Round Australia explorer with P&O

Day 1 Sydney 

Depart 6pm

Sydney is home to two of the world’s most famous landmarks – the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House, both perfectly situated on the magnificent harbour.

Day 2 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 3 Melbourne

Arrive 8am, Depart 6pm

Bordered by the picturesque Dandenong Ranges, Melbourne is set on the Yarra River at the top of Port Phillip bay.

Day 4 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 5 Adelaide

Arrive 8am, Depart 5pm

A friendly and vibrant city surrounded by rolling hills, world class beaches, with an unhurried lifestyle hard to find in other cities.

Day 6-7 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 8 Albany

Arrive 8am, Depart 5pm

The oldest township on the west coast of Australia, Albany is an Australian cruise destination with a rich and colourful history. Once a penal outpost and the first European settlement in Western Australia, the charming historic town is nestled into the beautiful King George Sound overlooking the Princess Royal Harbour. Over the years it has served as a busy trading port, coaling station, and commercial centre for farmlands, and functioned as the epicentre of the west coast whaling industry.

Day 9 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 10 Fremantle

Arrive 7am, Depart 4pm

Fremantle is a dynamic and vibrant port city situated on the mouth of the Swan River. It is renowned for its cosmopolitan atmosphere with strong southern European, particularly Italian influences.

Day 11 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 12 Exmouth

Arrive 9am, Depart 6pm

Nothing can prepare you for Exmouth’s unspoilt, and seemingly deserted beaches, its pristine deep blue ocean or its dramatic red ochre coastline.

Day 13 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 14 Broome

Arrive 8am, Depart 6pm

From its romantic pearling history to the cosmopolitan character of Chinatown, its incredibly clear waters, to its red sandstone cliffs and endless white sand beaches, the colours of Broome are sure to leave a lasting impression.

Day 15 Yampi Sound & Raft Point

Yampi Sound scenic cruising from 9am-12pm

This is one to cross off your bucket list. Yampi Sound and the magnificent Buccaneer Archipelago between King Sound and Collier Bay are jam-packed with natural wonders that will astound you. See beautiful clear blue waters and stunning Kimberley landscapes. Rich fish life including white-bellied sea eagles, brahminy kites, ospreys, common sandpipers and eastern reef egrets are an attraction for bottlenose dolphins that come to feed in the early mornings.

Raft Point scenic cruising from 4pm-6pm

Located in the middle of Doubtful Bay, in the heart of Worrora country, lies Raft Point, an impressive rock headland and renowned site of indigenous rock art. Enjoy unforgettable sweeping coastal views over neighbouring Steep Island and look for Boab trees on the beach, easily recognised by the swollen base of its trunk and bottle-like appearance. The trunk base may be very large with some trees recorded with bases five metres in diameter.

Day 16 Kuri Bay

Arrive 6am, Depart 4pm

Nestled in the remote Kimberley Coast area, the Kuri Bay coastline is highlighted by magnificent red rock escarpments and a peaceful turquoise bay. You will see this beautiful destination up close when you step ashore to visit a working pearl farm in its contemporary form and learn techniques of pearling in the Kimberley.

Day 17 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 18 Darwin

Arrive 7am, Depart 5pm

Unlike the barren dusty land of the Northern Territory, Darwin is a modern, lively city. This small city is the gateway to the fascinating Top End of Australia.

Day 19 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 20 Ambon, Indonesia

Arrive 7am, Depart 4pm

Ambon, capital of Maluku, Indonesia’s ‘spice islands’ is lined with beautiful beaches and unspoilt bays. Its crystal clear, coral rich waters are perfect for snorkelling and scuba diving.

Days 21-23 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 24 Cairns

Arrive 7am, Depart 4pm

Bounded by the glorious Coral Sea on one side and lush rainforest hinterland on the other, Cairns is a gorgeous Australian cruise destination like no other.

Day 25 Airlie Beach

Arrive 9am, Depart 6pm

If you ache to snorkel, dive, swim, paddle or just laze on a breath-taking white sand beach, this is the place to do it.

Day 26 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 27 Brisbane

Arrive 6am, Depart 4pm

Brisbane is a city full of contradictions. It’s a place of shorts and thongs and high finance. It is both sophisticated and rustic. A city eager to change, yet reluctant to abandon its old ways!

Day 28 At Sea

Whiz down waterslides or relax poolside by day, enjoy great restaurants, bars and captivating stage shows at night. As for dining, enjoy a choice of 12 dining experiences, all included in your cruise fare. Consider treating yourself to a special meal at Luke's - celebrity chef Luke Mangan’s incredible at-sea restaurant. Devour a delicious signature burger at lunch, or relax with a stunning 3-course a la carte dinner at sunset. If pizza is your thing, try the award-winning 400 Gradi.

Day 29 Sydney

Arrive 7am