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.
Southern Australia Explorer
Ship: Discovery Princess
Nights: 12
Itinerary: At Sea, Melbourne, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Port Arthur, Hobart, Hobart, Sydney
Single
$11,829 pp
Twin
$3,625 pp
Triple
$3,150 pp
Quad
$2,886 pp
- Single: $11,829 pp
- Twin: $3,625 pp
- Triple: $3,150 pp
- Quad: $2,886 pp
4-day Moreton Island
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Nights: 4
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Moreton Island, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$1,079 pp
Twin
$562 pp
Triple
$495 pp
Quad
$452 pp
- Single: $1,079 pp
- Twin: $562 pp
- Triple: $495 pp
- Quad: $452 pp
Australia & Southeast Asia
Ship: Coral Princess
Nights: 20
Itinerary: Sydney, Burnie, Melbourne, Adelaide, Fremantle (tours to Perth), Bali (Benoa), Port Kelang (tours to Kuala Lumpur), Penang, Singapore
Single
$10,870 pp
Twin
$5,801 pp
Triple
$4,752 pp
Quad
$4,227 pp
- Single: $10,870 pp
- Twin: $5,801 pp
- Triple: $4,752 pp
- Quad: $4,227 pp
Sydney To New York
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Nights: 65
Itinerary: Sydney, Sydney, Brisbane, Yorkeys Knob (tours to Cairns), Darwin, Bitung, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Chan May (tours to Hue or Da Nang), Singapore, Singapore, Port Kelang (tours to Kuala Lumpur), Port Louis, Durban, Cape Town, Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Dakar, Tenerife, Cadiz (tours to Seville), Southampton, Le Havre, New York
Single
$28,257 pp
Twin
$14,146 pp
Triple
sold out
Quad
sold out
- Single: $28,257 pp
- Twin: $14,146 pp
- Triple: sold out
- Quad: sold out
Sydney To Singapore
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Nights: 24
Itinerary: Sydney, Sydney, Brisbane, Yorkeys Knob (tours to Cairns), Darwin, Bitung, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Chan May (tours to Hue or Da Nang), Singapore, Singapore
Single
$10,905 pp
Twin
$5,459 pp
Triple
$4,699 pp
Quad
$4,235 pp
- Single: $10,905 pp
- Twin: $5,459 pp
- Triple: $4,699 pp
- Quad: $4,235 pp
Sydney To Hong Kong
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Nights: 18
Itinerary: Sydney, Sydney, Brisbane, Yorkeys Knob (tours to Cairns), Darwin, Bitung, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Single
sold out
Twin
sold out
Triple
sold out
Quad
sold out
- Single: sold out
- Twin: sold out
- Triple: sold out
- Quad: sold out
Sydney To Southampton
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Nights: 57
Itinerary: Sydney, Sydney, Brisbane, Yorkeys Knob (tours to Cairns), Darwin, Bitung, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Chan May (tours to Hue or Da Nang), Singapore, Singapore, Port Kelang (tours to Kuala Lumpur), Port Louis, Durban, Cape Town, Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Dakar, Tenerife, Cadiz (tours to Seville), Southampton
Single
$41,576 pp
Twin
$20,803 pp
Triple
sold out
Quad
sold out
- Single: $41,576 pp
- Twin: $20,803 pp
- Triple: sold out
- Quad: sold out
Sydney To Cape Town
Ship: Queen Mary 2
Nights: 40
Itinerary: Sydney, Sydney, Brisbane, Yorkeys Knob (tours to Cairns), Darwin, Bitung, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Chan May (tours to Hue or Da Nang), Singapore, Singapore, Port Kelang (tours to Kuala Lumpur), Port Louis, Durban, Cape Town, Cape Town
Single
$16,547 pp
Twin
$8,284 pp
Triple
$7,341 pp
Quad
$6,426 pp
- Single: $16,547 pp
- Twin: $8,284 pp
- Triple: $7,341 pp
- Quad: $6,426 pp
9-day Vanuatu & New Caledonia
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Nights: 9
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$1,697 pp
Twin
$906 pp
Triple
$824 pp
Quad
$786 pp
- Single: $1,697 pp
- Twin: $906 pp
- Triple: $824 pp
- Quad: $786 pp
5 Night Hobart Cruise
Ship: Anthem Of The Seas
Nights: 5
Itinerary: Sydney, Hobart, Hobart, Sydney
Single
$2,929 pp
Twin
$1,342 pp
Triple
$1,355 pp
Quad
$1,131 pp
- Single: $2,929 pp
- Twin: $1,342 pp
- Triple: $1,355 pp
- Quad: $1,131 pp
4-day Moreton Island
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 4
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Moreton Island, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney (white Bay)
Single
$958 pp
Twin
$501 pp
Triple
$445 pp
Quad
$417 pp
- Single: $958 pp
- Twin: $501 pp
- Triple: $445 pp
- Quad: $417 pp
9 Night South Pacific Cruise
Ship: Anthem Of The Seas
Nights: 9
Itinerary: Sydney, Vila, Mystery Island, Noumea, Sydney
Single
$3,177 pp
Twin
$1,586 pp
Triple
$1,605 pp
Quad
$1,413 pp
- Single: $3,177 pp
- Twin: $1,586 pp
- Triple: $1,605 pp
- Quad: $1,413 pp
3-day Getaway
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 3
Itinerary: Sydney (white Bay), Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney (white Bay)
Single
$779 pp
Twin
$412 pp
Triple
$359 pp
Quad
$333 pp
- Single: $779 pp
- Twin: $412 pp
- Triple: $359 pp
- Quad: $333 pp
9-day Great Barrier Reef
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Nights: 9
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Willis Island (onboard Exp.), Cairns, Airlie Beach, Fun Day At Sea, Moreton Island, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney
Single
$2,032 pp
Twin
$1,048 pp
Triple
$911 pp
Quad
$837 pp
- Single: $2,032 pp
- Twin: $1,048 pp
- Triple: $911 pp
- Quad: $837 pp
Fiji
Ship: Discovery Princess
Nights: 13
Itinerary: Sydney, Suva, Dravuni Island, Lautoka, Mystery Island, Noumea, Sydney
Single
$7,904 pp
Twin
$2,774 pp
Triple
$2,405 pp
Quad
$2,208 pp
- Single: $7,904 pp
- Twin: $2,774 pp
- Triple: $2,405 pp
- Quad: $2,208 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
$949 pp
Twin
$497 pp
Triple
$442 pp
Quad
$415 pp
- Single: $949 pp
- Twin: $497 pp
- Triple: $442 pp
- Quad: $415 pp
Sydney To Hamburg
Ship: Queen Anne
Nights: 47
Itinerary: Sydney, Port Vila, Suva, Cross International Date Line (Cruise-by), Honolulu, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Puerto Quetzal, Transit the Panama Canal, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Miami, Ponta Delgada, Southampton, Hamburg
Single
$29,080 pp
Twin
$16,806 pp
Triple
$15,533 pp
Quad
sold out
- Single: $29,080 pp
- Twin: $16,806 pp
- Triple: $15,533 pp
- Quad: sold out
Sydney To Los Angeles
Ship: Queen Anne
Nights: 20
Itinerary: Sydney, Port Vila, Suva, Cross International Date Line (Cruise-by), Honolulu, Los Angeles, Los Angeles
Single
$9,254 pp
Twin
$4,632 pp
Triple
$7,699 pp
Quad
sold out
- Single: $9,254 pp
- Twin: $4,632 pp
- Triple: $7,699 pp
- Quad: sold out
Sydney To Miami
Ship: Queen Anne
Nights: 34
Itinerary: Sydney, Port Vila, Suva, Cross International Date Line (Cruise-by), Honolulu, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Puerto Quetzal, Transit the Panama Canal, Willemstad, Oranjestad, Miami
Single
$18,427 pp
Twin
$9,710 pp
Triple
$8,551 pp
Quad
$7,703 pp
- Single: $18,427 pp
- Twin: $9,710 pp
- Triple: $8,551 pp
- Quad: $7,703 pp
3-day Getaway
Ship: Carnival Adventure
Nights: 3
Itinerary: Sydney, Fun Day At Sea, Fun Day At Sea, Sydney (white Bay)
Single
$779 pp
Twin
$412 pp
Triple
$359 pp
Quad
$333 pp
- Single: $779 pp
- Twin: $412 pp
- Triple: $359 pp
- Quad: $333 pp
