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South Pacific - Australia Cruise Itineraries

South Pacific - Australia Cruises

Ports

  • Sydney, Australia
  • Cruise Milford Sound
  • Cruise Dusky Sound
  • Cruise Doubtful Sound
  • Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
  • Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Wellington, New Zealand
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Ports

Sydney, Australia - Cruise Milford Sound - Cruise Dusky Sound - Cruise Doubtful Sound - Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand - Christchurch, New Zealand - Wellington, New Zealand - View more ports

Ovation of the Seas XL

4.3
(375 Reviews)

2021 sail dates:

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Best South Pacific - Australia Cruise Excursions

Coast and Rainforest Walk

Coast and Rainforest Walk

$220/Adult

$110/Child

Palliser Bay & Scenery

Palliser Bay & Scenery

$201/Adult

$101/Child

Blue Mountains and Australian Wildlife from Sydney

Blue Mountains and Australian Wildlife from Sydney

$158/Adult

Dunedin City, Castle, and Gardens

Dunedin City, Castle, and Gardens

$120/Adult

$65/Child

Best South Pacific - Australia Cruise Ports

Photo of Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

4.4
(564 Reviews)
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Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand

4.3
(519 Reviews)
Photo of Sydney, Australia

Sydney, Australia

4.6
(1051 Reviews)

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Best cruise lines to South Pacific - Australia

Crystal Cruises

Sails 4 Ships

Average rating of:

4.4

Viking Ocean Cruises

Sails 11 Ships

Average rating of:

4.3

Windstar Cruises

Sails 6 Ships

Average rating of:

4.3

Azamara Club Cruises

Sails 3 Ships

Average rating of:

4.2

Seabourn

Sails 9 Ships

Average rating of:

4.2

Oceania Cruises

Sails 6 Ships

Average rating of:

4.1

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Sails 5 Ships

Average rating of:

4.1

Celebrity Cruises

Sails 15 Ships

Average rating of:

4.0

Cunard

Sails 3 Ships

Average rating of:

4.0

Royal Caribbean

Sails 25 Ships

Average rating of:

3.9

Holland America Line

Sails 15 Ships

Average rating of:

3.9

Silversea Cruises

Sails 12 Ships

Average rating of:

3.9

Princess Cruises

Sails 20 Ships

Average rating of:

3.8

Carnival Cruise Lines

Sails 29 Ships

Average rating of:

3.7

Norwegian Cruise Line

Sails 17 Ships

Average rating of:

3.5

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727 Australia Reviews

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Trip of a Lifetime with high marks all around by Itrvlfar

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Seabourn Encore / Destination: South Pacific - Australia

We loved everything about this cruise and Seabourn Encore is now at the top of our favorite cruise ship list. The crew onboard was fantastic we met a lot of great travelers onboard some of which have become great friends. We only wished that we had more time in a couple of ports, but other than that, everything was exceptional. The coronavirus was just starting to spread to the US and Europe while we were on the cruise and we were hoping at the end of our cruise we would be quarantined on board as we weren't ready to get off the ship even after 16 days onboard. This was the longest cruise we have done and thought it might too long for us, but because there was so much to do in the ports and the onboard/at sea days were so fun (thanks to the new friends we made), we could have easily stayed on for another 7-14 days. Sadly they made us get off the ship! The memories made on this vacation are ones that I will truly cherish. The new friends made, the stories shared and the overall experience of this trip is beyond words. We were so glad that we opted to cruise on a smaller ship like Encore as the personalized service and more intimate experience was exactly what we had hoped for with this vacation. This was truly a trip of a lifetime for us and I highly recommend to anyone that will stand still long enough to hear about it. My husband and I both agreed that we could easily live in New Zealand or Australia and it would be hard to decide between the two given the opportunity.

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Spectacular New Zealand Cruise. by grdcruiser4632

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Celebrity Solstice / Destination: South Pacific - Australia

Our overall experience was fantastic. The attendants were all superior, rooms were clean and public areas were also. The ship is going into the renovation and should update some of the older looking areas of the ship. We really enjoyed the ports of call and the tendering operations were well run. We our loyal Celebrity customers and this cruise just added to our continued loyalty. We have already signed up for our next cruise in 2021.

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Great itinerary! Far superior than the Norwegian Pearl and Star. by ArmenMakasjian

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Jewel / Destination: South Pacific - Australia

It want to specifically thank Chris Festerman, our cruise rep., for giving us great advice on this specific cruise, especially on the warning of rough waters when crossing the Tasman sea. Also, his recommendation on taking the Jewel surely paid off. The cruise was great!

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Australian Cruise by bifeca

Sail date: / Traveled as: Couple
Ship: Norwegian Jewel / Destination: South Pacific - Australia

They did a great job of keeping the ship clean and sanitized!

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Two Weeks Down Under by zennettaj

Sail date: / Traveled as: Family (older children)
Ship: Norwegian Jewel / Destination: South Pacific - Australia

Our cruise began as an overnight in Sydney NSW, leaving later the next evening. Then, we spent a day at sea before landing at Burney, Tasmania. From there, we stopped at Melbourne, Victoria, where we overnighted until the following afternoon. The next two days were spent sailing in the Tasman Sea toward New Zealand. On the following day, we entered Milford Sound, followed by Doubtful Sound and finally Dusky Sound. Upon exiting Dusky Sound the ship entered the Pacific Ocean, sailing to Port Chalmers, the gateway to the city of Dunedin. On the following day, we Anchored off the coast of Akaroa, which is about an hour and a half from Christchurch. The next day was a visit to Wellington. From there, we spent two days at sea before returning to Sydney. This was a nice relaxing cruise.

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