Coral Geographer heads south after visiting Rotto

Earlier today, we incorrectly reported that the small, cute cruise ship Coral Geographer had departed Fremantle just after 5 pm and was headed to Broome for some ‘Broome time’, when in fact she was heading south via an overnight stay off Rottnest, in search of whales among other activities. We apologise for our mistake. Here’s our report updated.

Most of us love the ocean, although some of us love it more than others. We enjoy being on it or in it – swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, sailing or maybe cruising.

Why do Western Australians love cruising so much? Could it have something to do with being in a watery world before we were born, living on the world’s largest island or loving geography at school. Or maybe it’s watching films about far-flung places, like this year’s blockbuster, ‘The Odyssey’, where Ulysses and Penelope sail away into the sunset (creative licence, Christopher Nolan).

Wednesday evening, just after 5pm, beneath a cloudless blue sky, Coral Geographer sailed away from Fremantle on her way south hoping, among other things, domdo a spot of whale watching.

Coral Expeditions is a regular up and down our coastline, and we have reported in her many times.

She’s running 54 WA departures in 2026 and 56 in 2007: new six-night Fremantle to Albany return cruises timed for the wildflower and migrating whale seasons in October; with the Abrolhos and Coral coast itineraries running September to November.

Sadly, there are no giant cruise liners visiting Freo this year.

Here is a list of the cruise ships visiting until the year’s end.

18 October. Crown Princess.11-day voyage from Sydney

23 October. Coral Geographer. 6-day Freo to Albany and back

4 November. Coral Geographer.

5 December. Noordam. 20-day voyage from Sydney.

29 December. Viking Orion. 31-day Grand Australian circumnavigation. She’ll be in Freo for the New Year.

Watch this space for cruise ship pics and tales of their escapades.

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