How much time will you have?
About 7h is typical
Most cruises spend 7h to 7h in Thursday Island, which makes it a solid port day compared with many stops.
Australia
Thursday Island Cruise Port
Thursday Island is a solid port day with mixed arrival arrangements and lighter cruise traffic mostly from March and November.
Usually quiet
~7h typical visit
Smaller ships
What to expect in Thursday Island
How busy does Thursday Island get?
This is usually a quieter cruise stop.
Multiple ships overlap on roughly 4% of days, so most dates should feel manageable.
- Typical day: ~1,250 passengers
- Busy day: 2,800+ passengers
- Multiple ships on 4% of days
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Where Thursday Island fits into a cruise
Thursday Island is most commonly visited on Australia itineraries, often alongside Cairns and Darwin .
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When to cruise to Thursday Island
Cruise ships visit during 11 months of the year, with the heaviest traffic from March and November.
Most cruise traffic clusters from March and November, so month choice can change both ship choice and crowd levels.
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Who sails here?
Ships visiting Thursday Island typically carry around 928 guests, with Seven Seas Navigator, Viking Orion, and Viking Venus calling most often.
Most frequently visiting ships
- 1 Seven Seas Navigator 5 calls
- 2 Viking Orion 2 calls
- 3 Viking Venus 2 calls
- 4 Oceania Riviera 1 call
- 5 Paul Gauguin 1 call
- 6 Silver Cloud 1 call
Next port calls
Nov 10 Oceania Riviera
Nov 13 Viking Venus
Mar 17 Viking Orion
Mar 23 Viking Venus
Apr 1 Paul Gauguin
Cruises that visit Thursday Island
Cruise routes that include Thursday Island
These route families show how cruise lines usually package Thursday Island, so you can compare the whole trip instead of judging this stop by itself.
Australia · Melanesia
Brisbane → Airlie Terminal → Townsville + 2 more
From Sydney · 12 nights · Next Jul 13
From $6,699 suite · $558/night
Best departure: 21% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Australia · Southeast Asia
Lombok → Rinca Island → Darwin + 6 more
From Benoa, Bali (Denpasar) · 16 nights · Next Nov 6
From $6,999 balcony · $437/night
Best departure: 1% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Melanesia
Thursday Island → Alotau → Rabaul + 2 more
From Darwin · 18 nights · Next Sep 25
From $19,000 suite · $1,056/night
Best departure: typical pricing
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Melanesia · Fiji
Thursday Island → Alotau → Samarai + 5 more
From Darwin · 17 nights · Next Mar 29
From $8,843 oceanview · $520/night
Best departure: 3% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Southeast Asia · Australia
Brisbane → Airlie Terminal → Cairns + 8 more
From Sydney · 24 nights · Next Sep 20
From $16,649 suite · $694/night
Best departure: 5% below typical
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
Australia · Melanesia
Mystery Island → Port Vila → Townsville + 5 more
From Lautoka · 18 nights · Next Oct 30
From $8,149 balcony · $453/night
Best departure: typical pricing
1 upcoming departure · 1 ship
FAQ about cruises visiting Thursday Island
Which cruise itineraries usually include Thursday Island?
Cruises that call at Thursday Island often follow itineraries such as Australia Repositioning via Brisbane & Willis Island, Australia Repositioning: Lombok, Rinca Island & Darwin, and Melanesia One-Way: Thursday Island, Alotau & Gizo.
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