Cruise ship schedules · Australia/New Zealand
When do cruise ships call at Melbourne?
Last updated · schedule from the Monday load of
Melbourne has 67 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 18 ships from 12 lines with 112,066 lower berths between them. The busiest month is January 2027 with 17 calls; the busiest day is 17 December 2026 with 2 ships. 3% of the dates are estimated rather than published by the line.
- Calls, 12 months
- 67
- Ships
- 18
- Lower berths
- 112,066
- Estimated
- 3%
How many cruise ships call at Melbourne each month?
Melbourne expects its most cruise ships in January 2027, with 17 calls and 21,570 lower berths of capacity. Each count is one ship in port on one day, from the cruise lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026. A month missing from the table has no scheduled calls at Melbourne.
| Month | Calls | Ships | Lower berths | Busiest day | Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3,082 | Sun 11 Oct (1) | 0% |
| November 2026 | 5 | 5 | 12,012 | Tue 3 Nov (1) | 40% |
| December 2026 | 12 | 6 | 20,764 | Thu 17 Dec (2) | 0% |
| January 2027 | 17 | 9 | 21,570 | Thu 14 Jan (2) | 0% |
| February 2027 | 12 | 7 | 18,358 | Fri 5 Feb (2) | 0% |
| March 2027 | 14 | 8 | 21,464 | Sat 13 Mar (2) | 0% |
| April 2027 | 6 | 4 | 14,816 | Sat 3 Apr (1) | 0% |
| October 2027 | 5 | 4 | 13,326 | Thu 28 Oct (2) | 0% |
| November 2027 | 9 | 6 | 21,196 | Wed 3 Nov (2) | 11% |
| December 2027 | 12 | 7 | 21,666 | Fri 17 Dec (2) | 0% |
| January 2028 | 14 | 10 | 22,154 | Sun 23 Jan (2) | 0% |
| February 2028 | 17 | 8 | 34,702 | Mon 14 Feb (3) | 0% |
| March 2028 | 9 | 7 | 16,430 | Fri 24 Mar (2) | 0% |
Lower berths are beds sold at two per cabin, a measure of capacity; passengers on board usually run a little higher. Ships without a published capacity count as calls and add no berths. For capacity by port and month as a report, see Port Day, monthly cruise demand by port.
Which cruise ships call at Melbourne next?
The next cruise ship calls at Melbourne begin on 11 October 2026. Each row is one ship on one day, with arrival and departure times where the cruise line publishes them. An "est." mark flags a day placed by sailing distance rather than taken from the line's own itinerary, so treat it as a likely date.
| Ship | Line | Arrives | Departs | Call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ship | ||||
| Crown Princess | Princess Cruises | – | 17:30 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Carnival Adventure | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship, 1 estimated | ||||
| Carnival Splendor | Carnival Cruise Line | – | – | Port call est. |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Grand Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 23:00 | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Grand Princess | Princess Cruises | 07:00 | 16:00 | Port call |
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises | 08:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 07:00 | 23:00 | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 09:00 | 18:00 | Port call |
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line | 13:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | 18:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | 08:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Seven Seas Explorer | Regent Seven Seas Cruises | – | 16:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Silver Moon | Silversea | 08:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Silver Moon | Silversea | – | 19:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Azamara Pursuit | Azamara Club Cruises | – | 17:00 | Turnaround |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Noordam | Holland America Line | 08:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 2 ships | ||||
| Viking Orion | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Riviera | Oceania Cruises | 07:00 | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line | 07:00 | – | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line | – | 17:00 | Port call |
| 1 ship | ||||
| Viking Venus | Viking Ocean Cruises | – | – | Port call |
Ship names link to the cruise on Cruiseable. Times are local, as the line publishes them; a dash means the line gives none. Full months: Oct 2026, Nov 2026, Dec 2026, Jan 2027, Feb 2027, Mar 2027.
How exact is the Melbourne cruise schedule?
Of the 67 cruise ship calls at Melbourne from October 2026 to September 2027, 97% fall on dates the cruise line publishes and 3% are estimated. Embarkation and disembarkation days are always exact. Estimated calls are placed by distance between ports and can be a day out.
Dates come from the cruise lines' own itineraries, loaded every Monday, not from the port authority, so a call can still move, be added or be cancelled. Checked against the schedule published by Ports Victoria on 2026-10-03: 97% of 140 compared calls fall on the same date, 97% within a day, and 1% are missing from ours.
Key takeaways
- Melbourne has 67 cruise ship calls scheduled from October 2026 to September 2027, by 18 ships.
- January 2027 is the busiest month, with 17 calls and 21,570 lower berths of capacity.
- The busiest single day is 17 December 2026, with 2 ships in port at Melbourne.
- 3% of calls are estimated dates; the rest are published by the cruise lines themselves.
- 8 of those calls start or end a cruise at Melbourne, so passengers board or leave there.
Frequently asked questions
How many cruise ships visit Melbourne in the next year?
Melbourne has 67 cruise ship calls scheduled between October 2026 and September 2027, by 18 different ships from 12 cruise lines. The lines with the most calls are Norwegian Cruise Line (14), Viking Ocean Cruises (13), Holland America Line (8). Counts are one ship per day in port, from the lines' itineraries as loaded on 28 September 2026.
What is the busiest day for cruise ships in Melbourne?
The busiest scheduled day at Melbourne between October 2026 and September 2027 is Thursday 17 December 2026, with 2 cruise ships in port. The busiest month is January 2027 with 17 calls and 21,570 lower berths of capacity. Both can move as lines change itineraries; the schedule is reloaded every Monday.
Where does this Melbourne cruise ship schedule come from?
The Melbourne schedule comes from cruise line itineraries for every future sailing, reloaded each Monday by Cruise Itinerary. Where a line publishes the day of each call, that date is used; otherwise the day is estimated from sailing distances and marked "est.". 3% of calls here are estimated. It is not the port authority's own schedule.