Long-form pace
20 ports in 43 nights
Long ocean passages make onboard routines a major part of the experience.
Australia cruises
Australia Loop via Yampi Sound, Willis Island & Bay of Islands
Eden · Melbourne · Adelaide · Albany · Fremantle · Broome · Yampi Sound · Darwin · Cairns · Willis Island · Townsville · Airlie Terminal · Sydney · Auckland · Bay of Islands · Tauranga · Picton · Lyttelton (Christchurch) · Port Chalmers
Extended 43-night voyage with 23 sea days and 20 ports. Covers Australia and New Zealand. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
43 nights
Sydney
Australia
20 ports
23 sea days
What this trip feels like
Expansive, immersive and built around life at sea
At 43 nights, this is a multi-month, world-cruise-style voyage rather than a conventional getaway. 23 sea days make the ship your home base between 20 ports across a wide arc of destinations. Expect long ocean passages and the planning commitment of an extended journey.
Broad destination variety
Eden · Melbourne · Adelaide + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Sydney
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Melbourne · Pick your date carefully
Cruise traffic varies substantially by date, so your specific port day can feel very different depending on when you visit.
Best for · Long-form travelers · Sea-day lovers · Multi-region exploration
Think twice if · You want a conventional one- or two-week cruise
Best departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $190/night, with most departures landing in the $180-$198/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$190/night
$8,149 total
Normal range
$180-$198/night
$7,747-$8,524 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$7,857 total
Comparison set
1 sailings
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When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
43 nights · 20 port calls · 23 sea days · 2 countries
20 port calls across Australia, New Zealand · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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