Balanced pace
6 ports in 11 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
New Zealand cruises
New Zealand One-Way via Burnie & Lyttelton
Burnie · Lyttelton (Christchurch) · Tauranga · Melbourne · Eden · Dunedin
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers Australia and New Zealand.
11 nights
Auckland
New Zealand
6 ports
5 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 6 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Broad destination variety
Burnie · Lyttelton (Christchurch) · Tauranga + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Auckland or Sydney
Check the exact departure and arrival ports before arranging flights.
Port experience
Tauranga · You'll usually have a long port day
Cruise calls here typically give passengers plenty of time between arrival and departure.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
Best upcoming sailings
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Best overall value
Norwegian Spirit
Auckland → Burnie → Dunedin → Sydney
Feb 27 · 11 nights
About average
$1,809 inside · $164/night
Cheapest upcoming
Norwegian Spirit
Auckland → Burnie → Dunedin → Sydney
Apr 12 · 11 nights
About average
$1,919 inside · $174/night
All departures
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $174/night, with most departures landing in the $164-$196/night band across 8 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$174/night
$1,919 total
Normal range
$164-$196/night
$1,799-$2,159 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$1,759 total
Comparison set
8 sailings
Used for itinerary baseline
When should I go?
Not enough departures yet to identify a reliable cheaper season.
Route overview
How this route is built
11 nights · 6 port calls · 5 sea days · 2 countries
6 port calls across Australia, New Zealand · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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More port time
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+2 nights +3 sea days
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