--- title: "Darwin Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/darwin description: "Where the outback meets the Timor Sea" --- # Darwin ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท Australia ยท Australia & New Zealand > "Where the outback meets the Timor Sea" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 10.8h - **Visiting Sailings:** 60 - **Cruise Lines:** 7 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Mar (16 sailings), Nov (13 sailings), Feb (5 sailings) ## About Darwin Darwin sits at the top end of Australia, closer to Bali than to Sydney, and the tropical heat makes that obvious. Fort Hill Wharf is the cruise terminal, a short ride from the compact city centre. The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory is the best single stop: Aboriginal bark paintings and woven sculptures on one floor, and a harrowing Cyclone Tracy exhibit on another. Tracy flattened Darwin on Christmas Day 1974. Aquascene, at the nearby Doctor's Gully, lets you hand-feed schools of mullet and milkfish at high tide. The Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River is the classic Darwin excursion, where saltwater crocs launch themselves out of the water for dangled buffalo meat. Litchfield National Park, about 90 minutes south, has swimming holes beneath waterfalls surrounded by monsoon forest. In town, Smith Street Mall is the shopping strip, and the waterfront restaurants serve barramundi, buffalo steaks, and kangaroo. The Mindil Beach Sunset Market (Thursday and Sunday in the dry season) has 60-plus food stalls and a good atmosphere. Walk or take the hop-on-hop-off bus. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** AUD (Australian Dollar) - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** Australia/Darwin (UTC+9:30) - **Tipping:** Not expected; 10% for exceptional service ## Location Coordinates: -12.4604, 130.8410 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Darwin/@-12.46044,130.84105,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Darwin&ll=-12.46044,130.84105&z=13) ## Things to Do in Darwin Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~11h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Adelaide River Cruises - Jumping Crocodile Experience](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f821b530-b15e-49ef-892f-3b335d4db6b3.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (1,121) | 1h 10m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ38 | Viator | | [Sunset 3-Hour Cruise from Darwin with Dinner and Sparkling Wine](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/061a24a0-1c41-4849-9c30-b13355e96e28.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (1,063) | 3h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ119 | Viator | | [Cape Adieu Darwin Sunset Dinner Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/f82a8989-1e79-4b5c-9f43-efa814321155.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (831) | 2h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ119 | Viator | | [The Croc Bus to the Famous Jumping Crocodile Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/df8cd8ac-5d3e-4ade-abd4-2c606a858b38.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (600) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ82 | Viator | | [Bombing of Darwin WWII Heritage Tours](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/869118ca-98bb-4ac9-95b2-f1e435852863.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (321) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ91 | Viator | | [Royal Flying Doctor Service Tourist Facility: Two Iconic Territory Stories](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/9bc3b783-e6f8-4087-82b7-a455e54879b0.md?via=markdown) | 4.8โ˜… (285) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ19 | Viator | | [Corroboree Billabong Wetland Cruises - 2 hour Sunset Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/7e600235-bff4-4133-a9b5-e3be7e7a4e99.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (229) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ62 | Viator | | [Top End Safari Camp Day Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/0d4a218b-2aa7-4c9a-9d3f-cfb72ccdacce.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (463) | 7h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ375 | Viator | | [1-Hour Casino Royale Jet Skiing in Darwin](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bd196735-0598-4859-8f87-26839785671c.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (172) | 1h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ119 | Viator | | [Golden Eye Sunset Jet Skiing in Darwin](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/1fba802b-9450-4fd4-8139-cb0d55be4b19.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (158) | 1h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ176 | Viator | | [LookAbout Darwin, Wetlands & Wildlife Premium Tour - Max 6 Guests](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/93852373-fb33-4a4f-aaee-9dbeab550fa0.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (145) | 5h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ100 | Viator | | [Darwin: Pathfinder Original Jumping Crocodile Cruise](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c79366cc-aad1-4e61-a280-cd6b64e4427f.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (130) | 1h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ44 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Broome WA](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/broome-wa.md): 598 nm - [Komodo Island Indonesia](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/komodo-island-indonesia.md): 711 nm - [Jayapura](https://cruisello.com/destinations/southeast-asia/jayapura.md): 836 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-cruises.md) - [Carnival Cruise Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/carnival-cruise-line.md) - [Celebrity Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/celebrity-cruises.md) - [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md) - [Holland America Line](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/holland-america-line.md) - [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - [Royal Caribbean](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/royal-caribbean.md) ## Cheapest Available Sailing **[View this cruise โ†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/coral-meridian-bali-darwin-brisbane~PCL-RP-20261110-15.md)** - **Price:** โ‚ฌ964 per person (โ‚ฌ1,928 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Royal Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/royal-princess.md) - **Duration:** 15 nights - **Departure:** 2026-11-10 - **Itinerary:** Coral Meridian โ€“ Bali, Darwin & Brisbane ## Featured Cruises from Darwin Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Monsoon Passage โ€“ Bali, Darwin & Brisbane](https://cruisello.com/cruises/monsoon-passage-bali-darwin-brisbane~PCL-RP-20261110-13.md) | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises | 2026-11-10 | 13 | โ‚ฌ972 | | [Eucalyptus Winds โ€“ Darwin, Cairns & Brisbane](https://cruisello.com/cruises/eucalyptus-winds-darwin-cairns-brisbane~COSTA-SERENA-20261031-12.md) | Costa Serena | Costa Cruises | 2026-10-31 | 12 | โ‚ฌ1,271 | | [Great Barrier Reef & Singapore โ€“ Sydney to Singapore](https://cruisello.com/cruises/great-barrier-reef-singapore-sydney-to-singapore~CEL-CELEBRITY_SOLSTICE-20261122-13.md) | Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises | 2026-11-22 | 13 | โ‚ฌ1,566 | ## Browse Cruises - 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