Best time to visit: Nov-Dec (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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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 Townsville while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Oceania Riviera • Oceania Cruises
Nov 17, 2026 → Dec 3, 2026 • Benoa, Bali (Denpasar) → Sydney
From $6,199
$387/night
↓22% below typical
Queen Victoria • Cunard Line
Feb 24, 2027 → Mar 15, 2027 • Sydney → Hong Kong
From $2,737
$144/night
↓19% below typical
Grand Princess • Princess Cruises
Mar 1, 2027 → Mar 8, 2027 • Brisbane ↔
From $822
$117/night
↓21% below typical
Queen Victoria • Cunard Line
Jan 19, 2027 → Apr 29, 2027 • New York → Southampton
From $15,917
$159/night
↓7% below typical
Queen Victoria • Cunard Line
Feb 5, 2027 → Apr 29, 2027 • Los Angeles → Southampton
From $13,295
$160/night
↓10% below typical
Grand Princess • Princess Cruises
Mar 8, 2027 → Mar 16, 2027 • Brisbane ↔
From $1,069
$134/night
↓11% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Townsville, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Townsville that day.
Townsville is busiest from Feb-Mar, with multiple ships per day. Nov, Dec are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
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This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Townsville still look attractively priced.
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Australia • Next: Nov 17
From $6,199
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Australia • Next: Feb 24
From $2,737
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Australia • Next: Mar 1
From $822
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transpacific • Next: Jan 19
From $15,917
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Australia • Next: Dec 3
From $9,064
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Transpacific • Next: Feb 5
From $13,295
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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Most cruises that stop in Townsville depart from:
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| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Nov 27, 2026 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Dec 8, 2026 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Dec 13, 2026 | Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jan 10, 2027 | Silver Moon | Silversea Cruises |
| Feb 3, 2027 | Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Volendam | Holland America |
| Feb 28, 2027 | Queen Victoria | Cunard Line |
| Mar 1, 2027 | Queen Victoria | Cunard Line |
| Mar 3, 2027 | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Mar 11, 2027 | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Mar 19, 2027 | Seven Seas Splendor | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Apr 12, 2027 | Seabourn Quest | Seabourn |
| Jun 7, 2027 | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jul 6, 2027 | Seven Seas Navigator | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Jul 18, 2027 | Seven Seas Navigator | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
| Nov 14, 2027 | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Dec 17, 2027 | Vista | — |
| Jan 8, 2028 | Westerdam | Holland America |
| Jan 23, 2028 | Seven Seas Mariner | Regent Seven Seas Cruises |
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