Short and sweet

I’LL ADMIT IT UPFRONT: I’M A SCEPTIC. Even as I step aboard Kimberley Quest’s gleaming white catamaran, I’m wondering how a bite-sized, four-day cruise of the Kimberley’s vast coastline could possibly measure up to a languorous week or two’s glide. There are thousands of islands, hidden waterfalls and turtle-scattered reefs to cover, along with fishing jaunts, beach strolls, whirlpool watching and more. Not a chance, right? It takes less than three hours to stick it to my cynicism.

I’m no rookie to this part of the world. I’ve cruised it up and back, repeatedly flown over it, even choppered over its icons. When it comes to the Kimberley, I’m as smitten as they come and my brow furrows at the idea of squeezing so much into so little