Sailing in 2025 to 2025, there are four cruises travelling from Sydney to Auckland aboard the Norwegian Spirit cruise liner.
Ranging from 11 to 14-days at sea, explore popular New Zealand destinations including Dunedin, Napier and Picton.
In Burnie, experience Tasmania's famous wildlife and gardens with a visit to Wing's Farm Park to see Tasmanian devils, kangaroos and more. Melbourne's city offers a blend of a vibrancy surrounded by extraordinary landscapes and diverse wildlife - with fine-dining and local wineries and adorable koalas and kangaroos. Experience New Zealand's native animals as Doubtful, Milford and Dusky Sound are home to fur seals, crested penguins, bottlenose dolphin and whales. Visit these scenic locations where black coral grows at shallow depths (35 feet) thanks to the tannins from the surrounding forests, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate the ocean's surface.
The Norwegian Spirit stretches a whopping 268 square m2 and holds 2032 guests.
With The Mandara Spa and pool on the top deck, the ship also has the Pulse Fitness Centre.
Activities such as painting classes run throughout the cruise, and the casino is open for those who want to try their luck.
Restaurants are available in their masses with The Atrium, O’Sheehan’s, Q Texas Smokehouse, Moderno, Le Bistro, Food Republic, Scarpetta, Teppenyaki, Bienvenido a Los Lobos, Ocean Blue, Pincho Tapas Bar, Cagney’s Steakhouse and Coco’s.
After your meal, you can have drinks at the Spinnaker Lounge and the Humidor Cigar Lounge.
The NCL production show Palace of Lights is currently running on the Spirit. Choreographed and directed by Tony Award Winner Warren Carlyle, Palace of Lights is not to be missed on-board. Finish the day with the exclusive GLOW party where a DJ and drinks will run late into the night.
Sydney to Auckland | 11-days
Cruise liner: Norwegian Spirit
2026 departure dates: Jan 17
Itinerary: Sydney > Melbourne > Doubtful Sound > Dusky Sound > Milford Sound > Dunedin > Lyttelton > Wellington > Napier > Tauranga > Auckland
Sydney to Auckland | 12-days
Cruise liner: Norwegian Spirit
2026 departure dates: Mar 5
Itinerary: Sydney > Eden > Burnie > Melbourne > Milford Sound > Doubtful Sound > Dunedin > Lyttelton > Picton > Napier > Tauranga > Auckland
Sydney to Auckland | 12-days
Cruise liner: Norwegian Spirit
2026 departure dates: Feb 9
Itinerary: Sydney > Eden > Burnie > Melbourne > Doubtful Sound > Milford Sound > Dusky Sound > Dunedin > Lyttelton > Wellington > Napier > Tauranga > Auckland
Sydney to Auckland | 14-days
Cruise liner: Norwegian Spirit
2025 departure dates: Dec 21
Itinerary: Sydney > Eden > Burnie > Melbourne > Milford Sound > Doubtful Sound > Dusky Sound > Dunedin > Lyttelton > Picton > Napier > Gisborne > Tauranga > Auckland