14 Night Australia & New Zealand Cruise aboard the Viking Orion

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Settle in for fourteen nights of luxurious sailing across the sea when you set sail with the Viking Orion from Sydney, Australia to Auckland.

On this trip you'll spend time in common stops like Sydney, Australia in addition to very uncommon stops like Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Orion, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.

The price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no sneaky extra fees. What makes this cruise special is that for a limited time you can get a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an inside balcony cabin!


The Viking Orion

The Viking Orion Viking Ocean Cruises, based in Alaska, the South Pacific, and Asia, is a top-rated Star class vessel that can house comfortably more than 900 cruisers.

The Viking Orion Viking Ocean Cruises delights guests with a jacuzzi, a gym, and a spa.

Ship class
Star
Built
2018
Guests
928
Crew
465
Length
748 ft
Passenger decks
10
Viking Orion
Bars & cafésAquavit Terrace

Your Itinerary

This itinerary spends nine days in port and four sea days. Major features include visits to extremely rare destinations like Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington in addition to a long stop in Melbourne.

Map of this cruise's route
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Wed6December 6thWednesdayThu7December 7thThursday
6:00pm
Fri8December 8thFriday
At Sea
Sat9December 9thSaturday
8:00am – 11:00pm
Sun10December 10thSunday
Bass Strait (Cruising)
Mon11December 11thMonday
7:00am – 4:00pm
7:00am – 4:00pm
Tue12December 12thTuesday
At Sea
Wed13December 13thWednesday
At Sea
Thu14December 14thThursday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Fri15December 15thFriday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat16December 16thSaturday
8:00am – 5:30pm
Sun17December 17thSunday
8:00am – 2:00pm
Mon18December 18thMonday
8:30am – 6:00pm
Tue19December 19thTuesdayWed20December 20thWednesday
7:00am – 9:00am
7:00am – 9:00am7:00am – 9:00am
Day 4Melbourne
Day 6Hobart
Day 9Dunedin
Day 10Christchurch
Day 11Wellington
Day 12Napier

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on July 20th of this year, The cost of this cruise has varied between $7,999 and $9,299 for a balcony cabin, inclusive of taxes and port fees. Right now this cruise is only sixteen percent more than the all time low of $7,999 so secure your balcony stateroom now before it goes up.

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


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Wifi and Cell Service

GigSky offers plans that cover internet on and off the ship at a fraction of the Viking Ocean Cruises price. For this cruise, get a 15-day plan for only $181.47. The connection works onboard and on shore.

Your plan includes 500MB per day of high speed data, plus unlimited messaging, rideshare, maps, and email.

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Alternate Sailings

The same itinerary is also sailed by the Viking Venus.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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