Australia cruises

Australia One-Way: Tauranga, Gisborne & Hobart (Best Balance)

⚓ Tauranga · Gisborne · Wellington · Timaru · Dunedin · Milford Sound · Hobart · Melbourne · Eden · Sydney · Brisbane · Whitsunday Island · Townsville · Cairns · Darwin

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers New Zealand and Australia.

Auckland Australia 16 ports

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $310/night. with most departures landing in the $294-$335/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$310/night

$8,677 total

Normal range

$294-$335/night

$8,234-$9,377 total

Lowest recent fare

$339/night

$9,499 total

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February 2029
Cheapest
Median price/night
$339
1 sailing
Upcoming departures
9% above itinerary median
1 priced departures tracked

Route overview

How this route is built

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16 port calls · 2 countries

16 port calls across New Zealand, Australia

  1. 1

    Embark in Auckland

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Tauranga

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  3. 3

    Gisborne

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  4. 4

    Wellington

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  5. 5

    Timaru

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  6. 6

    Dunedin

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  7. 7

    Milford Sound

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  8. 8

    Hobart

    Australia · Australia

  9. 9

    Melbourne

    Australia · Australia

  10. 10

    Eden

    Australia · Australia

  11. 11

    Sydney

    Australia · Australia

  12. 12

    Brisbane

    Australia · Australia

  13. 13

    Whitsunday Island

    Australia · Australia

  14. 14

    Townsville

    Australia · Australia

  15. 15

    Cairns

    Australia · Australia

  16. 16

    Darwin

    Australia · Australia

  17. 17

    Darwin

    Australia · Australia

  18. 18

    Disembark in Benoa, Bali (Denpasar)

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

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