Cruise Port Guide · 34 cruises visit Thursday Island →
The bucket-list things to do — and the private, expert-led way to do each.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, and the private, small-group, or expert-led way to make it yours — your own pace, real access, none of the crowd.
Step into the living culture of the Torres Strait Islander people through song, dance, storytelling and art in an intimate, expert-led experience. A rare, bucket-list encounter with one of Australia's most distinct and ancient cultures.
Explore the 19th-century colonial fortifications and WWII-era tunnels of Green Hill Fort, the guardian of Australia's northern gateway. Panoramic views of the Torres Strait from the summit are utterly breathtaking and unlike anywhere else in the country.
Visit Australia's premier Torres Strait Islander cultural institution, housing extraordinary collections of traditional art, ceremonial objects, and living heritage. A UNESCO-quality experience in one of the world's most remote and remarkable cultural landscapes.
Escape the island by private charter boat into the crystalline Torres Strait, dropping anchor at pristine reefs and uninhabited islands. One of Australia's most remote and spectacular marine environments, experienced entirely on your own terms.
Cross to Horn Island — Australia's most bombed location in WWII — to walk the battlefields, visit the moving war museum, and pay tribute at memorials to Allied servicemen who fought and fell here. A profound and little-visited chapter of Australian history.
Thursday Island is the historic heart of Australia's pearling industry, and Kazu Pearls offers an intimate, expert-led encounter with the breathtaking South Sea pearls still cultivated in these waters. A connoisseur's experience with the opportunity to acquire extraordinary jewellery at source.
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