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🇦🇺 Australia's most Australian cruise line

Fair Dinkum
Cruises!

No worries, just waves! 100% Australian owned, Australian operated, and proudly a little bit ridiculous.

Australian dollarsNo tipping expectedProper coffeeAussie power sockets
G'day legends

The Australian way of life. Now at sea.

Forget the American-style cruise experience. We're bringing the Australian way of life to the high seas. Think proper coffee, meat pies at 2 am, pub rock, questionable dancing, and a captain who addresses passengers as "legends".

And naturally, the entire fleet is registered in Australia, prices are in Aussie dollars, and tipping isn't expected.

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She'll be right, mate.

Unofficial philosophy. Officially fantastic holiday advice.

Meet the fleet

Three ships. Zero worries.

From family adventures to tropical parties and grown-up weekend getaways, we've got a ship for every kind of legend.

Cruise ship imagery representing MV She'll Be RightThe flagship
HOMEPORT · SYDNEY

MV She'll Be Right

The biggest and flashiest ship in the fleet. Family-friendly, plenty of entertainment, and everything runs on the unofficial Australian motto: "She'll be right, mate."

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Cruise ship imagery representing MV No WorriesThe tropical party ship
HOMEPORT · BRISBANE

MV No Worries

Pool parties, cold beers, relaxed dress codes and live music. Perfect for Queensland, the South Pacific and people whose idea of formal wear is a clean pair of shorts.

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Cruise ship imagery representing MV Yeah NahThe adults' favourite
HOMEPORT · MELBOURNE

MV Yeah Nah

A slightly more sophisticated experience. Wine bars, great restaurants, comedy and weekend escapes. Ideal for people who say they're going to have an early night but somehow finish up in the nightclub at 2 am.

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Tucker & tipples

Proper Aussie tucker.

From servo snacks at 2 am to a parmigiana debate no one can win. And yes, we've got a proper pub.

The Servo

Open 24 hours. Four'n Twenty-style meat pies, sausage rolls, Chiko Rolls, dim sims and iced coffee. The ultimate post-nightclub destination.

The Rissoles & Gravy

Main dining room serving roast lamb, chicken schnitzel, steak, bangers and mash, and desserts your nan would be proud of.

The Great Aussie BBQ

Poolside barbecue with snags, burgers, steak sandwiches and fried onions. White bread included, of course.

Parma or Parmi?

Specialty restaurant offering 15 varieties of chicken parmigiana. Guests are encouraged to argue over what it's called.

The Big Pav

Dessert bar specialising in pavlova, lamingtons, vanilla slices, jelly slices and Tim Tams. New Zealanders welcome, but may dispute the menu's origins.

The Tuckerbox

Buffet with an extensive Aussie breakfast, including proper bacon, baked beans, Vegemite toast and hash browns.

The Arvo Café

Proper Melbourne-style coffee, flat whites, long blacks, banana bread and toasted sandwiches. Instant coffee strictly prohibited.

Entertainment

This is where it gets interesting.

Pub rock, barefoot bowls, laughs and live footy. More Aussie than a Bunnings sausage sizzle on a Saturday.

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The Great Aussie Pub Rock Show

A full-scale theatre production celebrating AC/DC, Cold Chisel, INXS, Midnight Oil, Australian Crawl and John Farnham. Audience participation practically compulsory.

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The Floating Bowlo

An indoor lawn bowls venue featuring barefoot bowls, cold beer and a traditional Friday night chook raffle. Naturally, the winners must be present to claim their prize.

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The Taking the Piss Comedy Club

Australian stand-up comedians, observational humour, political satire and plenty of jokes about cruising. Americans receive subtitles where necessary.

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The Great Aussie Sports Bar

AFL, NRL, cricket, rugby, tennis and the occasional horse race. Dedicated viewing areas prevent Victorian and Queensland passengers from arguing about which code is real footy.

Fun & games

You won't find these on Royal Caribbean!

From the Great Thong Toss to Bogan Formal Night, we've proudly thrown the traditional cruise activity planner overboard.

The Great Thong Toss

Pool deck competition to see who can throw a foam thong the furthest. Actual footwear remains on feet.

Bogan Formal Night

Australia's answer to the Captain's Gala. Flannel shirts, mullets, stubby shorts, mock tattoos and your finest double-pluggers.

The Great Aussie Trivia Challenge

Questions on Australian music, television, politics, geography, sport and slang. Bonus points for identifying obscure episodes of Kath & Kim.

Parma vs Parmi: The Debate

A hosted, entirely unnecessary argument. Regional allegiances will be fiercely defended.

The Tim Tam Slam Championship

Competitive biscuit drinking. Strictly no double-dipping.

The Drop Bear Awareness Seminar

A completely serious educational session for international guests. Safety helmets optional.

The Bunnings-Free Sausage Sizzle

Saturday lunchtime fundraising barbecue. Gold coin donations for Australian maritime charities. Onions underneath, unless the captain rules otherwise.

Ugg Boot Shuffleboard

Traditional shuffleboard with an Australian twist. Footwear-themed scoring and bonus rounds.

The Great Aussie Singalong

Pub choir-style mass singing featuring classic Australian anthems.

Aussie Slang for Beginners

A language workshop for international passengers, covering "yeah nah", "nah yeah", "arvo", "sickie", "servo" and the 47 meanings of "mate".

Around the ship

The best of the Aussie backyard.

Something for little legends, big legends and those legends who'd rather just have a massage.

The Drop Bear Den — Kids Club

Supervised activities, bush-themed adventures, Australian animal education and an ongoing hunt for the mythical drop bear. No refunds for unsuccessful sightings.

The Big Smoke Casino

A casino featuring poker, blackjack and roulette, with Australian-themed tournaments. Its signature competition is the Lucky Country Blackjack Challenge.

The Long Weekend Spa

Hot stone massages, thermal suites, relaxation lounges and a treatment called The Monday Sickie. Book a 90-minute massage and receive a complimentary excuse for missing trivia.

The Great Aussie Backyard — Pool Deck

Outdoor movies, giant backyard cricket, giant Jenga, sausage sizzles and Sunday afternoon live music.

The Bottle-O Shop

Duty-free shopping with Australian products, souvenirs and a surprising number of emergency stubby holders.

Our onboard traditions

A little bit of Australia, every voyage.

Every cruise features some uniquely Australian moments.

The Sail Away Sausage Sizzle

Instead of an elegant champagne reception, guests are welcomed aboard with a sausage in bread and the sound of Australian pub rock.

The Last Night: You're the Voice

Every sailing finishes with a huge deck party and a ship-wide singalong to John Farnham.

The Captain's Daily Announcement

No corporate-sounding announcements. Instead, expect a properly Aussie update from Captain Davo.

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Hear it from Captain Davo

G'day legends, Captain Davo here. Seas are looking pretty good today, little bit of a wobble later on, but she'll be right. The bar's open, the sun's out, and whoever's been nicking the pool towels, we know who you are.

Rewards for absolute legends

The Legends Club.

Our Fair Dinkum loyalty program: four tiers, unlimited bragging rights, and maybe the last sausage roll.

01

Newbie

First cruise. Still figuring out which end is the front.

02

Good Onya

You've been around the block.

03

Bloody Legend

Complimentary drinks, priority boarding and exclusive sausage sizzles.

04

National Treasure

The ultimate tier. Captain knows your name, bar staff know your order, and the buffet saves you the last sausage roll.

Introducing the maiden voyage

MV She'll Be Right sets sail.

Sydney→New Zealand→Melbourne

Because naturally, an Australian cruise line would find a way to make a domestic trip unnecessarily complicated.

And the best part? No tipping, Australian power sockets, decent coffee, onboard prices in Australian dollars, and absolutely no requirement to wear a tuxedo to dinner.

🇦🇺 Fair dinkum hospitality☕ Proper coffee🩴 Relaxed dress code🌭 Free sausage-sizzle attitude