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
Asia & Oceania Odyssey - Tokyo Japan to Honolulu Oahu
From $26,299.00 (USD)
Destination: Transoceanic
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
Flight OffersE4250622010 - Darwin to Darwin
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Silver CloudE4250803017 - Darwin to Fremantle (Perth), Western Australia
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Silver Cloud2025 - 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
Flight OffersMiami Florida to Miami Florida on Seven Seas Mariner
From $96,599.00 (USD)
Destination: World
Ship: Seven Seas Mariner2025 - 25 Day Ultimate Western Australia, The Abrolhos Islands and Kimberley Coastline: Perth to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
From $31,203.00 (USD)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Save $$ Per Couple116 Days - Full World Voyage - Hamburg to Hamburg aboard Queen Anne
From $16,799.00 (USD)
Destination: World
Ship: Queen Anne2024 - 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
Flight Offers10-Day Kimberley Expedition: Waterfalls & Windjinas
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Seabourn Pursuit2025 - 15 Day Secrets of Indonesia: Spice Islands & Raja Ampat: Darwin to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
From $16,660.00 (USD)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Flight OffersImmersive Indonesia: Singapore to Australia - 14-nights
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Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: m/s Paul Gauguin
Set sail from Singapore to discover Indonesia's rich cultural heritage and stunning natural beauty.Far & Wide: The Ultimate Odyssey - Sydney Australia to Sydney Australia
From $46,999.00 (USD)
Destination: Transoceanic
Ship: Regatta2024 - 11 Day Tastes of Discovery Series: Uncover the Kimberley Coastline: Broome to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
From $15,230.00 (USD)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Flight OffersEpic Continental Explorer - Papeete (Tahiti) French Polynesia to Barcelona Spain
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Destination: Transoceanic
Ship: Nautica90 Days - San Francisco To New York - San Francisco to New York aboard Queen Mary 2
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Destination: World
Ship: Queen Mary 2109 Days - Full World Voyage - Southampton to Southampton aboard Queen Anne
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Ship: Queen Anne2025 - 16 Day Discover Komodo & The Spice Islands: Denpasar to Darwin aboard Scenic Eclipse II (Combo)
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Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Scenic Eclipse II
Flight OffersE4240629010 - Darwin to Broome (Kimberley)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Silver Cloud108 Days - Full World Voyage - Southampton to Southampton aboard Queen Mary 2
From $16,999.00 (USD)
Destination: World
Ship: Queen Mary 2Australasia Unleashed - Auckland New Zealand to Singapore Singapore
From $11,899.00 (USD)
Destination: Transoceanic
Ship: Regatta58 Days - Sydney To Southampton - Sydney to Southampton aboard Queen Anne
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Destination: World
Ship: Queen AnneMiami Florida to San Francisco California on Seven Seas Mariner
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Destination: World
Ship: Seven Seas Mariner18 Days - Hong Kong To Sydney - Hong Kong to Sydney aboard Queen Anne
From $2,899.00 (USD)
Destination: Asia/Far East
Ship: Queen AnneAustralia, New Zealand & Indonesia : Bali (Benoa) to Auckland
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Viking OrionDA260106140 - Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Lisbon
Destination: World
Ship: Silver DawnE4240719010 - Darwin to Broome (Kimberley)
Destination: South Pacific/Australia/New Zealand
Ship: Silver Cloud
Tours
GLOBUS 2024: Spectacular Australia with the Historic Ghan Train with Fiji (PQE)
From $9,399.00 (USD)
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...
2025: Top End & Central Australia Explorer (3381)
From $5,969.00 (USD)
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.