13 Night New Zealand Cruise aboard the Royal Princess
Set sail with the Royal Princess and get ready for thirteen nights of relaxing cruising across the sea from Sydney and back!
This trip is particularly interesting because you will only visit exotic destinations like Picton, Bay of Islands, and Lyttleton. This route is an uncommon one for the Royal. In fact, it sails it just once.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in our price, so there are no surprises.
The Royal Princess
The Royal Princess, based in the South Pacific, is the highly-rated flagship of Princess's Royal class and can accomodate comfortably more than 3,500 people.
The Royal Princess delights guests with several of Princess's exclusive activities such as a laser shooting range and the SeaWalk glass walkway.
The Royal Princess also offers a spa, a gym, a casino, and a ping pong table.
Your Itinerary
This cruise consists of five port days and seven sea days. High points include visits to rare destinations like Picton, Bay of Islands, and Lyttleton in addition to long stops in Auckland and Dunedin.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 7 | Sydney, Australia | 4:00pm | |
| Mon, Feb 8 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Feb 9 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Feb 10 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Feb 11 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 12 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6:30am | 7:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 13 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Feb 14 | Picton, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 15 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Feb 16 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 6:30am | 7:00pm |
| Wed, Feb 17 | Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, Feb 18 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Feb 19 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Feb 20 | Sydney, Australia | 6:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Royal sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on November 21st of last year, The cost of a room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $1,138 and $2,672 inclusive of taxes and port charges. This graph displays the price over time for the various types of cabin.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026