Best time to visit: Oct-Apr (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
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Use the congestion calendar to compare timing first, then bring price into the decision once you narrow the right visit window.
These sailings rank first because they visit Bay of Islands while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Crown Princess • Princess Cruises
Nov 4, 2026 → Dec 3, 2026 • Sydney → Los Angeles
From $3,105
$104/night
↓26% below typical
MS HANSEATIC spirit • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Mar 5, 2027 → Mar 22, 2027 • Lyttelton (Christchurch) → Nouméa
From $9,672
$569/night
↓14% below typical
Royal Princess • Princess Cruises
Dec 22, 2026 → Jan 4, 2027 • Sydney ↔
From $3,020
$232/night
↑44% above typical
Norwegian Spirit • Norwegian Cruise Line
Dec 23, 2026 → Jan 6, 2027 • Sydney ↔
From $2,719
$194/night
↑17% above typical
Royal Princess • Princess Cruises
Dec 5, 2026 → Dec 18, 2026 • Sydney ↔
From $2,423
$186/night
↑16% above typical
Norwegian Spirit • Norwegian Cruise Line
Feb 16, 2027 → Feb 27, 2027 • Sydney → Auckland
From $1,899
$173/night
↑4% above typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Bay of Islands, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Bay of Islands that day.
Bay of Islands is busiest from Nov-Dec, with multiple ships per day. Oct, Apr are significantly quieter.
Colors show estimated total passengers in port on each day
Choose a date in the calendar to compare the cruises and ships visiting Bay of Islands that day.
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Bay of Islands still look attractively priced.
Compare the itinerary families that stop in Bay of Islands, then open the routes with the best mix of schedule fit, pricing, and sailing availability.
Transpacific • Next: Nov 4
From $3,105
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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New Zealand • Next: Mar 5
From $9,672
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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New Zealand • Next: Oct 28
From $1,981
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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Transpacific • Next: Mar 18
From $17,787
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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New Zealand • Next: Nov 4
From $1,204
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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New Zealand • Next: Feb 16
From $1,899
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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See the next scheduled ship visits into Bay of Islands.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Crown Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Nov 13, 2026 | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Nov 28, 2026 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Anthem of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Dec 9, 2026 | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Dec 22, 2026 | Anthem of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Dec 26, 2026 | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Dec 27, 2026 | Grand Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Dec 28, 2026 | Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Dec 30, 2026 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jan 20, 2027 | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Jan 24, 2027 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jan 26, 2027 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Feb 11, 2027 | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Feb 18, 2027 | Anthem of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Feb 21, 2027 | Norwegian Spirit | Norwegian Cruise Line |
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