Balanced pace
12 ports in 21 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Australia cruises
Australia Repositioning via Brisbane, Willis Island & Rabaul
Brisbane · Willis Island · Airlie Terminal · Townsville · Willis Island · Thursday Island · Cooktown · Cairns · Rabaul · Alotau · Samarai
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Australia and Papua New Guinea. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
21 nights
Sydney
Australia
12 ports
9 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 12 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Brisbane · Airlie Terminal · Townsville + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Sydney
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Port experience
Brisbane · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $779/night, with most departures landing in the $707-$894/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$779/night
$16,355 total
Normal range
$707-$894/night
$14,855-$18,774 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$14,970 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
21 nights · 12 port calls · 9 sea days · 2 countries
12 port calls across Australia, Papua New Guinea · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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