The city was named after the naturalist Charles Darwin who stopped here on his historic voyage aboard the M.S. Beagle. Darwin city played an important part in World War II as a major Allied military base and endured numerous Japanese bombing attacks. In December of 1974, the city was leveled by a series of ferocious cyclones including Tracy, which demolished nearly 60 percent of its buildings. Today downtown Darwin is a collection of modern office blocks and public buildings, a booming mini-metropolis with a large Asian and Aboriginal population, presenting the most racially diverse mix in Australia.
Visitors enjoy fine beaches and good art galleries. Local color can be experienced in numerous pubs that reflect the rough days when Darwin was a frontier town. The city also provides an ideal base from which to explore the crocodile-filled wetlands and the spectacular Kakadu World Heritage Park.
Cruises
90 Days - San Francisco To New York - San Francisco to New York aboard Queen Mary 2
From $13,799.00 (USD)
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Ship: Queen Mary 22025 - 16 Day Australia's Top End: Cape York & the Great Barrier Reef: Darwin to Cairns aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
From $16,420.00 (USD)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Save $$ Per CoupleDA260106140 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Lisbon
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Ship: Silver DawnBarcelona Spain to Sydney Australia on Seven Seas Navigator
From $48,999.00 (USD)
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Ship: Seven Seas Navigator2024 - 11 Day Uncover the Kimberley Coastline: An Ancient Wilderness: Broome to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
From $14,730.00 (USD)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Save $$ Per CoupleEssential Australia - Sydney Australia to Sydney Australia
From $10,099.00 (USD)
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Ship: Regatta18 Days - Sydney To Fremantle - Sydney to Fremantle aboard Queen Elizabeth
From $3,749.00 (USD)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Queen Elizabeth2024 - 13 Day Secrets of Indonesia: Spice Islands & Raja Ampat: Darwin to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
From $16,925.00 (USD)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Save $$ Per Couple2025 - 11 Day Uncover the Kimberley Coastline: An Ancient Wilderness: Broome to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
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Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Save $$ Per Couple58 Days - Sydney To Southampton - Sydney to Southampton aboard Queen Anne
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Ship: Queen AnneAustralia, Asia & the Mediterranean : Barcelona to Sydney
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Ship: Viking VenusAustralasia Unleashed - Auckland New Zealand to Singapore Singapore
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Ship: Regatta2024 - 11 Day Australia's Top End: Cape York & Arnhem Land: Cairns to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
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Save $$ Per Couple15-Day Remote Shores Of New Guinea & Indonesia
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Ship: Regatta2024 - 13 Day Jewels of Australia's Top End: Darwin to Cairns aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
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Save $$ Per CoupleDown Under To Indonesia - Sydney Australia to Singapore Singapore
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Ship: RegattaMiami Florida to San Francisco California on Seven Seas Mariner
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Ship: Seven Seas Mariner13 Nights Australia From Sydney, Australia to Singapore - Onboard Celebrity Solstice
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Ship: Celebrity SolsticeSydney Australia to Singapore Singapore on Seven Seas Explorer
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Ship: Seven Seas Explorer10-Day Kimberley Expedition: Waterfalls & Windjinas
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Ship: Seabourn PursuitAsia & Oceania Odyssey - Tokyo Japan to Honolulu Oahu
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Ship: RegattaImmersive Indonesia: Singapore to Australia - 14-nights
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Ship: m/s Paul Gauguin
Set sail from Singapore to discover Indonesia's rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty.109 Days - Full World Voyage - Southampton to Southampton aboard Queen Anne
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Ship: Queen Anne108 Days - Full World Voyage - Southampton to Southampton aboard Queen Mary 2
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Ship: Queen Mary 2Epic Continental Explorer - Papeete (Tahiti) French Polynesia to Barcelona Spain
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Destination: Transoceanic
Ship: NauticaE4240719010 - Darwin to Broome (Kimberley)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Silver CloudGrand Pacific Explorer : Auckland to Vancouver, British Columbia
Destination: World
Ship: Viking Orion
Tours
2025: Top End & Central Australia Explorer (3381)
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Landscapes like no other and an abundance of cultural heritage, this is just some of what you can expect to uncover on this 11-day tour through Central Australia.
GLOBUS 2024: Spectacular Australia with the Historic Ghan Train with Fiji (PQE)
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The right vacation to Australia can easily transport you to another state of mind, especially if it includes a wetland cruise on Yellow Water Billabong in Kakadu National Park, a glass-bottom-boat tour at the Great Barrier Reef, a scenic cruise on Sy...