Balanced pace
9 ports in 17 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
New Zealand cruises
New Zealand Repositioning via Edinburgh, Bay of Islands & Norfolk Island
Edinburgh · Akaroa · Wellington · Picton · Tauranga · Auckland · Bay of Islands · Norfolk Island · Nouméa
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Covers United Kingdom, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, and New Caledonia. Includes anchorage-style calls.
17 nights
Lyttelton (Christchurch)
New Zealand
9 ports
8 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 9 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
Edinburgh · Akaroa · Wellington + more
Frequent changes of scenery across the itinerary.
Route logistics
Sails from Lyttelton (Christchurch)
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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
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $651/night, with most departures landing in the $565-$831/night band across 1 tracked sailing.
Typical price
$651/night
$11,062 total
Normal range
$565-$831/night
$9,610-$14,128 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$9,672 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
17 nights · 9 port calls · 8 sea days · 4 countries
9 port calls across United Kingdom, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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