Market Days

Our markets are held exclusively on the days a cruise ship (with over 1,000 passengers) is visiting Airlie Beach.

We open bright and early to welcome you as you disembark from the Port of Airlie, offering a unique shopping experience before you explore the rest of our beautiful town.

The Cruise Ship Markets usually trade from 8:30am to 1:00pm.

Market dates can change at any time. Visit our Facebook page for real-time updates.

May 2026

Friday 1 May (Carnival Splendor)

Wednesday 6 May (Carnival Encounter) 

Tuesday 19 May (Carnival Adventure)

June 2026

Monday 1 June (Carnival Encounter)

Sunday 7 June (Carnival Encounter)

Wednesday 24 June (Carnival Encounter)

Sunday 28 June (Carnival Adventure)

July 2026

Thursday 9 July (Carnival Encounter)

Thursday 16 July (Carnival Encounter)

Tuesday 28 July (Carnival Encounter)

August 2026

Friday 14 August (Carnival Adventure)

Monday 17 August (Carnival Encounter)

 

 

September 2026

Thursday 3 September (Carnival Encounter)

Wednesday 9 September (Carnival Encounter)

Saturday 12 September (Carnival Splendor)

Wednesday 16 September (Carnival Encounter)

Monday 28 September (Carnival Encounter)

October 2026

Thursday 15 October (Carnival Encounter) 

Tuesday 27 October (Carnival Encounter) 

November 2026

Thursday 5 November (Carnival Encounter)

Wednesday 11 November (Quantum of the Seas)

Friday 13 November (Celebrity Edge)

Tuesday 17 November (Carnival Encounter & Viking Venus)

Sunday 22 November (Quantum of the Seas)

Tuesday 24 November (Carnival Encounter)

Wednesday 25 November (Celebrity Solstice)

Saturday 28 November (Royal Princess & Oceania Riviera)

December 2026

Wednesday 2 December (Quantum of the Seas)

Friday 4 December (Grand Princess & Celebrity Edge)

Monday 7 December (Oceania Riviera)

Tuesday 8 December (Carnival Encounter) 

Saturday 12 December (Carnival Luminosa)

Wednesday 16 December (Carnival Luminosa)

Thursday 17 December (Carnival Encounter)

Thursday 31 December (Carnival Luminosa)