15 Night Australia & New Zealand Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess
Prepare yourself for fifteen nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you step aboard the Sapphire Princess from Sydney, Australia to Auckland.
Stopping at once-in-a-lifetime stops such as Lyttelton, Napier, and Bay of Islands makes this trip special. This route is an unusual one for the Sapphire. Actually, it sails it only once.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in our price, so that you can compare sailings easily. Coming in at under $140 a day, this is a solid deal.
The Sapphire Princess
More than 2,600 guests can comfortably cruise on this highly-rated Grand class ship, based in Tokyo and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.
The Sapphire Princess offers a gym, a casino, and a spa.
Your Itinerary
This cruise spends six sea days and eight days in port. Highlights include visits to very uncommon ports like Lyttelton, Napier, and Bay of Islands as well as long stops in Melbourne, Tauranga, and Hobart.
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Alternate Sailings
The Sapphire sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. No other ship sails this exact same route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various types of cabin. Since being listed ten months ago, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $1,748 and $2,121 for a stateroom, inclusive of taxes and port charges. Now this sailing is only 17% more than the all time low of $1,748 so secure your room now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2026
Last Modified: Sep 25, 2026