Date:12/28/2025From:SydneyPrice:$6,499 Book Now
Nights:14To:AucklandPer Day:$464
Date:December 28, 2025 From:Sydney
Nights:14To:Auckland
Line:Viking Ocean CruisesPrice:$6,499
Ship:Viking Venus Daily:$464
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  4. Viking Venus December 28th, 2025 Sydney to Auckland
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  4. Viking Venus December 28th, 2025 Sydney to Auckland

This Isn't Your Grandpa's Cruise! Visit Exotic Ports Like Wellington for $6,499 Total

Get ready for fourteen nights of relaxing cruising across the sea when you embark on the Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Venus from Sydney to Auckland.

During this New Years sailing you will spend time at favorite cities like Sydney in addition to very uncommon cities like Wellington, Lyttleton, and Napier. This route is an interesting one for the Viking Venus, As it sails it just once.

We include all entertainment, meals, port fees, and taxes in this, so there are no surprises at checkout. This cruise is an especially good deal because if you book now you can book a balcony balcony cabin for the price of an interior balcony cabin!

Day 14: Auckland
Day 13: Tauranga

Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Venus

The Viking Ocean Cruises Viking Venus

Based in Alaska and Asia and built just three years ago in 2021, more than 900 cruisers can cruise comfortably on this Viking Ocean class cruise ship.

The Viking Venus Viking Ocean Cruises offers a jacuzzi, a spa, and a gym.


Pricing Information

Since it was first listed on August 2nd of this year, the price of this cruise has remained right at $6,499 for a balcony cabin. This graph shows the price over time for every type of cabin. Right now this itinerary is at its minimum price, so lock in your balcony cabin now before it moves upwards.

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Day 4: Melbourne
Day 10: Christchurch
Day 11: Wellington
Day 8: Dunedin

Your Itinerary

This cruise spends nine days in port and four days at sea. High points include visits to exotic cities like Wellington, Lyttleton, and Napier in addition to a long stop in Melbourne.

DatePortArriveDepart
Sun, Dec 28Sydney, Australia
Mon, Dec 296:00pm
Tue, Dec 30At Sea
Wed, Dec 31Melbourne, Australia 8:00am11:00pm
Thu, Jan 1At Sea
Fri, Jan 2At Sea
Sat, Jan 3At Sea
Sun, Jan 4Dunedin, New Zealand 12:00pm
Mon, Jan 56:00pm
Tue, Jan 6Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch)8:00am6:00pm
Wed, Jan 7Wellington, New Zealand 8:00am6:00pm
Thu, Jan 8Napier, New Zealand 8:00am2:00pm
Fri, Jan 9Tauranga, New Zealand 8:30am6:00pm
Sat, Jan 10Auckland, New Zealand 7:00am
Sun, Jan 11

Alternate Sailings

The Viking Venus sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The Viking Orion 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.

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