One of the world’s most beautiful natural harbours, Sydney Harbour is famed for its sparkling waters, iconic sights, spectacular events and hundreds of kilometres of shoreline. Sydney Harbour is also a working harbour with a thriving maritime industry that supports the city’s economic development.
Australia’s busiest waterway, Sydney Harbour sees thousands of recreational, passenger and working vessels share the water with around 1,200 large commercial vessels each year, including the cruise ships that call into Sydney’s two cruise terminals: the Overseas Passenger Terminal and White Bay Cruise Terminal.
At the heart of Sydney Harbour is Glebe Island, a working port for over 100 years that today provides Sydney with a vital maritime supply route for construction materials that will build the city’s future.
Annual quick facts
Sydney Harbour vessel movements
| Date & Time | Expected | ARR / DEP | Vessel | Vessel type | Agent | From | To | In port |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 Feb 15:30 |
16:00 | Departure | Carnival Adventure | Passenger/Cruise | CVL | Overseas Passenger Terminal (SCPT) | Australia Offshore | No |
| Fri 20 Feb 18:00 |
18:50 | Departure | Odyssey | Passenger/Cruise | ISS | White Bay Cruise Terminal (WHT5) | Tauranga | Yes |
| Sat 21 Feb 14:30 |
N/A | Departure | Beatrice Bush | Other Activities, Inland Waterways | CCR | White Bay 4 (WHT4) | Sydney | No |
| Sat 21 Feb 23:45 |
N/A | Departure | ICS Reliance | Products Tanker | ICO | Gore Cove 2 (GOR2) | Sydney | No |
| Sun 22 Feb 07:00 |
07:55 | Departure | Hafnia Lillesand | Crude/Oil Products Tanker | GAC | Gore Cove 1 (GOR1) | Singapore | Yes |
| Sun 22 Feb 11:30 |
N/A | Departure | Beatrice Bush | Other Activities, Inland Waterways | CCR | White Bay 4 (WHT4) | Sydney | No |
| Sun 22 Feb 16:30 |
17:00 | Departure | Celebrity Edge | Passenger/Cruise | BWL2 | Overseas Passenger Terminal (SCPT) | Dunedin | No |
| Sun 22 Feb 23:00 |
23:50 | Departure | Viking Venus | Passenger/Cruise | BWL2 | White Bay Cruise Terminal (WHT5) | Newcastle | No |
Sydney Harbour information
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