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!
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.
This sailing includes ten days in port and five sea days. Major features include visits to extremely rare ports like Wellington, Napier, and Lyttleton.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 19 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Sun, Dec 20 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 21 | Napier, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 22 | Wellington, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 23 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 24 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 25 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Fri, Dec 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 26 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 27 | Hobart, Tasmania | 9:00am | |
| Mon, Dec 28 | 5:00pm | ||
| Tue, Dec 29 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Dec 30 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am | |
| Thu, Dec 31 | |||
| Fri, Jan 1 | 5:00pm | ||
| Sat, Jan 2 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 3 | Melbourne, Australia | 9:00am |
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.
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 $6,619 and $8,429 inclusive of $0 in 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: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026