Brisbane to CBD on a Princess Ship

[Ombud]

Can you shed some light on the recent Princess shuttle? Prepay only? Other options??

[nzrainbow]

It cost $25 AUD about a week ago for the Princess shuttle bus, return trip. Book on board, they hand out a request form a couple of days prior. Journey can take up to 1 hour depending on traffic. Through industrial area so definitely not at all scenic lol. Only other option seems to be a taxi or ride share car. No suitable public transport and nothing whatsoever to see or do in the Port area. Hope this helps a bit.

[Ombud]

@nzrainbow where did it drop off? Hoping to get near North Quay ferry stop or Anzac plaza

[nzrainbow]

3 hours ago, Ombud said:

@nzrainbow where did it drop off? Hoping to get near North Quay ferry stop or Anzac plaza

Dropped off at Anzac Square so nice and central.

[Reina del Mar]

Used the AUD25 shuttle. Seemed fine but no one checked tickets on either outward or return journey…whether everyone had paid, I have no idea.

 

Disappointing this dock is so far from town. 25 dollars this time and 28 dollars from previous dock, so probably a little closer.

[possum52]

8 hours ago, Reina del Mar said:

Used the AUD25 shuttle. Seemed fine but no one checked tickets on either outward or return journey…whether everyone had paid, I have no idea.

 

Disappointing this dock is so far from town. 25 dollars this time and 28 dollars from previous dock, so probably a little closer.

Sorry, it is so far out for you but really where would you expect the ship to dock? The bigger the ships get, the further out from river cities the ports have to be. The cruise ports for London are Dover (77 miles/125km and Southampton (79 miles/128km). The distance from Brisbane CBD shuttle drop off is 15.4 miles/24.8km to the BICT. 

[Reina del Mar]

Thank you for your comment!

[triplem67]

On 4/24/2024 at 9:14 AM, possum52 said:

Sorry, it is so far out for you but really where would you expect the ship to dock? The bigger the ships get, the further out from river cities the ports have to be. The cruise ports for London are Dover (77 miles/125km and Southampton (79 miles/128km). The distance from Brisbane CBD shuttle drop off is 15.4 miles/24.8km to the BICT. 

thanks Leigh @possum52
I was going to say it's better than docking across the River at the Grain Terminal, but I think you covered it perfectly.  👍

[possum52]

Thanks Mel. I could have gone further with Rome, Florence and some of the Asian ports such as Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok. Yes the Grain Terminal is even further. We docked there in 2015 on Diamond Princess. 

[Reina del Mar]

On 5/8/2024 at 1:06 AM, triplem67 said:

thanks Leigh @possum52
I was going to say it's better than docking across the River at the Grain Terminal, but I think you covered it perfectly.  👍

 

On 5/8/2024 at 1:23 AM, possum52 said:

Thanks Mel. I could have gone further with Rome, Florence and some of the Asian ports such as Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok. Yes the Grain Terminal is even further. We docked there in 2015 on Diamond Princess. 

What have these comments to do with the original post asking for information about Brisbane dock to CBD ???

[SinbadThePorter]

19 hours ago, Reina del Mar said:

 

What have these comments to do with the original post asking for information about Brisbane dock to CBD ???

 

Whenever the topic of the new Brisbane Cruise Terminal is raised it is something of a bugbear. A lot of people are upset because the old terminal at Portside was so convenient and well supplied with public transport. Others will point out that with ships now getting bigger than Majestic Princess, there are almost no cruise ships left in Australia which can travel upriver and actually reach the old terminal.

 

So the new terminal gets so much criticism that we Brisbanites get a little defensive about it, because it's at the only place it could be and still receive modern cruise ships. But people call it ugly and in the middle of nowhere, which some of us think is a bit unfair given the alternatives.

Edited Thursday at 08:43 AM by SinbadThePorter

[possum52]

13 hours ago, SinbadThePorter said:

 

Whenever the topic of the new Brisbane Cruise Terminal is raised it is something of a bugbear. A lot of people are upset because the old terminal at Portside was so convenient and well supplied with public transport. Others will point out that with ships now getting bigger than Majestic Princess, there are almost no cruise ships left in Australia which can travel upriver and actually reach the old terminal.

 

So the new terminal gets so much criticism that we Brisbanites get a little defensive about it, because it's at the only place it could be and still receive modern cruise ships. But people call it ugly and in the middle of nowhere, which some of us think is a bit unfair given the alternatives.

And I'm not even a Brisbanite, and loved sailing from Portside but realise that where the new terminal is situated is the only alternative.