Get ready for eleven nights of leisurely sailing across the sea when you embark on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas from Sydney and back again.
This cruise is notable because you'll only spend time in extremely rare stops like Bay of Islands and Lyttleton. This route is an interesting one for the Anthem of the Seas. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so that you can compare sailings easily. At under $160 a day, this is a value.
More than 4,100 travelers can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Quantum class ship, based in Sydney and Vancouver and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025.
The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean boasts some of Royal Caribbean's exclusive features such as the Flowrider artificial surf wave, an indoor skydiving chamber, a bar with a robotic bartender, and the Northstar observation capsule. Plus, experience rare features like an ice skating rink, a roller skating rink, and a bumper car track.
The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers four pools, an outdoor movie theater, a spa, a solarium, a basketball court, a gym, a casino, and ten jacuzzis.
This sailing includes six sea days and four port days. Highlights include visits to exotic destinations like Bay of Islands and Lyttleton.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 22 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Thu, Mar 23 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Mar 24 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Mar 25 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Sat, Mar 25 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Mar 26 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Mar 27 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Mar 28 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 29 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Mar 30 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Mar 31 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Apr 1 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am |
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.
This graph shows the price over time for the different types of cabin. Since being listed three months ago, the price of this itinerary has remained at $1,713. Right now this itinerary is at an all time low, so lock in your stateroom now before it increases.
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Last Updated: Jun 23, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 23, 2026