When? Find out the best time to go by checking our cruise seasons calendar.

It’s a well known fact that Aussie’s love to travel, but with the beautiful coast lines and spectacular attractions on our doorsteps, it needn’t be far from home.

Australia cruise options are plentiful with long and short term departures from the main hubs of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Fremantle and Newcastle.  Visit a plethora of delights on an Australia cruise from the majestic Sydney Harbour to the calming waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Venture to New Zealand, which beset with glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers and boiling mud, is an adventurers dream.

There are a number of cheap cruises available from Australia particularly P&O Australia cruises and Princess Australia cruises.

Getting Around

At the beginning or end of an Australia cruise is the perfect time to explore further our beautiful and diverse country. Travelling around Australia is extremely easy, particularly around the metropolises of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. The good transportation networks make adventuring out on your own simple.

Explore your own backyard

There are many activities to experience, places to go and sights to see within our shores. Listed below are some of our favourites to tick off your list.

Adventure Expeditions

• Traversing the white waters of the Franklin River, Tasmania
• Four wheel driving across Fraser Island, QLD the largest sand dune in the Southern Hemisphere.

Shopping Districts

• Visit Melbourne Central for a mix of leading Australian and international labels.
• Pick up an authentic Australian boomerang in the village of Esplanade in Darwin.

Cultural/ Sporting Attractions

• Don your hat and join in the annual Melbourne Cup festivities throughout Australia on the first Tuesday in November.
• Attend a performance at the legendary Sydney Opera House

Nature Trips

• Take time to visit the waterfalls, famed giant figs and lakes of the Atherton Tablelands, QLD.
• Explore Sydney’s Blue Mountains, which is comprised of giant rock formations, deep-studded valleys and cascading waterfalls.

Historical Tours

• Unlock Australia’s convict past with a visit to historic Port Arthur.
• Tour Darwin, Australia’s Christchurch Cathedral, the seven-gabled Government House and the Chinese Temple.

Wildlife Interaction

• Take a glass-bottom boat excursion to the Outer Reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia.
• See giant tree frogs and koalas in the Rain Forest Habitat in Cairns, Australia.