Deep Blue Meridian – Suva, Auckland & Sydney

A 26-night cruise from Los Angeles to Sydney, sailing on the afternoon of 18 January. It calls at Nawiliwili, Honolulu, Apia, Suva, Auckland (until midnight), Napier, Wellington and New Plymouth, with 17 days at sea along the way. The stops are in the United States, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia, and calls last 8 to 16 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 19°C in Wellington to 30°C in Apia (66 to 86°F). The cruise ends in Sydney at 6:00 AM on 14 February. Coral Princess (2003) carries up to 2,000 guests on 15 decks and has 11 restaurants, 7 of them included in the fare.