Pittwater Life November 2017 Issue

Travel Life
Travel Life
New unique Kimberley experience
The Kimberley is an ancient
land built on 1.8 billionyear-old
sandstone that has
been uplifted, contorted and
eroded to form spectacular
gorges, desolate mountains and
magnificent waterfalls.
Now you have the
chance to experience
this living indigenous
culture dating back
more than 40,000
years, and Australia’s
oldest rock art galleries
contained within
the rocky outcrops.
“The isolated coastline
boasts more than 2,633
islands, extensive mangrove
forests, wild rivers and important
seabird breeding colonies,”
said Travel View Cruise View’s
Gail Kardash.
“It is a national biodiversity
hotspot listed in the top four per
cent of least-impacted marine
environments worldwide!”
Gail said PONANT’s upcoming
unique Expedition Cruise
through the Kimberley would
deliver an authentic expedition
blended with luxury.
“You’ll explore the coastline
in refined adventure on board
their luxury small ship, Le
Laperouse, which boasts all
the facilities of a 5-star yacht –
including a pool.”
Plus, Le Lapérouse is the
world’s first cruise ship
equipped with a multi-sensory
underwater space.
“Located within the hull beneath
the water line, the state-
of-the-art technology developed
with PONANT lets guests
become modern-day explorers,”
said Gail.
“All focus is drawn towards
two portholes, looking out
upon the sub-aquatic world.
And, comfortably ensconced,
guests can listen to the underwater
world thanks to hydrophones.”
Incredibly, the natural symphony
of the deep sea is captured
across a 5km radius and
transmitted live into the lounge
in the form of acoustic waves.
Innovative underwater vision
is enhanced by non-intrusive underwater
projectors developed
expressly for PONANT, enabling
the observation of the seabed
– without any risk to the marine
biosphere.
“On your cruise you’ll enjoy
regular Zodiac outings and
shore visits to get close to the
nature of the Kimberley, and
discover landscapes and rock
art that is billions of years old,”
Gail said.
“You’ll be amazed listening to
stories of the Dreamtime from
the oldest continuous culture on
the planet.
Not to mention the cruise
provided an encounter with the
world’s largest population of
migrating humpback whales.
* The PONANT 2019 Kimberley
Expedition cruises – with
up to 30% savings – are now
available with Travel View and
Cruise View. For more info call
9918 4444 or 9999 0444.
74 NOVEMBER 2017
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