16 Night from Auckland to Melbourne on the Azamara Pursuit

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Step aboard the Azamara Pursuit and get ready for sixteen nights of refreshing sailing through the sea from Auckland to Melbourne!

With this Christmas and New Years cruise you will call on usual ports such as Sydney in addition to rare ports such as Wellington, Napier, and Lyttleton. This route is an interesting one for the Pursuit. As a matter of fact, it sails it just once.

Our price includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No surprises!

Day 17: Melbourne
Day 2: Tauranga

The Azamara Pursuit

Based in Tokyo and refurbished less than two years ago in 2024, over 700 cruisers can cruise on this top-rated Renaissance class cruise ship.

The Pursuit Azamara boasts a spa, a jacuzzi, a gym, a ping pong table, and a casino.

Azamara Pursuit
Day 10: Hobart

Your Itinerary

This sailing includes ten days in port and five sea days. Major features include visits to extremely rare ports like Wellington, Napier, and Lyttleton.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sat, Dec 19Auckland, New Zealand 6:00pm
Sun, Dec 20Tauranga, New Zealand 8:00am5:00pm
Mon, Dec 21Napier, New Zealand 1:00pm9:00pm
Tue, Dec 22Wellington, New Zealand 1:00pm9:00pm
Wed, Dec 23Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch)8:00am5:00pm
Thu, Dec 24Dunedin, New Zealand 7:30am4:00pm
Fri, Dec 25Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Sat, Dec 26At Sea
Sun, Dec 27At Sea
Mon, Dec 28Hobart, Tasmania 8:00am
Tue, Dec 296:00pm
Wed, Dec 30At Sea
Thu, Dec 31Sydney, Australia 8:00am
Fri, Jan 1
Sat, Jan 22:00pm
Sun, Jan 3At Sea
Mon, Jan 4Melbourne, Australia 7:00am
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December 19th, 2026 - Auckland to Melbourne Cruise on the Azamara Pursuit
Your Route
Day 13: Sydney
Day 3: Napier
Day 6: Dunedin
Day 4: Wellington
Day 5: Christchurch

Alternate Sailings

The Pursuit sails this route once this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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This graph shows the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on January 14th of last year, The cost of a room on this itinerary has varied between $7,709 and $8,429 inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so lock in your stateroom now before it increases.

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Last Updated: Jul 16, 2026

Last Modified: Jul 8, 2026

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