New Zealand Dec 2026 9 nights Ponant Cruises Cairns

Cairns → Dunedin

Le Soleal

9 nights

December 19–27, 2026

Recommendation

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High confidence

Prices are close to their usual levels across cabin categories.

  • Balcony prices are 1% above their usual range.
  • Overall pricing is 1% above typical.

Why we're recommending this

Balcony pricing is $3,474, compared with a typical fare of $3,699.

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Le Soleal • December 19, 2026 • departs in 3 months

Last 90 days

What should you book?

No cabin stands out on value right now.

The balcony is closer to its usual price, but costs $246 more than an oceanview.

Other cabin categories

Interior

Unavailable

Oceanview

About average · 1% above typical

$3,474

$386/night

Balcony

About average · 1% above typical

$3,720

$413/night

Suite

About average · 1% above typical

$5,457

$606/night

Prices were last updated about 23 hours ago.

What kind of trip is this?

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Sea-day focused itinerary with stops in Australia and New Zealand

  • 9 nights
  • 8 sea days
  • Ice Strengthened Cruise Ship-class ship
  • One-way sailing
  • Cairns → Dunedin

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Route

Cairns → Dunedin

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  1. 1

    Cairns, Australia

    Saturday, Dec 19, 2026

  2. 2

    At sea

    Sunday, Dec 20, 2026

  3. 3

    At sea

    Monday, Dec 21, 2026

  4. 4

    At sea

    Tuesday, Dec 22, 2026

  5. 5

    At sea

    Wednesday, Dec 23, 2026

  6. 6

    At sea

    Thursday, Dec 24, 2026

  7. 7

    At sea

    Friday, Dec 25, 2026

  8. 8

    At sea

    Saturday, Dec 26, 2026

  9. 9

    At sea

    Sunday, Dec 27, 2026

  10. 10

    Dunedin, New Zealand

    Monday, Dec 28, 2026

Embarks in Cairns, Australia • ends in Dunedin, New Zealand • 8 sea days

The ship

Le Soleal is a ice-strengthened cruise ship ship carrying about 224 guests.

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Le Soleal

Cruise line
Ponant Cruises
Class
ice-strengthened cruise ship
Capacity
224 guests
Built
2013

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Oceanview · $3,474

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