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Discover the stunning beauty of australia.

Australia is teeming with vast treasures. Indulge in seasonal delicacies and fine wines. Snorkel among technicolor fish. Discover ancient cultures, explore historic landmarks, and tour the country’s most charming cities. Princess will help you create memories to last a lifetime.

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Excursions — Your Gateway to Australia's Best Attractions

Explore the Great Barrier Reef from Airlie Beach / Ngaro Country. Visit the award-winning Rainforestation National Park in Cairns / Gimuy. Ride a camel along the shore, and learn the secrets to pearl farming in Broome / Rubibi . On itineraries with More Ashore Late Night calls, we stay until at least 9 p.m. in port so you can experience some of the fabulous nightlife.

And with a range of Discovery Recommended and Exclusive excursions available only with Princess Cruises, you’ll see Australia in a whole new way.

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Lifestyle & Culture

Pursue your passion for wine, beer and chocolate with a taste-testing tour in the Margaret River region. Explore the art and crafts in the charming cities of Hahndorf and Montville, or visit a variety of museums and cultural parks to celebrate Australia’s rich native and colonial history.

Natural Wonders & Landscapes

Traverse a canopy path above the forest floor for a bird’s-eye view of the ancient karri and tingle trees near Albany / Kinjarling . Behold the otherworldly spires at Perth’s Nambung National Park. Explore the underwater beauty of the Great Barrier Reef, or travel inland to Tamborine Mountain, a fertile volcanic plateau that boasts 21 species of birds.

Unique & Iconic Wildlife

From Tasmanian devils to wombats and kookaburras, you’ll encounter fascinating animals and plants from the region and from around the globe at Brisbane’s / Meeanjin Australia Zoo, Melbourne’s Healesville Sanctuary, Sydney’s Featherdale Wildlife Park and the Perth Zoo.

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Architecture

Sydney hosts several architectural delights, including the iconic Sydney Opera House and the 320-meter-tall Sydney Tower and Government House, one of Australia’s finest examples of colonial-style architecture. In the heart of Melbourne sits Federation Square, and rising 230 meters into Brisbane / Meeanjin ’s skyline, the SkyPoint viewing deck boasts 360-degree views of the Gold Coast.

Art & Museums

Many of Australia’s museums are closely tied to the land, its people and history. Hobart is known for its well-preserved 19th century National Trust buildings, Broome’s / Rubibi museum traces native life and the pearling industry, while in Tasmania you can discover what life was back in the early 1900s.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

While the Sydney Opera House is a prime example of architectural design at its finest, Port Arthur’s humble penal colony stands as a grim reminder of Australia’s early beginnings. There are a number of natural World Heritage Sites, including the Great Barrier Reef, the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area, the Blue Mountains and the Rainforestation National Park.

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Australia Cruisetours

Stretching out over two million square miles (5 million square kilometres), some of Australia’s magnificent sights require more time to explore. Pair your cruise with a land tour to the outback that lets you immerse yourself in local indigenous culture and visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the spectacular Great Barrier Reef and the mystical and iconic Uluru (Ayers Rock).

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28 Night Australia Cruise

Best known for the Pacific Princess on the Love Boat, Princess Cruises has been a leading name in cruising and visits a wide range of destinations.

Satisfy your hunger for the unique and intriguing, whether it’s a rarely seen whale or a quirky new sport, with an Australia and New Zealand cruise.

The near perfect days, beautiful scenery, pristine beaches and sparkling water offer the perfect backdrop for any dream adventure in Sydney, Australia.

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Join us during Whale Watching season (May – November) as we marvel at these incredible creatures frolicking and swimming in the tranquil waters of the Pacific Ocean.

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Aussie couple’s ‘life-changing’ $80,000 cruise holiday

An Aussie couple who spent $80,000 on a 110-day trip say it was worth every cent, revealing they were waited on hand and foot.

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An Aussie couple who spent $80,000 on a 110-day cruise say it was worth every cent, with the holiday being the big break they needed.

Sue Ann and Tom Thorogood, from Southern Highlands in NSW, had no intention on going on a three-month holiday, let alone at sea.

However, over the past two years the couple have faced serious hardships with the death of two family members, health problems with their granddaughter suffering a brain tumour and Tom having to learn to walk again after spinal surgery.

“It has been a very stressful time and we just wanted to get away and heal,” Sue, 75, told news.com.au.

The pair had done cruises before, for six week stints, but never for over 100 days.

But when the opportunity presented itself to jump on-board Princess Cruises’ Coral Princess ship, they thought “why not?” and happily agreed to spend the roughly $80,000 in total, on what they called a “life-changing” experience.

They visited 47 destinations, 32 countries, six continents, all across 110 days. It was a trip Sue says wouldn’t have been possible (or within their budget) had they travelled by air.

“We couldn’t have done all this if it was air travel – not that many countries,” Sue said after docking back in Sydney on Monday.

Princess Cruises is the only brand operating in Australia that offers an end-to-end world cruise, giving guests an opportunity to explore destinations while only unpacking once – something that was a massive draw-card for the couple.

“Our luggage was taken from car boot to ship – we did the 110 days and when it was over we left our bags outside our room … and they were ready to be picked up once we got off,” Sue said.

“We had full winter and summer outfits through all those climates too — there was just no way we could have dragged our luggage across all those countries.”

Sue said there was no end to the things to do on the ship. She enjoyed meeting like-minded people every morning in the auditorium over a cuppa while socialising and quilting.

“There was carpet bowls, tai chi, line dancing, ukulele, you name it, it was all happening. You can do as much or as little as you like.”

As for Tom, a single photo of him enjoying a cocktail overlooking the ocean from their balcony summed up his experience.

“We were living the dream — every morning I would sit in bed with my coffee watching the most magical sunrises and sunsets (every night).

“I thought Tom was going to find it a chore but everything was just so easy. It was the perfect holiday for us.

“It was money well spent, no question about it. I actually asked Tom if he had any regrets and he said ‘no way’.”

Sue said a standout was sailing into the White Cliffs of Dover in the UK. From housing prisoners in the 19th century to protecting England during the Second World War, the history of the White Cliffs is peppered with fascinating stories – many of which Sue fondly remembers from conversations with her parents.

“My parents would talk about the war and when we sailed into it I got tears in my eyes,” she said.

Other standout locations for the pair included South Africa and Morocco.

When asked if she was keen to do another cruise, she said the pair had already booked one for March 2026, sailing throughout Australia.

“This is definitely the biggest holiday I have ever done and the people who do these cruises are amazing — they just keep saying on the ship that they plan their life around it.”

Aussies are among the biggest cruise travellers per capita in the world.

According to Cruise Line International Association (CLIA), it’s been one of the fastest sectors of travel to rebound post pandemic with 1.25 million Aussies having cruised in 2023, up on 1.24 million in 2019.

And while Sue joked that her ship was an “older person cruise”, she wasn’t surprised to see young families on-board, given the sector is booming.

Cruising is booming

According to the recent CLIA report , cruising has a much broader appeal than people realise with Millennials the most enthusiastic about planning a cruise holiday.

The data also showed the average age of a cruiser is down to 46 with 36 per cent of cruisers under the age of 40.

“Those aged in their 20s currently make up about eight per cent of cruise guests, and we can expect this to increase in coming years as this generation begins to travel more,” CLIA managing director in Australasia Joel Katz recently told news.com.au.

“CLIA’s consumer research shows that of people who have cruises previously, Millennials are the most likely cruise again. 88 per cent of Millennials say they will cruise again, followed by Gen-Xers at 86 per cent.”

As for Boomers going on these extended cruises, Sue said they feel they have earned their right to “have these beautiful luxurious cruises” where they are “waited on hand and foot”.

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“It was just the perfect holiday for us. It was life-changing for me personally,” she said.

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