Melbourne
Melbourne is Victoria's capital and Australia's second largest city. It has been voted one of the worlds most liveable cities and has a cosmopolitan population of 3.4 million. Cruise ship passengers arrive at Station Pier in Port Melbourne, which is only 4 kilometres from the city centre and has direct transport links by road and an extensive public transport system. Station Pier offers four dedicated berths making this southern capital the perfect cruising destination.
Why is Melbourne one of the fastest growing cruise destinations in the southern hemisphere?
- We offer a safe and friendly environment.
- We provide a superior Meet, Greet and Farewell Program.
- We have recently spent $AUS18 million on a refit of Station Pier.
- We have an international airport ranked in the top ten in the world with direct flights from Los Angeles daily.
- We offer many forms of transport from the terminal e.g. tram, shuttle bus, taxi and limousine.
- We have many international attractions within 10 minutes to an hour of the cruise ship terminal.5
The strength of Melbourne lies in the diversity and friendliness of its people. Spectacular sports, arts and cultural events will have you enthralled. A national fashion and shopping capital since the 19th century, Melbourne continues to set standards in the quality of products and customer service.
To implement a city experience, within one and a half hours of Melbourne you can explore three distinct and easily accessible regions including the Great Ocean Road, Yarra Valley wine regions, historic Ballarat and Bendigo and the coastal regions of Queenscliff and the Mornington Peninsula.
