Cruises in Australia

253 cruises across Australia, ranked by local votes. Pick a city to narrow it down.

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Sydney

Travel the World

Level 1, 171 Clarence St · Sydney · NSW 2000

Travel the World provides exquisite and luxurious cruise holidays. The choices we offer are several distinctive brands providing the utmost excellence in service, dining and optional activities…

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Sydney

Sydney Harbour Tall Ships: Moorebank

Unit 15, 3 Kaleski St · Moorebank · NSW 2170

Sydney Harbour Tall Ships offer Sydney harbour cruise, private charter cruise, lunch harbour cruise, harbour dinner cruise, party harbour cruise and cruise ship hire. We offer affordable packages for…

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Sydney

Super Yacht Platinum

By appointment only · Sydney · NSW 2000

The Super Yacht Platinum is the most luxurious private charter yacht to operate in Australia and the South Pacific. It provides the ultimate cruising experience with its deluxe cabins, gourmet foods…

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Sydney

Cruising Restaurants

32 The Promenade, King St, Wharf 5 · Sydney · NSW 2000

Cruising Restaurants is one of the best Sydney restaurants for lunch and dinner cruises. It includes seafood buffet, entertainment fine dining menu, waterfront views and more.

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Sydney

Starship Sydney

Basement, 35 Lime St, Darling Harbour · Sydney · NSW 2000

Starship Sydney is the future of Sydney Harbour Cruising. Architecturally designed with a clean modern interior, this vessel encompasses today�s ideas on entertaining and lifestyle. Starship Sydney…

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Sydney

Rhythmboat

By appointment only · Sydney · NSW 2000

Sydney Harbour Cruises Entertainment Cruises on Sydney Harbour Your choice of 3 Great Cruises, Comedy, Salsa or Rock n Roll All aboard its time to rock the boat make sure you keep Friday night,…

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Sunshine Coast

Blue Fleet Cruises & Tours

By appointment only · Caloundra · QLD 4551

Blue Fleet Cruises & Tours operates out of Caloundra at the Southern end of the Sunshine Coast. Specialising in personalised scenic cruises of Pumicestone Passage Marine Park and deserted Island…

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Melbourne

Magic Charters

By appointment only · Docklands · VIC 3008

We provide all the luxuries such as Large indoor and outdoor areas, Full catering services, surround sound, etc that you and your guests need for your complete comfort and convenience. Apart from…

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Sydney

Sydney Sundancer

By appointment only · Drummoyne · NSW 2047

When you want that most important life experience to be perfect, trust us. We�ve been conducting weddings on Sydney Harbour for more than 20 years and are the only Sydney Harbour boat charter…

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Melbourne

M.V Melburnian

By appointment only · Melbourne · VIC 3000

M.V Melburnian presents a sophisticated, relaxed venue for up to 30 people for corporate entertaining, business meetings, private functions or small family celebrations and weddings.

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Melbourne

Cruise Offers

By appointment only · Balwyn · VIC 3103

Australia's low price cruise web site offering cruise or fly packages. Cruise Offers was started by Travelrite International Pty Ltd to offer customers the latest specials and lowest prices on…

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Adelaide

Gallipoli Cruise 2015

By appointment only · The Levels · SA 5095

The 25th of April 2015 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing. To honour this event, on the 26th of March 2015, Gallipoli Cruise have chartered a ship which will go on a 36 day…

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Gold Coast

Circa Luxury Cruises

By appointment only · Main Beach · QLD 4217

Provides a cruiser for events from birthdays to water sports. Located off the Gold Coast for guest numbers from 2 to 72. Offers organised events on a 76ft cruise ship. Fully licensed bar and…

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Sunshine Coast

Whale One

By appointment only · Mooloolaba · QLD 4557

Looking for whale watching? Or looking for harbour, river, dinner cruise at Sunshine Coast? Make your next event an adventure on board the luxurious Whale One available for - fishing charter, deep…

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North Coast

Port Macquarie Cruises

By appointment only · Dunbogan · NSW 2443

Expect nothing less than a first class day out when you step on board the Jerry Bailey luxury cruiser. Commodore Charters is experienced in running functions for up to 200 guests on board.

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Sydney

Sydney Event Cruises

By appointment only · West Ryde · NSW 2114

By day or night, your Sydney Event cruise is bound to be exhilarating, entertaining and memorable. Relax, leave your worries behind and we will attend to all your needs. Just imagine enjoying all the…

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Sydney

Cruising Restaurants of Sydney

By appointment only · Sydney · NSW 2000

Cruising Restaurants offer two entirely different private dining options. You can choose this for smaller group and can be enjoy the privacy without the hiring cost of an entire boat. Arrange a…

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Brisbane

Dick Whittington Sailing Tours

By appointment only · Capalaba · QLD 4157

Sail the pristine waters of Queensland's Moreton Bay, aboard the luxurious forty-five foot yacht, Dick Whittington. Allow Alan and his crew to help you relax and enjoy everything the Bay has to…

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Cruises in Australia
Australian cruises are popular leisure pursuits for many Australians. There are a lot of cruises that offer picturesque landscapes and spectacular views to travelers such as the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney, Melbourne, and Tasmania. Australian cruises provide a great setting for travelers to experience the cultural and culinary adventures the country has to offer with the option of taking 12 or 14-night cruises.

Cruise ships are generally used for cruises for its spacious interiors, top of the line facilities and amenities, high standards of service, and the ability to hold hundreds to thousands of passengers on board.
The number of Australians who are taking a cruise holiday has increased over the years based on recent statistics. Despite the economic downturn the local cruise industry has experienced its strongest growth with Australian, New Zealand and South Pacific cruises attracting large numbers of travelers and guests.

Australian Cruise Industry News stated the following facts about the industry in Australia:

  • Total passenger numbers rose up to 26% in recent years.
  • The most popular cruise destinations include Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific with more than 59% of the market.
  • Europe came in second and ranked as the 2nd most popular cruise destination representing 16% of the market.
  • Asia came in as the 3rd most popular cruise destination for Australians attracting approximately 10% of the market.
  • More Australians are cruising for a longer time with an estimated annual sea days rising by 45%.
  • The number of Australian cruise passengers has grown more than 185% since it was first recorded in 2002.

There are a couple of popular cruise lines that operate in Australia: the Orion Expedition Cruises, which is a luxury expedition cruise line that was formed in 2004; and P&O Cruises Australia, which is owned by Carnival Corporation & PLC. The Norwegian Capricorn Line was one of the cruise lines available until it was merged into Star Cruises. There are other cruises in Australia that also travel to tourist destinations in nearby countries.

Things you need to know when going on a cruise

  • Cruise ships of today are very stable so seasickness is now a rarity. However, there are remedies available to prevent this condition
  • Most cruises are not all-inclusive. Cruise lines charge for everything that can be considered as extra such as bottled water and wine. However, the basic fare of cruise ships includes rooms and traditional cruise ship amenities such as swimming pool and entertainment.
  • Cruises nowadays have open seating for dinner, which allows the traveler to dine as he or she pleases whenever he or she wants it. There are fewer cruise ships these days that have assigned times and tables.
  • Cruise ships these days are big and spacious so there should be no alarm for people who think that these ships are crowded. Furthermore, cruise ships are not always packed with old people or the younger party people. Cruise ships are normally equipped for a variety of travelers and have facilities for all of them.