Australia cruises

Australia One-Way via Melbourne, Burnie & Alotau (Best Balance)

⚓ Melbourne · Burnie · Adelaide · Kangaroo Island · Hobart · Port Arthur · Eden · Newcastle · Sydney · Townsville · Cairns · Alotau · Rabaul · Luganville · Port Vila · Mystery Island (Aneityum) · Lautoka · Suva · Nuku'alofa

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji and more. Includes anchorage-style calls.

Sydney Australia 22 ports 19 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $174/night. with most departures landing in the $157-$189/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$174/night

$7,300 total

Normal range

$157-$189/night

$6,612-$7,947 total

Lowest recent fare

Building history

$3,149 total

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December 2027
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$179
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Route overview

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22 port calls · 19 sea days · 5 countries

22 port calls across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji

  1. 1

    Embark in Sydney

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Melbourne

    Australia · Australia

  3. 3

    Melbourne

    Australia · Australia

  4. 4

    Burnie

    Australia · Australia

  5. 5

    Adelaide

    Australia · Australia

  6. 6

    Kangaroo Island

    Australia · Australia

    Anchorage
  7. 7

    Hobart

    Australia · Australia

  8. 8

    Port Arthur

    Australia · Australia

  9. 9

    Eden

    Australia · Australia

  10. 10

    Newcastle

    Australia · Australia

  11. 11

    Sydney

    Australia · Australia

  12. 12

    Townsville

    Australia · Australia

  13. 13

    Cairns

    Australia · Australia

  14. 14

    Cairns

    Australia · Australia

  15. 15

    Alotau

    Papua New Guinea · Melanesia

  16. 16

    Rabaul

    Papua New Guinea · Melanesia

  17. 17

    Luganville

    Vanuatu · Melanesia

  18. 18

    Port Vila

    Vanuatu · Melanesia

  19. 19

    Mystery Island (Aneityum)

    Vanuatu · Melanesia

  20. 20

    Lautoka

    Fiji · Fiji

  21. 21

    Lautoka

    Fiji · Fiji

  22. 22

    Suva

    Fiji · Fiji

  23. 23

    Nuku'alofa

    Tonga · Melanesia

  24. 24

    Disembark in Auckland

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

What’s the best month to sail this itinerary?

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