--- title: "Townsville Cruise Port" url: https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/townsville description: "Queensland's gateway to Magnetic Island" --- # Townsville ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท Australia ยท Australia & New Zealand > "Queensland's gateway to Magnetic Island" ## At a Glance - **Avg. Ships/Day:** 1 - **Avg. Time in Port:** 9.5h - **Visiting Sailings:** 25 - **Cruise Lines:** 3 ## Peak Season Busiest months: Mar (7 sailings), Jan (5 sailings), Feb (3 sailings) ## About Townsville Townsville is a coastal city in North Queensland, about 350 kilometres south of Cairns. Castle Hill, a large pink granite outcrop in the middle of the city, has a road and walking trail to the summit with views over the coast and the dry inland hills. The Strand, the main waterfront promenade, has a free rock pool, a playground, and several cafรฉs along a palm-lined path. Magnetic Island is a 25-minute ferry ride from the city and has walking trails through national park bushland where wild koalas are frequently spotted in the eucalyptus trees. The Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville is the world's largest living coral reef aquarium and is a reasonable alternative if you can't make it to the outer reef. Townsville gets over 300 days of sunshine a year, and the dry season (April to November) is reliably clear. Fish and chips, meat pies, and flat whites are the quick-meal standards. The currency is the Australian dollar. ## Quick Facts - **Currency:** AUD (Australian Dollar) - **Language:** English - **Timezone:** Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10) - **Tipping:** Not expected; 10% for exceptional service ## Location Coordinates: -19.2489, 146.8326 - [Open in Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/cruise+terminal+Townsville/@-19.24885,146.83258,13z) - [Open in Apple Maps](https://maps.apple.com/?q=cruise%20terminal%20Townsville&ll=-19.24885,146.83258&z=13) ## Things to Do in Townsville Top-rated shore excursions that fit a typical ~10h port call. Prices are starting prices per person. | Tour | Rating | Duration | Fits Port Day | From | Provider | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Magnetic Island Tour Maggie Comprehensive](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/594f63d6-e189-4b5c-ae9b-d173ebe1ed2c.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (397) | 5h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ63 | Viator | | [Magnetic Island Round-Trip Ferry From Townsville](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/a7283b9b-bb71-4374-8c86-05d266711c5b.md?via=markdown) | 4.6โ˜… (168) | 0h 20m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ31 | Viator | | [Magnetic Island Tour Behind the Scenes](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/4ca6a055-d7aa-4330-881e-9ba810bbd14a.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (57) | 5h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ72 | Viator | | [Townsville Sunset Sail Cruise Boat Tour Charter Hire Sailing Hire](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/b365b5f7-2487-4459-b0a7-a2586982acba.md?via=markdown) | 4.7โ˜… (27) | 1h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ72 | Viator | | [Whale Watching and Wildlife Cruise Townsville and Magnetic Island](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/8e7692e2-ea28-43bf-8d80-ac8f1175ea88.md?via=markdown) | 4.9โ˜… (16) | 4h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ116 | Viator | | [Magnetic Island Jet Ski Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bd4e235c-1eb8-4f0c-a52d-dd04bc737c08.md?via=markdown) | 4.7โ˜… (15) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ252 | Viator | | [Magnetic Island Adventurer Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/913d329d-dd4b-462c-a55c-a059dd53f659.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (11) | 4h 30m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ119 | Viator | | [Townsville Departure Maggie Discovery Tour including Guide](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/c8ae6ace-4711-4123-978c-16ec89e31cb1.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (17) | 6h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ132 | Viator | | [Townsville Boat Cruise & Yacht Club Lunch Package Sailing Charter](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/dbae07c9-b426-4141-86e6-6e2d620c44ef.md?via=markdown) | 4.4โ˜… (7) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ119 | Viator | | [Magnetic Island Snorkel Jet Ski Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/5938548c-5c8a-4c65-b441-2ce57f3f22dd.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (4) | 2h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ233 | Viator | | [Magnetic Island Private Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/d8df2225-9c82-42fa-a5c1-e6fe96078ea5.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (5) | 5h | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ453 | Viator | | [Magnetic Island Express Jet Ski Tour](https://cruisello.com/gogogo/excursion/bf1f5af1-d0a6-49cc-a4d2-b2c378f57989.md?via=markdown) | 5โ˜… (2) | 1h 10m | โœ“ | โ‚ฌ164 | Viator | Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews. ## Nearby Ports - [Airlie Beach](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/airlie-beach.md): 123 nm - [Cairns](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/cairns.md): 152 nm - [Yorkeys Knob](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand/yorkeys-knob.md): 162 nm ## Cruise Lines Serving This Port - [AIDA Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/aida-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 โ†’](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sapphire-reef-passage-cairns-airlie-beach~PCL-AP-20270301-7.md)** - **Price:** โ‚ฌ755 per person (โ‚ฌ1,510 total for 2 guests) - **Cruise Line:** [Princess Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises.md) - **Ship:** [Grand Princess](https://cruisello.com/cruise-lines/princess-cruises/grand-princess.md) - **Duration:** 7 nights - **Departure:** 2027-03-01 - **Itinerary:** Sapphire Reef Passage โ€“ Cairns & Airlie Beach ## Featured Cruises from Townsville Prices are per person, two sharing, in the fare's own currency. | Cruise | Ship | Line | Departure | Nights | Price | |------|------|------|------|------|------| | [Sapphire Reef Passage โ€“ Cairns & Airlie Beach](https://cruisello.com/cruises/sapphire-reef-passage-cairns-airlie-beach~PCL-AP-20270301-7.md) | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises | 2027-03-01 | 7 | โ‚ฌ755 | | [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 | โ‚ฌ4,179 | | [Voyage of the Long Sun โ€“ Pacific to Atlantic](https://cruisello.com/cruises/voyage-of-the-long-sun-pacific-to-atlantic~HAL-VOLENDAM-20270105-129.md) | Volendam | Holland America Line | 2027-01-05 | 129 | โ‚ฌ25,499 | ## Browse Cruises - [All cruises visiting Townsville](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md?stopoverPorts=townsville) (25 sailings) ## Browse - [Australia & New Zealand cruises](https://cruisello.com/destinations/australia-new-zealand.md) - [All Destinations](https://cruisello.com/destinations.md) - [All Cruises](https://cruisello.com/cruises.md)