13 Night New Zealand Cruise aboard the Royal Princess

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Prepare for thirteen nights of leisurely travel across the sea when you reserve your balcony cabin on the Royal Princess from Sydney, Australia and back again.

This sailing is particularly exciting because you'll only call on extremely rare cities such as Picton, Lyttelton, and Bay of Islands. This route is a special one for the Royal, As it sails it just once.

Coming in at less than $160 a day for a balcony cabin, this deal is great. This includes all meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees. No surprises at checkout! Act quickly, because the price of this itinerary is on the rise! Reserve your balcony cabin before the price goes up.


The Royal Princess

Based in Seattle and Sydney, Australia, more than 3,500 people can travel comfortably on the Royal Princess, the highly-rated flagship of Princess's Royal class.

Want to experience the SeaWalk glass walkway or a laser shooting range? These amenities are only offered by Princess and are both found on the Royal Princess.

The Royal Princess also offers a ping pong table, a spa, a casino, and a gym.

Ship class
Royal
Built
2013
Refurbished
2018
Guests
3,560
Crew
1,350
Length
1,083 ft
Royal Princess
SeaWalk Glass Walkway

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of five days in port and seven sea days. Major features include a long stop in Auckland in addition to visits to very uncommon cities like Picton, Lyttelton, and Bay of Islands.

Map of this cruise's route
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Sat5December 5thSaturday
4:00pm
Sun6December 6thSunday
At Sea
Mon7December 7thMonday
At Sea
Tue8December 8thTuesday
At Sea
Wed9December 9thWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu10December 10thThursday
6:30am – 7:00pm
Fri11December 11thFriday
At Sea
Sat12December 12thSaturday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Sun13December 13thSunday
7:00am – 5:00pm
Mon14December 14thMonday
9:45am – 7:00pm
Tue15December 15thTuesday
Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising)
Wed16December 16thWednesday
At Sea
Thu17December 17thThursday
At Sea
Fri18December 18thFriday
6:00am
Day 5Bay of Islands
Day 6Auckland
Day 8Picton
Day 9Christchurch
Day 10Dunedin

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on November 21st of last year, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $1,825 and $2,833 for a balcony stateroom, including taxes and port charges. Today this sailing is only $194 more than the all time low of $1,825 so reserve your balcony room now before it goes up.

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


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Alternate Sailings

The Royal sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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