Coral Spire Odyssey – Airlie Beach & Port Douglas

About this cruise

Block out 12 nights from March 8, 2027 and let this sailing from Brisbane do its thing. The route covers Airlie Beach, Townsville and Port Douglas, with additional stops along the Australia & New Zealand and there's plenty of room to breathe between each stop. Last stop: Sydney. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 7 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Flat whites in Melbourne, coral at the Great Barrier Reef, and fjords in New Zealand. Hard to pick a highlight. Of the stops, Townsville tends to be the one people talk about: Queensland's gateway to Magnetic Island. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. Grand Princess has 10 restaurants on board, which means you could eat somewhere different nearly every night. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. Brisbane itself is worth spending some time in. Don't just treat it as a departure point. And March is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.