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

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Reserve your outside cabin on the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas and get ready for nine nights of leisurely cruising across the sea from Sydney, Australia and back!

This trip is noteworthy because you will only stop at once-in-a-lifetime stops like Picton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. This route is a rare one for the Anthem of the Seas. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!

This includes all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes. No sneaky extra fees!


The Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

Based in Sydney, Australia and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, over 4,100 guests can sail comfortably on this highly-rated Quantum class vessel.

Want to see the views from the Northstar observation capsule, learn to surf on the Flowrider artificial surf wave, sip on a high-tech cocktail a bar with a robotic bartender, or experience weightlessness in an indoor skydiving chamber? These attractions are exclusive to Royal Caribbean and are all found aboard the Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean. Plus, experience rare amenities like a roller skating rink, an ice skating rink, and a bumper car track.

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

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 spends five sea days and three port days. High points include visits to rare cities like Picton and Lyttelton as well as a long stop in Dunedin.

Map of this cruise's route
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Mon28December 28thMonday
5:00pm
Tue29December 29thTuesday
At Sea
Wed30December 30thWednesday
At Sea
Thu31December 31stThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri1January 1stFriday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat2January 2ndSaturday
6:45am – 6:00pm
Sun3January 3rdSunday
Dusky Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Doubtful Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Mon4January 4thMonday
At Sea
Tue5January 5thTuesday
At Sea
Wed6January 6thWednesday
6:30am
Day 4Picton
Day 5Christchurch
Day 6Dunedin

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on May 4th of last year, The price of an outside cabin on this itinerary has ranged between $1,925 and $3,901 including taxes and port charges.

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


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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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