Carnival Splendor in her blue-hull livery departing Circular Quay, Sydney, 10 October 2024

Carnival Splendor / Carnival Cruise Line

10-Night New Zealand from Sydney on Carnival Splendor

Nights: 10
Ports of call: 4
Departures: 6
From: $1,106

Carnival Splendor sails this route from Sydney Harbour 6 times in the window we track. Each one runs 10 nights.

The ports change with the date: there are 2 port combinations, each listed below with its own departure dates. We record which ports a sailing visits, not the order it visits them in.

Departures run from Mon, Mar 29, 2027 to Sat, Nov 11, 2028. The cheapest recorded starting fare is $1,106 per person, which works out at $111 a night.

Our New Zealand cruise guide covers the ports, the Fiordland sounds, the Tasman crossing and the documents New Zealand asks for.

Schedule last updated 2026-11-14 · 6 departures listed · Dates can change. Verify with the cruise line before booking.

Which ports, on which dates?

Via Wellington

Calls at Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)

5 departures, from $1,106 per person

Mon, Mar 29, 2027
Sat, Nov 6, 2027
Sat, Nov 27, 2027
Tue, Feb 15, 2028
Sat, Nov 11, 2028

Via Napier

Calls at Napier (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Bay of Islands (New Zealand)

1 departure, from $1,239 per person

Mon, Jan 17, 2028

Every departure on this route

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10-Night New Zealand departures on Carnival Splendor
Departs	Nights	Itinerary & ports	From
Mon, Mar 29, 2027 back Thu, Apr 8, 2027	10	10-Night New Zealand Calls at Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,346 $135 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14
Sat, Nov 6, 2027 back Tue, Nov 16, 2027	10	10-Night New Zealand Calls at Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,106 $111 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14 Lowest fare shown
Sat, Nov 27, 2027 back Tue, Dec 7, 2027	10	10-Night New Zealand Calls at Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,127 $113 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14
Mon, Jan 17, 2028 back Thu, Jan 27, 2028	10	10-Night New Zealand Calls at Napier (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Bay of Islands (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,239 $124 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14
Tue, Feb 15, 2028 back Fri, Feb 25, 2028	10	10-Night New Zealand Calls at Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Wellington (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,140 $114 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14
Sat, Nov 11, 2028 back Tue, Nov 21, 2028	10	10-Night New Zealand Calls at Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Wellington (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,107 $111 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14

MAR
29
Monday · 10 nights
10-Night New Zealand
Calls at Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Thu, Apr 8, 2027
from $1,346 $135 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
NOV
6
Saturday · 10 nights
10-Night New Zealand
Calls at Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Tue, Nov 16, 2027
Lowest fare shown
from $1,106 $111 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
NOV
27
Saturday · 10 nights
10-Night New Zealand
Calls at Wellington (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Tue, Dec 7, 2027
from $1,127 $113 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
JAN
17
Monday · 10 nights
10-Night New Zealand
Calls at Napier (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Bay of Islands (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Thu, Jan 27, 2028
from $1,239 $124 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
FEB
15
Tuesday · 10 nights
10-Night New Zealand
Calls at Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Wellington (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Fri, Feb 25, 2028
from $1,140 $114 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
NOV
11
Saturday · 10 nights
10-Night New Zealand
Calls at Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Dunedin (New Zealand) · Lyttelton (New Zealand) · Wellington (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Tue, Nov 21, 2028
from $1,107 $111 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14

Months this route sails

March 2027 1 November 2027 2 January 2028 1 February 2028 1 November 2028 1

Other routes Carnival Splendor runs

Full ship schedule

15-Night Southeast Asia Moreton Island (Queensland) · Airlie Beach (Queensland) · Cairns (Queensland) · Lembar (Indonesia) · Benoa (Bali, Indonesia) 2 departures from $1,055 9-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia Lifou (New Caledonia) · Mystery Island (Vanuatu) · Noumea (New Caledonia) 12 departures from $716 10-Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia Noumea (New Caledonia) · Port Vila (Vanuatu) · Mystery Island (Vanuatu) · Lifou (New Caledonia) · Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu) 7 departures, 2 port combinations from $814 9-Night Great Barrier Reef Moreton Island (Queensland) · Airlie Beach (Queensland) · Cairns (Queensland) 6 departures from $823 4-Night Moreton Island Moreton Island (Queensland) 37 departures from $408 3-Night Getaway Ports to be confirmed 21 departures from $340 6-Night Melbourne Cup Melbourne (Victoria) 2 departures from $976 4-Night Getaway Ports to be confirmed 2 departures from $660

Starting fares per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, last updated 2026-11-14. Fares change often, so check the current price before you book.

Same region, different ship

All New Zealand sailings

13-Night New Zealand Royal Princess 14-Night New Zealand Royal Princess 11-Night New Zealand Norwegian Spirit 15-Night New Zealand Royal Princess

Carnival Splendor's 10-Night New Zealand cruise: questions

When does Carnival Splendor's 10-Night New Zealand cruise leave Sydney?

Carnival Splendor's 10-Night New Zealand cruise has 6 departures from Sydney between March 2027 and November 2028. Most leave on a Saturday, 3 of the 6.

Which ports does Carnival Splendor's 10-Night New Zealand cruise from Sydney call at?

It depends on the date: via Wellington on 5 departures and via Napier on 1 departure. The cards above list the dates for each.

How much does Carnival Splendor's 10-Night New Zealand cruise from Sydney cost?

The lowest starting fare we recorded is $1,106 per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, on the 10-night sailing of Sat, Nov 6, 2027, about $111 a night. We checked it on November 14, 2026. Fares change daily, so check the current price before you book.