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

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Embark on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas and prepare for nine nights of exciting sailing through the sea from Sydney, Australia and back!

Stopping in rare stops like Picton, Napier, and Bay of Islands makes this cruise noteworthy. This route is an uncommon one for the Anthem of the Seas. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

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The Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

More than 4,100 cruisers can comfortably travel on this top-rated Quantum class cruise ship, based in Sydney, Australia and refurbished only one year ago in 2025.

Want to try out an indoor skydiving chamber, a bar with a robotic bartender, the Flowrider artificial surf wave, or the Northstar observation capsule? These activities are offered exclusively by Royal Caribbean and are all found aboard the Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean. Want more? Experience rare activities like a bumper car track, a roller skating rink, and an ice skating rink.

The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers a basketball court, an outdoor movie theater, ten jacuzzis, a gym, a spa, four pools, a solarium, 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 includes four port days and four days at sea. Highlights include visits to exotic destinations like Picton, Napier, and Bay of Islands.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed2December 2ndWednesday
5:00pm
Thu3December 3rdThursday
At Sea
Fri4December 4thFriday
At Sea
Sat5December 5thSaturday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sun6December 6thSunday
8:15am – 5:30pm
Mon7December 7thMonday
10:00am – 5:00pm
10:00am – 5:00pm
Tue8December 8thTuesday
8:00am – 5:00pm
Wed9December 9thWednesday
At Sea
Thu10December 10thThursday
At Sea
Fri11December 11thFriday
6:30am
Day 4Bay of Islands
Day 5Tauranga
Day 6Napier
Day 7Picton

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on May 4th of last year, The cost of a suite on this cruise has fluctuated between $2,179 and $8,306 including taxes and port charges.

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Alternate Sailings

The Anthem of the Seas sails this route once this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route.

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