New Zealand cruises

New Zealand Repositioning via Edinburgh, Bay of Islands & Norfolk Island (Rare Variant)

⚓ 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

Itinerary pricing

What this itinerary usually costs

Typical pricing runs around $651/night. with most departures landing in the $569-$833/night band. across 1 tracked sailings.

Typical price

$651/night

$11,063 total

Normal range

$569-$833/night

$9,672-$14,163 total

Lowest recent fare

$569/night

$9,672 total

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March 2027
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Median price/night
$569
1 sailing
Upcoming departures
13% below itinerary median
1 priced departures tracked

Route overview

How this route is built

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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.

  1. 1

    Embark in Lyttelton (Christchurch)

    Embarkation ports can vary by sailing

  2. 2

    Edinburgh

    United Kingdom · British Isles

  3. 3

    Akaroa

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  4. 4

    Wellington

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  5. 5

    Picton

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  6. 6

    Tauranga

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  7. 7

    Auckland

    New Zealand · New Zealand

  8. 8

    Bay of Islands

    New Zealand · New Zealand

    Anchorage
  9. 9

    Norfolk Island

    Norfolk Island · New Zealand

  10. 10

    Nouméa

    New Caledonia · South Pacific

  11. 11

    Disembark in Nouméa

    Disembarkation ports can vary by sailing

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FAQ

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