New Zealand Discovery – Bay of Islands & Tauranga
About this cruise
By December 2, 2026 you'll be ready for this. 9 nights out of Sydney, visiting Bay of Islands, Tauranga, Napier and Picton, and nothing on the agenda except showing up. It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. Big cities, reef snorkelling, and New Zealand's green mountains. Genuinely varied. You get around 9 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, From casual buffets to proper sit-down restaurants, Anthem of the Seas has 15 dining spots on board, most of them included. While everyone else deals with the December cold, you'll be somewhere warmer. And floating. Whether you've cruised before or not, this 9-night itinerary is a genuinely good one.