New Zealand Dec 2026 13 nights Princess Cruises Sydney

Sydney → Bay of Islands → Fiordland National Park → Sydney

via Auckland, Port Chalmers, Picton, and 1 more

Royal Princess

13 nights

December 22, 2026–January 4, 2027

Recommendation

Okay to book
High confidence

Prices are close to their usual levels across cabin categories.

  • Overall pricing is 1% above typical.
  • 2 tracked cabin categories remain above normal pricing.

Why we're recommending this

Inside pricing is $2,950, compared with a typical fare of $2,950.

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Royal Princess • December 22, 2026 • departs in 3 months

Last 90 days

What should you book?

No cabin stands out on value right now.

The interior is closest to its usual price, but no tracked cabin looks attractively priced.

Other cabin categories

Interior

About average

$2,950

$227/night

Oceanview

About average · 3% above typical

$3,900

$300/night

Balcony

About average

$3,477

$267/night

Suite

About average · 4% above typical

$6,250

$481/night

Prices were last updated about 2 hours ago.

What kind of trip is this?

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Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Australia and New Zealand

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

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Embark port
Disembark port
Port of call

Route

Sydney → Bay of Islands → Auckland → Picton → Lyttelton (Christchurch) + 3 more

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  1. 1

    Sydney, Australia

    Tuesday, Dec 22, 2026

  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

    Bay of Islands, New Zealand

    Saturday, Dec 26, 2026

  6. 6

    Auckland, New Zealand

    Sunday, Dec 27, 2026

  7. 7

    At sea

    Monday, Dec 28, 2026

  8. 8

    Picton, New Zealand

    Tuesday, Dec 29, 2026

  9. 9

    Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand

    Wednesday, Dec 30, 2026

  10. 10

    Port Chalmers, New Zealand

    Thursday, Dec 31, 2026

  11. 11
  12. 12

    At sea

    Saturday, Jan 2, 2027

  13. 13

    At sea

    Sunday, Jan 3, 2027

  14. 14

    Sydney, Australia

    Monday, Jan 4, 2027

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

The ship

Royal Princess is a PRINCESS ROYAL ship carrying about 3,560 guests.

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Royal Princess

Cruise line
Princess Cruises
Class
PRINCESS ROYAL
Capacity
3,560 guests
Built
2013

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Interior · $2,950

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