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Australia and New Zealand Cruises

Discover the land down under on a cruise to Australia; the nation and continent is a bevy of natural wonders, as is New Zealand.

Australia / New Zealand Cruise Highlights

Tourists from North America will feel at home on a cruise to Australia and New Zealand, with English-speaking populations and popular sights as recognizable as the Statue of Liberty. But beyond the similarities lies a land of difference; visitors to Australia can't miss the Outback, a vast area of untamed country, or the Great Barrier Reef, teeming with marine life. In New Zealand, explore the bustling metropolis and yachting hub of Auckland, and the mountains and glaciers reminiscent of the Swiss Alps in Fiordland National Park.

Popular Australia / New Zealand Cruise Ports

These island nations are best visited via cruise ship. Most itineraries run between Auckland and Sydney, or vice versa, and make stops in cities like Christchurch, Tauranga, Wellington, Hobart, and Sydney. Here are some of the most talked about ports in New Zealand and Australia:

Sydney, Australia: Australia's oldest and largest city is home to the world famous Sydney Opera House, the beautiful Sydney Harbor Bridge, and plenty of beaches, including Bondi Beach, Manly Beach and Store Beach.
Melbourne, Australia: While in the cultural capital of Australia, be sure to explore Federation Square, full of art galleries, museums, restaurants and bars; the Royal Botanic Garden; and Queen Victoria Market, a huge open-air market that first opened in 1878.
Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand's former capital is both an urban hub and a nature-lover's paradise. Soak in the mesmerizing waterfalls, volcanic cones and rugged landscapes, and explore New Zealand's culture at the Auckland Art Gallery, Wallace Arts Centre and Sea Life Aquarium.

When is the Best Time to Go to Australia / New Zealand?

Located in the southern hemisphere, New Zealand and Australia experience seasons at the opposite time as in North America. Most cruises visit the region in its summer, between December and March. Typical departure ports include Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne, so make sure to factor in two days for travel on the way there, and one day after.

What Cruise Lines Go to Australia / New Zealand?

Several ships sail to these regions on world cruises or lengthy Pacific voyages. Here are some lines to check out:

Princess Cruises: Princess has the most comprehensive offering of cruises and cruise-tours, and offers regular departures throughout the season from a number of cities, including Brisbane, Sydney and Adelaide. Enjoy the tastes of Australia on ship and off with Australian-born-chef Curtis Stone, who created dishes and dining experiences exclusively for Princess.
Royal Caribbean: Royal Caribbean sails to a variety of ports across the South Pacific, including Hobart, Wollongong and Sydney, Australia and Auckland, Dunedin, and Akaroa, New Zealand. Interested in shore excursions? Royal Caribbean offers Sydney Harbour Bridge Climbs, Pub Discoveries and 4-Wheel-Drive Blue Mountain Tours.
Celebrity Cruises: Celebrity sails to more than 37 ports of call in Australia and New Zealand. "City Stay" packages give you three nights to explore your embarkation city before setting sail, and shore excursions will keep you busy during your trip. Cuddle with koalas in Brisbane, brave a crocodile safari in Airlie Beach, and live like a hobbit on a Lord of the Rings set tour in Auckland.

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Australia / New Zealand Cruises Calendar
Popular Cruises

Month	Number of Cruises	From Price
Dec 2024	12 cruises	$459
Jan 2025	100 cruises	$358
Feb 2025	75 cruises	$287
Mar 2025	61 cruises	$270
Apr 2025	28 cruises	$258
May 2025	16 cruises	$257
Jun 2025	14 cruises	$369
Jul 2025	15 cruises	$409
Aug 2025	28 cruises	$282
Sep 2025	23 cruises	$183
Oct 2025	36 cruises	$256
Nov 2025	53 cruises	$197
Dec 2025	62 cruises	$274
Jan 2026	87 cruises	$306
Feb 2026	62 cruises	$279
Mar 2026	62 cruises	$347
Apr 2026	30 cruises	$258
May 2026	10 cruises	$597
Jun 2026	9 cruises	$655
Jul 2026	8 cruises	$8,399
Aug 2026	10 cruises	$4,728
Sep 2026	9 cruises	$2,209
Oct 2026	17 cruises	$398
Nov 2026	22 cruises	$248
Dec 2026	22 cruises	$248
Jan 2027	23 cruises	$807
Feb 2027	19 cruises	$1,288
Mar 2027	23 cruises	$378
Apr 2027	12 cruises	$248
May 2027	2 cruises	$1,768
Jun 2027	3 cruises	$618

4 Night Moreton Island from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises Avg rating 3.8 stars / 376 ratings 24 Sail Dates: 1/8/25; 1/20/25; 1/24/25; 2/13/25; 3/2/25; 4/2/25; 4/18/25; 6/6/25; 6/19/25; 7/3/25; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Tangalooma, Sydney	4 Nights	$369 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night Getaway from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 13 Sail Dates: 12/26; 1/9/25; 2/6/25; 3/6/25; 3/13/25; 11/6/25; 12/4/25; 12/26/25; 1/5/26; 1/8/26; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane	3 Nights	$270 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night Getaway from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises Avg rating 3.8 stars / 376 ratings 11 Sail Dates: 12/27; 2/27/25; 5/16/25; 8/1/25; 8/22/25; 10/9/25; 10/30/25; 11/21/25; 12/26/25; 2/26/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney	3 Nights	$282 per person (double occupancy)

9 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises Avg rating 3.8 stars / 376 ratings 9 Sail Dates: 12/30; 4/27/25; 6/10/25; 7/7/25; 12/29/25; 3/5/26; 4/6/26; 5/11/26; 6/11/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Lifou, Port Vila, Mystery Island, Noumea, Sydney	9 Nights	$649 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night Airlie Beach from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 9 Sail Dates: 1/5/25; 2/2/25; 3/9/25; 3/30/25; 11/2/25; 12/14/25; 2/1/26; 3/15/26; 3/29/26; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Brisbane	4 Nights	$370 per person (double occupancy)

12 Night New Zealand Cruise from Auckland	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises Avg rating 4.4 stars / 83 ratings 8 Sail Dates: 2/19/25; 4/5/25; 11/1/25; 11/18/25; 11/30/25; 10/28/26; 11/19/26; 1/25/27; 2/6/27; 2/18/27; See More Starting Port: Auckland, New Zealand Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Auckland, Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Napier, Picton, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers...	12 Nights	$1,563 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises Avg rating 4.4 stars / 83 ratings 8 Sail Dates: 1/16/25; 3/25/25; 10/21/25; 12/12/25; 1/14/26; 2/11/26; 12/1/26; 3/2/27; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Airlie Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Willis Island, Sydney	11 Nights	$1,391 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night Great Barrier Reef from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises Avg rating 3.8 stars / 376 ratings 8 Sail Dates: 2/17/25; 5/6/25; 5/27/25; 6/23/25; 8/4/25; 9/17/25; 4/28/26; 5/20/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Port Douglas, Willis Island, Tangalooma, Sydney	10 Nights	$662 per person (double occupancy)

8 Night New Caledonia from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises Avg rating 3.8 stars / 376 ratings 7 Sail Dates: 8/14/25; 9/27/25; 10/12/25; 11/8/25; 12/18/25; 1/16/26; 5/30/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Mare, Lifou, Noumea, Sydney	8 Nights	$562 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night New Zealand from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises Avg rating 3.8 stars / 376 ratings 6 Sail Dates: 3/23/25; 10/20/25; 11/24/25; 12/8/25; 2/16/26; 3/23/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Cruising Fiordland National Park, Sydney	10 Nights	$867 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 6 Sail Dates: 1/19/25; 2/16/25; 3/16/25; 12/7/25; 1/18/26; 3/8/26; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Port Douglas, Willis Island, Brisbane	7 Nights	$628 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 6 Sail Dates: 12/29; 1/12/25; 1/26/25; 2/9/25; 3/23/25; 12/29/25; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea, Brisbane	7 Nights	$584 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night South Pacific Cruise from Brisbane	Duration	Priced from
Quantum of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises Avg rating 3.6 stars / 35 ratings 6 Sail Dates: 1/10/25; 1/17/25; 1/24/25; 2/7/25; 2/28/25; 3/28/25; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Mystery Island, Noumea, Brisbane	7 Nights	$1,005 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night At Sea from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Disney Wonder Disney Cruises Avg rating 4.5 stars / 107 ratings 6 Sail Dates: 1/6/25; 1/10/25; 1/8/26; 1/12/26; 1/16/26; 1/26/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Hobart, Sydney	4 Nights	$774 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night At Sea from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Disney Wonder Disney Cruises Avg rating 4.5 stars / 107 ratings 6 Sail Dates: 1/3/25; 2/7/25; 10/24/25; 1/20/26; 1/23/26; 1/30/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney	3 Nights	$648 per person (double occupancy)

14 Night New Zealand Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Royal Princess Princess Cruises Avg rating 4.1 stars / 360 ratings 5 Sail Dates: 1/4/25; 1/9/25; 1/18/25; 1/23/25; 2/1/25; 1/16/27; 2/20/27; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Bay of Islands, Auckland, Tauranga, Picton, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers...	14 Nights	$1,378 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night New Zealand Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises Avg rating 4.4 stars / 83 ratings 5 Sail Dates: 1/27/25; 2/22/26; 3/18/26; 10/17/26; 1/14/27; 3/13/27; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Auckland, New Zealand Ports of Call: Sydney, Milford Sound, Cruising Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wellington...	11 Nights	$1,508 per person (double occupancy)

5 Night Tasmania from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises Avg rating 3.8 stars / 376 ratings 5 Sail Dates: 1/28/25; 4/22/25; 11/16/25; 1/11/26; 4/23/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Hobart, Port Arthur, Sydney	5 Nights	$559 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night At Sea from Melbourne Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Disney Wonder Disney Cruises Avg rating 4.5 stars / 107 ratings 5 Sail Dates: 1/26/25; 1/30/25; 11/2/25; 11/9/25; 11/16/25; See More Starting Port: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ending Port: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Ports of Call: Melbourne, Hobart, Melbourne	4 Nights	$797 per person (double occupancy)

28 Night Round Australia Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Crown Princess Princess Cruises Avg rating 4 stars / 261 ratings 4 Sail Dates: 3/17/25; 3/19/25; 9/26/25; 3/21/26; 10/7/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Brisbane, Willis Island, Port Douglas, Cairns, Darwin, Cruising Kimberley Coast, Broome...	28 Nights	$3,728 per person (double occupancy)

20 Night Australian Outback Tour 3A Cruise and Land Tour from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Royal Princess Princess Cruises Avg rating 4.1 stars / 360 ratings 4 Sail Dates: 1/12/25; 1/26/25; 1/10/27; 2/14/27; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Cairns, Kuranda, Skyrail Cableway Travel, Tjapukai, Cairns, Day Boat Travel...	20 Nights	$6,379 per person (double occupancy)

17 Night Northern Explorer Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Crown Princess Princess Cruises Avg rating 4 stars / 261 ratings 4 Sail Dates: 3/30/25; 4/16/25; 5/3/25; 9/26/25; 4/1/26; 10/18/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Brisbane, Willis Island, Port Douglas, Cairns, Darwin, Cruising Kimberley Coast, Broome...	17 Nights	$2,235 per person (double occupancy)

15 Night Northern Explorer Cruise from Brisbane	Duration	Priced from
Crown Princess Princess Cruises Avg rating 4 stars / 261 ratings 4 Sail Dates: 3/30/25; 4/18/25; 5/3/25; 9/28/25; 4/1/26; 10/18/26; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Willis Island, Port Douglas, Cairns, Darwin, Cruising Kimberley Coast, Broome, Exmouth...	15 Nights	$1,989 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Southern Australia Explorer Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Crown Princess Princess Cruises Avg rating 4 stars / 261 ratings 4 Sail Dates: 3/19/25; 10/13/25; 10/18/25; 10/24/25; 3/21/26; 10/7/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Melbourne, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide, Hobart, Port Arthur, Sydney	11 Nights	$1,218 per person (double occupancy)

9 Night Australia Wine Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises Avg rating 4.4 stars / 83 ratings 4 Sail Dates: 3/3/25; 1/5/26; 12/12/26; 4/7/27; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Hobart, Kangaroo Island, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney	9 Nights	$1,271 per person (double occupancy)

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Australia and New Zealand Cruises

Australia / New Zealand Cruise Highlights

Popular Australia / New Zealand Cruise Ports

When is the Best Time to Go to Australia / New Zealand?

What Cruise Lines Go to Australia / New Zealand?

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