions and will bring his passion and expertise in small ship expeditions to lead the sales team at Coral Expeditions at a key time for the business. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

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. (more…)

Virtuoso has invited Coral Expeditions to expand its relationship with the luxury travel network further afield. (more…)

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. (more…)

Australia’s pioneering cruise line Coral Expeditions has launched a new series of voyages that showcase an authentic seafaring experience. The ‘Passages at Sea’ voyages aboard its modern Australian-flagged fleet allows guests to partake in a unique life experience on a working expedition ship undertaking navigational crossings. (more…)

Australia’s pioneering cruise line Coral Expeditions has launched a new series of voyages through the island trails of the East Indies: Komodo, Sulawesi, Borneo and the Indonesian archipelago. (more…)

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’. (more…)

Coral Expeditions, Australia’s pioneering cruise line, has announced a new series of voyages to the “Small Islands of Japan and the Philippines”. (more…)

On 16 December 2022, Coral Adventurer will cast off from Cairns on an epic journey of discovery to the remote islands of Wallis and Futuna, located 2,000 nautical miles into the South Pacific. (more…)

Western Australian authorities are working to contain a Covid-19 outbreak onboard one of the first cruise ships allowed back in the state. (more…)

Coral Expeditions set sail yesterday on their first Western Australian voyages of the 2022 season. (more…)