12 Night Outback Byways Cruise aboard the Oceania Riviera

Get ready for twelve nights of luxurious travel through the sea when you step aboard the Oceania Riviera from Sydney and back.

On this cruise you'll visit common destinations such as Sydney plus rare destinations such as Townsville, Airlie Beach, and Brisbane. This route is an interesting one for the Riviera. Actually, it sails it just once.

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Day 7: Cairns
Day 3: Brisbane

The Oceania Riviera

The Riviera Oceania, the flagship of Oceania's class, is a top-rated class ship based in Asia that can accomodate comfortably over 1,200 guests.

The Riviera Oceania delights guests with a spa, a gym, a casino, and a jacuzzi.

Oceania Riviera

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends five sea days and six days in port. High points include long stops in Airlie Beach and Townsville as well as visits to exotic cities like Brisbane.

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
December 3rd, 2026  - Outback Byways Cruise on the Oceania Riviera
Your Route

Alternate Sailings

The Riviera sails this route once this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact 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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2026
2027
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Book Your Cruise

This graph displays the price over time for each class of cabin. Since it was first listed on April 18th of last year, The price of this itinerary has ranged between $2,610 and $4,949 for a stateroom, including $0 in taxes and port fees. Today this sailing is just $240 more expensive than the all time low of $2,610 so secure your cabin now before it goes up.

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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026

Last Modified: Jun 24, 2026

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