​Cruise shipping statistics

Statistics for cruise shipping at Melbourne, from the 2004-05 cruise season onwards.

​Cruise season​No. of ship visits​No. of passengers & crew
​2021-22
​There were no international cruise ship visits to Melbourne during 2021-22. Cruise shipping operations remained suspended until 17 April 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-21​There were no visits to Melbourne by cruise ships.
The Australian Government suspended cruise shipping operations throughout the nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The suspension covered the whole season.​ ​
2019-20​ ​

The season ended early on 19 March 2020. The Australian Government suspended cruise shipping operations throughout the nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.​

      104 to Station Pier                            262,318

      1 to Webb Dock West                         4,052

​2018-19

​107 to Station Pier

1 to Victoria Dock

​320,927

4,952

​2017-18

108 to Station Pier

1 to Victoria Dock

331,614

5,122

2016-17​​85280,202​
​2015-16​76​244,203
2014-15​​​75​242,854​​
​2013-14​​​67​203,043​
​2012-13​​55​169,486​​
​2011-12​​​56​149,978​
​2010-11​​​36​87,505​
2009-10​​​48​126,015​​
​2008-09​​56​​147,625​
​2007-08​​44​​108,238​
​​2006-07​​3087,008​​
​2005-06​​​36​80,021​
​2004-0516​ 34,839​
Cruise shipping statistics