Easter 2027 cruise deals

Where do Easter 2027 cruise deals go?

Easter 2027 sailings cover a wide stretch of the southern hemisphere and the Pacific — from short escapes in Australian waters to extended transpacific crossings that finish on the west coast of North America. The majority of departures are from Sydney and Brisbane, with a smaller number leaving from Melbourne and Perth (Fremantle). Whatever direction you are heading, there is a sailing that suits the length of break you have in mind — from a 2-night taster to a 50-night voyage that spans three continents.

Half the Easter 2027 sailings are round-trip, so you return to the same port you left. The other half are one-way itineraries: a domestic flight connects the two ends, and Cruise1st can book that for you as part of the same package so nothing is left for you to sort alone.

Close to home — Australia, the South Pacific and New Zealand

Australian coastal cruises

Australia is the single most popular destination for Easter 2027, with sailings that hug the coastline and call at ports up and down the eastern seaboard. If you are based in Sydney or Brisbane, you can walk aboard without a flight — the ship is your transport as well as your hotel. If you are flying in from interstate, both cities are a short domestic hop from anywhere on the mainland. Sailings range from a few nights to a couple of weeks, making this the most flexible option for a school-holiday break.

For a broader circuit, Australia and New Zealand itineraries combine the coastal scenery of both countries in a single voyage — a natural choice if you want to add New Zealand’s landscapes without booking two separate trips. Departures for this combination leave from Sydney and Brisbane, with the voyage finishing at Auckland or returning to its Australian home port depending on the sailing.

The South Pacific and Polynesia

The South Pacific is the second most popular region for Easter 2027, drawing travellers who want island scenery and warm water as the backdrop to their Easter break. Polynesia sailings extend this further, with itineraries that reach deep into the Pacific. Both regions depart predominantly from Sydney and Brisbane, keeping the embarkation straightforward for east-coast travellers. These are particularly popular for families making the most of the school holidays, and for couples looking for something a step beyond an Australian coastal run.

A smaller number of sailings cover New Zealand and South East Asia, rounding out the close-to-home options for those who want something a little different. If you are planning a Easter cruise from Sydney in 2027 or a cruise from Brisbane in 2027, the South Pacific routes are worth comparing alongside the purely Australian sailings — the duration is often similar and the destinations are markedly different.

The long haul — transpacific and round the world

Transpacific sailings are the third-largest group of Easter 2027 departures, and they suit a particular kind of traveller: someone who wants an extended voyage and is happy to end the trip far from where they began. These one-way itineraries leave Australian ports and finish on the Pacific coast of North America, with disembarkation options including Los Angeles and Seattle (via Vancouver). The crossing takes in days at sea — proper ocean time — alongside port calls along the route. A domestic flight at the Australian end or an international flight home from North America is the natural companion to these voyages, and our team can book both, along with any hotels you want either side.

A small number of round-the-world departures also fall within the Easter window, sailing from Australian ports and calling at ports across multiple continents. These are the longest sailings available and suit experienced cruise travellers who want a single, continuous voyage rather than a series of shorter trips. If the idea of a longer voyage appeals but you are not ready for a full world cruise, the transpacific crossings offer a taste of extended ocean travel at a more manageable duration.

If you are planning a cruise around Australia in 2027 or curious about all 2027 departures across every region, those pages carry the full picture.

Which cruise lines are sailing at Easter 2027?

Carnival Cruise Line has the most sailings in the Easter 2027 window, operating across its Australian-based ships. Princess Cruises is the second-largest presence, with a strong programme out of Sydney and Brisbane — particularly well suited to travellers who want a refined, mid-to-premium experience on longer voyages. Royal Caribbean brings its technology-forward ships into the mix, while Celebrity Cruises adds a premium option for those who want more inclusions built into the fare. Norwegian Cruise Line rounds out the selection with a smaller number of departures.

Carnival’s Easter programme spans 3 ships — Carnival Splendor, Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter — alongside Carnival Luminosa, making it the dominant line for families and first-time cruisers looking for a lively, activity-filled Easter break. The full Carnival 2027 programme is worth browsing if you are weighing up different departure dates around the holiday.

For the Princess Cruises 2027–2028 season, Easter is a busy period. The line’s programme includes Princess Cruises around Australia in 2027 as well as departures from Brisbane and Fremantle, giving you more flexibility on where to board.

Which ships are sailing at Easter 2027?

Six ships account for the bulk of the Easter 2027 programme. Here is what each one offers.

Royal Princess — Princess Cruises

Royal Princess carries the most Easter 2027 sailings of any single ship. The headline feature is the SeaWalk — an 18-metre glass-bottomed walkway suspended 40 metres above the ocean — which gives you a view straight down to the sea while you walk above it. Day-to-day life on board is shaped by MedallionClass® OceanNow® technology: you order food and drinks to wherever you are on the ship via the Princess app, so there is no queuing at the bar or waiting for a waiter to find you. Specialty dining centres on Crown Grill and Sabatini’s, with the 24-hour International Café for everything in between.

Cabin grades on Royal Princess run from interior to suite:

• Inside cabin IA — 15.4 m², sleeps up to 4. The most affordable way onto the ship, with minibar, safe and desk included.
• Sea-view cabin O6 — 20.0 m², sleeps up to 4. A large panoramic window gives you natural daylight and a forward-facing ocean view that inside cabins cannot match.
• Deluxe Balcony cabin DA — 23.4 m², sleeps up to 4. Your own outdoor space for breakfast or sundowners — the private balcony is the key upgrade from the sea-view grade.
• Penthouse Suite S3 with aft balcony — from 54.5 m², sleeps up to 4. Significantly more living space than any other grade on board, with an aft-facing balcony.

For a full breakdown of decks and cabin layouts, see the Royal Princess cabins and deck plans.

Princess offers two main fare tiers for these sailings. Princess Standard covers the cruise itself; dining, Wi-Fi and gratuities are added on separately. Princess Plus bundles 4 casual dining meals per voyage, beverages up to A$15 each (up to 15 drinks per day), MedallionNet® Max Wi-Fi, pre-paid crew appreciation, unlimited digital photos plus 3 prints, and reserved theatre seating into a single fare — a useful package if you plan to eat and drink freely on board.

Carnival Luminosa — Carnival Cruise Line

Carnival Luminosa brings a distinctly bar-forward social atmosphere to its Easter sailings. The Alchemy Bar mixes craft cocktails to order, the RedFrog Rum Bar leans into tropical drinks, and Piano Bar 88 gives karaoke a proper venue — between the three, there is always somewhere to be in the evening. Specialty dining is a genuine strength: Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Bonsai Sushi Express and Seafood Shack cover very different moods without leaving the ship. For those who want to slow down, the Cloud 9 Spa™ thermal suites and hydrotherapy pool sit alongside the adults-only Serenity Retreat.

Cabin grades on Carnival Luminosa:

• Inside cabin 4A — 14 m², sleeps up to 4. Positioned on lower to middle decks for a quieter, steadier experience.
• Inside cabin with window 4K (obstructed view) — 17 m², sleeps up to 4. A floor-to-ceiling window with partial obstruction from lifeboats — natural light without the full sea view premium.
• Balcony cabin with extended balcony 8J — 31 m², sleeps up to 2. The extended balcony adds roughly 10 m² of outdoor space over a standard balcony cabin.
• Vista Suite GV — from 53 m², sleeps up to 2. The largest category on board — nearly 3 times the space of the entry-level inside cabin.

See the Carnival Luminosa cabins and deck plans for the full layout.

Anthem of the Seas — Royal Caribbean

Anthem of the Seas is Royal Caribbean’s technology showcase. The North Star observation capsule holds the Guinness World Record for the tallest viewing deck at sea — 300 feet above the waterline — and gives you a 360-degree panorama of the ocean or any port you happen to be in. On the activity side, the RipCord by iFLY skydiving simulator and SeaPlex bumper cars make this one of the most activity-dense ships in the fleet. Evenings centre on Two70°, a venue that combines 4K immersive performances with Bionic Bar robotic cocktails in one space at the stern of the ship.

Cabin grades on Anthem of the Seas:

• Inside cabin with virtual balcony 1U — 15.4 m², sleeps up to 4. A high-resolution screen showing a live sea view replaces a window — you get the ocean outside without paying the balcony premium.
• Ocean-view cabin 2P — sleeps up to 4, with a spacious living area and sofa.
• Large Balcony cabin 2G — sleeps up to 4, with a double sofa bed — particularly useful for families or longer voyages.
• Royal Loft Suite RL — 152.4 m², sleeps up to 6. A two-level maisonette with the bedroom on the upper level overlooking the living area below — the most spacious cabin on board.

Full cabin details and deck layouts are on the Anthem of the Seas cabins and deck plans page.

Royal Caribbean fare types for these sailings include fare types such as last-minute offers and early-booking bonuses with onboard credit, as well as a solo-traveller single-occupancy fare. A note on currency: some Royal Caribbean promotions are priced in pounds or euros for other markets — your Cruise1st booking will be quoted in Australian dollars, and our team can confirm exactly what each fare type includes for you before you commit.

Carnival Adventure and Carnival Encounter — Carnival Cruise Line

These two ships share a similar profile and are well suited to families with children of all ages. Both carry the EDGE Adventure Park — a multi-activity outdoor complex that includes zip-lining, rock climbing, a flying fox and cargo-net racing high above the deck. Carnival Adventure is based in Sydney; Carnival Encounter operates out of Brisbane, so which one suits you often comes down to where you are departing from.

Family programming is a strength on both ships. Camp Ocean runs for children aged 2 to 11, Circle C serves the pre-teen group, and Club O2 is aimed at teenagers — so the entire family has somewhere to be that suits their age. Adults who want to step away from the activity have the Serenity Retreat and Cloud 9 Spa available. Specialty dining on both ships includes Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse, Bonsai Sushi Express and Blanc de Blanc Uncorked cabaret.

Cabin and deck plan details for each ship: Carnival Adventure cabins and deck plans | Carnival Encounter cabins and deck plans.

Also sailing in the Easter window is Carnival Splendor, Sydney-homeported with the Green Lightning waterslide, WaterWorks™ waterpark, a retractable-roof midship pool, Guy’s Burger Joint, Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse and Cloud 9 Spa™ with Thalassotherapy pools. See the Carnival Splendor cabins and deck plans for full accommodation details.

Other ships sailing in the Easter 2027 window include Grand Princess, Quantum of the Seas, Celebrity Edge, Norwegian Spirit and Quantum of the Seas. See the individual ship pages for full details on each.

Are there discounted Easter 2027 sailings?

A number of Easter 2027 sailings carry reduced fares against the price previously listed for that cabin grade on that sailing. The largest reduction on a single departure reaches up to 37%, though that applies to one sailing only. Most reduced sailings are discounted by around 8%, which is a more reliable guide to what you will find across the programme. If you want to know whether a specific sailing has dropped in price since you first looked, our team can check that for you — and the Best Price Guarantee means that if you find the same sailing cheaper elsewhere after you book with us, we will match it.

Celebrity Cruises fare tiers for the Easter sailings range from a cruise-only base rate — where you add extras later — through to an all-in tier that includes drinks and Wi-Fi, and a premium suite-level tier covering premium drinks, premium Wi-Fi, exclusive lounge and sundeck access and private dining. If you are weighing up Celebrity Edge sailings from Sydney in 2027 and 2028, our team can walk you through which tier makes financial sense for the way you cruise.

Which ports do Easter 2027 cruises leave from?

The vast majority of Easter 2027 departures leave from Australian ports, with Sydney and Brisbane accounting for the bulk of available sailings.

• Sydney — the largest departure base for Easter 2027. If you live in New South Wales, you can reach the terminal without a flight. Interstate travellers connect via a short domestic service. Easter 2027 cruises from Sydney and South Pacific cruises from Sydney in 2027 both have dedicated pages with full itinerary listings.
• Brisbane — the second-busiest departure port, with Carnival Encounter and several Princess Cruises sailings among the departures. Princess Cruises from Brisbane in 2027 is worth bookmarking alongside the general Brisbane 2027 cruise page.
• Melbourne — a smaller number of sailings leave from Melbourne, giving Victorian travellers a home-port option without flying north.
• Perth (Fremantle) — one departure leaves from the west coast. Princess Cruises from Fremantle in 2027 has the detail for west-coast travellers.
• Auckland — a small number of sailings depart from New Zealand. These require an international flight from Australian ports, and our team can book that alongside the cruise and any pre-cruise hotel night in Auckland.
• Buenos Aires, Argentina — one sailing departs from Argentina as part of a longer voyage. An international flight is needed to reach the embarkation port; we can arrange that, along with hotels and transfers, as part of a Cruise1st Package.

Disembarkation ports for one-way itineraries include Auckland, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Honolulu. On these sailings the voyage itself connects the two cities — a domestic or international flight at one end is the natural companion, and our team can book it alongside the cruise so nothing is left open.

Make it a holiday

Cruise1st is a cruise specialist — every offer is a cruise or a cruise-inclusive package. Our team can add flights, hotels, tours, transfers and insurance around your cruise, as a bundle or a fully custom holiday. Whether you are boarding in Sydney with nothing to arrange beyond getting to the terminal, or flying into Auckland the night before a transpacific departure, we handle all of it on a single booking.

If you are comparing Easter 2027 options alongside other times of year, the Christmas 2027 Australia cruise page covers the December school holidays, and the broader 2027 cruises page gives you the full year at a glance. For those who are open to other regions, New Zealand cruises in 2027 and Alaska cruises in 2027 are natural alternatives to consider once the Easter window is booked up. Travellers who want to explore further afield can also look at Asia cruises in 2027 or the popular Singapore to Australia cruise route in 2027.

Our Australian cruise experts are available seven days a week. Call us to talk through the options, or browse and book online — either way, the Best Price Guarantee applies and everything can go on one booking.

If you are still working out the timing, March 2027 cruises from Sydney and April 2027 cruises from Sydney cover the weeks immediately before and after the Easter window, and March 2027 cruises from Brisbane does the same for the Queensland port. Browsing March cruise departures alongside February cruise departures can help you decide whether Easter itself is the right window or whether an earlier departure suits your schedule better.

Whatever your starting point, our team helps you compare cabin grades, fare inclusions and itineraries side by side — and once you book, we take care of the rest. Explore all cruise options for the Easter 2027 window to see the full picture.

Where a discount is shown, it is a reduction from the price previously listed for that cabin grade on that sailing, not a comparison between cabin grades or against a brochure rate. Discounts and prices shown are not kept up to date: the reduction available now may be smaller, or may have ended, and prices may have changed.