New Zealand • Dec 2028 • 14 nights • Viking Cruises • Sydney

Sydney → Melbourne → Napier → Auckland

via Hobart, Wellington, Dunedin, Lyttelton (Christchurch)

Viking Venus

14 nights

December 9–23, 2028

Recommendation

Okay to book
Moderate confidence

Prices are close to their usual levels across cabin categories.

  • ✓ Balcony prices are at a 90-day low.
  • ✓ Overall pricing is close to typical.

Why we're recommending this

Balcony pricing is $7,999, compared with a typical fare of $7,999. This matches the lowest price we've tracked over the past 90 days.

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Viking Venus • December 09, 2028 • departs in about 2 years

Last 90 days

What should you book?

No cabin is an amazing value right now.

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

Other cabin categories

Interior

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Oceanview

Unavailable

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Balcony

About average

$7,999

$571/night

Suite

About average

$13,999

$1,000/night

Prices were last updated about 6 hours ago.

What kind of trip is this?

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Port-heavy itinerary with stops in Australia and New Zealand

  • 14 nights
  • 8 ports
  • 5 sea days
  • Viking Ocean-class ship
  • One-way sailing
  • Sydney → Auckland

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Disembark port
Port of call

Route

Sydney → Melbourne → Hobart → Dunedin → Lyttelton (Christchurch) + 3 more

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  1. 1

    Sydney, Australia

    Saturday, Dec 9, 2028

    Arr 6:00 AM
    Dep 12:00 AM
  2. 2

    Sydney, Australia

    Sunday, Dec 10, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  3. 3

    At sea

    Monday, Dec 11, 2028

  4. 4

    Melbourne, Australia

    Tuesday, Dec 12, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 11:00 PM
  5. 5

    At sea

    Wednesday, Dec 13, 2028

  6. 6

    Hobart, Australia

    Thursday, Dec 14, 2028

    Arr 7:00 AM
    Dep 4:00 PM
  7. 7

    At sea

    Friday, Dec 15, 2028

  8. 8

    At sea

    Saturday, Dec 16, 2028

  9. 9

    Dunedin, New Zealand

    Sunday, Dec 17, 2028

    Arr 9:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  10. 10
    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 6:00 PM
  11. 11

    Wellington, New Zealand

    Tuesday, Dec 19, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 5:30 PM
  12. 12

    Napier, New Zealand

    Wednesday, Dec 20, 2028

    Arr 8:00 AM
    Dep 2:00 PM
  13. 13

    At sea

    Thursday, Dec 21, 2028

  14. 14

    Auckland, New Zealand

    Friday, Dec 22, 2028

    Arr 7:00 AM
    Dep 12:00 AM
  15. 15

    Auckland, New Zealand

    Saturday, Dec 23, 2028

    Arr 12:00 AM
    Dep 12:00 AM

Embarks in Sydney, Australia • ends in Auckland, New Zealand • 8 ports of call • 5 sea days

The ship

Viking Venus

Viking Venus is an Ocean-class ship in Viking Cruises' fleet.

Guests
930
Built
2021
Tonnage
47,842 GT
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