9 Night New Zealand Holiday Cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

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Step aboard the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas and settle in for nine nights of refreshing sailing across the sea from Sydney, Australia and back!

Touring through extremely rare stops such as Bay of Islands and Tauranga makes this cruise notable. This route is an uncommon one for the Anthem of the Seas. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

Our price is the total price for a suite, including meals, entertainment, taxes, and fees.


The Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

More than 4,100 cruisers can cruise on this highly-rated Quantum class 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 features such as an indoor skydiving chamber, the Northstar observation capsule, a bar with a robotic bartender, and the Flowrider artificial surf wave. In addition, experience rare amenities like a bumper car track, an ice skating rink, and a roller skating rink.

The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers a spa, four pools, a solarium, ten jacuzzis, a basketball court, an outdoor movie theater, a gym, 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 sailing consists of five sea days and three port days. Highlights include long stops in Auckland, Tauranga, and Bay of Islands.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat19December 19thSaturday
5:00pm
Sun20December 20thSunday
At Sea
Mon21December 21stMonday
At Sea
Tue22December 22ndTuesday
8:00am – 7:00pm
Wed23December 23rdWednesday
7:00am – 7:00pm
Thu24December 24thThursday
9:00am – 8:00pm
Fri25December 25thFriday
At Sea
Sat26December 26thSaturday
At Sea
Sun27December 27thSunday
At Sea
Mon28December 28thMonday
6:30am
Day 4Bay of Islands
Day 5Auckland
Day 6Tauranga

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on May 4th of last year, The price of this cruise has ranged between $3,223 and $5,345 for a suite, inclusive of taxes and port fees.

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Alternate Sailings

The Anthem of the Seas sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same route.

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