13 Night New Zealand Cruise aboard the Royal Princess

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Prepare for thirteen nights of luxurious sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Royal Princess from Sydney, Australia and back.

Calling on once-in-a-lifetime destinations such as Picton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin makes this trip notable. This route is a rare one for the Royal. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

Book quickly, because the price of this sailing is rising! Reserve your room before the price rises. This is the total you pay, no sneaky extra fees. Offered at under $150 a day, this deal is good.


The Royal Princess

The Royal Princess, the flagship of Princess's Royal class, is a top-rated Royal class ship based in Seattle and Sydney, Australia that can accomodate comfortably over 3,500 travelers.

Want to compete against your friends in a laser shooting range or look down if you dare on the SeaWalk glass walkway? These features can only be found on Princess and are both found on the Royal Princess.

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

Ship class
Royal
Built
2013
Refurbished
2018
Guests
3,560
Crew
1,350
Length
1,083 ft
Royal Princess
SeaWalk glass walkwayThe Seawalk

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of five port days and seven sea days. Highlights include visits to extremely rare ports like Picton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin plus a long stop in Auckland.

Map of this cruise's route
© OpenStreetMap · © ESA WorldCover
Sun2January 2ndSunday
4:00pm
Mon3January 3rdMonday
At Sea
Tue4January 4thTuesday
At Sea
Wed5January 5thWednesday
Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising)
Thu6January 6thThursday
1:15pm – 9:00pm
Fri7January 7thFriday
9:30am – 6:30pm
Sat8January 8thSaturday
8:00am – 4:00pm
Sun9January 9thSunday
At Sea
Mon10January 10thMonday
8:15am – 5:30pm
Tue11January 11thTuesday
6:30am – 7:00pm
Wed12January 12thWednesday
At Sea
Thu13January 13thThursday
At Sea
Fri14January 14thFriday
At Sea
Sat15January 15thSaturday
6:00am
Day 5Dunedin
Day 6Christchurch
Day 7Picton
Day 9Tauranga
Day 10Auckland

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on July 9th of this year, The price of this sailing has ranged between $1,712 and $1,996 for a room, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this sailing is just $181 more than the all time low of $1,712 so secure your stateroom now before it goes up.

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


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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 Princess price. For this cruise, get a 14-day plan for only $172.54. 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 Nov 3, 2026

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