Convict Coast – Hobart, Port Arthur & Melbourne

About this cruise

You board in Sydney on November 28, 2027 for 7 nights visiting Hobart, Port Arthur and Melbourne, and you come back from this kind of trip wondering why you don't do it more often. There's a nice rhythm here: explore a port, recover at sea, do it again. You never feel rushed or restless. Sydney Opera House one day, Milford Sound's fjords another. The Antipodes reward the long flight. Of the stops, Melbourne tends to be the one people talk about: Culture, coffee, and laneway art. Around 11 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. There are 11 restaurants on Royal Princess, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 7 nights. Sydney itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.