Thursday Island cruise port guide
Thursday Island is Queensland's most northerly administration center, off the tip of Cape York Peninsula in the Torres Strait. It is 1,320 miles by air north of Brisbane. A colorful outpost, Thursday Island retains its majority of native islanders with a mix of Malays, Polynesians, Chinese and Japanese. The township of Thursday Island nestles in the protective embrace of the Prince of Wales group of islands in the Torres Strait. T.I., as the island is affectionately known, was settled in 1877 and was chosen for its close proximity to the main shipping channel and its well-sheltered port. With a population today of some 3,500, the island has an interesting history and was once the base for a fleet of 150 pearling luggers as well as a busy trading port.
About Thursday Island
Thursday Island is the main administrative centre of the Torres Strait Islands, located between Cape York Peninsula and Papua New Guinea. The island has a rich maritime history — pearl diving was the main industry for over a century — and a diverse multicultural population of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Japanese, Pacific Islander, and European heritage. The All Souls Church and Pearl Lugger are key sites.
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Cruises visiting Thursday Island
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Grand Pacific Explorer from Vancouver
Viking Venus · Worldwide · 92 nights
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Vancouver to Bali
Riviera · Oceania · 58 nights
from $26,049
$449 / night
South Pacific Sojourn Bangkok to Sydney
Viking Venus · Asia & Indian Ocean · 28 nights
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Lautoka to Bali
Riviera · Fiji · 18 nights
from $3,867
$214 / night
Australia, New Zealand & Indonesia Bali (Benoa) to Auckland
Viking Venus · Pacific · 30 nights
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South Pacific Sojourn Bangkok to Sydney
Viking Orion · Asia & Indian Ocean · 28 nights
from $11,998
$428 / night
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Showing 38 Thursday Island cruises
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Oct 30, 2026 | 18 |
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Sep 19, 2026 | 58 |
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Sep 4, 2026 | 92 |
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Oct 25, 2026 | 28 |
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Nov 13, 2026 | 28 |
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Nov 6, 2026 | 30 |
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Feb 22, 2027 | 30 |
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Feb 22, 2027 | 92 |
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Feb 28, 2027 | 30 |
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Feb 28, 2027 | 92 |
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Mar 8, 2027 | 16 |
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Mar 8, 2027 | 28 |
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Mar 14, 2027 | 16 |
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Mar 14, 2027 | 28 |
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Jun 27, 2027 | 16 |
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Jul 13, 2027 | 21 |
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Jul 13, 2027 | 12 |
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Sep 20, 2027 | 24 |
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Sep 20, 2027 | 14 |
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Sep 25, 2027 | 18 |
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