15 Night Australia & New Zealand Cruise aboard the Sapphire Princess

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Prepare for fifteen nights of breathtaking sailing across the sea when you join the Sapphire Princess from Sydney, Australia to Auckland.

Stopping in rare ports like Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington makes this sailing special. This route is an uncommon one for the Sapphire, As it sails it only once.

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The Sapphire Princess

Based in Tokyo and refurbished just one year ago in 2025, over 2,600 people can travel on this top-rated Grand class vessel.

The Sapphire Princess boasts a spa, a gym, and a casino.

Ship class
Grand
Built
2004
Refurbished
2025
Guests
2,678
Crew
1,100
Length
951 ft
Sapphire Princess
Gym

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends eight port days and six days at sea. Highlights include visits to extremely rare destinations like Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington plus long stops in Melbourne, Tauranga, and Hobart.

Map of this cruise's route
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Tue26October 26thTuesday
4:00pm
Wed27October 27thWednesday
At Sea
Thu28October 28thThursday
8:00am – 9:00pm
Fri29October 29thFriday
At Sea
Sat30October 30thSaturday
7:00am – 7:00pm
7:00am – 7:00pm
Sun31October 31stSunday
At Sea
Mon1November 1stMonday
At Sea
Tue2November 2ndTuesday
Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising)
Wed3November 3rdWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu4November 4thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri5November 5thFriday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Sat6November 6thSaturday
10:00am – 7:00pm
10:00am – 7:00pm
Sun7November 7thSunday
At Sea
Mon8November 8thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue9November 9thTuesday
6:15am – 5:30pm
Wed10November 10thWednesday
6:30am
Day 3Melbourne
Day 5Hobart
Day 9Dunedin
Day 10Christchurch
Day 11Wellington
Day 12Napier

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed eleven months ago, The price of a suite on this cruise has ranged between $2,559 and $4,972 inclusive of taxes and port fees.

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


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Alternate Sailings

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.

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Data as of Oct 18, 2026

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