Balanced pace
10 ports in 19 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
New Zealand cruises
New Zealand One-Way via Queen Charlotte Sound, Norfolk Island & Bay of Islands
Dunedin · Milford Sound · New Plymouth · Queen Charlotte Sound · Wellington · Napier · Tauranga · Whangarei · Norfolk Island · Bay of Islands
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers New Zealand and Norfolk Island. Includes scenic-cruising segments.
19 nights
Lyttelton (Christchurch)
New Zealand
10 ports
9 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 10 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
Dunedin · Milford Sound · New Plymouth + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Lyttelton (Christchurch)
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Port experience
Milford Sound · Make the most of your time ashore
Calls here tend to be relatively short, so your usable port day is more limited than at many stops.
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
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $717/night, with most departures landing in the $717-$717/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$717/night
$13,616 total
Normal range
$717-$717/night
$13,616-$13,616 total
Lowest recent fare
$717/night
$13,616 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
19 nights · 10 port calls · 9 sea days · 2 countries
10 port calls across New Zealand, Norfolk Island · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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