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The Departure Lounge Travel and Cruise The Departure Lounge Travel & Cruise experts in turning travel dreams into reality. We blend expertise and travel passion with genuine care.

Cruises to bespoke holidays and luxury getaways, we specialise in creating journeys that inspire. The Departure Lounge Travel & Cruise – Your Bespoke Travel Experts in Berwick

At The Departure Lounge Travel & Cruise, we believe travel should feel exciting, personal, and completely stress-free from the moment you start dreaming to the minute you return home. Based in Berwick and proudly serving our community since 2012, we are a boutique, full-service agency known for exceptional service, expert planning, and genuine care for every client. We don’t just book holidays – we design journeys. Whether it’s a romantic European river cruise, a family adventure through Japan, a girls’ retreat in Bali, a luxurious island escape, or a once-in-a-lifetime bucket-list experience, we take the time to understand exactly what you want, what matters to you, and what will make your trip unforgettable. With over a decade of hands-on industry experience, strong supplier partnerships, and deep destination knowledge, we turn complex itineraries and multi-country trips into smooth, seamless travel. Our clients love us because we go further. We include thoughtful extras like tailored mini-guides, pre-departure reminders, personalised recommendations, and insider tips you won’t find online. We organise flights, hotels, tours, transfers, scenic trains, cruises, insurance, and all the small—but important—details that make your holiday run effortlessly. From arranging special meals on flights to securing the best cabins on premium cruise lines, nothing is ever too big or too small. As part of the trusted Helloworld/ETG network, we bring the security of a major brand with the warmth and flexibility of a locally owned business. We’re also recognised by leading suppliers—including APT, Uniworld, Virgin Voyages, Scenic, Emerald, and many more—for our top-tier sales and exceptional service, giving our clients access to exclusive deals, upgrades, and opportunities. Our clients return year after year because they know they are looked after. They know they can message us anytime. They know we monitor their bookings, check queues, remind them of deadlines, handle travel hiccups, and advocate for them every step of the way. We pride ourselves on genuine relationships, personal touches, and treating every trip as if it were our own. For travellers who want more than an online booking engine… who value expertise, service, support, and a beautifully curated travel experience… The Departure Lounge Travel & Cruise is your perfect match. Let us plan your next adventure with care, creativity, and passion. Your journey starts here.

Just for your entertainment here we are with our second podcast “Live from the Lounge 🎤 “This week we had the wonderful ...
03/11/2026

Just for your entertainment here we are with our second podcast “Live from the Lounge 🎤 “

This week we had the wonderful Adam Ferraro from Club Med joining us for a little limoncello Spritz to chat all things about these beautiful resorts all over the world 🌍

We hope you enjoy as much as we enjoy doing it!

Live From The Lounge · Episode

We will be closed tomorrow Tuesday 3rd November for Melbourne Cup Day 🌸 Any hot tips please share!Have a lovely day!
01/11/2026

We will be closed tomorrow Tuesday 3rd November for Melbourne Cup Day 🌸

Any hot tips please share!

Have a lovely day!

Bula from 35,000 feet! ✈️🌺Yesterday, Jason flew from Sydney to Port Vila, via Nadi, with his favourite airline, Fiji Air...
31/10/2026

Bula from 35,000 feet! ✈️🌺

Yesterday, Jason flew from Sydney to Port Vila, via Nadi, with his favourite airline, Fiji Airways and once again it was a seamless, exceptional experience.
The Fijian culture shines through from the moment you check in. You've never seen a Cabin Crew member collect rubbish with such a genuine, warm smile at the end of a flight. That’s hospitality you can’t train, it comes from the heart.

Then there were the views taking off from Fiji!

Fiji Airways fly from Melbourne, via Fiji to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu, Tokyo, Singapore, Hong Kong and 6 different counties in the South Pacific region.

31/10/2026

Escape to somewhere beautiful..

Happy Halloween 🎃

It’s Harry!!! 🤩🤩🤩So we didn’t get one single correct guess for our mystery celebrity yesterday but here he is, popped in...
30/10/2026

It’s Harry!!! 🤩🤩🤩

So we didn’t get one single correct guess for our mystery celebrity yesterday but here he is, popped in on his way to his current tour down under!

We made him feel at home with a cup of English tea and some chips and gravy!

Happy Friday!!

Jason is making the most of the long weekend and jetting off somewhere this morning, but can you guess where?If you're l...
29/10/2026

Jason is making the most of the long weekend and jetting off somewhere this morning, but can you guess where?
If you're looking for a hint, he is flying with his favourite airline, which he revealed on our podcast last week.
Haven't listened yet? Now is the perfect time to catch up and work out the answer!
Drop your guesses in the comments below and we will reveal all later.

Recording today again..🙌🏻 for our new podcast “Live from the Lounge”But who’s the mystery celebrity missing in the photo...
29/10/2026

Recording today again..🙌🏻 for our new podcast “Live from the Lounge”

But who’s the mystery celebrity missing in the photo next to Jason and the fabulous Adam from Club Med…

Guesses on a postcard 😉

🚨🛳️ MELBOURNE… PRINCESS CRUISES IS COMING BACK!!! 🛳️🚨And yes… we are VERY VERY happy about this one! 🤩🥳Princess Cruises ...
28/10/2026

🚨🛳️ MELBOURNE… PRINCESS CRUISES IS COMING BACK!!! 🛳️🚨

And yes… we are VERY VERY happy about this one! 🤩🥳

Princess Cruises is returning to Melbourne for the 2028/29 season — which means cruising from home is BACK! 🙌

No international flight. No dragging suitcases through airports. Just get yourself to the ship, unpack once and HOLIDAY! 🍹☀️🚢

And it’s a BIG season…

✨ 3 Princess ships – Grand Princess, Emerald Princess & Royal Princess
✨ 93 departures across 72 different itineraries
✨ Cruises from 2 to 46 nights
✨ 42 destinations across 6 countries
✨ Late-night & overnight port stays
✨ And departures from MELBOURNE 🙌 as well as Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide & Auckland

🔥 EARLY BOOKING BENEFITS INCLUDE:

💰 Up to $750 savings per stateroom
💰 Up to $750 onboard spending money per stateroom
🛏️ Stateroom location upgrade
🍽️ Early access to dining reservations
⚓ Early access to arrival groups
💳 Half-price deposit

BUT… don’t book just yet! 👀

👉 PRE-REGISTER WITH US NOW!

We’ll have additional savings and benefits available when you book through The Departure Lounge — plus, of course, you get us taking care of everything for you. ❤️

Imagine this…

Leave home → head to Melbourne → board your Princess ship → cocktail in hand. 🍸

No airport required. 😍

Now THAT is our kind of holiday.

📩 Message us now to pre-register your interest for Princess Cruises 2028/29 and we’ll be in touch as soon as bookings open!

WHO’S HAPPY TO SEE PRINCESS BACK IN MELBOURNE?! 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🚢

Princess Cruises is excited to showcase our 2028-2029 cruises.

🎙️ SOMETHING VERY NEW… AND VERY DIFFERENT FOR US!Introducing…🎧 LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE! 🎧Our brand-new podcast!We’re taking...
21/10/2026

🎙️ SOMETHING VERY NEW… AND VERY DIFFERENT FOR US!

Introducing…

🎧 LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE! 🎧
Our brand-new podcast!

We’re taking our travel knowledge out from behind the desk and bringing it to life — with plenty of stories, opinions, laughs and probably a little chaos along the way. 😂✈️

We’ll be chatting all things travel and bringing in some of our fabulous suppliers, clients, local businesses, industry friends and plenty more.

And for Episode ONE… we thought we’d throw Jason straight in the deep end! 😂

🎙️ Meet Jason — the newest member of The Departure Lounge team!

No script.
No rehearsal.
No fancy production.
Just us, completely off the cuff, having a chat in the Lounge.

So here it is… our very first LIVE FROM THE LOUNGE! 🎉

Have a listen, have a laugh, and let us know what you think — and more importantly, who or what would you love us to have on the podcast next? 👀🎙️

We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it! ❤️✈️

Live From The Lounge · Episode

Have you been to Tahiti? Would you go? 🌺👀A big thank you to our lovely reps from Air Tahiti Nui & Tahiti Tourism for pop...
16/10/2026

Have you been to Tahiti? Would you go? 🌺👀

A big thank you to our lovely reps from Air Tahiti Nui & Tahiti Tourism for popping in for coffee this morning and talking all things Tahiti with us.

But really… LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS. 😍

BOOM. 🎤 Mic drop.

And if you’re going all that way, our advice? Don’t just cruise in, see the islands and tick Tahiti off the list. Stay a while!

Spend a few nights on the islands, slow down, soak it all in… then add a luxury, yacht-style Windstar cruise and explore even more of French Polynesia. 🌴🛥️🥂

We have an amazing Windstar offer for June next year — a brilliant time to travel — and it’s honestly much better priced than you’d probably expect.

🌺 Stay + sail = the way we’d do Tahiti.

Want to know what it would cost? Message us, email us or pop in ASAP and let’s get it locked in with a deposit.

Because some photos really don’t need a sales pitch… 😍

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96 High Street
Berwick, VIC
3806

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Monday 9:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4pm
Friday 9:30am - 4pm

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