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13-Night New Zealand from Sydney on Royal Princess

Nights: 13
Ports of call: 6 to 9
Departures: 5
From: $1,512

Royal Princess sails this route from Sydney Harbour 5 times in the window we track. Each one runs 13 nights.

Every sailing calls at Port Chalmers (New Zealand) and Fiordland National Park (New Zealand). The other ports change with the date: there are 3 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 Tue, Dec 22, 2026 to Tue, Mar 14, 2028. The cheapest recorded starting fare is $1,512 per person, which works out at $116 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 · 5 departures listed · Dates can change. Verify with the cruise line before booking.

Which ports, on which dates?

Via Bay of Islands and Auckland

Calls at Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)

3 departures, from $1,512 per person

Tue, Dec 22, 2026
Sun, Feb 7, 2027
Tue, Mar 14, 2028

Via Christchurch and Tauranga

Calls at Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand)

1 departure, from $1,968 per person

Sun, Jan 2, 2028

Via Eden

Calls at Eden (New South Wales) · Great Oyster Bay (Tasmania) · Port Arthur (Tasmania) · Hobart (Tasmania) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Napier (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Bay of Islands (New Zealand)

1 departure, from $2,151 per person

Sun, Feb 13, 2028

Every departure on this route

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13-Night New Zealand departures on Royal Princess
Departs	Nights	Itinerary & ports	From
Tue, Dec 22, 2026 back Mon, Jan 4, 2027	13	13-Night New Zealand Calls at Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $2,173 $167 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14
Sun, Feb 7, 2027 back Sat, Feb 20, 2027	13	13-Night New Zealand Calls at Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,512 $116 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14 Lowest fare shown
Sun, Jan 2, 2028 back Sat, Jan 15, 2028	13	13-Night New Zealand Calls at Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $1,968 $151 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14
Sun, Feb 13, 2028 ends Sat, Feb 26, 2028	13	13-Night New Zealand Calls at Eden (New South Wales) · Great Oyster Bay (Tasmania) · Port Arthur (Tasmania) · Hobart (Tasmania) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Napier (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Bay of Islands (New Zealand) Ends in Auckland (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $2,151 $165 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14
Tue, Mar 14, 2028 back Mon, Mar 27, 2028	13	13-Night New Zealand Calls at Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal	from $2,004 $154 a night · per person interior, as of 2026-11-14

DEC
22
Tuesday · 13 nights
13-Night New Zealand
Calls at Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Mon, Jan 4, 2027
from $2,173 $167 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
FEB
7
Sunday · 13 nights
13-Night New Zealand
Calls at Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Sat, Feb 20, 2027
Lowest fare shown
from $1,512 $116 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
JAN
2
Sunday · 13 nights
13-Night New Zealand
Calls at Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Sat, Jan 15, 2028
from $1,968 $151 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
FEB
13
Sunday · 13 nights
13-Night New Zealand
Calls at Eden (New South Wales) · Great Oyster Bay (Tasmania) · Port Arthur (Tasmania) · Hobart (Tasmania) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Napier (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Bay of Islands (New Zealand)
Ends in Auckland (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Ends Sat, Feb 26, 2028 in Auckland
from $2,151 $165 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14
MAR
14
Tuesday · 13 nights
13-Night New Zealand
Calls at Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand)
Leaves from Overseas Passenger Terminal
Returns Mon, Mar 27, 2028
from $2,004 $154 a night · per person
interior, as of 2026-11-14

Months this route sails

December 2026 1 February 2027 1 January 2028 1 February 2028 1 March 2028 1

Other routes Royal Princess runs

Full ship schedule

14-Night New Zealand Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Wellington (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) · Port Arthur (Tasmania) · Hobart (Tasmania) · Napier (New Zealand) 4 departures, 3 port combinations from $1,744 3-Night Tasmania and the South Coast Eden (New South Wales) 2 departures from $385 15-Night New Zealand Bay of Islands (New Zealand) · Tauranga (New Zealand) · Auckland (New Zealand) · Napier (New Zealand) · Christchurch (New Zealand) · Port Chalmers (New Zealand) · Fiordland National Park (New Zealand) · Wellington (New Zealand) · Picton (New Zealand) 3 departures, 3 port combinations from $1,976 7-Night Tasmania and the South Coast Hobart (Tasmania) · Port Arthur (Tasmania) · Melbourne (Victoria) 2 departures from $1,013 14-Night South Pacific Noumea (New Caledonia) · Mystery Island (Vanuatu) · Lautoka (Fiji) · Suva (Fiji) · Dravuni Island (Fiji) · Lifou (New Caledonia) · Norfolk Island 2 departures, 2 port combinations from $2,086

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.

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Royal Princess' 13-Night New Zealand cruise: questions

When does Royal Princess' 13-Night New Zealand cruise leave Sydney?

Royal Princess' 13-Night New Zealand cruise has 5 departures from Sydney between December 2026 and March 2028. Most leave on a Sunday, 3 of the 5.

Which ports does Royal Princess' 13-Night New Zealand cruise from Sydney call at?

Every departure calls at Port Chalmers and Fiordland National Park. The rest depends on the date: via Bay of Islands and Auckland on 3 departures, via Christchurch and Tauranga on 1 departure, and via Eden on 1 departure. The cards above list the dates for each.

How much does Royal Princess' 13-Night New Zealand cruise from Sydney cost?

The lowest starting fare we recorded is $1,512 per person, for the cheapest cabin listed, with taxes and port fees included, on the 13-night sailing of Sun, Feb 7, 2027, about $116 a night. We checked it on November 14, 2026. Fares change daily, so check the current price before you book.