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 21 Nov 03:15 |
04:00 | Arrival | Carnival Adventure | Passenger/Cruise | CVL | Tangalooma | White Bay Cruise Terminal (WHT5) | No |
| Fri 21 Nov 05:00 |
05:30 | Arrival | Carnival Splendor | Passenger/Cruise | CVL | Port Arthur | Overseas Passenger Terminal (SCPT) | No |
| Sun 23 Nov 09:00 |
09:55 | Arrival | Zircon | Chemical Tanker | GAC | Yeosu | Gore Cove 1 (GOR1) | No |
| Mon 24 Nov 03:45 |
04:15 | Arrival | Carnival Splendor | Passenger/Cruise | CVL | Australia Offshore | Overseas Passenger Terminal (SCPT) | No |
| Mon 24 Nov 04:45 |
05:30 | Arrival | Carnival Adventure | Passenger/Cruise | CVL | Australia Offshore | White Bay Cruise Terminal (WHT5) | No |
| Mon 24 Nov 05:30 |
06:15 | Arrival | Douglas Mawson | Passenger/Cruise | ISS | Singapore | White Bay 4 (WHT4) | No |
| Tue 25 Nov 07:00 |
07:40 | Arrival | Pangaea Ocean Explorer | Yacht | SUN | Cairns | Sydney Unspecified (BNES) | No |
| Fri 28 Nov 04:45 |
05:15 | Arrival | Anthem of the Seas | Passenger/Cruise | BWL2 | Aneityum | Overseas Passenger Terminal (SCPT) | No |
Sydney Harbour information
Our port news
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Encouraging early result for seagrass restoration project
