11 Night New Zealand Cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

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Reserve your suite on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas and get ready for eleven nights of leisurely travel across the sea from Sydney, Australia and back again!

Calling on very uncommon destinations such as Picton, Napier, and Lyttelton makes this cruise noteworthy. This route is a special one for the Anthem of the Seas. In fact, it sails it only once.

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The Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

Over 4,100 guests can sail on this top-rated Quantum class cruise ship, based in Sydney, Australia and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.

The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean offers some of Royal Caribbean's exclusive attractions such as the Flowrider artificial surf wave, a bar with a robotic bartender, an indoor skydiving chamber, and the Northstar observation capsule. On top of that, experience rare features like an ice skating rink, a bumper car track, and a roller skating rink.

The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers a gym, a solarium, a basketball court, a spa, four pools, ten jacuzzis, an outdoor movie theater, and a casino.

Ship class
Quantum
Built
2015
Refurbished
2025
Guests
4,168
Crew
1,300
Length
1,142 ft
Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas
Indoor skydiving chamberIndoor skydiving chamber

Your Itinerary

This itinerary consists of five sea days and five days in port. Highlights include long stops in Dunedin and Lyttelton in addition to visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Picton and Napier.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon1February 1stMonday
5:00pm
Tue2February 2ndTuesday
At Sea
Wed3February 3rdWednesday
At Sea
Thu4February 4thThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri5February 5thFriday
8:30am – 6:00pm
Sat6February 6thSaturday
8:30am – 6:30pm
Sun7February 7thSunday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Mon8February 8thMonday
7:00am – 6:00pm
Tue9February 9thTuesday
Dusky Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Doubtful Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Wed10February 10thWednesday
At Sea
Thu11February 11thThursday
At Sea
Fri12February 12thFriday
6:30am
Day 4Picton
Day 5Napier
Day 6Wellington
Day 7Christchurch
Day 8Dunedin

Book Your Cruise

Since being listed eighteen months ago, The cost of this cruise has fluctuated between $3,453 and $14,916 for a suite, including taxes and port charges.

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Alternate Sailings

The Anthem of the Seas 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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