Southern Latitude Crossings – Fiordland & Tauranga

A 14-night round trip from Brisbane, sailing on the afternoon of 15 February. After three days at sea it calls at Fiordland National Park, Dunedin and Lyttelton (Christchurch) on three consecutive port days. After another day at sea it calls at Tauranga, Auckland and Bay of Islands 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 Fiordland National Park to 24°C in Auckland (66 to 75°F). After three more days at sea you're back in Brisbane on the morning of 1 March. Grand Princess (1998) carries up to 2,600 guests on 16 decks and has 10 restaurants, 6 of them included in the fare.