Port overview
Port of Melbourne at a glance
Australia's cultural capital.
Our AIS tracking recorded 41 cruise ship calls at Port of Melbourne since Jul 2026, about 2.4 a week, from 2 cruise lines. The busiest lines are Oceania Cruises, Princess Cruises.
Sunrise 6:20, sunset 19:51 local time on Oct 28 (13 h 31 min of daylight)
Cruise ships in Port of Melbourne todayRecent arrivals at Port of Melbourne
- In port now
- 0
- Ship calls, since Jul 2026
- 41
- Ships seen
- 2
- Cruise lines seen
- 2
observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
- Port type
- Turnaround Port
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time
- Terminals
- 2
- Annual passengers
- 600,000
- Max ship length
- 350 m
- UN/LOCODE
- AUMEL
- Also known as
- Station Pier
Facilities
- Parking
- Hotels Nearby
- Taxi Available
- Public Transport
Cruise ship calls at Port of Melbourne
Last 90 days, Jul 30 to Oct 28, counted from AIS ship tracking. Updated Oct 28, 2026.
- Calls, last 30 days
- 12
- Calls, last 90 days
- 31
- Calls per week
- 2.4
- Busiest weekday
- Tuesday
| Cruise line | Calls, last 90 days |
|---|---|
| Oceania Cruises | 30 |
| Princess Cruises | 1 |
Harbour facts
- Harbour size
- Large
- Harbour type
- Coastal (Natural)
- Shelter
- Excellent
- Largest ship
- 349 m (1,145 ft) long, 14.9 m (49 ft) draft
- Tide range
- 0.8 m (3 ft)
- Pilot required
- Yes
Source: NGA World Port Index (Pub 150), October 2026 edition.
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Ship calls, since Jul 2026
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observed tracked since Jul 1, 2026; we capture most, not all, calls. How we track ships
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