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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. Book your Australia and New Zealand cruise now.

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 2025	60 cruises	$453
Jan 2026	106 cruises	$303
Feb 2026	77 cruises	$287
Mar 2026	72 cruises	$277
Apr 2026	38 cruises	$313
May 2026	27 cruises	$277
Jun 2026	23 cruises	$290
Jul 2026	26 cruises	$290
Aug 2026	29 cruises	$280
Sep 2026	28 cruises	$280
Oct 2026	52 cruises	$290
Nov 2026	53 cruises	$280
Dec 2026	62 cruises	$179
Jan 2027	85 cruises	$372
Feb 2027	66 cruises	$225
Mar 2027	66 cruises	$323
Apr 2027	36 cruises	$221
May 2027	21 cruises	$224
Jun 2027	23 cruises	$300
Jul 2027	22 cruises	$310
Aug 2027	23 cruises	$293
Sep 2027	21 cruises	$293
Oct 2027	44 cruises	$259
Nov 2027	47 cruises	$289
Dec 2027	54 cruises	$293
Jan 2028	70 cruises	$257
Feb 2028	59 cruises	$208
Mar 2028	47 cruises	$280
Apr 2028	19 cruises	$289
May 2028	12 cruises	$289
Jun 2028	14 cruises	$306
Jul 2028	1 cruises	$565
Aug 2028	1 cruises	$6,024
Sep 2028	1 cruises	$339

4 Night Moreton Island from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises 54 Sail Dates: 1/7/26; 1/24/26; 1/28/26; 2/12/26; 3/1/26; 4/2/26; 4/15/26; 4/19/26; 6/7/26; 6/20/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Tangalooma, Sydney	4 Nights	$340 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night Airlie Beach from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruises 42 Sail Dates: 12/15; 1/27/26; 3/30/26; 5/4/26; 6/5/26; 6/22/26; 7/14/26; 8/15/26; 9/1/26; 9/14/26; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Brisbane	4 Nights	$386 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night Getaway from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruises 37 Sail Dates: 1/31/26; 3/27/26; 4/18/26; 5/1/26; 5/15/26; 6/19/26; 7/11/26; 8/29/26; 9/11/26; 10/10/26; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane	3 Nights	$304 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night Getaway from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises 30 Sail Dates: 12/26; 2/26/26; 5/8/26; 7/3/26; 7/16/26; 7/31/26; 8/21/26; 8/28/26; 10/9/26; 10/22/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney	3 Nights	$284 per person (double occupancy)

8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruises 27 Sail Dates: 12/19; 1/9/26; 4/3/26; 6/26/26; 7/18/26; 9/18/26; 10/17/26; 11/7/26; 11/28/26; 12/19/26; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Noumea, Mystery Island, Lifou, Brisbane	8 Nights	$662 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night Moreton Island from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Adventure Carnival Cruises 26 Sail Dates: 12/9; 12/26; 1/27/26; 2/3/26; 3/9/26; 3/16/26; 4/7/26; 4/20/26; 4/27/26; 5/25/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Tangalooma, Sydney	4 Nights	$337 per person (double occupancy)

6 Night Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Encounter Carnival Cruises 24 Sail Dates: 12/6; 5/30/26; 7/26/26; 9/5/26; 10/25/26; 11/22/26; 12/13/26; 1/17/27; 1/31/27; 4/6/27; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Willis Island, Cairns, Airlie Beach, Brisbane	6 Nights	$553 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night Getaway from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Adventure Carnival Cruises 22 Sail Dates: 1/31/26; 2/7/26; 2/20/26; 3/13/26; 3/20/26; 4/24/26; 5/1/26; 5/29/26; 6/5/26; 8/7/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney	3 Nights	$278 per person (double occupancy)

9 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises 18 Sail Dates: 12/29; 3/5/26; 4/6/26; 5/11/26; 6/11/26; 8/31/26; 9/18/26; 12/17/26; 2/4/27; 3/9/27; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Noumea, Lifou, Mystery Island, Sydney	9 Nights	$596 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night Getaway from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 15 Sail Dates: 12/26; 1/5/26; 1/8/26; 2/5/26; 3/5/26; 3/19/26; 12/26/26; 1/21/27; 3/4/27; 3/20/27; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane	3 Nights	$278 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night New Zealand from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises 14 Sail Dates: 12/8; 2/16/26; 3/23/26; 10/12/26; 11/7/26; 11/28/26; 1/3/27; 2/15/27; 3/29/27; 10/12/27; 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	$918 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night Airlie Beach from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 13 Sail Dates: 12/14; 2/1/26; 3/15/26; 3/29/26; 12/14/26; 1/11/27; 2/28/27; 3/23/27; 11/16/27; 11/29/27; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Brisbane	4 Nights	$393 per person (double occupancy)

4 Night Moreton Island from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Adventure Carnival Cruises 13 Sail Dates: 12/9; 12/26; 1/27/26; 2/3/26; 3/9/26; 3/16/26; 4/7/26; 4/20/26; 4/27/26; 5/25/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Tangalooma, Sydney	4 Nights	$337 per person (double occupancy)

9 Night South Pacific Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Anthem of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 11 Sail Dates: 1/8/26; 2/27/26; 3/13/26; 11/2/26; 11/23/26; 1/6/27; 1/15/27; 3/5/27; 3/14/27; 3/27/27; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Noumea, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Sydney	9 Nights	$974 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Adventure Carnival Cruises 10 Sail Dates: 12/16; 12/30; 1/9/26; 2/10/26; 3/23/26; 6/8/26; 7/19/26; 8/19/26; 9/8/26; 11/16/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Mystery Island, Port Vila, Lifou, Noumea, Sydney	10 Nights	$678 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Australia and New Zealand Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Norwegian Spirit Norwegian Cruise Line 8 Sail Dates: 1/17/26; 1/25/27; 2/16/27; 3/10/27; 4/1/27; 2/28/28; 3/21/28; 4/12/28; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Auckland, New Zealand Ports of Call: Sydney, Melbourne, Milford Sound, Cruising Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton...	11 Nights	$1,529 per person (double occupancy)

10 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises 8 Sail Dates: 7/6/26; 8/7/26; 5/3/27; 7/4/27; 12/16/27; 1/3/28; 3/21/28; 5/1/28; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Port Vila, Mystery Island, Lifou, Noumea, Sydney	10 Nights	$704 per person (double occupancy)

9 Night Great Barrier Reef from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Splendor Carnival Cruises 8 Sail Dates: 3/14/26; 6/24/26; 9/9/26; 2/28/27; 5/26/27; 7/18/27; 2/28/28; 5/24/28; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island, Tangalooma, Sydney	9 Nights	$721 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night South Pacific Cruise from Brisbane	Duration	Priced from
Quantum of the Seas Royal Caribbean Cruises 8 Sail Dates: 10/30/26; 11/13/26; 1/22/27; 1/29/27; 2/12/27; 2/26/27; 3/5/27; 3/19/27; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Mystery Island, Noumea, Brisbane	7 Nights	$663 per person (double occupancy)

6 Night Great Barrier Reef from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 8 Sail Dates: 2/8/26; 12/29/26; 1/15/27; 1/24/27; 3/14/27; 12/11/27; 1/9/28; 1/30/28; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Willis Island, Brisbane	6 Nights	$573 per person (double occupancy)

3 Night Getaway from Sydney Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Adventure Carnival Cruises 8 Sail Dates: 1/31/26; 2/7/26; 2/20/26; 3/13/26; 3/20/26; 4/24/26; 5/1/26; 5/29/26; 6/5/26; 8/7/26; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney	3 Nights	$278 per person (double occupancy)

8 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 7 Sail Dates: 12/18; 2/14/26; 1/30/27; 12/3/27; 12/29/27; 1/15/28; 2/5/28; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Lifou, Mystery Island, Noumea, Brisbane	8 Nights	$685 per person (double occupancy)

7 Night Vanuatu and New Caledonia from Brisbane Cruise	Duration	Priced from
Carnival Luminosa Carnival Cruises 7 Sail Dates: 12/29; 1/11/26; 1/25/26; 3/22/26; 1/4/27; 2/21/27; 3/7/27; See More Starting Port: Brisbane, Australia Ending Port: Brisbane, Australia Ports of Call: Brisbane, Mystery Island, Lifou, Noumea, Brisbane	7 Nights	$622 per person (double occupancy)

12 Night New Zealand Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises 6 Sail Dates: 10/28/26; 11/19/26; 1/25/27; 2/6/27; 2/18/27; 12/1/27; 3/12/28; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Milford Sound, Cruising Doubtful Sound, Dusky Sound, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Tauranga...	12 Nights	$1,516 per person (double occupancy)

11 Night Great Barrier Reef Cruise from Sydney	Duration	Priced from
Celebrity Edge Celebrity Cruises 6 Sail Dates: 12/12; 1/14/26; 2/11/26; 12/1/26; 3/2/27; 3/24/28; See More Starting Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ending Port: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Ports of Call: Sydney, Brisbane, Airlie Beach, Yorkeys Knob, Port Douglas, Willis Island, Sydney	11 Nights	$1,555 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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