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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