San Diego Cruise Guide > Cruise Destinations > Australia
There are sometimes cruises from San Diego to Australia. Yes, you could travel all the way to Sydney by ship. These are long journeys across the Pacific. See the schedule of departures below.
In general, there are more cruises to Australia from the US than you might expect. Ships move down under during our winter because it is their summer.
January 4, 2026: 93-day cruise to Australia & New Zealand on Holland America Line. Round-trip from San Diego to Honolulu (Hawaii), Kona (Hawaii), Maui (Hawaii), American Samoa, Samoa, Savusavu (Fiji), Suva (Fiji), Lautoka (Fiji), Easo (New Caledonia), Noumea (New Caledonia), Port Vila (Vanuatu), Guadalcanal (Solomon Islands), Rabaul (Papua New Guinea), Alotau (Papua New Guinea), Kiriwina Island (Papua New Guinea), Conflict Islands (Papua New Guinea), Cairns (Australia), Darwin (Australia), Broome (Australia), Exmouth (Australia), Perth (Australia), Albany (Australia), Adelaide (Australia), Kangaroo Island (Australia), Malbourne (Australia), Hobart (Australia), Port Arthur (Australia), Sydney (Australia), Port Chalmers (New Zealand), Timaru (New Zealand), Wellington (New Zealand), Tauranga (New Zealand), Auckland (New Zealand), Waitangi (New Zealand), Nuku Alofa (Tonga), Papeete (Tahiti), Moorea (French Polynesia), Raiatea (French Polynesia), Huahine (French Polynesia), Fakarava (French Polynesia) and Nuku Hiva (French Polynesia).