Island Hopping South Pacific – Auckland to Sydney

About this cruise

Every port gets the time it deserves and the sea days in between are half the fun. This 11-night sailing leaves Auckland on March 10, 2028 and visits Tauranga, Lyttelton (Christchurch) and Dunedin, with additional stops along the Australia & New Zealand. The trip wraps in Sydney, so you won't retrace your steps. Expect a run of consecutive ports, 8 stops total, with the busiest days packed close together. The sea days around them feel earned. Flat whites in Melbourne, coral at the Great Barrier Reef, and fjords in New Zealand. Hard to pick a highlight. Keep an eye out for Eden: Where whales come to play on the Sapphire Coast. Roughly 9 hours ashore per stop. No need to rush. You won't go hungry on Norwegian Spirit. 6 restaurants come with the fare, plus 7 more when you feel like treating yourself. With more nights comes more time for the ship's rhythm to kick in: morning coffee in the same spot, evening shows, late-night conversations on deck. And March is a good time to go. Mild weather, things starting to bloom, and fewer people than summer. That's 11 nights well spent.