Sample itineraries
These are typical routings and ports. Ships, dates, and fares change.
Experience the vibrant energy of Sydney, the warm waters of the Great Barrier Reef, and the dramatic, icy fiords of New Zealand's South Island.
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Optional excursions
These can be arranged in the port or the city, as an add-on to enrich the trip. They are not in the cruise fare unless the line includes them.
Sydney, from the harbor
Circular Quay and the Opera House. Half day on foot.
The reef
Cairns or Airlie Beach. Most of the time the ship is in port.
Milford, from the deck
Milford or Doubtful Sound, weather permitting. The ship sails through. The ship’s routing.
10–14 nights · October–April
Sydney or Brisbane round trip
Princess, Celebrity, Holland America, or a luxury ship, compared
10–14 nights · November–March
Auckland round trip, or one-way toward Sydney
A ship that actually enters the fiords, not one that only lists them
12–16 nights · Southern summer
Sydney to Auckland, or the reverse
Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, Cunard, or a smaller luxury ship