Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

No cruise ships are scheduled in Brisbane today, Monday 16 November 2026. The next is ms Noordam on Tuesday 17 November. Over the next 12 months, 149 calls bring about 390,000 passengers.

Brisbane International Cruise Terminal with a docked cruise ship, seen from under the terminal canopy on a clear day.
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Ship schedule

Next 10 calls · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

November 2026
ms Noordam
Holland America Line1,972 passengers
Tue 17 Nov
Arrival8:00 am
Departure5:00 pm
Carnival Encounter
Carnival Cruise Line2,596 passengers
Thu 19 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure3:00 pm
Viking Venus
Viking Ocean930 passengers
Thu 19 Nov
ArrivalNot yet published
DepartureNot yet published
Quantum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean4,180 passengers
Fri 20 Nov
Arrival6:30 am
Departure4:00 pm
Carnival Encounter
Carnival Cruise Line2,596 passengers
Sun 22 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure3:00 pm
Royal Princess
Princess Cruises3,560 passengers
Mon 23 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure6:00 pm
Quantum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean4,180 passengers
Fri 27 Nov
Arrival6:30 am
Departure4:00 pm
Carnival Encounter
Carnival Cruise Line2,596 passengers
Sat 28 Nov
Arrival7:00 am
Departure3:00 pm
Quantum of the Seas
Royal Caribbean4,180 passengers
Mon 30 Nov
Arrival6:30 am
Departure4:00 pm
December 2026
Grand Princess
Princess Cruises2,610 passengers
Wed 2 Dec
Arrival7:00 am
Departure4:00 pm

Showing 10 of the next 50 calls

Cruise Ships in Brisbane

Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

Today · Mon 16 NovNo ships
0 people in port
No cruise ships today

Next 7 days

Quietest: Tue 17 Nov · busiest: Fri 20 Nov
  1. Mon
    16 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  2. Tue
    17 Nov
    2.8kLight
    1
  3. Wed
    18 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  4. Thu
    19 Nov
    5.1kBusy
    2
  5. Fri
    20 Nov
    5.7kBusy
    1
  6. Sat
    21 Nov
    –No ships
    0
  7. Sun
    22 Nov
    3.7kTypical
    1

Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Brisbane day.

Planning a day in Brisbane?

The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.

See the Brisbane cruise crowd calendar

Where is the Brisbane cruise port?

The Brisbane International Cruise Terminal (BICT) is at 1 Cruise Terminal Drive, Pinkenba, at Luggage Point near the river mouth, about 30 minutes by road from the CBD. Wilson Parking runs the terminal's P1 car park, open to the public on cruise days, and the private Portside Parking in Hamilton runs a shuttle to the terminal every 15 minutes. The CruiseDig record's coordinates point to Portside Wharf in Hamilton, the older city terminal, not BICT.

Cruise port

Brisbane International Cruise Terminal has no map position yet.

Getting to the Brisbane cruise port

Brisbane Airport (BNE) → Brisbane International Cruise Terminal

BICT is close to the airport.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Taxi
Variesper vehicle
Varies
STA cruise shuttle
AUD 15per person
Varies
Approximate fare. AUD 15 per person between the cruise terminal and Brisbane Airport hotels (STA). Port of Brisbane: no terminal–CBD shuttle.

Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.

Brisbane Cruise Terminals

1 terminal

Brisbane International Cruise Terminal

Main terminal at Luggage Point, 1 Cruise Terminal Drive, Pinkenba.

Not on the map yet

Parking at the Brisbane cruise port

Official port parking
AUD 46/ day

Daily rate · per vehicle · confirm before travel

Wilson Parking's BICT P1 car park at the terminal costs AUD 46 for 1 day, AUD 164 for 7 days and AUD 238 for 14 days prepaid online. Portside Parking in Hamilton, about 15 minutes away by included shuttle, costs AUD 220 indoor or AUD 145 open-air for 7 days.

Parking facilities

Brisbane International Cruise Terminal P1 PremiumWilson Parking
~AUD 46/day – ~AUD 238/cruise
Serves Brisbane International Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Recommended
1 day, prepaid online. · 7 days, prepaid online. · 14 days; AUD 19 per extra day.
Portside Cruise ParkingPortside Parking
~AUD 145–220/cruise
Serves Brisbane International Cruise Terminal · Reservation: Required
7 days, secure indoor lock-up. · 7 days, secure open air.

Where to Stay Before Your Cruise

Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.

Brisbane CBD

AUD 97–290 / night

City centre.

Port ~31 minAirport ~19 min

City-centre hotels.

  • Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane
  • The Merchant Hotel
  • Park Regis Hotel Brisbane

Hamilton and Brisbane Airport

AUD 126–334 / night

Closest to the cruise terminal.

Port ~20 minAirport ~14 min

Hotels in Hamilton, Portside and around the airport.

  • Novotel Brisbane Airport
  • Alcyone Hotel Residences
  • Link Portside Wharf Apartment Hotel

South Bank

AUD 87–349 / night

Riverside parklands.

Port ~31 minAirport ~22 min

Hotels and apartments at South Bank.

  • Mantra South Bank Brisbane
  • Riverside Hotel SouthBank
  • Swiss-Belhotel Brisbane

Fortitude Valley

AUD 93–309 / night

Nightlife district.

Port ~26 minAirport ~22 min

Hotels in Fortitude Valley and Spring Hill.

  • FV Brisbane by Peppers
  • Rydges Fortitude Valley
  • Sage Hotel James Street

Drive times are to BICT.

Eating in Brisbane

Coffee per item
AUD 5.90–6.90
Casual lunch per person
AUD 20–200
Restaurant dinner per person
AUD 20–200
Soft drink per item
AUD 6.90
Bottled water per item
AUD 5.80

Prices are approximate.

Where to eat

Brisbane CBD

City restaurants.

South Bank

Riverside restaurants.

Fortitude Valley

Restaurants and bars.

Destination

About Brisbane

Brisbane is the capital of Queensland and a major Australian cruise homeport. Large ships use the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal at Luggage Point near the mouth of the Brisbane River, close to Brisbane Airport. The city centre, South Bank's riverside parklands and the bars of Fortitude Valley are about half an hour away by road.

Wilson Parking runs the terminal's P1 car park, and Portside Parking in Hamilton runs a shuttle to the terminal every 15 minutes. South Bank Parklands has a man-made riverside beach.

Time zone
Australian Eastern Standard Time
Currency
AUD

Things to Do in Brisbane

South Bank Parklands

Riverside parklands with a man-made beach.

Cruise Ships Visiting Brisbane