Cruises from Sydney
Sydney is the largest cruise ship port in Australia with regards to cruise departures. Each year there are over 300 cruise ships that arrive in Sydney Harbour. The major will dock at the Oversease Passenger Cruise Terminal in Circular Quay, with the remainder docking at the White Bay Cruise Terminal in Roselle. Getting to your cruise is simple with air, train, bus, and car options available.
All the major local and international cruise lines will be operating cruises ex Sydney during the current cruise season, including Royal Caribbean and P&O Cruises Australia. Some of the most popular cruise ships departing from Sydney include the Ovation of the Seas and the Celebrity Solstice. Cruise Sydney and discover all the sights and attractions that the Harbour City has to offer.
Where do cruises leave from in Sydney?
Larger cruise ships (such as Ovation Of The Seas, Carnival Spirit, and Celebrity Solstice) leave from the Overseas Passenger Terminal which is located at Circular Quay. Other smaller vessels that are able to sail under the Sydney Harbour Bridge (such as Pacific Adventure, Pacific Aria, and Pacific Dawn) will depart from the White Bay Cruise Terminal located in Rozelle.
How to get to the Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT)
The OPT is located at Circular Quay, immediately adjacent to the Museum Of Contemporary Art (MCA) and the historic Rocks area. If you are arriving for your cruise holiday by car, you can drive right up to the drop-off point in front of the OPT. If you are arriving by train, the best option is Circular Quay train station - approximately 200m from the OPT entrance. For those flying in from interstate, get the Airport Link train from Sydney Airport heading to Circular Quay. The current (September 2019) Airport Link train prices are $19.40 per Adult, and $15.40 per Child (children under the age of 4 travel for free), with the trip taking about 18 minutes - read more here: www.airportlink.com.au/trip-information/price/. A taxi from Sydney Airport to the OPT will cost approximately $50 depending on the time of day (travelling during morning or evening peak hours will be more expensive). You can get an Uber from the Sydney Domestic Airport to Circular Quay at rates starting from $37.
How to get to the White Bay Cruise Terminal (WBCT)
This is the main departure terminal for the smaller P&O cruise ships. Access roads leading to the WBCT are restricted during cruise days. You will need to enter via The Crescent, and then proceed along James Craig Road, and then follow the clearly marked signs to the terminal. Unfortunately there is no train station nearby the terminal. If you are arriving by private transport, there is a drop off zone right in front of the terminal. If you are arriving from interstate, we suggest that you get the train from the airport to Central station, and from there get a taxi direct to the cruise terminal (average taxi fare cost about $30 depending on the time of day). For further details on how to get to this terminal, please see this page: www.cruiseagency.com.au/news/how-to-get-to-white-bay-cruise-terminal/
Do you need a passport for a cruise in Australia?
No. If you're an Australian citizen and if the cruise ship does not visit any International ports, then you do not need a passport.
JOURNEYS - 10-DAY NEW ZEALAND
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Nights: 10
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Napier, Tauranga, Auckland, Bay Of Islands, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$2,618 pp
Twin
$1,384 pp
Triple
$2,005 pp
Quad
$1,734 pp
- Single: $2,618 pp
- Twin: $1,384 pp
- Triple: $2,005 pp
- Quad: $1,734 pp
4-DAY MORETON ISLAND
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 4
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Moreton Island, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$920 pp
Twin
$483 pp
Triple
$433 pp
Quad
$408 pp
- Single: $920 pp
- Twin: $483 pp
- Triple: $433 pp
- Quad: $408 pp
8 NIGHT SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISE
Ship: Anthem Of The Seas
Nights: 8
Itinerary: Sydney, Noumea, Vila, Mystery Island, Sydney
Single
$3,205 pp
Twin
$1,544 pp
Triple
$1,889 pp
Quad
$1,770 pp
- Single: $3,205 pp
- Twin: $1,544 pp
- Triple: $1,889 pp
- Quad: $1,770 pp
11 NIGHT GREAT BARRIER REEF CRUISE
Ship: Celebrity Edge
Nights: 11
Itinerary: Sydney, Newcastle, Airlie Beach, Cairns(yorkey's Knob), Cairns(yorkey's Knob), Port Douglas, Willis Island(cruising), Sydney
Single
$5,234 pp
Twin
$2,203 pp
Triple
$2,150 pp
Quad
$1,861 pp
- Single: $5,234 pp
- Twin: $2,203 pp
- Triple: $2,150 pp
- Quad: $1,861 pp
3-DAY COMEDY GETAWAY
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 3
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$713 pp
Twin
$379 pp
Triple
$337 pp
Quad
$316 pp
- Single: $713 pp
- Twin: $379 pp
- Triple: $337 pp
- Quad: $316 pp
10-DAY VANUATU & NEW CALEDONIA
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 10
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Noumea, Lifou, Mystery Island, Vila, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney (white Bay)
Single
$2,834 pp
Twin
$1,474 pp
Triple
$2,015 pp
Quad
$1,101 pp
- Single: $2,834 pp
- Twin: $1,474 pp
- Triple: $2,015 pp
- Quad: $1,101 pp
8-DAY VANUATU & NEW CALEDONIA
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Nights: 8
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$2,746 pp
Twin
$1,430 pp
Triple
$1,423 pp
Quad
$1,144 pp
- Single: $2,746 pp
- Twin: $1,430 pp
- Triple: $1,423 pp
- Quad: $1,144 pp
9 NIGHT NEW ZEALAND HOLIDAY CRUISE
Ship: Anthem Of The Seas
Nights: 9
Itinerary: Sydney, Picton, Christchurch, Dunedin, Milford Sound, Sydney
Single
$5,969 pp
Twin
$2,869 pp
Triple
$3,130 pp
Quad
$2,673 pp
- Single: $5,969 pp
- Twin: $2,869 pp
- Triple: $3,130 pp
- Quad: $2,673 pp
Ship: Discovery Princess
Nights: 14
Itinerary: At Sea, Bay of Islands, Auckland, Tauranga, Picton, Dunedin (Port Chalmers), Fiordland National Park (Scenic Cruising), Sydney
Single
$11,266 pp
Twin
$4,199 pp
Triple
$4,378 pp
Quad
$2,816 pp
- Single: $11,266 pp
- Twin: $4,199 pp
- Triple: $4,378 pp
- Quad: $2,816 pp
13 NIGHT NEW ZEALAND HOLIDAY CRUISE
Ship: Celebrity Edge
Nights: 13
Itinerary: Sydney, Bay Of Islands, Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Milford Sound, Sydney
Single
$68,412 pp
Twin
$4,831 pp
Triple
$27,310 pp
Quad
$3,237 pp
- Single: $68,412 pp
- Twin: $4,831 pp
- Triple: $27,310 pp
- Quad: $3,237 pp
4-DAY MORETON ISLAND
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 4
Itinerary: Sydney (white Bay), Fun Day At Sea, Moreton Island, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$1,776 pp
Twin
$910 pp
Triple
sold out
Quad
$852 pp
- Single: $1,776 pp
- Twin: $910 pp
- Triple: sold out
- Quad: $852 pp
3-DAY GETAWAY
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Nights: 3
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$1,192 pp
Twin
$619 pp
Triple
$647 pp
Quad
$569 pp
- Single: $1,192 pp
- Twin: $619 pp
- Triple: $647 pp
- Quad: $569 pp
11 NIGHT NEW ZEALAND HOLIDAY CRUISE
Ship: Anthem Of The Seas
Nights: 11
Itinerary: Sydney, Picton, Napier, Tauranga, Auckland, Bay Of Islands, Sydney
Single
$7,426 pp
Twin
$3,470 pp
Triple
$3,041 pp
Quad
$2,629 pp
- Single: $7,426 pp
- Twin: $3,470 pp
- Triple: $3,041 pp
- Quad: $2,629 pp
10-DAY VANUATU & NEW CALEDONIA
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 10
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Mystery Island, Vila, Lifou, Noumea, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$4,714 pp
Twin
$2,414 pp
Triple
sold out
Quad
sold out
- Single: $4,714 pp
- Twin: $2,414 pp
- Triple: sold out
- Quad: sold out
Ship: Discovery Princess
Nights: 12
Itinerary: Sydney, Suva, Lautoka, Dravuni Island, Sydney
Single
$5,644 pp
Twin
$2,537 pp
Triple
$2,656 pp
Quad
$2,423 pp
- Single: $5,644 pp
- Twin: $2,537 pp
- Triple: $2,656 pp
- Quad: $2,423 pp
9 NIGHT AUSTRALIA WINE CRUISE
Ship: Celebrity Edge
Nights: 9
Itinerary: Sydney, Hobart, Kangaroo Isl (penneshaw), Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney
Single
$14,848 pp
Twin
$2,687 pp
Triple
$2,057 pp
Quad
$1,742 pp
- Single: $14,848 pp
- Twin: $2,687 pp
- Triple: $2,057 pp
- Quad: $1,742 pp
Ship: Crown Princess
Nights: 8
Itinerary: Sydney, Great Oyster Bay & Freycinet Peninsula (Scenic Cruising), Port Arthur, Hobart, Hobart, Eden, Brisbane
Single
sold out
Twin
$1,720 pp
Triple
sold out
Quad
$1,386 pp
- Single: sold out
- Twin: $1,720 pp
- Triple: sold out
- Quad: $1,386 pp
4-DAY MORETON ISLAND
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Nights: 4
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Moreton Island, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$1,577 pp
Twin
$811 pp
Triple
$856 pp
Quad
$736 pp
- Single: $1,577 pp
- Twin: $811 pp
- Triple: $856 pp
- Quad: $736 pp
9 NIGHT SOUTH PACIFIC CRUISE
Ship: Anthem Of The Seas
Nights: 9
Itinerary: Sydney, Noumea, Mystery Island, Vila, Sydney
Single
$3,482 pp
Twin
$2,213 pp
Triple
$2,086 pp
Quad
$1,828 pp
- Single: $3,482 pp
- Twin: $2,213 pp
- Triple: $2,086 pp
- Quad: $1,828 pp
10-DAY VANUATU & NEW CALEDONIA
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 10
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Noumea, Lifou, Vila, Mystery Island, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney (white Bay)
Single
$2,702 pp
Twin
$1,409 pp
Triple
$2,786 pp
Quad
$1,308 pp
- Single: $2,702 pp
- Twin: $1,409 pp
- Triple: $2,786 pp
- Quad: $1,308 pp
