New Zealand cruises

New Zealand One-Way via Townsville, Alotau & Fiordland National Park (Best Balance)

⚓ Townsville · Cairns · Alotau · Rabaul · Luganville · Port Vila · Mystery Island (Aneityum) · Lautoka · Suva · Nuku'alofa · Auckland · Tauranga · Napier · Wellington · Picton · Lyttelton (Christchurch) · Dunedin · Fiordland National Park · Hobart · Melbourne

Balanced itinerary with more sea time than port-packed variants. Covers Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and Fiji and more. Includes scenic-cruising segments.

Sydney New Zealand 22 ports 17 sea days

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $174/night. with most departures landing in the $157-$189/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$174/night

$6,952 total

Normal range

$157-$189/night

$6,297-$7,568 total

Lowest recent fare

Building history

$4,319 total

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January 2028
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$180
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Route overview

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22 port calls · 17 sea days · 6 countries

22 port calls across Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Fiji

  1. 1

    Embark in Sydney

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Townsville

    Australia · Australia

  3. 3

    Cairns

    Australia · Australia

  4. 4

    Cairns

    Australia · Australia

  5. 5

    Alotau

    Papua New Guinea · Melanesia

  6. 6

    Rabaul

    Papua New Guinea · Melanesia

  7. 7

    Luganville

    Vanuatu · Melanesia

  8. 8

    Port Vila

    Vanuatu · Melanesia

  9. 9

    Mystery Island (Aneityum)

    Vanuatu · Melanesia

  10. 10

    Lautoka

    Fiji · Fiji

  11. 11

    Lautoka

    Fiji · Fiji

  12. 12

    Suva

    Fiji · Fiji

  13. 13

    Nuku'alofa

    Tonga · Melanesia

  14. 14

    Auckland

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  15. 15

    Tauranga

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  16. 16

    Napier

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  17. 17

    Wellington

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  18. 18

    Picton

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  19. 19

    Lyttelton (Christchurch)

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  20. 20

    Dunedin

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  21. 21

    Fiordland National Park

    New Zealand · New Zealand

    Scenic cruising Anchorage
  22. 22

    Hobart

    Australia · Australia

  23. 23

    Melbourne

    Australia · Australia

  24. 24

    Disembark in Sydney

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

What’s the best month to sail this itinerary?

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