Australia cruises

Australia One-Way via Sydney, Whitsunday Island & Puerto Princesa, Palawan

Sydney · Whitsunday Island · Townsville · Cairns · Puerto Princesa, Palawan · Manila · Hong Kong

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Australia, Philippines, and Hong Kong.

19 nights Sydney Australia 7 ports 11 sea days

What this trip feels like

Easygoing, familiar and ship-focused

11 sea days give you plenty of uninterrupted time onboard, while Sydney, Whitsunday Island, and Townsville provide the trip's main day ashore. You're choosing this route for an easy break with minimal logistics, not destination variety.

Relaxed pace

7 ports in 19 nights

Plenty of uninterrupted ship time.

Broad destination variety

Sydney · Whitsunday Island · Townsville + more

Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.

Route logistics

Sails from Sydney

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Port experience

Sydney · Expect plenty of cruise traffic

This port regularly handles substantial cruise traffic, although conditions still vary by date.

Best for · First-time cruisers · Ship-focused trips · Easy short getaways

Think twice if · You want a port-intensive Australia itinerary

Best departures

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Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $175/night, with most departures landing in the $161-$188/night band across 1 tracked sailing.

Typical price

$175/night

$3,333 total

Normal range

$161-$188/night

$3,063-$3,565 total

Lowest recent fare

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$2,520 total

Comparison set

1 sailings

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When should I go?

Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.

Route overview

How this route is built

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19 nights · 7 port calls · 11 sea days · 3 countries

7 port calls across Australia, Philippines, Hong Kong · Leans more toward sea time than a port-packed 19-night route.

  1. 1

    Embark in Sydney

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Sydney

    Australia · Australia

  3. 3

    Whitsunday Island

    Australia · Australia

  4. 4

    Townsville

    Australia · Australia

  5. 5

    Cairns

    Australia · Australia

  6. 6

    Puerto Princesa, Palawan

    Philippines · Southeast Asia

  7. 7

    Manila

    Philippines · Southeast Asia

  8. 8

    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong · East Asia

  9. 9

    Disembark in Hong Kong

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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