A Christmas cruise out of Australia is a warm way to celebrate the holiday. Christmas is in the summer in Australia so it's an ideal time to hit the beach. Sail to ports in and around Australia. The complete calendar of departures is presented below.
The Australian Christmas cruises on our list leave from Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane or Melbourne. Most are round-trip.
Holidays cruises include decorated ships, festive meals and special events such as tree lighting ceremonies or Yule Log parades.
December 14, 2024: 12-night Christmas cruise on Princess. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Melbourne (Australia), Kangaroo Island (Australia), Adelaide (Australia), Port Lincoln (Australia), Hobart (Tasmania) and Port Arthur (Tasmania).
December 18, 2024: 8-night Christmas cruise on P&O. Round-trip from Melbourne (Australia) to Kangaroo Island (Australia), Port Arthur (Tasmania) and Hobart (Australia).
December 18, 2024: 10-night Christmas cruise on Royal Caribbean. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Picton (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Lyttelton (New Zealand) and Dunedin (New Zealand).
December 19, 2024: 7-night Christmas cruise on Carnival Cruise Line. Round-trip from Brisbane (Australia) to Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu) and Port Vila (Vanuatu).
December 19, 2024: 8-night Christmas cruise on Carnival Cruise Line. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Noumea (New Caledonia) and Lifou (New Caledonia).
December 20, 2024: 13-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Celebrity Cruises. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Milford Sound (New Zealand), Dunedin (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand) and Bay of Islands (New Zealand).
December 20, 2024: 14-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Princess. Round-trip from Brisbane (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Picton (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand) and Dunedin (New Zealand).
December 20, 2024: 14-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Regent Seven Seas. One-way from Sydney (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand). Visit Melbourne (Australia), Hobart (Australia), Dunedin (New Zealand), Akaroa (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand) and Bay of Islands (New Zealand). The ship will be at sea on Christmas Day.
December 21, 2024: 14-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line. One-way from Melbourne (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand). Visit Portland (Australia), Adelaide (Australia), Kangaroo Island (Australia), Hobart (Tasmania), Dunedin (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Picton (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand) and Tauranga (New Zealand).
December 21, 2025: 14-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Princess. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Christchurch (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand) and Bay of Islands).
December 22, 2024: 14-day Christmas & New Year cruise on Holland America Line. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Milford Sound (New Zealand), Dunedin (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), Picton (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Gisborne (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand) and Waitangi (New Zealand).
December 22, 2024: 20-day Christmas & New Year cruise on Oceania. One-way from Sydney (Australia) to Perth (Australia). Visit Newcastle (Australia), Airlie Beach (Australia), Cairns (Australia), Cooktown (Australia), Darwin (Australia), Bali (Indonesia), Exmouth (Australia) and Geraldton (Australia). The ship will be at sea on Christmas Day.
December 23, 2024: 13-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Cunard Line. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Dunedin (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand) and Auckland (New Zealand).