13 Night New Zealand Cruise aboard the Royal Princess

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Get ready for thirteen nights of exciting sailing across the sea when you embark on the Royal Princess from Sydney, Australia and back.

Visiting once-in-a-lifetime cities such as Picton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin makes this trip particularly exciting. This route is an unusual one for the Royal, As it sails it just once.

This price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises at checkout. Coming in at under $160 per day for a balcony cabin, this represents a really good bargain.


The Royal Princess

The Royal Princess, based in Seattle and Sydney, Australia, is the highly-rated flagship of Princess's Royal class and can carry more than 3,500 guests.

Want to shoot at targets at a laser shooting range or make your way across the SeaWalk glass walkway? These attractions can only be found on Princess and are both found on the Royal Princess.

The Royal Princess also offers a spa, a ping pong table, 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 includes seven sea days and five days in port. High points include a long stop in Auckland as well as visits to rare stops like Picton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin.

Map of this cruise's route
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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 being listed three months ago, The cost of a balcony cabin on this cruise has fluctuated between $2,279 and $2,361 inclusive of taxes and port fees. Now this sailing is at its minimum price, so reserve your balcony room now before it moves upwards.

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


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