Willis Island Cruise Reviews

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1-10 of 11 Willis Island Cruise Reviews

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

Thar She

10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Not a port call, just a "drive by." It's a small island that is a weather research station, manned by 4 people at a time. We did get to see them launch a small weather balloon as we sailed by. ...

Sail Date: March 2024

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Carnival Splendor

ckone

10+ Cruises • Age 20s

This was a “technical” stop to appease the duty free authority. And by stop it was a drive by. What a waste. ...

Sail Date: October 2022

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Coral Princess

Yaya_in_Oz

10+ Cruises • Age 60s

The ship went there so it could open its Duty Free shop. We didn't really get that close to it. It just looked like a sandbar with a building on it which was a meteorological station. Long way to go and not much to see. ...

Sail Date: July 2022

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Coral Princess

Astro Boy

10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Ship just stops you take pics of island and go. Been before but at least it's not raining at moment. ...

Sail Date: June 2022

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Majestic Princess

Thisissilly

6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Found this stop a bit confusing - very very hot and crowded standing on upper decks for 30 mins waiting for a weather balloon to be launched, and then balloon was white and people found it difficult to see against the cloud. ...

Sail Date: November 2019

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Ruby Princess

wintrev

10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Waste of time - you go pass and they talk a little about what the one building on this very small island does - 15 minutes - not worth the effort! ...

Sail Date: October 2019

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Majestic Princess

Sabristella

6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

Boring and interesting and it’s annoying you have that extra day at sea for Willis Island ...

Sail Date: September 2019

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Majestic Princess

ahsad

6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

Only a small Atoll, nothing to see other than small Weather Station releasing a ballon. Ship only slowly cruised pass, stopping momentarily for both sides to see. ...

Sail Date: September 2019

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Majestic Princess

Majestic19

First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

Not much to see as it is a BOM station ...

Sail Date: September 2019

Review for a Australia & New Zealand Cruise on Majestic Princess

Capricornia7

10+ Cruises • Age 50s

What was the point? Literally nothing there but a cell block type building, lots of birds and guano. ...

Sail Date: September 2019