Fears for Kimberley overcrowding as Coral Expeditions starts bookings for new ship

Written on the 5 November 2017

AUSTRALIA'S OWN ADVENTURE LINE, CORAL EXPEDITIONS HAS UNVEILED DETAILS OF ITS NEW SHIP FOR LAUNCH IN APRIL, 2019 AND THE CORAL ADVENTURER IS SET TO GIVE THE LINE A TOE-HOLD IN THE LUXURY END OF THE MARKET.

The three-ship line will expand with the Coral Adventurer, a Norwegian-inspired vessel being built by Singapore-listed Vard. The line is boasting it will be "the world's most advanced tropical expedition ship".

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The three-decades-old line, started by a fisherman in 1983 and based in Cairns, faces growing competition in its heartland Kimberley and southern SE Asia from the likes of French-line Ponant, the Italian expedition fleet of Silversea and other small-ship operators. Eight new expedition ships are due for launch in 2019 alone, sparking fears from some that expedition destinations may become overcrowded.

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Source: cruisepassanger.com