Cruise Lines
Of the many cruise lines throughout the world; cruises.com.au lists over 25 leading cruise lines and many lesser-known cruise lines. On this website, there is up-to-date information from Carnival; the largest cruise line in the world, through to Orion; a small cruise line operating just one ship.
APT Cruises | Aranui | Aurora Expeditions | Avalon Waterways | Azamara Cruises | Blue Lagoon Cruises | Captain Cook Cruises | Carnival Cruise Line | Celebrity Cruises | Classic International Cruises | Coral Princess Cruises | Costa Cruises | Cruise West | Cruise North Expeditions | Crystal Cruises | Cunard | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | Hapag-Lloyd Expeditions | Island Escape | Holland America Line | MSC Cruises | Norwegian Cruise Line | Oceania Cruises | Orion Expedition Cruises | P&O Cruises | P&O UK | Paul Gauguin | Princess Cruise Line | Regent Seven Seas | Royal Caribbean International | Seabourn | Silversea | Silversea Expeditions | Star Cruises | Swan Hellenic | The World | True North | Tui Tai Expeditions | Uniworld | Viking River Cruises | Voyages Of Discovery
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American Safari Cruises
Anchoring in quiet coves at night, American Safari Cruises are unlike any other small ship experience. Flexible itineraries allow for exceptional wildlife viewing with a friendly and professional crew. Experience the ultimate Glacier Bay with American Safari Cruises' exclusive hiking excursions.
Alaska Bound
Alaska Bound invites you on an up-close adventure into Alaska's hidden waterways and wilderness only accessible on small ship cruises.In the company of like-minded travellers, you will experience unique insights into the environment and wildlife with trained naturalists.
APT Cruises
To cruise through the heartland of Europe with APT, the leader in European river cruising, is to embark on a truly memorable departure from the ordinary. With more than 15 years' experience on the waterways, APT utilises its very own fleet of seven new, custom-built river ships to create the dream holiday.
Aurora Expeditions
Under the guidance of experienced leaders who have a great respect for natural and cultural environments, Aurora Expeditions continues to approach expedition travel as a catalyst for making a difference in one's life, and in the world. Aurora limits the number of voyages and travellers it takes to the world's remote destinations.
Avalon Waterways
Several companies can offer you a river cruise but only Avalon Waterways can offer you the added benefit of 80 years of experience. As part of the Globus Family of Brands, we trace our routes back to Switzerland in the 1920s.
Azamara Cruises
Join Azamara Cruises for a cruising experience that is uniquely different. Where smaller, more intimate ships transport you to exotic destinations that are both out of the way and out of the ordinary.
Bareboat Yachts
Bareboat Yachts offers more than 20 boat charter operations focused on the magical Raiatea, Tahaa and Bora Bora in the Leeward Island Group or on the romantic island of Tahiti and her stunning sister island Moorea in the Windwards. Charter a sleek Beneteau 50 or a spacious catamaran with or without a skipper, and set your sails for a holiday of a lifetime.
Blue Lagoon Cruises
Blue Lagoon Cruises has been plying the northern fringe of the Fijian archipelago - home to remote villages, deserted islands and an ancient culture dating back to when the first Melanesians set foot in the South Pacific in 500BC - for more than 58 years.
Bora Bora Cruises
The Bora Bora yachts' shallow draft design allows for anchorage in the stunning crystal lagoons for lazy hours spent snorkelling, kayaking, swimming and lazing on pristine white sand beaches. The 20-cabin, 68-metre yachts, Tu Moana and Ti'a Moana, feature a sophisticated mix of contemporary design.
Captain Cook Cruises
Captain Cook Cruises offers small-ship discovery cruises throughout Australia and the Pacific at great value prices. The cruise experience is informal and friendly and the destinations awe-inspiring. All you need is a sense of adventure.
Cannon Charters
Award-winning Cannon Charters specialises in extended mothership fishing adventures around the spectacular coast of Australia's Top End. Trips to Bathurst Island, the West Coast and the Kimberley Region combine fantastic fishing opportunities with amazing scenery few people get to experience.
Carnival Cruise Line
Dive right into the fun! From the moment you set foot on a Carnival cruise, you'll feel a new level of excitement, with such a variety of activities, boredom is not an option. Think of your Carnival ship as a floating resort with a range of daytime activities to satisfy every interest and activity level - there is truly something for everyone!
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises is a premium cruise line that delivers a contemporary cruise experience with innovative design and decor, impeccable service and unparalleled spa and dining options. Our 10 ships visit more than 60 itineraries from the diversity of the Mediterranean to the Galapagos, and the white beaches and clear blue seas of the Caribbean.
Classic International Cruises
As our name, Classic, suggests, we offer a traditional cruising experience to our passengers in a relaxing, friendly and informal style. Warm hospitality extends from your cabin steward, your waiter and bar staff who take care of any of your requests with attentive, good, old-fashioned service.
Compagnie du Ponant
Experience the joy and luxury of cruising onboard one of Compagnie du Ponant Cruises’ stunning ships.
Coral Princess Cruises
Having pioneered the concept of luxury small ship cruising on the Great Barrier Reef and along Western Australia's spectacular Kimberley Coast, multi-award-winning Coral Princess Cruises continues to deliver innovative itineraries to adventurous passengers.
Costa Cruises
Welcome to cruising an Italian Style and an unforgettable holiday on Costa Cruises who have 60 years of cruising experience. Our cruise ships are elegant and comfortable, and decorated with works of art to provide the perfect on board experience.
Cruise West
Cruise West is a second-generation, family-owned company taking passengers to remote locales not accessible to larger cruise ships. The smaller ships house only 78-138 guests, encouraging friendly interaction between guests and crew to create a relaxed environment. Step onto the forward lounges and ample outdoor deck space for viewing and photographing wildlife and scenery.
Crystal Cruises
At the heart of every Crystal cruise lies the 'Crystal Difference', highlighting the company's mission: to provide its guests with the finest travel experience available. It is this commitment to service that has promoted Crystal Cruises to become a first class luxury operator.
Cunard
From fabled vessels of the past to today's modern fleet, Cunard has always carried guests across great oceans and to the far points of the globe in unparalleled style. To board a Cunard ocean liner is to take your place in an unbroken lineage of civilised British seafaring tradition.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line is working its magic on the family market - especially in America but also in Australia where Disney Magic knocked P&O Australia's popular Pacific Sun from first position in the Best Value Family Ship category in the 2007 Cruise Passenger magazine Readers' Choice Awards.
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
To appreciate a Fred. Olsen cruise you'd ideally need to be a certain type, namely an Anglophile. It may seem strange that a Norwegian company operates such a very British product - four ships decorated like floating country houses - based mainly in British ports and catering to British tastes.
Great Escape Charter Company
MV Great Escape was custom-built to explore the Kimberley waters, offering a diverse range of cruising for a maximum of 14 passengers choosing 4, 7or 13-night itineraries.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Europa, the flagship of the Hapag-Lloyd Cruises fleet, is considered to be the world's finest yacht. A maximum of 408 passengers travel in exclusive comfort with the ship offering guests the largest space per passenger in the industry.
Hapag-Lloyd Expeditions
Hidden places, unexplored coastlines and legendary routes - welcome to expedition cruising. Visiting remote areas does not mean that you have to compromise your comfort. Hanseatic is the only 5-star rated expedition ship while Bremen is rated 4-star.
Heritage Line Cruises
Start your day on the Mekong with Tai Chi lessons on the Sun Deck, or bathe in the rays of the dawn shining through onto your private balcony.
Holland America Line
Holland America Line's fleet will grow to 15 ships, and the line now offers nearly 500 cruises from more than 25 home ports each year. Itineraries range from two to 111 days and visit all seven continents, including Australia/New Zealand and Asia, World Voyages and popular sailings to several ports in the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico and Europe.
Hurtigruten
Every spectacular Hurtigruten cruise is a voyage of discovery through pristine environments and ever-changing climates.
Island Escape
The 42 metre (140 feet) 'Island Passage' is unique in that other vessels of her size carry more than double the 20 passengers that she can accommodate. This gives our passengers much more room to relax. She is also licensed for 200-day passengers.
Kimberley Cruise Centre
The Kimberley Cruise Centre is the place to book your Kimberley cruise in north-western Australia. Family owned and operated for more than 10 years, we are the leading provider of Kimberley cruises and will ensure that you are presented with the best available cruise options to suit your budget and needs.
Kimberley to Ocean Cruises
Located along the far north coast of Western Australia lies a wilderness of extraordinary rugged beauty and adventure ready to be explored in comfort and style. A new generation of discerning travellers is finding that luxury small boat cruising delivers a style of experience that is unparalleled.
MSC Cruises
A family-owned and operated Italian cruise line, MSC Cruises' international ambience envelops you from the moment you step on board. Traditional Italian hospitality, warm contemporary furnishings and authentic international and Mediterranean cuisine will ensure you enjoy la dolce vita when you cruise with the most modern fleet in the world.
Norwegian Cruise Line
With NCL's Freestyle Cruising it's all about you. There are exciting new restaurant menus, upgraded beds and linens from the new Bliss Bedding Collection, all new activities and top-notch entertainment with the widest range of accommodation afloat.
Oceania Cruises
A voyage with Oceania Cruises is like none other, a luxury granted by the beauty and intimacy of our mid-sized ships. Our ships sail to spectacular destinations, opening new worlds of discovery.
Orient Lines
The sun emerges on the horizon bringing the looming silhouettes of arctic mountains to life in the soft glow. Gliding through the isles Marco Polo's classic profile harks back to cruising's elegant past.
Orion Expedition Cruises
Orion Expedition Cruises is Australia's luxury expedition cruise line. Orion provides access to remote and intriguing areas while offering an unexpected and unmatched range of onboard facilities. With 75 crew and a maximum of 106 guests, Orion offers the highest staff-to-guest ratio of any ship based in Australian waters.
P&O Cruises
Cruising 'Australian style' on P&O Cruises continues a long tradition of more than 75 years sailing the South Pacific. With two more superliners to join the fleet, P&O Cruises is making the biggest ever investment by a cruise company in this region.
Pandaw Cruises
The rivers of Asia traverse mountains, jungles and plains before they empty into the ocean through vast deltas. Exploring these rivers is possible thanks to a small number of elegant Pandaw river ships that now ply the Mekong River in Cambodia and Vietnam, the Irrawaddy and Chindwin Rivers of Burma, and the Brahmaputra and Hugli rivers in India's remote states of Assam & Bengal.
Paul Gauguin
nspiration to generations of artists and writers, Tahiti's natural beauty is sublime when explored aboard Regent Seven Sea's Paul Gauguin.
Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises
Polar and Galapagos expeditions give you the chance to visit some of the most incredible wilderness and wildlife places on Earth.
Peregrine Adventures
What better way to explore the wild and remote Kimberley coastline than in an intimate, purpose-built vessel? Pearl Sea Coastal Cruises is the expert in this area!
Princess Cruise Line
The Princess Cruises fleet includes some of the largest state-of-the-art superliners, with 17 amazing ships, 115 unique itineraries and more than 350 destinations around the world. Australians have their very own Princess Cruises superliners, Sun Princess and Dawn Princess, sailing roundtrip from Sydney, Fremantle and Melbourne.
Regent Seven Seas
Two major drawcards are Voyager's "big ship" facilities, which include a variety of lounges, a theatre, a spa and fitness centre, a library, and a pool with two hot tubs. The other is fine dining. In addition to 24-hour room service, there are four restaurants with an open-seating policy.
Royal Caribbean International
Award-winning Royal Caribbean International, the world's newest, largest and most exciting cruise fleet lets you explore the world as never before. With a choice of 21 magnificent ships, more than 290 exciting destinations, shore excursions and an onboard experience that includes ice-skating rink, rock-climbing walls and FlowRider the world's first onboard surf park.
Seabourn
A voyage aboard a Seabourn ship offers elegant surroundings and polished, professional service.
Silhouette
The Seychelles Islands are simply stunning and this is the ultimate island-hopping getaway. Experience the diversity, culture, pristine beaches and lagoons by blending the romance of sailing with comfortable accommodation and modern amenities.
Silversea
Silversea is the ultimate gateway for enjoying the finest things in life. From exotic destinations to some of the world's most spectacular historical sites, Silversea invites you to discover the world's most fabulous treasures.
Silversea Expeditions
Embark on an all-inclusive luxurious expedition to far-flung destinations in the world aboard Prince Albert II, a purpose-built expedition ship unlike any other. Designed specifically for navigating waters in some of the world's most remote destinations, including both of Earth's polar regions.
Star Clippers
A gentle ocean breeze, a star-studded sky, billowing white sails then... the silent Aegean night is filled with the haunting strains of Vangelis 1492, sending the fine hairs bristling down both sides of my neck. Night after night, as the great barkentine clipper Star Flyer slips.
Star Cruises
Star Cruises is Asia's undisputed cruise industry leader; having collected numerous awards during its 15 year history. With its main cruise hub in Singapore, Star Cruises continues to open up the region to cruise enthusiasts from around the world.
Swan Hellenic
Swan Hellenic has been defining the art of discovery cruising for more than 50 years. Each cruise itinerary is a unique, cultural travel experience, blending world-class sites with smaller, off-the-beaten-track destinations.
Tauck Cruises
Feel free to relax and travel the way you want on a Tauck river cruise through Europe.
The Road To Mandalay
Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is a jewel that has remained hidden for decades, but which is now opening up to the world revealing astonishing natural beauty and an unparalleled cultural heritage.
The World
The World, one of the finest ships afloat, with the highest ratio of space per guest of any ship, is more like staying in a luxurious resort that changes its view daily. Accommodation includes a wide range of luxurious and beautifully appointed studios and apartments, all with private balconies.
Thomson Cruises
Until now, a British cruise that offers excellent monetary value for Australians has been about as easy to come by as an honest politician. Just two months ago Thomson Cruise Line - part of the world's largest travel group, TUI - started selling cruises to Australians through Sydney-based sales agent Creative Cruising Group.
True North
The multi-awarded North Star Cruises Australia conducts adventure cruises all around the Australian coastline, and in the stunning waters of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Sea. All cruises are activity based and specifically designed for the most discerning adventurer.
Tui Tai Expeditions
We hope you'll join us for the trip of a lifetime, during which you'll visit remote beaches, snorkel over incredible reefs, kayak to local villages, and experience the most breathtaking locations across Northern Fiji.
Uniworld
River cruising without a doubt is the most sophisticated and stylish way to travel. To travel with Uniworld, the pioneer in elegant river cruising, ensures your experience is everything it should be and more. Uniworld has been cruising the rivers of world for more than 30 years, and has a passion for bringing to life all that a country has to offer from its monumental wonders to its small surprises.
Victoria Cruises
Experience the oriental wonder of China along the Yangtze on board a luxury river cruise with Victoria Cruises.
Viking River Cruises
Not only does Viking aim to make a difference in passengers' lives, it also helps the communities it visits in meaningful ways. The company trains many young local people from scratch in the art of service, and has taken the admirable if unusual step of creating three schools in China, which it sponsors.
Voyages Of Discovery
Cruise in classic comfort on an award-winning Voyage of Discovery. Built for global cruising, MV Discovery is large enough to sail the world's great oceans, yet small enough to reach those places others leave aside. Behind her classic lines, the emphasis is on space, service and understated elegance.
Cruise Line Information
It's best not to use the cruise line rating as the only measure of judging between ships. For example, in the hotel industry, for a property to achieve a 5-star rating, it must possess a swimming pool and have 24-hour room service. Another hotel may be far grander but only have 4-stars. It is the same with cruise lines.
The biggest ships seem to garner all the publicity, but many seasoned cruisers love smaller ships where the service is very personal. Families with younger children usually choose larger cruise ships, where there are activities and facilities for everyone. But if you want relaxation and interaction with other passengers, perhaps you would prefer a medium to smaller ship.
This is where the selection of a great cruise agent can make your choice so much easier. Don't make a decision on price alone; it may cost you more in the long run. Choosing the right cruise line is a big decision so gather lots of information beforehand and make your choice wisely.