West Coast Explorer: Perth to Dampier
Ten nights up the Western Australian coast on True North, from Perth to Dampier. The sample itinerary spends two days in the Houtman Abrolhos, the southernmost true coral reef in the Indian Ocean, snorkelling with sea lions, diving the Batavia wreck site and eating crayfish at a long table on Post Office Island; hikes to Steep Point, the westernmost edge of the continent; fishes and dives off Dirk Hartog Island; spends a day on Ningaloo Reef with a local marine biologist; and gives three days to the 174 Montebello Islands, an Important Bird Area. Guests disembark for a transfer to Karratha.
- Operated by: True North Adventure Cruises
- Ship: True North
- Length: 10 nights
- Regions: Australia
- Wildlife: Sea lions and coral at the Houtman Abrolhos, the tammar wallaby on West Wallaby Island, whale sharks and possibly dolphins, dugong, manta rays and humpbacks on Ningaloo Reef, loggerhead, green and haw
- From: est. $17,100 (A$ 25,995) per person
- Season: March in the line's 2026 and 2027 schedules.
- Next departures: 2027-03-03
- Route: Perth → Houtman Abrolhos → Steep Point → Dirk Hartog Island → Ningaloo Reef → Montebello Islands → Dampier
The ship
- True North: 36 guests, built 2005
Departures
- 2027-03-03 to 2027-03-13: $17,100
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