Princess Cruises returns to New Zealand with a host of new experiences

The breath-taking beauty of New Zealand has always been close to the hearts of Australian cruisers.

As the countryโ€™s favourite line returns Down Under next year, it will do so with some of the most extraordinary itineraries to the Land of the Long White Cloud.

This unhurried corner of the world is what attracts Australian cruisers, who return year after year to experience its steaming volcanic lakes, intriguingย Mฤori legends and magnificent fiords.

NZ MAORI VILLAGE 13514What makes a cruise to NZ so special?ย  Princessย  has invested in its Across the Ditch shore excursions that take cruisers to the heart of Kiwi life โ€“ from watching glittering glowworms inside Aucklandโ€™s Waitomo Grotto to seeing delightful, white-flippered blue penguins and baby fur seals basking in the sunshine.

You will also be amazed by Taurangaโ€™s Wai-O-Tapu thermal valley where you will see its mud pools, hissing geysers and rainbow-coloured lakes. And if you want to retrace the Tolkienโ€™s mythical Middle Earth and walk in the footsteps of The Lord of the Rings movie in Wellington, then make your way to Peter Jacksonโ€™s Weta Studios. You will not be disappointed.

NZ DUNEDIN NATURAL WONDERS 14352One of the amazing highlights of a NZ voyage is when the ship sails into Milford Sound, the heart of the Fiordland National Park in the South Island and watch with awe the rising cliffs and waterfalls.

The joy of Princess Across the Ditch program, is that the line will bring New Zealand culture on board so that guests can learn how to do the Hakaย Mฤoriย ย War Dance or poi dancing. And after mastering the dances, you can tuck into a Hangi dinner, washed down with a glass of wine from Marlborough.

With five ships lined-up for her glorious season Down Under, Australians who are itching to cruise again will be spoilt for choice.

For the first time, Royal Princessย  and Coral Princessย  will cruise in local waters with Coral Princessย ย offering the first round trip world cruise from Australia in 2022. Emerald Princess, Sapphire Princessย ย and Pacific Princessย  will also cruise here.

Sydney will be the homeport for the 3560-guestย Royal Princessย  and 3080-guestย Emerald Princessย  while Brisbane will be home for the 2000-guest Coral Princessย  and Melbourne will be the homeport for Sapphire Princessย .

NZ FJORDLAND NATIONAL PARK 15436 extGuests can choose from an eight-night cruise on Coral Princessย  to Auckland calling at Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin and Fiordland National Park (Scenic cruising) departing Sydney on 21 October next year. Prices start at $1609 per person twin share for an interior stateroom.

Thereโ€™s also a 13-night roundtrip on Sapphire Princessย  from Melbourne calling at the Fiordland National Park (Scenic cruising), Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga and Auckland which departs on 5 November 2021. Prices start at $2099 pp twin share.

For a Christmas cruise next year, thereโ€™s a 14-night itinerary on Coral Princessย  which departs from Brisbane on 20 December and visits Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Dunedin, Fiordland National Park (Scenic cruising) before returning to Brisbane on 3 January 2022. Prices start from $3059 pp twin share.

For more information, visit www.princess.com or call a travel agent at 132488.

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