Australasia is vast and extraordinary, where harbour cities sit beside raw natural wonders and indigenous stories stretch back thousands of years. Cruising here means drifting between Australia and New Zealand’s dramatic coastlines, remote Pacific islands, immense coral reefs and glacier-carved fjords - a truly epic voyage.
Reasons to cruise Australasia
Great Barrier Reef
Coral gardens, clear waters, and extraordinary marine life
Iconic Harbours
Landmarks and laid back waterfront living
Fjords and Glaciers
Still, dramatic waters, spilling waterfalls and misty forested slopes
Unique Wildlife
From kangaroos and koalas in Australia to New Zealand’s rare birdlife
Indigenous Heritage
Aboriginal Australian and Māori traditions remain deeply woven into the land
Remote Islands
Where tribal traditions, jungles and mountains offer a rare sense of discovery
Ports in Australasia
In Australia, ships call into cosmopolitan hubs like Sydney, where beach culture and city energy sit side by side, or quieter coastal cities with access to vineyards, rainforests, and wide open beaches. Further south, Tasmania offers rugged wilderness and colonial heritage in equal measure. Cross to New Zealand and the rhythm changes. Ports are often smaller, greener, and framed by hills or volcanic cones. Cruising here is as much about the journey between ports as the destinations themselves - sailing deep into fjords, along cliff-lined coasts, and through island-dotted bays. Some itineraries stretch into the South Pacific, where island communities, coral reefs, and untouched shorelines feel worlds away from modern life. Others focus purely on Australia and New Zealand’s natural contrasts - reef and rainforest, glacier and geothermal valley, surf beach and vineyard.