9 Night New Zealand Holiday Cruise aboard the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas
Prepare for nine nights of refreshing travel through the sea when you step aboard the Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas from Sydney and back.
Spending time at extremely rare cities like Wellington and Lyttleton makes this cruise particularly interesting. This route is an unusual one for the Anthem of the Seas. In fact, it sails it just once.
This price is the total you pay, no surprises at checkout.
The Royal Caribbean Anthem of the Seas
The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean, based in Sydney and refurbished less than one year ago in 2025, is a highly-rated Quantum class vessel that can carry comfortably over 4,100 cruisers.
The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean boasts some of Royal Caribbean's exclusive attractions 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 roller skating rink, an ice skating rink, and a bumper car track.
The Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean also offers a basketball court, four pools, a spa, a solarium, an outdoor movie theater, ten jacuzzis, a gym, and a casino.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary includes three days in port and five sea days. High points include visits to extremely rare destinations like Wellington and Lyttleton.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Dec 29 | Sydney, Australia | 5:00pm | |
| Thu, Dec 30 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Dec 31 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 1 | Milford Sound, New Zealand (Cruising) | ||
| Doubtful Sound, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Dusky Sound, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Jan 2 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 9:45am | 5:30pm |
| Mon, Jan 3 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 4 | Wellington, New Zealand | 7:00am | 4:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 5 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 6 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 7 | Sydney, Australia | 6:30am |
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. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
Book Your Cruise
Since being listed four months ago, The cost of a room on this cruise has ranged between $2,009 and $2,361 including taxes and port fees. The accompanying graph indicates the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. At only $160 higher than the all time low of $2,009 right now is a great time to lock in your cabin
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 14, 2026