Routes & schedules

Where the fleet is, and where it's going

Every sailing on the season chart — public tournaments, private rotations and the multi-day legs that carry the series down the coast. Brisbane is home; the rest of the map follows the calendar.

Route matrix

Pick a leg of the season

Weekly

The Bay Circuit

Pinkenba → Moreton Bay → return. Six hours, sheltered water, city lights on the way home. The workhorse route for evening tournaments.

18:00 departure · 00:30 dock

Monthly

Whitsundays Overnight

Brisbane → Fraser Coast → Airlie Beach → return. Three nights, four tournament sessions and a day anchored off the islands.

3 nights · cabins included

Seasonal

The Harbour Leg

Brisbane → Sydney. A two-night repositioning cruise with the series' flagship event dealt under the bridge on night two.

Twice yearly · Nov & Mar

Monthly

Sydney Harbour Evening

White Bay → Circular Quay → return. Four hours inside the heads — the shortest route and the most photographed.

18:30 departure · 23:00 dock

Spring

Port Phillip Circuit

Station Pier → the bay → return. Timed to the Melbourne conference season; corporate blocks fill this leg first.

Sep – Nov rotation

Winter

The Reef Escape

Brisbane → Cairns. Five nights north in the dry season — reef day between tournament flights, finale under tropical stars.

Jun – Sep · 5 nights

Season calendar

The year, leg by leg

The fleet works the coast on a fixed rotation. Slots marked private are already contracted — everything else is open for charters or public tables.

Oct – Nov

Spring circuit — Brisbane

Weekly bay sprints plus the Melbourne repositioning leg for Cup-week charters.

Dec – Jan

Summer series — Brisbane & Gold Coast

Peak season. NYE gala, holiday tournaments, and the year's busiest charter window.

Feb – Mar

Southern swing — Sydney

Harbour evenings plus the Harbour Leg flagship and the autumn Salon dates.

Jun – Sep

Northern escape — Cairns & the Reef

Dry-season overnights, reef days and the winter Admiral's Invitational.

Port schedule

Boarding windows by city

Port Terminal Boarding Parking & transfers Notes
Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, Pinkenba 17:15 – 17:55 Secure lot at gate · coaches on request Home port — longest windows
Sydney White Bay Cruise Terminal 17:45 – 18:25 Rideshare zone · charter coaches arranged Harbour traffic may shift dock times
Melbourne Station Pier, Port Melbourne 17:30 – 18:10 Tram 109 to CBD · parking on pier Spring rotation only
Cairns Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal 16:45 – 17:30 Shuttle from Esplanade hotels Winter season · reef legs
Arriving in style

Heli pad, stern, sunset

Rotor Pacific lands guests directly on the aft pad — forty minutes CBD to deck. For larger parties we run a private tender circuit between the terminal and the anchorage so nobody queues at a gangway.

Heli transfers

A$ 890 per flight, up to six seats

Tender circuit

Continuous loop while boarding

Helicopter approaching the stern pad
Overnight legs

What a three-night leg looks like

Night one

Depart & qualify

Sail at dusk, opening flight after dinner, midnight curfew on the tables.

Day two

Anchor & island day

Tenders to the beach, snorkel window, day-two stacks resume at 19:00.

Night three

Final table & return

Heads-up on the foredeck, trophy at anchor, dock in Brisbane by breakfast.

Home port

Find the terminal

Brisbane International Cruise Terminal, Pinkenba — twenty-five minutes from the CBD, gates signed from the motorway. Every booking confirmation includes the gate code and a marked-up approach map.

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Before boarding

Pack light, arrive early

Photo ID

Required at the gate — a maritime security rule, not ours.

Flat shoes

Decks reward rubber soles; leave stilettos for the ballroom.

A layer

Even summer nights cool offshore — a jacket earns its seat.

Digital pass

Your phone is your boarding pass; charging points at every bar.

FAQ

Route questions

See what's sailing
Charters can adjust course within the vessel's licensed operating area — a slower bay circuit for a longer dinner, a reach past the islands for a sunrise arrival. The captain approves the final line with the forecast in hand.
Multi-day legs include cabin allocation in the quote — twin-share as standard, balcony upgrades on request. Room lists are managed through your producer, not the cruise line.
The gangway lifts on the published minute — maritime schedules don't wait. Stragglers within twenty minutes can sometimes reach the ship by tender at cost; after that, the ticket becomes a credit.
Yes — we hold hotel blocks near each terminal, arrange airport transfers and can group interstate arrivals onto a single coach. The concierge desk builds the movement order with you.