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title: "Rabaul Cruise Port"
url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/rabaul
description: "A town reborn in the shadow of twin volcanoes"
---

# Rabaul

🇵🇬 · Papua New Guinea · Australia & New Zealand

> "A town reborn in the shadow of twin volcanoes"

## At a Glance

- **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1
- **Avg. Time in Port:** 8.2h
- **Visiting Sailings:** 37
- **Cruise Lines:** 3

## Peak Season

Busiest months: Feb (33 sailings), Jan (4 sailings)

## About Rabaul

Rabaul sits inside a volcanic caldera on the Gazelle Peninsula of New Britain, Papua New Guinea. The 1994 eruption of Tavurvur buried much of the old town under ash, and the volcano still smokes visibly on the skyline. Ships anchor in Simpson Harbour, and passengers tender ashore to a town that has rebuilt itself around the edges of the destruction. The sulphur smell in the air is constant.

Japanese tunnel networks from WWII are cut into the hillsides and open for guided tours. The harbour itself has several sunken warships from the war, and local dive operators take small groups to the wreck sites. The daily market sells betel nut, fresh fish, and tropical fruit, and is worth visiting for the atmosphere. Kokoda, a cold fish and coconut milk dish similar to ceviche, is the local speciality. Payment is in Papua New Guinean kina, and cash is essential for the market and small vendors.

## Quick Facts

- **Currency:** PGK (Papua New Guinean Kina)
- **Language:** English
- **Timezone:** Pacific/Port_Moresby (UTC+10)

## Location

Coordinates: -4.1985, 152.1728

- [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Rabaul/@-4.198459,152.17284,13z)
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## Nearby Ports

- [Kiriwina Island Trobriand](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/kiriwina-island-trobriand.md): 271 nm
- [Alotau](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/alotau.md): 381 nm
- [Honiara](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/honiara.md): 560 nm

## Cruise Lines Serving This Port

- [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)

## Cheapest Available Sailing

**[View this cruise →](https://cruisello.com/cruises/pacific-monsoons-cairns-tokyo-busan~COSTA-DELIZIOSA-20270129-25.md)**

- **Price:** €3,774 per person (€7,547 total for 2 guests)
- **Cruise Line:** [Costa Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises.md)
- **Ship:** [Costa Deliziosa](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/costa-cruises/costa-deliziosa.md)
- **Duration:** 25 nights
- **Departure:** 2027-01-29
- **Itinerary:** Pacific Monsoons – Cairns, Tokyo & Busan

## Featured Cruises from Rabaul

Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency.

| Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price |
|------|------|------|------|------|------|
| [Gilded Horizon – Sydney, Tokyo & Anchorage](https://cruisello.com/cruises/gilded-horizon-sydney-tokyo-anchorage~PCL-CO-20270106-128.md) | Coral Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-01-06 | 128 | €18,084 |
| [Full Horizon Circumnavigation – Sydney, Tokyo & Cape Town](https://cruisello.com/cruises/full-horizon-circumnavigation-sydney-tokyo-cape-town~COSTA-DELIZIOSA-20261124-139.md) | Costa Deliziosa | Costa Cruises | 2026-11-24 | 139 | €19,939 |
| [28 Night Cruise from Singapore](https://cruisello.com/cruises/28-night-cruise-from-singapore~HAL-WESTERDAM-20270103-28.md) | Westerdam | Holland America Line | 2027-01-03 | 28 | €4,179 |

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