Sydney
UN/LOCODE AUSYD · Australia
Shore leave
Sydney's Port Botany handles container + bulk; the cruise berth at Circular Quay serves the harbour cruise trade. MCV + shore-pass. Mission to Seafarers Sydney is on Hickson Road at Barangaroo.
Walking distance and transit
Port Botany is 15 km south of the CBD, 25 minutes by taxi. The cruise berth at Circular Quay is directly in central Sydney — walking distance to almost everything. Sydney Airport is 10 minutes from Port Botany.
Essentials
ATMs: everywhere in the CBD and inner-suburb shopping stripsMoney changers: Travelex at Sydney Airport; in central Sydney at George Street and ChinatownHospital: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, St Vincent's Hospital DarlinghurstPrayer rooms: Auburn Gallipoli Mosque, Lakemba Mosque, central-city Al Zahra MosqueHalal food: extensive in Lakemba, Auburn, and central ChinatownSupermarket: Coles, Woolworths — many CBD locations open until 10-11pmSIM card: Telstra, Optus, Vodafone at the airport or any post office
Seafarer tips
Do: use the Opal card for trains, buses, ferries, and light rail — buy at any 7-Eleven. Don't: dive into the harbour on a hot day; Sydney's inner harbour has water-quality issues + shark risk. Watch for: Sydney taxi prices at night from Port Botany to the airport are steep; Uber or the Opal train is cheaper.
See also
- · Full port record — Sydney — timezone, currency, welfare, PSC.
- · Other port crew guides
- · Crew-change hubs directory
Last verified: 2026-07-01