Best time to visit: Jul-Aug (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
Find the best times to visit, avoid peak crowds, and explore itineraries that include Swift Bay.
Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Swift Bay while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Silver Cloud Expedition
Aug 9, 2028 → Aug 19, 2028 • Darwin ↔
From $10,900
$1,090/night
↓9% below typical
Le Soleal • Ponant Cruises
Aug 25, 2028 → Sep 4, 2028 • Broome → Darwin
From $10,002
$1,000/night
↓7% below typical
Le Soleal • Ponant Cruises
Jun 26, 2028 → Jul 6, 2028 • Broome → Darwin
From $10,002
$1,000/night
↓7% below typical
Le Soleal • Ponant Cruises
Jul 6, 2028 → Jul 16, 2028 • Darwin → Broome
From $10,057
$1,006/night
↓6% below typical
Le Soleal • Ponant Cruises
Aug 15, 2028 → Aug 25, 2028 • Darwin → Broome
From $10,057
$1,006/night
↓6% below typical
Silver Cloud Expedition
Sep 4, 2028 → Sep 20, 2028 • Fremantle → Darwin
From $20,500
$1,281/night
↑21% above typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Swift Bay, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Swift Bay that day.
Swift Bay is busiest from Jul-Aug, with multiple ships per day. Jul, Aug are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
1 ship visit Swift Bay on this date, carrying about ~200 passengers in total.
Le Jacques Cartier • Ponant Cruises
Jul 12, 2026 → Jul 22, 2026 • Darwin → Broome
From $11,332
$1,133/night
↓2% below typical
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Swift Bay still look attractively priced.
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Australia • Next: Jul 24
From $12,100
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Australia • Next: Jul 22
From $10,843
8 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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Australia • Next: Jul 19
From $10,843
7 upcoming sailings
2 ships
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See the next scheduled ship visits into Swift Bay.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Le Soleal | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 29, 2026 | Silver Cloud Expedition | — |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Silver Cloud Expedition | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Le Soleal | Ponant Cruises |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Le Soleal | Ponant Cruises |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Silver Cloud Expedition | — |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Le Soleal | Ponant Cruises |
| Jun 1, 2027 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jun 12, 2027 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jun 21, 2027 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 2, 2027 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 4, 2027 | Le Soleal | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 11, 2027 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 15, 2027 | Le Soleal | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 22, 2027 | Le Jacques Cartier | Ponant Cruises |
| Jul 24, 2027 | Le Soleal | Ponant Cruises |
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