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flag The 2025/26 Australian cruise season has launched with luxury ships arriving in major ports, featuring new vessels, refurbishments, and special events.

flag The 2025/26 cruise season in Australia has begun with luxury ships like Silversea’s Silver Nova, Carnival Luminosa, Disney Wonder, and Crown Princess arriving in Darwin, Sydney, and Brisbane. flag Major cruise lines including Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, Regent, Silversea, and Seabourn are operating vessels, some on extended stays or round-the-world voyages. flag Expedition ships are relocating from the Kimberley to cooler regions, exploring Tasmania, Western Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef. flag Scenic Eclipse II is heading to the South Pacific and Antarctica, while Ponant’s Le Soleal and Le Jacques Cartier cruise between northern Australia and Indonesia. flag Le Commandant Charcot makes its debut, arriving from Argentina. flag The refurbished Crystal Serenity, Queen Mary 2, and new Queen Anne are also in service. flag A highlight is the naming of Aurora Expeditions’ Douglas Mawson in Sydney on November 27, followed by The World, a private residential ship, spending a month in Australia, including New Year’s Eve in Hobart.

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