Port Arthur has a naturally deep harbour which lended itself perfectly to the arrival of large ships back in the convict era. Port Arthur even operated its own Dockyard from 1834 where many large decked ships were built and launched.

These days our cruise ship passengers arrive by tender to the jetty to explore the site as well as join tours of the wider region.  Ships typically arrive in the early morning with passengers returning back to the ship around midday.

Below is a list of the upcoming cruise ship arrivals for the 2024-25 season:

Tuesday 12/11/2024
Carnival Splendor

Arriving 07:00
Departing 17:00

Wednesday 13/11/2024
Royal Princess

Arriving 06:00
Departing 17:00

Friday 15/11/2024
Queen Elizabeth

Arriving 06:00
Departing 18:00

Tuesday 3/12/2024
Royal Princess

Arriving 06:00
Departing 17:00

Wednesday 4/12/2024
Pacific Adventure

Arriving 07:00
Departing 17:00

Thursday 5/12/2024
Europa 2

Arriving 08:00
Departing 18:00

Sunday 15/12/2024
Diamond Princess

Arriving 06:00
Departing 17:00

Tuesday 17/12/2024
Silver Muse

Arriving 07:00
Departing 14:00

Thursday 19/12/2024
Queen Elizabeth

Arriving 07:00
Departing 23:00

Friday 20/12/2024
Westerdam

Arriving 09:00
Departing 18:00

Monday 23/12/2024
Pacific Explorer

Arriving 09:00
Departing 17:00

Tuesday 24/12/2024
Crown Princess

Arriving 06:00
Departing 17:00

Wednesday 8/1/2025
Diamond Princess

Arriving 06:00
Departing 17:00

Wednesday 15/1/2025
Pacific Explorer

Arriving 08:00
Departing 17:00

Monday 31/1/2025
Carnival Splendor

Arriving 08:00
Departing 17:00

Thursday 13/2/2025
Silver Muse

Arriving 07:00
Departing 14:00

Thursday 20/3/2025
Artania

Arriving 07:00
Departing 20:00

Friday 25/4/2025
Carnival Splendor

Arriving 07:00
Departing 17:00