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 breathtaking cruising through the sea from Sydney, Australia and back again!

This cruise is particularly exciting because you will only tour through exotic cities such as Lyttelton, Wellington, and Dunedin. 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 the price, so that you can compare sailings easily.


The Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas

More than 4,100 guests can comfortably cruise 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 delights guests with a selection of Royal Caribbean's exclusive attractions such as an indoor skydiving chamber, the Flowrider artificial surf wave, the Northstar observation capsule, and a bar with a robotic bartender. Want more? Experience rare features 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 solarium, a spa, a gym, ten jacuzzis, an outdoor movie theater, and four pools.

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 cruise is made up of three days in port and five days at sea. Highlights include visits to extremely rare destinations like Lyttelton, Wellington, and Dunedin.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed29December 29thWednesday
5:00pm
Thu30December 30thThursday
At Sea
Fri31December 31stFriday
At Sea
Sat1January 1stSaturday
Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Doubtful Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Dusky Sound, New Zealand (Cruising)
Sun2January 2ndSunday
9:45am – 5:30pm
Mon3January 3rdMonday
7:00am – 5:00pm
Tue4January 4thTuesday
7:00am – 4:00pm
Wed5January 5thWednesday
At Sea
Thu6January 6thThursday
At Sea
Fri7January 7thFriday
6:30am
Day 5Dunedin
Day 6Christchurch
Day 7Wellington

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on March 21st of this year, The price of a balcony room on this itinerary has varied between $2,831 and $3,863 inclusive of 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 next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Splendor also sails a route with the same stops but a slightly different schedule.

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