Brunei Cruises: Sailings, Embarkations & Ports of Call
8 ships from 6 cruise lines
Brunei cruises at a glance
Waterways Cruise lists 28 upcoming sailings on 8 ships from 6 cruise lines visiting Brunei, calling at 1 place. Cruises visit Brunei as a port of call and do not start or end here. More Asia cruises.
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About Brunei
Brunei is Southeast Asia's quiet exception: a small, wealthy, Islamic sultanate on the island of Borneo that has traded mass tourism for slow, dignified royal heritage. Most cruise calls are one-day stops at the deep-water port of Muara, with the classic excursion combining the golden Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque, the Royal Regalia Museum, and a boat ride through the stilted water village of Kampong Ayer into mangrove rivers where proboscis monkeys live. There is no conventional river cruise product, but the Brunei River and the rainforest waterways of Temburong give independent-minded travelers exactly the off-script, un-herded experience they fear they've lost elsewhere.
Typical routes
- Borneo Explorer: Singapore/Kota Kinabalu to Brunei on small expedition ships.
- Southeast Asia Grand Voyage: fly-cruise loops from Singapore, Hong Kong, or Bali that include Muara as a one-day cultural stop.
Ports overview
Brunei is a niche, often tender-only call on Southeast Asia and Borneo itineraries. The only large-ship port is Muara, about 25 km northeast of Bandar Seri Begawan. There is no purpose-built cruise terminal; ships either tie up at a commercial wharf or anchor offshore and tender. Once ashore, the classic excursion combines the capital's mosques, the Royal Regalia Museum, and a boat ride through Kampong Ayer and the Brunei River mangroves.
Cruise season
Year-round; the drier window is generally January–April and July–September. Brunei is equatorial, with tropical showers, high humidity, and temperatures of 24–33°C (75–91°F) year-round. Southeast Asia cruise season peaks November–March.
Find your Brunei sailing
Upcoming sailings calling at Brunei, earliest departure first.
12 Days One-Way from Hong Kong to Singapore
Visits Brunei. Also visits Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia
Oceania Riviera
11 Days One-Way from Singapore to Laem Chabang
Visits Brunei. Also visits Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam
Seven Seas Splendor
24 Days One-Way from Benoa to Tokyo
Visits Brunei. Also visits Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Silver Whisper
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13 Days One-Way from Benoa to Manila
Visits Brunei. Also visits Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Silver Whisper
Where Brunei cruises start and end
Embarkation ports (0)
No cruises start here.
Disembarkation ports (0)
No cruises end here.
Ships by type: 8 ocean · a ship that visits several places here is counted once; an expedition ship that also sails as an ocean ship appears under both types.
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Brunei cruise port guide
Cruise ports, what to see, history and practical advice.
Brunei cruise port guide →Frequently asked questions about Brunei cruises
How many places do cruises visit in Brunei?
1 Brunei place are visited by 8 ships from 6 cruise lines.
When is the best time to take a Brunei cruise?
Year-round; the drier window is generally January–April and July–September. Brunei is equatorial, with tropical showers, high humidity, and temperatures of 24–33°C (75–91°F) year-round. Southeast Asia cruise season peaks November–March.
Sources and further reading
Background on Brunei draws on these references. Sailing, fare and port data come from cruise line itineraries and are refreshed regularly.
- CIA: Brunei - The World Factbook
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Brunei
- Brunei Tourism: Official Destination Brunei
- CruiseMapper: Muara (Brunei) cruise port
- Lonely Planet: Brunei Darussalam travel
Created by the Waterways Cruise content team and reviewed and fact-checked by J. Richard, Sr. Cruise Travel Agent and Founder of Waterways Cruise.
Published September 9, 2026 · Last updated October 12, 2026
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