Australia/New Zealand Cruise Tours

Australia/New Zealand cruise tours combine a traditional cruise of this region with extensive sightseeing tours on land, offering a more in-depth experience. Your Australia/New Zealand cruise tour will take you to the diverse cities and landscapes of Australia and/or New Zealand, including stays in first-rate hotels in some of Australia and New Zealand's most famous destinations. Sydney, Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef and Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru, are among options for the land portion of an Australian cruise tour, and Auckland and Queenstown are commonly featured on the New Zealand land portion.

Remember that if you fly from North America to Australia or New Zealand, you will cross the International Date Line and lose a day. Furthermore, your flight will take a day. This requires that you leave your hometown for your port of departure at least two days in advance of your cruise tour. However, we suggest that you leave three or four days before your Australia/New Zealand cruises and cruise tours. This will give you time to rest and get oriented before boarding the ship. Most cruise lines offer pre-cruise hotel packages.

For a list of ports you can visit on an Australia/New Zealand cruise tour, click here.