Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Melbourne, in Australia's state of Victoria (VIC), is home to an interesting mixture of historic Victorian architecture and breathtaking modern buildings. With a vibrant, street café culture and excellent shopping, Melbourne is also widely considered to be the dining capital of Australia, with an enormous selection of cuisine. It is a lively, exciting city with a friendly multicultural population.
Melbourne has an abundance of parks, wide roads, and boulevards and is also the cultural and sporting capital of Australia, with world class sporting facilities and an abundance of museums, galleries and theatres.
Lying directly on the shores of Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne offers easy access to the many different areas including the the Victorian Alps in the east, the Grampians and Great Ocean Road in the west and the fertile river valleys of the Murray in the north, to name just a few.
Things to See and Do
* Federation Square
* Shopping in South Yarra
* Southbank and Crown Casino
* Royal Botanic Gardens
* Melbourne Zoo
Cruise Season – Jan - Dec
Currency – Australian Dollar (AUD$)
Language – English
Land Area – 8,806 km²
Population – 4,000,000 approx
Electricity – 2 angled pins and 1 flat pin centred below Australian style
Time – GMT plus ten hours
International Country Telephone Code – + 61
Port Location – The Port of Melbourne is located approximately 4 km’s from the Melbourne CBD.
Transport Links – Melbourne’s Tullamarine airport offers national and international flights worldwide. There are coach and rail links to most other capital cities.
There is an extensive transport system including trams, trains and buses. Rental cars and taxis are available or the city centre is easy to get around on foot.
Cruises from Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Cruise |
Date |
Nights |
Silver Nova, 47 Nights Melbourne to Melbourne ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia Return |
2025-10-14 |
47 |
Silver Nova, 22 Nights Melbourne to Darwin ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Darwin, NT, Australia |
2025-10-14 |
22 |
Silver Nova, 14 Nights Melbourne to Cairns ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Cairns, Qld, Australia |
2025-10-14 |
14 |
Crown Princess, 4 Night Tasmania Seacation ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Sydney, NSW, Australia |
2025-10-20 |
4 |
Crown Princess, 6 Night Southern Australia Explorer ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia Return |
2025-10-20 |
6 |
Crown Princess, 9 Night Southern Australia Explorer ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Sydney, NSW, Australia |
2025-10-26 |
9 |
Silver Moon, 16 Nights Melbourne to Auckland ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand |
2025-11-30 |
16 |
Silver Nova, 12 Nights Melbourne to Auckland ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand |
2025-11-30 |
12 |
Silver Moon, 16 Nights Melbourne to Auckland ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand |
2026-01-03 |
16 |
Azamara Pursuit, 16 Night Australia & New Zealand Voyage ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand |
2026-01-04 |
16 |
Silver Moon, 47 Nights Melbourne to Tokyo ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Tokyo, Japan |
2026-02-04 |
47 |
Silver Moon, 19 Nights Melbourne to Singapore ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Singapore |
2026-02-04 |
19 |
Silver Moon, 10 Nights Melbourne to Fremantle ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Perth (Fremantle), WA Australia |
2026-02-04 |
10 |
Crown Princess, 29 Night Round Australia ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia Return |
2026-03-25 |
29 |
Crown Princess, 2 Night Australia Seacation ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Sydney, NSW, Australia |
2026-04-23 |
2 |
Silver Moon, 14 Nights Melbourne to Sydney ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Sydney, NSW, Australia |
2027-01-03 |
14 |
Azamara Pursuit, Australia & New Zealand Cruise: Melbourne, Sydney & Auckland ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand |
2027-01-04 |
16 |
Carnival Adventure, 6 Night South Australia ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia Return |
2027-03-24 |
6 |
Carnival Adventure, 4 Night Kangaroo Island ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia Return |
2027-03-30 |
4 |
Carnival Adventure, 4 Night Kangaroo Island ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia Return |
2027-04-03 |
4 |
Carnival Adventure, 2 Night Getaway ex Melbourne, VIC, Australia White Bay (Sydney), NSW, Australia |
2027-04-07 |
2 |