Get ready for fourteen nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you book your cabin on the Discovery Princess from Sydney and back again.
Spending time at extremely rare destinations like Picton, Bay of Islands, and Dunedin makes this trip noteworthy. This route is an interesting one for the Discovery. Actually, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
The Discovery Princess, based in Los Angeles and Vancouver and built only three years ago in 2022, is a top-rated Royal class cruise ship that can house over 3,600 guests.
The Discovery Princess has some of Princess's exclusive attractions such as an escape room, a laser shooting range, and the SeaWalk glass walkway.
The Discovery Princess also offers a gym, a spa, a jacuzzi, and a casino.
Since being listed nineteen months ago, The price of this itinerary has varied between $1,498 and $2,938 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph displays the price over time for the different classes of cabin.
This sailing includes eight days at sea and five days in port. High points include long stops in Tauranga and Dunedin plus visits to exotic ports like Picton and Bay of Islands.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 20 | Sydney, Australia | 4:00pm | |
| Sun, Dec 21 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Dec 22 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 23 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Dec 24 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 25 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6:30am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 26 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 6:45am | 6:15pm |
| Sat, Dec 27 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 28 | Picton, New Zealand | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 29 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 30 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 6:45am | 7:30pm |
| Wed, Dec 31 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Wed, Dec 31 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 1 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 2 | Sydney, Australia | 6:00am |
The Discovery 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.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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