Fern & Fjord Odyssey – Fiordland, Auckland & Picton

About this cruise

15 nights starts to feel like a proper adventure. You leave Sydney on November 3, 2026 and the route takes you through Fiordland National Park, Dunedin and Lyttelton (Christchurch), with additional stops along the Australia & New Zealand at a pace where there's never any need to rush. You ease into this one, with a few sea days up front to find your rhythm before the 7 port calls start. Sydney Opera House one day, Milford Sound's fjords another. The Antipodes reward the long flight. Don't rush through Bay of Islands, which is known as 144 islands of subtropical paradise. Around 10 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. Grand Princess takes the food seriously, with 10 restaurants to choose from. 6 are included, and the rest are worth the splurge. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. This one's for people who really want to switch off. No half measures. Block out the calendar. The autumn timing is underrated too. Good weather, calmer seas, and a more relaxed ship. All told, 7 ports across 15 nights covers a lot.