Southern Albatross – Fiordland & Tauranga from Sydney

About this cruise

The kind of trip where you lose track of what day it is, and nobody cares. 13 nights from Sydney on January 2, 2028, visiting Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Lyttelton (Christchurch), Picton, Tauranga and Auckland. 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 9 hours, so you can do more than just tick off the main sights. As for the ship itself, You won't go hungry on Royal Princess. 6 restaurants come with the fare, plus 5 more when you feel like treating yourself. 13 nights is long enough to build a routine on board: favourite restaurant, favourite deck chair, favourite people. It starts to feel like a floating village. The timing adds to it: swapping cold weather for sunshine and sea air is the whole pitch for a winter cruise. 13 nights of not thinking about anything except where to eat next. That's the pitch.