Tasman Sea Explorer – Eden & Fiordland

About this cruise

If you've got 11 nights to work with, this sailing from Sydney on February 28, 2028 through Eden, Burnie and Melbourne, with additional stops along the Australia & New Zealand is genuinely one of the better ways to spend them. Last stop: Auckland. A few ports come in quick succession, which is great for sightseeing but means you'll appreciate the sea days when they arrive. Sydney Opera House one day, Milford Sound's fjords another. The Antipodes reward the long flight. Of the stops, Auckland tends to be the one people talk about: The city of sails between two harbours. Around 9 hours per port on average, which is generous enough to go beyond the obvious. You won't go hungry on Norwegian Spirit. 6 restaurants come with the fare, plus 7 more when you feel like treating yourself. There are enough performances, events, and social mixers on a cruise this length that you couldn't do them all if you tried. And that's a good problem. A February sailing is basically an excuse to chase the sun for a week or two. Sometimes the best trips are the ones you just go ahead and book.