Australasia & Pacific Cruises

Cruise to Oz and its southern neighbours – New Zealand and the South Pacific. On the other side of the equator, the buzz of Sydney and Auckland contrasts with the remote Outback and Samoa’s tropical rainforests. Choose animal spotting on an Australia cruise, Alpine trekking in New Zealand’s national parks, or snorkelling in the South Pacific – then take a deep breath and go down under…

Australasia & Pacific Cruises Cruiselines
Crystal Cruises ~ Holland America Line ~ P&O Cruises ~ Princess Cruises ~ Regent Seven Seas Cruises ~ Voyages of Discovery

Australia Cruises

Cruise ships explore this vast, wild country with shore excursions from croc- and kangaroo-spotting in Kakadu National Park to scuba diving on the Great Barrier Reef. Foodies stop at Sydney Harbour to eat fresh-caught crab in the shadow of the Opera House, while culture vultures target Melbourne’s art galleries.

Cruise Season

The season for New Zealand and Australia cruises is from October to March. Many Pacific cruises run year round.

New Zealand Cruises

New Zealand is Australia’s perfect holiday partner. Expect a landscape of steep fjords, volcanoes and unspoilt coast. Ports of call feature Picton’s sleepy harbour and the highly scenic Milford and Marlborough Sounds. From Rotorua’s spouting thermal geysers to Mount Cook’s glaciers, this twin-island gem puts the great in outdoors.

Pacific Cruises

You can’t escape the romantic cliché of a Pacific cruise. And yes, you’ll find Fiji’s white-sand beaches and turquoise waters, but also Samoa’s lagoons, Bora Bora’s flower valleys and Moorea’s volcanic peaks.

Shore Excursions

Venture ashore to get closer to the country and its culture, from bungee jumping, hiking and deep-sea fishing in New Zealand to Australia’s vineyard trails and bush walks, or jet skiing and snorkelling in the South Pacific.

Top Trends

Savvy cruisers cross the Tasman Sea to Tasmania, a little-explored island of craggy mountains, alpine meadows and rare wildlife.