13 Night New Zealand Cruise aboard the Royal Princess

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Reserve your suite on the Royal Princess and prepare for thirteen nights of relaxing cruising through the sea from Sydney, Australia and back again!

This cruise is noteworthy because you'll exclusively stop in exotic destinations such as Picton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. This route is an uncommon one for the Royal. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

This is the total price for a suite, including all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes.

The Royal Princess

Over 3,500 passengers can comfortably cruise on the highly-rated namesake of the Royal class, based in Seattle and Sydney, Australia.

The Royal Princess offers guests a selection of Princess's exclusive features such as a laser shooting range and the SeaWalk glass walkway.

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

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 sailing includes five days in port and seven days at sea. Highlights include a long stop in Auckland plus visits to very uncommon destinations like Picton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin.

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

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed three months ago, The cost of this sailing has ranged between $2,639 and $3,124 for a suite, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this cruise is at its minimum price, so secure your suite now before it rises.

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

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Alternate Sailings

This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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