Cruises in Australia

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

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Melbourne

Melbourne Star Cruises

By appointment only · Docklands · VIC 3008

Melbourne Star Cruises specialises in services related to cruising functions and board charters on its luxury ship called "Victoria Star" fully enclosed spacious saloons and expansive teak decks for…

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Sydney

Sydney Harbour Cruise

By appointment only · Sydney · NSW 2000

We provide Sydney harbour cruises for wedding cruises, corporate cruises, Christmas cruises, Nye cruises, private functions and more. Contact Sydney harbour cruise your cruise specialists today or…

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Perth

The Cruising Yacht Club of WA Inc

By appointment only · Rockingham · WA 6168

The Cruising Yacht Club is a Private Club that offers exceptional facilities to service all types of functions. It is the premiere venue in Rockingham. Situated on the fashionable waterfront on the…

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Central Coast

Sydney Yatching

By appointment only · Springfield · NSW 2250

We specialize in providing our customers a wonderful leisurely Cruise under the Harbour Bridge. We also specialize in providing special arrangements to romantic couples.

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Sydney

Cruise People

By appointment only · Rozelle · NSW 2039

You have a wide choice of local and international cruises that vary from 3 to 120 nights from as little as A$350 per person to the sky is the limit. Then you have a choice of Fly & cruise holiday…

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Brisbane

Redair

By appointment only · Redcliffe North · QLD 4020

Get the services for all shuttle from Brisbane airport by Redair. Which also have the cruise ship transfers Brisbane with an affordable price. To get more details visit the website.

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Sunshine Coast

Coastal Cruises

By appointment only · Mooloolaba · QLD 4557

Based at the 'Wharf' Mooloolaba in the heart of the Sunshine Coast, Coastal Cruises Mooloolaba offer Seafood lunch Cruises, Sunset Cruises and Private Charters throughout the Mooloolah River, Harbour…

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Geelong

Hygeia Party Boat

By appointment only · Barwon Heads · VIC 3227

Hi we are Hygeia Party Boat, we are Geelong's original Party Boat cruise company, we create fun and friendly functions on board our amazing vessel that will leave you and your guests with an…

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Brisbane

Esea Cruising

By appointment only · Bulimba · QLD 4171

The company has available with it massive cruise lines majorly classified under like luxury cruises, contemporary cruise lines, specialty cruise lines and river cruise lines. There are also cruise…

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Brisbane

Cat-o'-Nine-Tails

By appointment only · Wynnum · QLD 4178

Charter boat operator specialising in parties for all types of occasions and all budgets. We ‘Party On’ the River, Bay and Islands. Boat party Specialists.

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South Coast

Jervis Bay Wild

By appointment only · Huskisson · NSW 2540

Jervis Bay Wild provides high quality dolphin and whale watching cruise opportunities in NSW and most of Australia, joining us on a cruise will not be a mistake and we will make sure that you…

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Central Coast

Avoca Beach Yacht Charter

By appointment only · Avoca Beach · NSW 2251

Enjoy a night on a luxury 38ft yacht, spend the day on the water sailing around the Brisbane water or Pittwater areas. You can also participate in a sailing race if you would like to and learn the…

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Sydney

Masteka Charters

By appointment only · Waverley · NSW 2024

Masteka Charters provides its customers a true superyacht experience with its luxurious 122 FT Masteka 2 yacht. It is located on the beautiful Sydney harbour. It was launched in 2009 and available to…

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Melbourne

The Cruise Gallery

By appointment only · Rosanna · VIC 3084

We do our best at The Cruise Gallery to compile the feedback of our customers to find out the things that we should improve. This can be seen in our customer testimonials. Through your feedback, we…

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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.