Discovery One

The Walkers run the 25-metre Discovery One catamaran, 21 passengers maximum, on 7- to 15-night Kimberley coast cruises from Broome and Darwin. (Captain identity to verify — see notes.) 25 years in the Kimberley, one boat, one region. The catamaran's shallow draft gets up rivers and between islands the larger expedition ships can't reach, and they don't steam at night — anchored each evening so the country isn't passing by while you sleep. Aboriginal cultural content on the Great Rivers package is delivered by Kingfisher Tours, an Aboriginal-owned operator in Kununurra. Wunambal Gaambera, Dambimangari and Balanggarra country.