Silversea has thousands of reasons for you to sail. Book now on select cruises & enjoy savings up to $8,000 per suite*
Hong Kong or Honolulu, Buenos Aires or Boston, Amsterdam or Antarctica. No matter the city, no matter the destination, an ocean cruise will take you there.
Pack your bags and never look back, embark on an enchanting ocean cruise today to encounter a rousing new form of exploration. Whether you want a short jaunt to the South Pacific or a grand voyage across the continents, a destination intensive immersion or a socially stimulating on-board experience, there is always a cruise line and itinerary that can more than accommodate you. Take the plunge and start planning your ocean cruise vacation today.
Silversea has thousands of reasons for you to sail. Book now on select cruises & enjoy savings up to $8,000 per suite*
Book on select Oceania Cruises this Black Friday and enjoy free upgrades plus your choice of US$1,000 credit or drinks.
Save up to 80% off the 2nd sailor on select Virgin Voyages sailings + up to US$300 bar tab and exclusive bonus hotel credit! Book now before you miss out*
Bookings are now open on Princess' newly released 2026/27 local cruises or their much-anticipated 2027 Circle Pacific cruise departing from Australia*
Book on select sailings with Oceania and receive bonus savings up to $8,150 per stateroom*
Cruise with Holland America and enjoy elite beverage package + $25 Deposits + dining + shore excursions + premium Wi-Fi and more*
The 2026 Windstar Grand Prix cruise is now available to book! Contact us now to book a cabin as this will sell out*
Save up to 75% off the second guest when you book a Celebrity cruise for a limited time*!
Book now on Emerald Yacht and receive savings up to $12,000 per person on select sailings + exclusive $200pp credit to use towards insurance, flights, hotels etc*
Sail around Tahiti to learn what small ship cruising is all about with Windstar + exclusive up to US$300 shore excursion credit*
Enjoy up to US$350 onboard credit per stateroom plus simply more with Oceania cruises! Free gratuities, Wi-Fi and more*
Booking early comes with benefits! Enjoy onboard credit, included Wi-Fi and a Premium Drinks Package on 2025 and beyond cruises*
Explora Journeys are offering from 25% single supplement on select cruises + enjoy exclusive €150 shipboard credit*
Ponant has made solo cruising more affordable with no single supplement available on select cabin categories and departures*.
Enjoy luxury cruising as a solo traveller onboard Silversea's exceptional ships with single fares starting from 25% + Exclusive up to US$600 shipboard credit*
For a limited time and exclusive to Discerning Traveller, book a Tauck itinerary and enjoy one bonus hotel night*.
A rapidly growing market and an increasingly popular choice for avid holidaymakers across Australia, ocean cruises are fast becoming the best way to discover the world and reach exotic locales. From the beautifully designed ships and must-see itineraries to the plethora of onboard activities on every craft, there are a whole host of fantastic reasons why everyone should board at least one ocean cruise in their lifetime. Exploring the globe and learning about distant cultures can form some of the best memories in a person’s life, and an ocean cruise ship can greatly assist in enhancing that experience to phenomenal levels.
Nevertheless, you might be a little hesitant about taking the plunge to set sail on an ocean cruise. So to help clear the air, Discerning Traveller has created a list of wonderful reasons why your next dream holiday needs to be an ocean cruise! Take a look at our reasons below and find out how a cruise can make your next adventure beyond extraordinary.
Easily one of the most stress-inducing parts of organising a holiday is the logistics required for each of the various destinations in your adventure. Managing transportation, arranging quality accommodations, figuring out the best dining venues in each locale, organising a holiday can become extremely confusing and taxing.
With an ocean cruise however, the guesswork is taken out and the hardest choice a person may face is whether they want a beautiful balcony or luxurious suite! Transportation is sorted, accommodation moves with you throughout the journey, and there is often an assortment of delectable dining venues to keep you satisfied the entire trip. Enjoy a stress-free holiday free from the logistics with an ocean cruise.
Just like the previous reason, coordinating all of the components of a vacation can be additionally difficult when trying to adhere to a strict budget. Moreover, once on your trip with your friends and family, trying to stay below the budget is always harder than you think. Unforeseen expenses, impulse purchases at the local markets, buying tickets to popular events, all this and more can add up and leave you short-changed!
In comparison, your passenger fare on an ocean cruise is fairly all-inclusive. Not only does this include leisurely transportation to the destination of choice and comfortable accommodations, but travellers get access to even more! All onboard meals at a selection of dining venues, access to a variety of entertainment options and even admission into deeply relaxing facilities and outdoor pools. Certain cruise lines are also implementing complimentary unlimited Wi-Fi ship-wide, allowing guests to stay connected from afar. Through this all-encompassing list of complimentary amenities and facilities, cruises will keep you entertained, catered to, and more than satisfied for your entire journey.
While yes, you can theoretically hop from locale to locale in a short amount of time without the benefit of a cruise ship guiding you the whole way, but why would you? Having to not only unpack and repack from your hotel room but also race back to the airport is rather unwieldy. Moreover, you rarely ever get to fully explore the destinations you actually visit as you spend most of your time just waiting.
While on a cruise ship however, you only need to unpack once since your accommodation travels with you! Flights as well are only required if you are going on an international voyage. In addition, ocean cruises, namely small ship cruises, regularly spend a decent period of time docked at port, allowing guests to explore the destination at their own pace. Finally, while non-cruising travellers are waiting at the airport or sitting uncomfortably on a plane, patrons on an ocean cruise have an abundance of space and a whole host of options to keep you busy as you glide on the seas.
Whether individuals want to go on an unforgettable voyage across the globe, or desire a simple sampler cruise just off the coast of Sydney, travellers are spoilt for choice when organising an ocean cruise. Every bucket-list destination you aspire to visit will typically have a multitude of ocean cruise lines from Cunard to Ponant that specialise in exploring that region. Moreover, there are often variations to itineraries that focus on a specific area of interest from mouth-watering food tours to stimulating wildlife jaunts. With an overabundance of options available at the tips of your fingertips, planning your next holiday with an ocean cruise is almost essential!
Interested in planning your next exciting trip with an ocean cruise? Make sure to enquire here to contact Discerning Traveller today. We have a dedicated team of professionally-trained cruise consultants that endeavour to ensure that planning your voyage is simple, stress-free, and personalised to all your needs and requests. Get in touch with us now and organise your next dream adventure with ease!
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