Set sail with the Viking Orion and get ready for fourteen nights of relaxing sailing through the sea from Auckland to Sydney!
While aboard this trip you'll spend time in common ports such as Sydney in addition to rare ports such as Wellington, Napier, and Melbourne. This route is a special one for the Viking Orion. In fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
This is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises at checkout. What makes this cruise special is that right now you can get a balcony balcony stateroom for the price of an interior balcony stateroom!
The Viking Orion Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Alaska, the South Pacific, and Asia, is a highly-rated Ocean class vessel that can carry comfortably over 900 passengers.
The Viking Orion Viking Ocean Cruises offers a spa, a jacuzzi, and a gym.
This sailing spends ten days in port and three days at sea. Highlights include visits to exotic destinations like Wellington, Napier, and Melbourne.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 22 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Tue, Feb 23 | 5:00pm | ||
| Wed, Feb 24 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Feb 25 | Napier, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 26 | Wellington, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 27 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 28 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Mar 1 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Mar 2 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Mar 3 | Hobart, Tasmania | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Mar 4 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Mar 5 | Melbourne, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Mar 6 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Mar 7 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am | |
| Mon, Mar 8 |
The Viking Orion sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Viking Venus 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 for a balcony cabin.
Since being listed nineteen months ago, The price of a balcony room on this itinerary has fluctuated between $7,999 and $11,499 including $0 in taxes and port fees. This graph shows the price over time for each class of cabin.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026