Darling Harbour Sydney with Royal Caribbean cruise ship docked by Sydney Harbour Bridge

Cruise Line Guide

Who are the best cruise lines operating to and from Australia? Find out more with our Cruise Line Guide.

Cruise Lines from Australia Guide

Guide to the best cruise lines for your Australian cruise or for cruises to New Zealand and the South Pacific. Cruise Down Under guides to Princess, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland America, Disney, Celebrity and Regent Seven Seas

World cruises from / to Australia and a fantastic local programme covering all the sights of Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. Short seacations of 2 or 3 days to the 114 day cruise, so much variety. You will be able to discover all the current Cruises from Sydney on the Princess page.

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High quality ships operating out of Brisbane and Sydney with a focus on premium on-board entertainment. Voyager of the Seas will cruise from Brisbane for the 2025-2026 season and Anthem of the Seas will cruise from Sydney for 2026-2027. Quantum of the Seas returns to Brisbane for the 2026-2027 season.

The "fun ships" as they like to be known as. Lower priced cruises and operate all year round in Australia from most Australian ports. Key focus on cruises from Sydney and cruises from Brisbane with the South Pacific and Queensland - Barrier Reef a focus.

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If you want the combination of cultural enrichment, fantastic food and packed itineraries on a high quality ship then Holland America is probably for you. Noordam is based in the Australia region at least until 2027. You will find all the Holland America cruises from Sydney on our Holland America page.

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Disney cruises from Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland with the Disney Magic ship bringing the magic of Disney to the ocean. Packed with fun for family cruises but also for the young of heart. Incredible immersive eating experiences and of course meet all the Disney characters onboard the cruise.

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Norwegian Cruise Line is famous for their More at Sea offering with all inclusive drinks, wifi and speciality dining. They are big on fun and family cruises with slides featuring on many of their ships. Cruising from Sydney on Norwegian Spirit, their program is extensive with their Australia to New Zealand and the South Pacific

Celebrity Cruises return to cruise from Sydney with their new and standard breaking Celebrity Edge ship. Itineraries focus on New Zealand and Australian cruises with Tasmania also a key focus. Famous for some of the best dining at sea with incredible speciality dining onboard.

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Regent Seven Seas, whilst only having a small selection of cruises from Sydney in the Australia region are probably the highest quality and class of ship in the region. Everything including shore excursions are included so expect to pay a higher price for the all inclusive luxury cruise. Seven Seas Explorer is the main ship in the region.

Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Luxury Seven Seas Explorer cruises from SydneyLuxury Seven Seas Explorer cruises from Sydney