Natural wonders and lively cities, open spaces, glorious beaches and a welcome as warm as the weather. Experience the very best of the land Down Under on a cruise to Australia.
The national capital, Canberra, may lie a little way inland, but otherwise Australia is a nation of ports. Starting in the north, Darwin, Australia’s northernmost city is a classic frontier town that acts as gateway to Kakadu National Park, with its swamps, mangroves, resident salt-water crocodiles and ancient aboriginal art. Clockwise and west, you'll find bustling Cairns, and eventually laid-back Brisbane where the legendary surfing paradise of the Gold Coast begins. Further south, Sydney's iconic Opera House and Harbour Bridge, famous beaches and stunning Botanic Gardens, are some of the absolute highlights of any Australia cruise.
Melbourne, Australia’s beautiful second city, is a cultural hotspot and foodie paradise, while Adelaide's leafy streets bask in a Mediterranean climate on the edge of the Barossa Valley - home to some of Australia’s finest wineries. Across the bay, Kangaroo Island is home to an astonishing number of protected species, including the native koala, the duck-billed platypus, seals, sea-lions, penguins, and (of course) kangaroos. Finally, far to the West on the shore of the India Ocean, lies Perth, the remote but friendly capital of Western Australia.
Whether your Australian cruise takes you around the entire island, or 'simply' along its popular, populous east coast to famous sights like the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays archipelago, you'll find that, wherever you go the distances are vast, the landscapes are spectacular and the welcomes are warm.
107 days from £12,499 pp
06 January 2025
107 days
Southampton
Fred Olsen