Southern Starboard – Auckland, Picton & Fiordland

A 14-night round trip from Sydney, sailing on the afternoon of 16 January. After three days at sea it calls at Bay of Islands, Auckland and Tauranga on three consecutive port days. After another day at sea it calls at Picton, Lyttelton (Christchurch), Dunedin and Fiordland National Park on four 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 23°C in Lyttelton (Christchurch) (66 to 73°F). After two more days at sea you're back in Sydney at 6:00 AM on 30 January. Royal Princess (2013) carries up to 3,560 guests on 18 decks and has 11 restaurants, 6 of them included in the fare.