12 Night Outback Byways Cruise aboard the Oceania Riviera

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Settle in for twelve nights of breathtaking cruising across the sea when you book your cabin on the Oceania Riviera from Sydney and back.

With this cruise you'll stop at usual destinations such as Sydney plus rare destinations such as Townsville, Airlie Beach, and Brisbane. This route is an interesting one for the Riviera. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

This price is the total price, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. Book now, because the price of this cruise is on the way up! Secure your room before the price goes up.

Day 7: Cairns
Day 3: Brisbane

The Oceania Riviera

The Riviera Oceania, the namesake of Oceania's class, is a highly-rated class ship based in Asia that can house over 1,200 travelers.

The Riviera Oceania is home to a gym, a jacuzzi, a spa, and a casino.

Oceania Riviera

Your Itinerary

This sailing consists of five sea days and six port days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Brisbane as well as long stops in Airlie Beach and Townsville.

DatePortArriveDepart
Thu, Dec 3Sydney, Australia 5:00pm
Fri, Dec 4At Sea
Sat, Dec 5Brisbane, Australia 7:00am5:00pm
Sun, Dec 6At Sea
Mon, Dec 7Airlie Beach, Australia 7:00am7:00pm
Tue, Dec 8Townsville, Australia 7:00am7:00pm
Wed, Dec 9Cairns, Australia 7:00am
Thu, Dec 103:00pm
Fri, Dec 11At Sea
Sat, Dec 12At Sea
Sun, Dec 13At Sea
Mon, Dec 14Sydney, Australia 7:00am
Tue, Dec 15
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December 3rd, 2026  - Outback Byways Cruise on the Oceania Riviera
Your Route

Alternate Sailings

The Riviera sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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The accompanying graph displays the cost over time for every class of cabin. Since it was first listed on April 18th of last year, The price of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $2,610 and $4,949 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this cruise is priced $85 under the previous all time low of $2,610 so reserve your cabin now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 15, 2026

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