Best time to visit: Oct-Mar (fewer ships)
Avoid: Peak winter weekends (crowded port days)
Find the best times to visit, avoid peak crowds, and explore itineraries that include Wellington.
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 Wellington while also showing stronger-than-typical pricing, healthy availability, and current value signals.
Oceania Riviera • Oceania Cruises
Feb 21, 2027 → Apr 5, 2027 • Auckland → Singapore
From $20,449
$476/night
↓10% below typical
MS HANSEATIC spirit • Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Mar 5, 2027 → Mar 22, 2027 • Lyttelton (Christchurch) → Nouméa
From $9,672
$569/night
↓15% below typical
Seabourn Quest • Seabourn
Feb 9, 2027 → Mar 8, 2027 • Papeete → Sydney
From $14,024
$519/night
Seabourn Quest • Seabourn
Feb 22, 2027 → Mar 9, 2027 • Auckland → Sydney
From $9,667
$644/night
↑24% above typical
Noordam • Holland America
Mar 14, 2027 → Mar 28, 2027 • Auckland → Sydney
From $2,589
$185/night
↑14% above typical
Oceania Riviera • Oceania Cruises
Jan 24, 2027 → Feb 7, 2027 • Auckland → Sydney
From $4,999
$357/night
↓4% below typical
Scan for dates when ships visit Wellington, use color shading to spot the busiest passenger days in port, and use density dots to see how many cruise ships call on Wellington that day.
Wellington is busiest from Feb, with multiple ships per day. Oct, Mar 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 Wellington that day.
This monthly view combines ship traffic and pricing so you can spot quieter windows, busier stretches, and the months where cruises visiting Wellington still look attractively priced.
Compare the itinerary families that stop in Wellington, then open the routes with the best mix of schedule fit, pricing, and sailing availability.
Southeast Asia • Next: Feb 21
From $20,449
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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Transpacific • Next: Feb 9
From $14,024
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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New Zealand • Next: Jan 17
From $2,339
3 upcoming sailings
1 ship
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New Zealand • Next: Feb 22
From $9,667
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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New Zealand • Next: Jan 24
From $4,999
1 upcoming sailing
1 ship
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See the next scheduled ship visits into Wellington.
| Date | Ship | Line |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2026 | Celebrity Solstice | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jan 19, 2027 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Jan 20, 2027 | Noordam | Holland America |
| Jan 20, 2027 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Jan 28, 2027 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Jan 31, 2027 | Celebrity Edge | Celebrity Cruises |
| Feb 6, 2027 | Anthem of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Feb 15, 2027 | Anthem of the Seas | Royal Caribbean International |
| Feb 17, 2027 | Noordam | Holland America |
| Feb 17, 2027 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Feb 25, 2027 | Seabourn Quest | Seabourn |
| Feb 25, 2027 | Oceania Riviera | Oceania Cruises |
| Feb 26, 2027 | Seabourn Quest | Seabourn |
| Feb 28, 2027 | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Mar 11, 2027 | HANSEATIC spirit | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |
| Mar 17, 2027 | Noordam | Holland America |
| Oct 19, 2027 | Royal Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Oct 21, 2027 | Westerdam | Holland America |
| Nov 5, 2027 | Sapphire Princess | Princess Cruises |
| Nov 5, 2027 | Westerdam | Holland America |
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