Coral Princess first of multiple Carnival Corp. ships back in MelbourneCoral Princess first of multiple Carnival Corp. ships back in Melbourne

The 2,000-passenger ship is also the first in a number of Carnival brands scheduled to visit the Victorian capital. 

Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Splendor will make a six-night round cruise from Sydney to the November 1 Melbourne Cup.

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises’ Grand Princess will be based in Melbourne from November 4 until March 31, 2023, operating 20 cruises to New Zealand, the South Pacific and South Australia.

Cunard

Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth will be based in Melbourne from November 13 until February 22, 2023. She will operate 11 cruises with itineraries including Tasmania and New Zealand.

P&O Cruises Australia

P&O Cruises Australia’s Pacific Explorer will homeport in Melbourne from November 15 until February 17, 2023, undertaking 17 cruises that include South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand.

Seabourn

Seabourn Odyssey will make six calls to Melbourne from December 8 until March 18, 2023, as well as six to Phillip Island.

Holland America Line

Holland America Line’s Noordam will overnight in Melbourne on December 11 during her 69-day ‘South Pacific and Australia Circumnavigation Collector’ voyage from San Diego.

Westerdam will call at Melbourne on December 3 during her 13-day round ‘South Australia Discovery’ voyage from Sydney.

Melbourne’s recovery

‘It is great to see cruising return to Melbourne after such a long absence, with the city ready to participate in the growth of cruise tourism and the rebuilding of Australia’s A$5b a year cruise industry,’ Marguerite Fitzgerald, president of Carnival Australia and P&O Cruises Australia, said.

‘Melbourne is a natural starting off point for cruises to destinations in South Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand,’ Fitzgerald said.