Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

31-Night Australia & South Pacific Cruise Adventure

Viking Ocean · Viking Orion · round-trip from Sydney

$14,399 per person · next sails Dec 11, 2026 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Sydney (SYD)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into SYD · $4,132 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Sydney

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

1 mi from Sydney

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

8 mi from Sydney

Sydney Opera House

Your voyage · 31 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Day 1
Sydney Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 2
Sail the Australian Coast
⚙ Curating Sail the Australian Coast’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 3
Mooloolabaport guide →
Swim with Whales · $1,049 for two with Sunreef Mooloolabahow to make it yours → ·
Day 4
Sail the Australian Coast
⚙ Curating Sail the Australian Coast’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 5
Whitsunday Islandsport guide →
Whitehaven Beach Full-Day Luxury Eco-Catamaran Cru… · $317 for two with Fury Whitsundayshow to make it yours → ·
Day 6
Townsvilleport guide →
Magnetic Island · $117 for two with Magnetic Island Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 7
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway + Kuranda Scenic Railw… · $165 for two with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway (official)how to make it yours → ·
Day 8
Sail the Coral Sea
⚙ Curating Sail the Coral Sea’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 9
Sail the Arafura Sea
⚙ Curating Sail the Arafura Sea’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 10
Sail the Timor Sea
⚙ Curating Sail the Timor Sea’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 11
Litchfield National Park · $330 for two with Ethical Adventures (official small-group eco tours)how to make it yours → ·
Day 12
Sail the Timor Sea
⚙ Curating Sail the Timor Sea’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 13
Rinca Islandport guide →
Rinca Island · $240 for two with Top Komodo Tourhow to make it yours → ·
Days 14–15
Benoa (Bali)port guide →
Uluwatu Temple Sunset & Kecak Fire Dance at Clifftop · $114 for two with Venture Ashore Bali (Benoa-based local expert)how to make it yours → ·
Days 16–18
Sail the Indian Ocean
⚙ Curating Sail the Indian Ocean’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Days 19–20
Perth (Fremantle)port guide →
★ Rottnest Island — how to make it yours →
Day 21
Busselton Jetty Snorkel & Underwater Sculpture Tra… · $121 for two with Busselton Jetty (official — Snorkel Tours)how to make it yours → ·
Day 22
Sail the Indian Ocean
⚙ Curating Sail the Indian Ocean’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 23
Discover Bay Whale-Watching & Wildlife Cruise · $125 for two with Albany Wildlife & Scenic Cruise (Albany Boat Charters)how to make it yours → ·
Days 24–25
Sail the Great Australian Bight
⚙ Curating Sail the Great Australian Bight’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 26
Barossa Valley · $165 for two with Bos Tours Adelaide Shore Excursionshow to make it yours → ·
Day 27
Scenic Sailing: Bass Strait
⚙ Curating Scenic Sailing: Bass Strait’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 28
Great Ocean Road & 12 Apostles · $389 for two with Melbourne Private Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 29
Burnie Attractions Bus · $86 for two with Burnie Shore Excursionshow to make it yours →
Day 30
Sail the Gippsland Coast
⚙ Curating Sail the Gippsland Coast’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 31
Twofold Bay Whale-Watching & Orca History Cruise · $99 for two with Cat Balou Cruises Edenhow to make it yours → ·
Day 32
Sydney Disembark
Back where you started — disembark in the morning.
Home

Fly home from Sydney (SYD)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into SYD · 2 travelers $4,132 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Sydney · Luxury~$225
Cruise fare31 nights · Viking Ocean · 2 guests$28,798
Shore excursions13 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · more as they curate · swap any at its port above ↑~$3,317
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$36,652
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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