14 Night Australia & New Zealand Cruise aboard the Viking Venus

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Settle in for fourteen nights of refreshing sailing across the sea when you step aboard the Viking Venus from Auckland to Sydney, Australia.

During this Christmas and New Years trip you'll spend time in common stops like Sydney, Australia in addition to extremely rare stops like Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington. This route is an unusual one for the Viking Venus. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's scheduled to sail it!

We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so that you can compare trips easily.


The Viking Venus

More than 900 passengers can comfortably cruise on this top-rated Star class vessel, based in Asia, Alaska, and the South Pacific and built just five years ago in 2021.

The Viking Venus Viking Ocean Cruises wows guests with a gym, a jacuzzi, and a spa.

Ship class
Star
Built
2021
Guests
930
Crew
465
Length
748 ft
Passenger decks
10
Viking Venus
Bars & cafésAquavit Terrace

Your Itinerary

This sailing spends five sea days and eight port days. High points include visits to once-in-a-lifetime ports like Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington.

Map of this cruise's route
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Sat23December 23rdSaturdaySun24December 24thSunday
6:00pm
Mon25December 25thMonday
At Sea
Tue26December 26thTuesday
12:00pm – 6:00pm
12:00pm – 6:00pm
Wed27December 27thWednesday
9:00am – 6:00pm
Thu28December 28thThursday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Fri29December 29thFriday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat30December 30thSaturday
At Sea
Sun31December 31stSunday
At Sea
Mon1January 1stMonday
11:00am – 6:00pm
11:00am – 6:00pm
Tue2January 2ndTuesday
At Sea
Wed3January 3rdWednesday
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thu4January 4thThursday
At Sea
Fri5January 5thFridaySat6January 6thSaturday
8:00am – 9:00am
8:00am – 9:00am8:00am – 9:00am
Day 4Napier
Day 5Wellington
Day 6Christchurch
Day 7Dunedin
Day 10Hobart
Day 12Melbourne

Book Your Cruise

Since it was first listed on September 14th of this year, The cost of this itinerary has varied between $7,999 and $8,499 for a balcony cabin, including taxes and port fees. Right now this itinerary is at its lowest price, so secure your balcony room now before it increases.

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


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Printable CruiseSheet

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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

No other ship sails this exact same route.

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Data as of Nov 3, 2026

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