Settle in for fourteen nights of breathtaking travel through the sea when you embark on the Sapphire Princess from Auckland to Sydney.
This sailing is particularly exciting because you will only stop at extremely rare ports such as Wellington, Melbourne, and Bay of Islands. This route is a special one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it just once.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so that you can compare cruises easily. At less than $135 per day, this deal is good.
The Sapphire Princess, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025, is a top-rated Grand class ship that can carry more than 2,600 travelers.
The Sapphire Princess offers a spa, a casino, and a gym.
This cruise includes six sea days and seven days in port. Major features include visits to extremely rare stops like Wellington, Melbourne, and Bay of Islands.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Nov 10 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Thu, Nov 11 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Nov 12 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 13 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Nov 14 | Wellington, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Nov 15 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Nov 16 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Nov 17 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Wed, Nov 17 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Nov 18 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 19 | Hobart, Tasmania | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 20 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Nov 21 | Melbourne, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Nov 22 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Nov 23 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am |
The Sapphire 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.
This graph shows the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed six months ago, The cost of a stateroom on this itinerary has fluctuated between $1,824 and $1,929 including $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so lock in your stateroom now before it increases.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026