Prepare yourself for eighteen nights of breathtaking cruising across the sea when you embark on the Norwegian Spirit from Sydney and back.
Aboard this Christmas and New Years trip you'll visit favorite ports like Sydney in addition to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Eden, Melbourne, and Bay of Islands. This route is an unusual one for the Spirit, As it sails it just once.
At less than $170 a day, this is a deal. This is the total price, including meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.
Based in Seattle and Mobile and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, more than 2,000 travelers can sail comfortably on this top-rated Leo class vessel.
The Spirit Norwegian offers guests a casino, a basketball court, a gym, a jacuzzi, a spa, and a ping pong table.
This cruise is made up of eight sea days and nine port days. Highlights include visits to very uncommon cities like Eden, Melbourne, and Bay of Islands.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 23 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Thu, Dec 24 | Eden, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Melbourne, Australia | 9:00am | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | 5:00pm | ||
| Sun, Dec 27 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Dec 28 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 29 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Tue, Dec 29 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 30 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 31 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 1 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 2 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 3 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Jan 4 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jan 5 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 6 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 7 | Hobart, Tasmania | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 8 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 9 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am |
The Spirit sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Since it was first listed on March 25th of this year, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $2,989 and $2,929 for a stateroom, inclusive of $0 in taxes and port charges. This graph shows the price over time for every class of cabin. Right now this itinerary is at its lowest price, so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026