Fiordland & Islands – Auckland & Bay of Islands

About this cruise

Somewhere around day five the ship stops being transport and starts being home. This 12-night sailing from Sydney on March 12, 2028 visits Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland and Bay of Islands. The first couple of days are at sea, which gives you time to settle in and get to know the ship before the ports begin. The distances are huge, which makes the sea days feel earned, and the ports feel worth it. Most ports give you about 10 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, There are 14 restaurants on Celebrity Edge, so you'd need to double up a few evenings to try them all in 12 nights. By night three you start recognising faces; by night ten you're swapping numbers. That's the magic of a longer sailing. A spring departure helps too: decent weather and a calmer feel at each port. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 12-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.