Australia Cruises
Encircled by sea, a small ship or ocean cruise is the perfect way to discover Australia’s stunning coastlines. From the rugged Kimberley or the extraordinary landscapes of Tasmania to culturally rich Arnhem land or tropical Far North Queensland where the rainforest meets the sea, there is ample choice in our collection of 394 cruises around Australia.
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You can sail to the far corners of the globe on Oceania's small, luxurious ships, but you’ll always feel like you’re coming home to family. From the moment more you step on board, you’ll feel cared for and cared about because our dedication to service comes from the heart. Our ships radiate warmth and character among their true elegance. All boast exquisite appointments and details one would only expect to find in a luxurious, private estate. With up to six open-seating, gourmet restaurants to choose from, dining is a central highlight of the Oceania Cruises experience and guests may dine when, where and with whom they wish.
Here at Azamara, we continue our efforts to be the world's top up-market cruise line. As such, we are committed to providing you with unparalleled service; more the finest dining at sea; a glorious spa and wellness retreat, and innovations such as Destination Immersion® experiences. With our hallmark of stay longer, experience more, we'll not only take you to awe-inspiring destinations, but also give you more time to fall in love with them.
No schedules. No stipulations. Just award-winning entertainment and diverse dining options from the only cruise line built for versatile vacationing. NCL's more award-winning ships are designed for you to enjoy as you choose while cruising to beautiful destinations around the world. Add a wide range of superb dining options and spectacular entertainment and you'll experience your best holiday ever.
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Popular highlights of a cruise around Australia's coastlines
Whimsical Whitsundays 
Tasmania’s Wineglass Bay 
The Marine Life of Ningaloo 
Cruise Horizontal Falls 
The Traditions of Arnhem Land Recent Reviews
What our clients are saying about their cruise journeys around Australia
A helpful and trouble free booking process
Australia Seacation
Elizabeth and Barry, QLD, Australia, Mar 2026
We did a three day Princess cruise from Brisbane to Sydney. A perfect and relaxing journey from start to finish. Tracey handled our booking and made this process so easy for us. We had several questions in between booking and setting off - Tracey handled these queries for us and a reply came back quickly from her. Thank you Tracey for your help - read more we will make any future bookings through you.
Wonderful cruise
Sapphire Coast Seacation
Alan, NSW, Australia, Mar 2026
A peaceful and enjoyable cruise to Eden.Accomodation is good and large. Food is good quality. Atmosphere around the cruise is happy and fun. Will join Global journey again for their good and smooth arrangement .
Great Anniversary Celebration Cruise
Queensland with Great Barrier Reef
Julie and Colin, New Zealand, Mar 2026
Grace from Global Journeys helped us book an amazing cruise - right from having a perfectly positioned balcony stateroom through to knowing everything we needed to do to enjoy a very special cruise to celebrate a big wedding anniversary. The itinerary and ship were great, and the weather allowed us to enjoy swimming in the ship pools every day and get read more the most out of every port visit.
Helpful Hannah
Tasmania Cruise
Lynette and Mark, NSW, Australia, Jan 2026
Hannah was so very helpful from start to finish. Firstly, with our quote and then booking with Global Journeys. Our telephone queries were answered quickly and efficiently if we needed clarity on anything. Grace was also very helpful one day when Hannah was not in the office. Our cruise on Celebrity Edge to Hobart was wonderful. The ship was modern read more and beautifully furnished. The Captain and crew were very friendly. Restaurants and entertainment were very good too. We’d definitely book with Global Journeys again.
6 nights, just not long enough
Barrier Reef Discovery Cruise
Kiwi Guy & English Gal, New Zealand, Nov 2025
First time cruising with Carnival and it was really enjoyable. Probably the only drawback for us is that you need to pay for loads of extras - $6 bottles of water in the cabin, people walking around with shots, and many different various upsell of food and entertainment, however apart form that things were really good. The bed and pillows were good, read more the options for different drinks and food were fantastic, and staff were friendly. Check out The Bonding Store - the best bar for amazing cocktails!
An amazing trip from Broome to Fremantle
Australian Odyssey: Western Australia & The Albrolhos Islands
Liz and Barry, QLD, Australia, Aug 2025
Another perfect cruise on Scenic Eclipse II. From the beginning of our booking, Tracey handled the connection with Scenic and she made it all so easy for us, keeping touch with us regularly. Thank you Tracey, we are really grateful. The Scenic Eclipse II staff were amazing - always looking out for us, they remembered our names, always there when we read more had a query or needed something. Our cabins were super comfortable with table and chairs on the large balcony. Room service meals were available if we did not want to spend time going to the dining room. Plenty of healthy food choices.
The crew took the Zodiacs out each day - sometimes the water was rough and the crew took care to help the passengers on and off the Zodiacs. On two days, the water was too rough for the Zodiacs to make a landing on the beach, on these days we cruised slowly along the coastline of the islands and we really enjoyed that. While anchored outside Dampier, we were surrounded by dozens of humpback whales, we had never imagined so many whales together in one place. From the Zodiacs we were able to view amazing underwater life - huge bommies, dugung, colourful fish - much more.
We visited many historic sites and learned a lot. Several marine biologists and environmentalists on board and each night we had a lecture/discussion on what we had seen during the day. We highly recommend this cruise - there was nothing we could fault. We would certainly travel with Scenic again, and we would also ask Tracey from Global Journeys to handle our future bookings for us.
The crew took the Zodiacs out each day - sometimes the water was rough and the crew took care to help the passengers on and off the Zodiacs. On two days, the water was too rough for the Zodiacs to make a landing on the beach, on these days we cruised slowly along the coastline of the islands and we really enjoyed that. While anchored outside Dampier, we were surrounded by dozens of humpback whales, we had never imagined so many whales together in one place. From the Zodiacs we were able to view amazing underwater life - huge bommies, dugung, colourful fish - much more.
We visited many historic sites and learned a lot. Several marine biologists and environmentalists on board and each night we had a lecture/discussion on what we had seen during the day. We highly recommend this cruise - there was nothing we could fault. We would certainly travel with Scenic again, and we would also ask Tracey from Global Journeys to handle our future bookings for us.
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Your guide to cruising around Australia & the Kimberley
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Common questions about cruising Australia
Is cruising a good way to see Australia?
Australia has approximately 35,000 km of stunning coastline, is one of the larger countries in the world and is the only one of its size completely surrounded by water. The coastline includes the Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans and offers a huge diversity of reefs, natural landscapes and stunning cities which definitely makes it a fantastic cruise destination.
When is the best time to cruise Australia?
Although Australia is a year round cruise destination, the main cruise season is from October to April. The greatest selection of departures are available during these summer months which are perfect for visiting Australia's coastal towns and stunning beaches. By contrast, the winter months of May, June, July and August are best for cruising in the Northern Territory and Far North Queensland when the wet season is over and humidity is low.
