Southern Albatross Trail – Fiordland & Napier

A 15-night round trip from Sydney, sailing on the afternoon of 29 January. After two days at sea it calls at Fiordland National Park, Dunedin, Lyttelton (Christchurch), Picton and Napier on five consecutive port days. After another day at sea it calls at Tauranga, Bay of Islands and Auckland on three consecutive port days. The stops are in New Zealand, and calls last 8 to 13 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 19°C in Dunedin to 24°C in Auckland (66 to 75°F). After three more days at sea you're back in Sydney at 6:00 AM on 13 February. Royal Princess (2013) carries up to 3,560 guests on 18 decks and has 11 restaurants, 6 of them included in the fare.