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 18, 2023: 9-night Christmas cruise on P&O. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Isle of Pines (New Caledonia), Mystery Island (Vanuatu) and Noumea (New Caledonia). The ship will be at sea on Christmas Day.
December 19, 2023: 8-night Christmas cruise on P&O. Round-trip from Brisbane (Australia) to Port Vila (Vanuatu), Lifou (New Caledonia) and Noumea (New Caledonia). The ship will be at sea on Christmas Day.
December 19, 2023: 8-night Christmas cruise on P&O. Round-trip from Melbourne (Australia) to Wineglass Bay (Australia), Hobart (Australia), Port Arthur (Australia), Burnie (Australia) and Kangaroo Island (Australia). The ship will be at Kangaroo Island on Christmas Day.
December 20, 2023: 13-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Holland America Line. Round-trip from Sydney to Waitangi (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Timaru (New Zealand) and Dunedin (New Zealand).
December 21, 2023: 14-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Azamara. One-way from Perth (Australia) to Melbourne (Australia). Visit Busselton (Australia), Albany (Australia), Esperance (Australia), Adelaide (Australia), Kangaroo Island (Australia), Eden (Australia) and Sydney (Australia).
December 21, 2023: 13-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Celebrity Cruises. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Newcastle (Australia), Milford Sound (New Zealand), Dunedin (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand) and Bay of Islands (New Zealand).
December 21, 2023: 35-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Oceania. Round-trip from Sydney (Australia) to Brisbane (Australia), Townsville (Australia), Cairns (Australia), Thursday Island (Australia), Darwin (Australia), Komodo (Indonesia), Bali (Indonesia), Broome (Australia), Geraldton (Australia), Perth (Australia), Busselton (Australia), Albany (Australia), Adelaide (Australia), Kangaroo Island (Australia), Portland (Australia), Phillip Island (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), Burnie (Tasmania), Hobart (Tasmania) and Port Arthur (Tasmania).
December 22, 2023: 14-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Cunard Line. Round-trip from Melbourne (Australia) to Wellington (New Zealand), New Plymouth (New Zealand), Bay of Islands (New Zealand) and Auckland (New Zealand).
December 22, 2023: 14-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Regent Seven Seas. One-way from Sydney (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand). Visit Melbourne (Australia), Geelong (Australia), Burnie (Australia), Dunedin (New Zealand), Christchurch (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand) and Bay of Islands (New Zealand).
December 23, 2023: 12-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Norwegian. One-way from Sydney (Australia) to Auckland (New Zealand). Visit Eden (Australia), Burnie (Australia), Melbourne (Australia), Dunedin (New Zealand), Akaroa (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Napier (New Zealand) and Tauranga (New Zealand).
December 23, 2023: 15-night Christmas & New Year cruise on Seabourne. One-way from Auckland (New Zealand) to Sydney (Australia). Visit Russell (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Kaikoura (New Zealand), Timaru (New Zealand), Port Chalmers (New Zealand), Oban (New Zealand), Milford Sound (New Zealand), Melbourne (Australia) and Eden (Australia).