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Ports of Call: Sydney, Australia; Melbourne, Australia; Burnie, Australia; Milford Sound, New Zealand; Cruising Fiordland Natl Park; Port Chalmers (Dunedin), NZ; Akaroa (Christchurch, NZ); Picton, New Zealand; Cruising Queen Charlotte Sound; Cruising Capt. Cook Ship Cove; Wellington, New Zealand; Napier, New Zealand; Tauranga (Rotorua) New Zealand; Cruising Bay of Plenty; Cruising Coromandel Peninsula; Auckland, New Zealand
Day Date Port Arrive Depart
0 31 Jan 2012 Sydney, Australia VX 06:30 PM
1 01 Feb 2012 At Sea
2 02 Feb 2012 Melbourne, Australia VX 08:00 AM 05:00 PM
3 03 Feb 2012 Burnie, Australia VX 08:00 AM 06:00 PM
4 04 Feb 2012 At Sea
5 05 Feb 2012 At Sea
6 06 Feb 2012 Milford Sound, New Zealand SC 07:00 AM 08:00 AM
6 06 Feb 2012 Cruising Fiordland Natl Park CO
7 07 Feb 2012 Port Chalmers (Dunedin), NZ 07:00 AM 06:00 PM
8 08 Feb 2012 Akaroa (Christchurch, NZ) TR 07:00 AM 06:30 PM
9 09 Feb 2012 Picton, New Zealand 07:00 AM 06:00 PM
9 09 Feb 2012 Cruising Queen Charlotte Sound CO
9 09 Feb 2012 Cruising Capt. Cook Ship Cove CO
10 10 Feb 2012 Wellington, New Zealand 12:01 AM 04:00 PM
11 11 Feb 2012 Napier, New Zealand 07:00 AM 02:00 PM
12 12 Feb 2012 Tauranga (Rotorua) New Zealand 08:00 AM 08:00 PM
13 13 Feb 2012 Cruising Bay of Plenty CO
13 13 Feb 2012 Cruising Coromandel Peninsula CO
14 14 Feb 2012 Auckland, New Zealand 07:00 AM
Sydney, Australia
First came the Aborigines, 50,000 years ago; then 759 British convicts, followed by a wave of military settlers known as the Rum Corps. The result: Sydney's bold, egalitarian charm. History, opera, opals and koalas are all here. Sample shore excursions: Cruising Sydney Harbour; Harbour Bridge Climb & The Rocks; A Touch of Aussie Wildlife.
Melbourne, Australia
A genteel city of Victorian buildings, verdant parks and a vibrant multicultural heart full of galleries, restaurants, fashionable boutiques - no wonder Melbourne has been named the planet's most livable city. Sample shore excursions: Melbourne Highlights; Blue Dandenongs, Birds & Olinda Village; Melbourne Past & Present.
Burnie, Australia
On "Tiny Tassie," as the Aussies affectionately call Tasmania, find flora and fauna unique to the island: the infamous Tasmanian devil, the platypus, Huon pines more than 2,000 years old. Sample shore excursions: Gunns Plains Cave & Wildlife; Panoramic Coastal Journey.
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Nothing can prepare you for the majesty of Milford Sound, star of Fiordlands National Park. New vistas mesmerize at each turn - towering Mitre Peak, plunging waterfalls, bottlenose and dusky dolphins, fur seals, Fiordland crested penguins.
Dunedin (Port Chalmers) NZ
Dunedin's Scottish heritage is everywhere, evident in its statue of poet Robert Burns, in the work of its kilt makers and whisky distilleries and in its ornate Victorian train station. Aye, there's even a castle that emphasizes the kinship.
Lyttelton (Christchurch), NZ
Are you in England or New Zealand? It's hard to tell in this city crowned by a neo-Gothic stone cathedral and set along the grassy banks of the Avon River. Nearby: the fertile Canterbury Plains and rugged high-country sheep stations
Picton, New Zealand
Set in the upper reaches of Queen Charlotte Sound, Picton is perfect in every way: climate, scenery, outdoor adventure. Gateway to the largest grape-growing and wine-producing region of New Zealand. Sample shore excursions: A Taste of Picton; The Wines of Marlborough; Queen Charlotte Sound Kayaking.
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand's friendly capital city features gaily painted old wooden houses and a red cable car that takes you up to the Wellington Botanic Gardens and a fine view of the harbor. A must-see is the engaging Te Papa Museum. Sample shore excursions: The Best of Wellington's Pubs; Boomrock Escape; Lord of the Rings - on Location.
Napier, New Zealand
A city of vision, rebuilt in the striking, clean style of art deco after a devastating earthquake in 1931 and reinvented as a center for gourmet food and wines. Sample shore excursions: Napier Art Deco Highlights; Cape Kidnappers Gannet Safari; Hawke's Bay Wineries; A Taste of New Zealand:: Epicurean Experience at Sileni Estates.
Tauranga (Rotorua) New Zealand
Site of fierce Maori wars, Tauranga today is a peaceful city in the heart of kiwifruit-growing country. Farther afield: Rotorua, with its spouting geysers and bubbling mud pools, the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves and nocturnal kiwi houses. Sample shore excursions: Fascinating Rotorua; Longridge Park & Jetboat Ride; Maori Marae Visit.
Auckland, New Zealand
Set between two sparkling harbors, the "City of Sails" boasts the greatest number of boats per capita of any city in the world. (One, Black Magic, won the 1995 America s Cup!) Here, too, are beautiful beaches, expansive parks, fascinating Polynesian culture. Sample shore excursions: Highlights of Auckland; Coast to Coast.
DEPARTURE DATES
January
March
PRICES
From approx $1,319 US per person based on double occupancy
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