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Azamara Club Cruises (36 Cruises)

Azamara Pursuit

1112 Passengers
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9 September 59 days One-way from Tokyo to Sydney
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23 October 15 days One-way from Benoa to Sydney
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Carnival Cruise Line (2 Cruises)

Carnival Adventure.

Carnival Adventure

2636 Passengers
108865 tons
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Carnival Luminosa

2260 Passengers
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Celebrity Cruises (3 Cruises)

Costa Cruises (7 Cruises)

Crystal Cruises (7 Cruises)

Emerald Waterways (30 Cruises)

Emerald Xara.

Emerald Xara

128 Passengers
5 tons
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6 August 10 days One-way from Darwin, Northern Territory to Broome, Western Australia
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16 August 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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26 August 10 days One-way from Darwin, Northern Territory to Broome, Western Australia
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5 September 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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5 September 10 days One-way from Broome, Western Australia to Darwin, Northern Territory
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15 September 10 days One-way from Darwin, Northern Territory to Broome, Western Australia
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25 September 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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25 September 22 days One-way from Broome, Western Australia to Benoa
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25 September 10 days One-way from Broome, Western Australia to Darwin, Northern Territory
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25 September 23 days One-way from Broome WA to Benoa
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5 October 13 days One-way from Darwin to Benoa
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5 October 23 days One-way from Darwin, Northern Territory to Port Moresby
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5 October 12 days One-way from Darwin, Northern Territory to Benoa
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5 October 24 days One-way from Darwin to Port Moresby
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17 November 24 days One-way from Port Moresby to Darwin
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17 November 23 days One-way from Port Moresby to Darwin, Northern Territory
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28 November 25 days Round-trip from Benoa, Indonesia
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10 December 13 days One-way from Darwin to Benoa
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Explora Journeys (3 Cruises)

Holland America Line (11 Cruises)

Oceania Cruises (31 Cruises)

Paul Gauguin Cruises (2 Cruises)

Ponant (42 Cruises)

Le Jacques Cartier.

Le Jacques Cartier

184 Passengers
9 tons
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9 June 11 days One-way from Darwin to Broome WA
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19 June 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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29 June 11 days One-way from Darwin to Broome WA
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9 July 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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29 July 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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18 August 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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Le Soléal.

Le Soleal

264 Passengers
10 tons
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9 July 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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19 July 11 days One-way from Darwin to Broome WA
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18 August 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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28 August 15 days One-way from Darwin to Manila
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28 August 14 days One-way from Darwin to Manila
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6 July 11 days One-way from Darwin to Broome WA
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5 August 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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25 August 11 days One-way from Broome WA to Darwin
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4 September 15 days One-way from Darwin to Manila
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4 September 14 days One-way from Darwin to Manila
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Princess Cruises (88 Cruises)

Cruise PCL Princess Grand Ship

Grand Princess

2600 Passengers
107751 tons
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15 June 80 days Round-trip from Brisbane, Australia
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15 July 52 days One-way from Los Angeles to Sydney
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5 August 31 days One-way from Tokyo to Sydney
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20 October 44 days Round-trip from Sydney, Australia
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20 October 43 days Round-trip Australia Grand Princess Sydney
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31 October 18 days One-way from Fremantle to Sydney
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2 March 28 days Round-trip Australia Grand Princess Sydney
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13 August 38 days One-way from Tokyo to Sydney
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises (42 Cruises)

Seabourn Cruise Line (26 Cruises)

Silversea Cruises (37 Cruises)

Viking Ocean Cruises (68 Cruises)

Viking Orion.

Viking Orion

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8 March 78 days One-way from Sydney to Vancouver
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8 March 17 days One-way from Sydney to Benoa
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8 March 77 days One-way from Sydney to Vancouver
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21 September 92 days One-way from Vancouver to Auckland
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21 September 79 days One-way from Vancouver to Sydney
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12 November 28 days One-way from Laem Chabang to Sydney
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Viking Venus

Viking Venus

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29 October 27 days One-way from Laem Chabang to Sydney
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Heat envelops from the gangway, laden with scents of sea and frangipani. Before the bow, a low green city stretches on its peninsula, rebuilt twice over: after Japanese bombing in 1942, then after Cyclone Tracy in 1974. Darwin, capital of Australia's Northern Territory, welcomes ships at Fort Hill Wharf, at the city centre's very gates, and this closeness changes the port-call's whole character.

First Steps on the Waterfront

About fifteen minutes' walk from the quay, the territorial capital's heart is reached without transport, though shuttles and taxis wait on very hot days. Just next the terminal, the Darwin Waterfront sector lines restaurants, lawns and swimming basins, including an artificial lagoon protected where you cool off without fear of jellyfish or saltwater crocodiles that bar sea swimming. Families could spend the entire day there. Steps away, Stokes Hill Jetty lines its grilled-fish counters and tables above the water, a gathering place for locals at sunset.

Pacific War at the Rock's Edge

Few travellers know before arriving: Darwin endured in 1942 the heaviest bombing ever mounted on Australian soil. Steps from the quay, the petroleum storage tunnels carved into the cliff can be walked today, with coolness included. Photographs and accounts there tell of the 1942 raids. On the esplanade above, the Bicentennial Park strings its memorial monuments beneath banyans, facing the bay. The park's shaded lawns offer moreover the pleasantest shortcut between quay and the first streets, away from traffic.

Between Galleries and Crocodiles

Around the Smith Street pedestrian thoroughfare, Aboriginal art shops, cafés and air-conditioned galleries succeed one another. The most curious will push open Crocosaurus Cove's door, downtown, where immense saltwater crocodiles let themselves be observed through glass. Further north, the Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery displays paintings from indigenous communities, taxidermied fauna and a room devoted to Cyclone Tracy, with a dark room where the wind recording rumbles. Access is within minutes by taxi or the multi-stop bus serving main sites.

Port-Call Bearings

BearingDetails
MooringFort Hill Wharf, passenger terminal
DowntownRoughly 1.5 kilometres; 15 minutes on foot
Steps AwayWaterfront, swimming lagoon, Second World War tunnels
Dry SeasonMay to October, clear skies and more bearable heat

Tastes of the Territory

Local cuisine blends nearby Asia and Australian products: grilled barramundi, Territory mangoes, curries from Indonesian and Malaysian communities, not forgetting laksa, now nearly a local identity dish. In dry season, open-air markets enliven evenings, but day port-calls will find happiness in Waterfront cafés or Mitchell Street tables. An iced mango juice, in the shade of an awning, helps grasp the tropical pace of the place.

Before Casting Off

Darwin resembles no other Australian port-call: too far north, too hot, too close to Asia to blend with Sydney or Melbourne. It is a frontier city, welcoming and straightforward, that wears its scars frankly and looks toward the future. Walking back down to Fort Hill Wharf in the golden late-afternoon light, you carry away memory of a turquoise bay bordered by russet cliffs, and the desire to return one day and push further, to the national parks that begin at the city's gates.

Frequently Asked Questions

At Fort Hill Wharf, right at the edge of the city centre. That closeness shapes the whole call: you can set off on foot without depending on a shuttle.
Yes, about fifteen minutes. The shaded lawns of Bicentennial Park make the pleasantest shortcut, away from the traffic. Shuttles and taxis also wait on the hottest days, which is no luxury in this climate.
Not in the sea: jellyfish and saltwater crocodiles rule it out. The Darwin Waterfront, right beside the terminal, has a netted artificial lagoon and swimming basins where you can cool off safely. Families could happily spend the whole day there.
The Waterfront and the wartime oil storage tunnels cut into the cliff, both steps from the wharf, then Smith Street with its Aboriginal art galleries. With a little more time, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is worth the short taxi ride.
Storage galleries dug into the cliff during the Second World War, now open to walk through. Photographs and accounts tell the story of the Japanese air raids of 1942, the heaviest ever mounted against Australian soil. The cool air inside is a welcome bonus.
Yes, at Crocosaurus Cove in the city centre, where large saltwater crocodiles can be watched through glass. That's the safe option: in the wild, these animals are precisely why nobody swims in the sea here.
Paintings from Aboriginal communities, mounted wildlife and a room devoted to Cyclone Tracy, which flattened the city in 1974, including a darkened chamber playing the recorded roar of the wind. It's a few minutes by taxi or on the hop-on bus.
The dry season, May to September: bearable heat, clear skies and open-air night markets. The wet season, November to April, brings crushing humidity, storms and cyclone risk.
Cooking that sits halfway between Australia and nearby Asia: grilled barramundi, Territory mangoes, curries inherited from Indonesian and Malaysian communities, and above all laksa, close to a local signature dish. Stokes Hill Wharf lines up its grilled-fish counters over the water.
Australian dollars and English. Cards and contactless payment work everywhere, including the Stokes Hill Wharf food counters and the Aboriginal art galleries.