Cruise ship schedule for the coming season, 2008-09

To view the schedule for other seasons, use the links below:

Go to the page for the schedule for season 2009-10
Go to the page for the schedule for season 2010-11 and beyond   

General information

Port and berth information
Port of Melbourne, Station Pier berths: OWSP = outer west Station Pier OESP = outer east Station Pier IWSP = inner west Station Pier	Other Victorian ports: Geelong/CHP= Cunningham Pier Cowes, Phillip Island Refuge Cove, Wilsons Promontory

 

Station Pier access When cruise ships are berthed at Station Pier, it is closed to the public. For details of public access times for the pier on other days, please check the Station Pier page.

Approximate times of transit through the Heads For approximate times of cruise ships passing through the Heads, subtract three hours from the estimated time of arrival (ETA) at Station Pier or add three hours to the estimated time of departure (ETD) from Station Pier. Please note the ETA and ETD may be affected by sailing or other conditions.

Ship details For detailed information about individual ships, click on the relevant link in the table below to go to the cruise line website or, for basic facts, view the Cruise ship profile page.

Agents must notify Port of Melbourne Corporation of any changes to the following schedule.

Turnaround visit indicated by * after the ship's name.

Intended cruise ship visits to the Port of Melbourne and other Victorian ports for season 2008-09, as at 06 June 2008.
Arrival date	Ship	Agent	Berth	ETA at berth +/- 1 hour	ETD from berth +/- 1 hour
Sun 2 Nov 2008	Amsterdam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	2 Nov 2008 0800	2 Nov 2008  1800
Mon 3 Nov 2008	Pacific Dawn	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	3 Nov 2008 0800	5 Nov 2008 1800
Wed 5 Nov 2008	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	5 Nov 2008 0800	5 Nov 2008 1800
Sun 9 Nov 2008	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	9 Nov 2008 0700	9 Nov 2008 1800
Tues 11 Nov 2008	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	11 Nov 08 0700	11 Nov 08 1900
Mon 17 Nov 2008	Seven Seas Mariner	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	17 Nov 2008 0800	17 Nov 2008 1930
Tue 18 Nov 2008	Dawn Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	18 Nov 2008 0800	18 Nov 2008 1800
Thu 20 Nov 2008	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	20 Nov 2008 0800	20 Nov 2008 2359
Wed 3 Dec 2008	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	3 Dec 2008 0800	3 Dec 2008  1800
Wed 3 Dec 2008	Pacific Sun	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OESP	3 Dec 2008 0700	3 Dec 2008 1800
Wed 3 Dec 2008	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	3 Dec 2008 2000	4 Dec 2008 1800
Thu 4 Dec 2008	Bremen	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OESP	4 Dec 2008 0800	4 Dec 2008 1900
Sun 7 Dec 2008	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	7 Dec 2008 0700	7 Dec 2008 1800
Tue 9 Dec 2008	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	Cowes, Phillip Island	9 Dec 2008 1700	9 Dec 2008 2359
Wed 10 Dec 2008	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	10 Dec 2008 0700	10 Dec 2008 1800
Sun 14 Dec 2008	Diamond Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	14 Dec 2008 0900	14 Dec 2008 1800
Thu 18 Dec 2008	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	18 Dec 2008 0800	18 Dec 2008 1700
Mon 22 Dec 2008	Silver Whisper	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	22 Dec 2008 0800	22 Dec 2008 1800
Tue 30 Dec 2008	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	30 Dec 2008 0800	30 Dec 2008 1700
Wed 31 Dec 2008	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 8645 6900	OWSP	31 Dec 2008 0800	1 Jan 2009 1800
Sat 3 Jan 2009	Diamond Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	3 Jan 2009 0700	3 Jan 2009 1700
Sat 3 Jan 2009	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9399 0900	OESP	3 Jan 2009 0800	3 Jan 2009 1700
Tue 6 Jan 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	Cowes, Phillip Island	6 Jan 2009 1700	6 Jan 2009 2359
Wed 7 Jan 2009	Diamond Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	7 Jan 2009 0900	7 Jan 2007 1800
Wed 7 Jan 2009	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	7 Jan 2009 0700	7 Jan 2009 1800
Thu 8 Jan 2009	Rhapsody of the Seas	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	8 Jan 2009 0700	8 Jan 2009 1900
Thu 8 Jan 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	8 Jan 2009 2000	9 Jan 2009 1000
Fri 9 Jan 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	Cowes, Phillip Island	9 Jan 2009 1700	9 Jan 2009 2359
Sat 10 Jan 2009	Nautica	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	10 Jan 2009 0800	10 Jan 2009 1800
Sun 11 Jan 2009	Station Pier closed to shipping (except for the Spirit of Tasmania) for the 'Blessing of the waters' ceremony.
Mon 12 Jan 2009	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	12 Jan 2009 0900	12 Jan 2009 1700
Thu 15 Jan 2009	Silver Whisper	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	15 Jan 2009 0800	15 Jan 2009 1800
Sun 18 Jan 2009	Princess Daphne	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	18 Jan 2009 0800	18 Jan 2009 1330
Sat 24 Jan 2009	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	24 Jan 2009 0900	24 Jan 2009 1700
Tue 27 Jan 2009	Diamond Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	27 Jan 2009 0700	27 Jan 2009 1700
Wed 28 Jan 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	28 Jan 2009 0800	29 Jan 2009 1800
Sat 31 Jan 2009	Diamond Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	31 Jan 2009 0900	31 Jan 2009 1800
Sat 31 Jan 2009	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	31 Jan 2009 0800	31Jan 2009 1800
Tue 3 Feb 2009	Nautica	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	3 Feb 2009 0800	3 Feb 2009 1800
Tue 3 Feb 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	Cowes, Phillip Island	3 Feb 2009 1700	3 Feb 2009 2359
Wed 4 Feb 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	4 Feb 2009 0700	4 Feb 2009 1800
Wed 4 Feb 2009	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	4 Feb 2009 0700	4 Feb 2009 1800
Fri 6 Feb 2009	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	6 Feb 2009 0900	6 Feb 2009 1700
Sat 7 Feb 2009	Pacific Venus	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	7 Feb 2009 0800	8 Feb 2009 1800
Sat 7 Feb 2009	Dawn Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	7 Feb 2009 0800	7 Feb 2009 1700
Fri 13 Feb 2009	Rotterdam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	13 Feb 2009 0700	13 Feb 2009 1800
Sun 15 Feb 2009	Seven Seas Voyager	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	15 Feb 2009 0800	15 Feb 2009 2300
Tue 17 Feb 2009	Columbus	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	17 Feb 2009 0800	17 Feb 2009 1900
Wed 18 Feb 2009	Arcadia	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	18 Feb 2009 0800	18 Feb 2009 1800
Wed 18 Feb 2009	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OESP	18 Feb 2009 0900	18 Feb 2009 1700
Fri 20 Feb 2009	Diamond Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	20 Feb 2009 0700	20 Feb 2009 1700
Tue 24 Feb 2009	Diamond Princess	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	24 Feb 2009 0800	24 Feb 2009 1800
Wed 25 Feb 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	25 Feb 2009 0800	26 Feb 2009 1800
Thu 26 Feb 2009	Black Watch	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	26 Feb 2009 0800	26 Feb 2009 2300
Sat 28 Feb 2009	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OWSP	28 Feb 2009 0800	28 Feb 2009 1800
Tue 3 Mar 2009	Crystal Serenity	NYK Line Tel: +61 3 9648 8100	OESP	3 Mar 2009 0800	3 Mar 2009 1800
Tue 3 Mar 2009	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	3 Mar 2009 0900	3 Mar 2009 1800
Tue 3 Mar 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	Cowes, Phillip Island	3 Mar 2009 1700	3 Mar 2009 2359
Wed 4 Mar 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	4 Mar 2009 0700	4 Mar 2009 1800
Wed 4 Mar 2009	Volendam	Wilhelmsen Ships Service Tel: +61 3 9630 0900	OESP	4 Mar 2009 0700	4 Mar 2009 1800
Fri 20 Mar 2009	Rhapsody of the Seas	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	20 Mar 2009 0700	20 Mar 2009 1800
Wed 25 Mar 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	25 Mar 2009 0800	26 Mar 2009 1800
Sat 28 Mar 2009	Sun Princess *	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	28 Mar 2009 0800	28 Mar 2009 1800
Tue 31 Mar 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	Cowes, Phillip Island	31 Mar 2009 1700	31 Mar 2009 2359
Wed 1 Apr 2009	Celebrity Millennium	Inchcape Shipping Services Tel: +61 3 9682 2488	OWSP	1 Apr 2009 0700	1 Apr 2009 1800