Sydney → Waitangi → Fiordland → Sydney

via Auckland, Port Chalmers, Picton, and 1 more

Royal Princess

13 nights

December 22, 2026–January 4, 2027

Jibhop recommendation

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Moderate confidence

Most cabin categories are priced well below their usual levels.

  • ✓ Interior prices are at a 90-day low.
  • ✓ 2 of 2 tracked cabin categories are below their historical norms.
  • ✓ Overall pricing is 18% below typical.

What should you book?

Interior is the sweet spot at $2,173.

A balcony jumps another $630 ($48/night).

Interior

Good value · 22% below typical

$2,173

$167/night

Other cabin categories

Oceanview

Unavailable

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Balcony

Good value · 14% below typical

$2,803

$216/night

Suite

Unavailable

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Prices were last updated about 11 hours ago.

Price history

Why we're recommending this

Interior pricing is $2,173, compared with a typical fare of $2,775. This matches the lowest price we've tracked over the past 90 days.

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Royal Princess • December 22, 2026 • departs in about 2 months

Last 90 days

What kind of trip is this?

Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Australia and New Zealand

Embarks in Sydney, Australia • ends in Sydney, Australia • 6 ports of call • 6 sea days

  • 13 nights
  • 6 ports
  • 6 sea days
  • Princess Royal-class ship
  • Round-trip sailing
  • Sydney ↔

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Port of call

Route

Sydney → Waitangi → Auckland → Picton → Lyttelton (Christchurch) + 3 more

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  1. 1

    Sydney, Australia

    Tuesday, Dec 22, 2026

    Dep 4:00 PM
  2. 2

    At sea

    Wednesday, Dec 23, 2026

  3. 3

    At sea

    Thursday, Dec 24, 2026

  4. 4

    At sea

    Friday, Dec 25, 2026

  5. 5

    Waitangi, New Zealand

    Saturday, Dec 26, 2026

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  6. 6

    Auckland, New Zealand

    Sunday, Dec 27, 2026

    Arr 6:30 AM
    Dep 7:00 PM
  7. 7

    At sea

    Monday, Dec 28, 2026

  8. 8

    Picton, New Zealand

    Tuesday, Dec 29, 2026

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  9. 9

    Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand

    Wednesday, Dec 30, 2026

    Arr 7:00 AM
    Dep 5:00 PM
  10. 10

    Port Chalmers, New Zealand

    Thursday, Dec 31, 2026

    Arr 12:30 PM
    Dep 8:00 PM
  11. 11

    Fiordland, New Zealand 👀 Scenic cruising

    Friday, Jan 1, 2027

    Arr 10:00 AM
    Dep 7:00 PM
  12. 12

    At sea

    Saturday, Jan 2, 2027

  13. 13

    At sea

    Sunday, Jan 3, 2027

  14. 14

    Sydney, Australia

    Monday, Jan 4, 2027

    Arr 6:00 AM

The ship

Royal Princess

Royal Princess is a Royal-class ship in Princess Cruises' fleet.

Guests
3,560
Built
2013
Tonnage
142,714 GT
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