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Fancy encountering a salt-water crocodile, the worlds largest reptile?
How about Zodiac-bouncing through rapidly rushing Horizontal Waterfalls the only ones on the planet?
Until recently, Australian lines, likeTrue NorthandCoral Expeditions, catered nearly exclusively to Aussie travelers.
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Some lines, likeSeabournandScenic, will debut new vessels to this route in 2024.
Here, the Kimberley expedition cruises to book in the coming year.
Ponant offers an 11-day sail between Broome and Darwin, with 13 voyages for English-speaking passengers.
Ralph Lee Hopkins/Courtesy of Lindblad Expeditions
Both vessels exude a chic French design (pack a silk scarf for dinner) and embrace sophisticated cuisine.
Even if these voyages are for English-speaking passengers, they do showcase French fare breakfast croissants are a marvel.
This rock art dates back to the last ice age and depicts exquisitely detailed mystical figures sporting elaborate headdresses.
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Zodiac to Montgomery Reef, Australias largest inland reef, formed nearly 2 billion years ago.
With 20 Zodiacs and 10 kayaks, all passengers can adventure at once.
Cruise the Ord River, eyeing fruit bats, short-eared rock wallabies and freshwater crocodiles.
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Zodiac-cruise to the 260-foot twin King George Falls, among Australias tallest.
(Hands in boat, like; those saltwater crocs are aggressive carnivores.)
