15 Night Australia & New Zealand Cruise aboard the Crystal Symphony

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Set sail with the Crystal Symphony and prepare for fifteen nights of leisurely cruising across the sea from Auckland to Melbourne!

Spending time at extremely rare ports such as Phillip Island, Port Arthur, and Timaru makes this trip noteworthy. This route is a special one for the Symphony. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

We include all all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this price, so there are no surprises. Especially exciting is that right now you can reserve an oceanview outside stateroom for the price of an interior one!


The Crystal Symphony

More than 600 cruisers can comfortably cruise on the highly-rated namesake of the Symphony class, based in and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

The Symphony Crystal offers a gym, a spa, a jacuzzi, and a casino.

Ship class
Symphony
Built
1995
Refurbished
2025
Guests
606
Crew
530
Length
781 ft
Crystal Symphony
Bars & cafésAvenue Saloon

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends eleven days in port and three sea days. Major features include visits to once-in-a-lifetime destinations like Port Arthur as well as long stops in Napier, Phillip Island, and Timaru.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat23December 23rdSaturday
7:00pm
Sun24December 24thSunday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Mon25December 25thMonday
At Sea
Tue26December 26thTuesday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Wed27December 27thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu28December 28thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri29December 29thFriday
7:00am – 7:00pm
Sat30December 30thSaturday
7:00am – 5:00pm
Sun31December 31stSunday
Dusky Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Doubtful Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Mon1January 1stMonday
At Sea
Tue2January 2ndTuesday
At Sea
Wed3January 3rdWednesdayThu4January 4thThursday
8:00am – 2:00am
8:00am – 2:00am8:00am – 2:00am
7:00am – 1:00pm
Fri5January 5thFriday
1:00pm – 11:59pm
Sat6January 6thSaturdaySun7January 7thSunday
8:00am – 9:00am
8:00am – 9:00am8:00am – 9:00am
Day 2Tauranga
Day 4Napier
Day 5Wellington
Day 6Christchurch
Day 7Timaru
Day 8Dunedin

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed 8 days ago, the price of this cruise has remained steady at $11,300 for an outside cabin. Right now this cruise is at an all time low, so secure your outside room now before it goes up.

Photos show a typical cabin in each class. Layout and decor vary by category.


Resources

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Printable CruiseSheet

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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Crystal price. For this cruise, get a 16-day plan for only $189.97. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

No other departures of this route are on sale right now.

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Data as of Oct 31, 2026

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