Discovery Princess - January 3, 2026
The January 3, 2026 cruise on the Discovery Princess departs from Sydney, Australia. On this 15 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 8 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Discovery Princess sets sail on Saturday, Jan 3rd and returns on Sunday, Jan 18th.
January 3, 2026
Jan 3rd - Jan 18th
Discovery Princess
Princess Cruise Line
15 Night New Zealand
from Sydney, Australia
Cruise Price - Historic & Current
The graph below tracks historic price of the Discovery Princess cruise ship departing January 3, 2026. The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,269 ($85 per night) for an Inside Cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,201 ($81 per night), this represents a recent increase of 6%.
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Discovery Princess
DISCOVERY PRINCESS SIZE
The Discovery Princess has a construction date of 2021 and a total size of 145,000 gross tons. The ship measures 1,083 feet (330 meters) in length. Discovery Princess is included in Princess’s Royal Class. At full capacity, the Discovery Princess holds 5,006 passengers. That includes 3,660 cruise vacationers and 1,346 staff members. The Discovery Princess total number of staterooms is 1,830.
Discovery Princess Size & Stats
- Gross Tonnage:145,000 GT
- Length:1,083 ft (330 m)
- Beam:126 ft (38 m)
- Draft:28 ft (9 m)
- Max Speed:26 mph (23 kn)
- Year Built:2021
- Years Served:2021 - Present
- Capacity:3,660
- Crew Members:1,346
- Total on Board:5,006
- Total Staterooms:1,830
- Flagged Country:
- Ship Cost:760 Million
- Status:active
To see how this compares, click through to see Discovery Princess age and stats vs all Princess ships. There you’ll find graphs showing length, capacity, tonnage and more for this ship vs all in the fleet.
To check out the ship from top to bottom, click here for Discovery Princess Deck Plans.
Itinerary
Discovery Princess - January 3, 2026 - 15 Nights
| Day | Date | Port |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 2nd | Sydney, Australia |
| 2 | Jan 3rd | At Sea |
| 3 | Jan 4th | At Sea |
| 4 | Jan 5th | At Sea |
| 5 | Jan 7th | Bay Of Islands, New Zealand |
| 6 | Jan 8th | Tauranga, New Zealand |
| 7 | Jan 9th | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 8 | Jan 9th | At Sea |
| 9 | Jan 11th | Wellington, New Zealand |
| 10 | Jan 12th | Picton, New Zealand |
| 11 | Jan 12th | At Sea |
| 12 | Jan 14th | Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand |
| 13 | Jan 15th | Cruise Fjordland National Park |
| 14 | Jan 15th | At Sea |
| 15 | Jan 16th | At Sea |
| 16 | Jan 18th | Sydney, Australia |
Cruise Itinerary
The Discovery Princess sails on January 3, 2026 for a 15 Night New Zealand (Sydney Roundtrip). The ship will depart the port of Sydney, Australia at 3:00 PM and will return to the port of Sydney, Australia on Jan 18th at 5:00 AM. During the 16-day journey, the Discovery Princess will visit 7 additional ports and will spend 7 days at sea.
Say 'G'day' to one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Stroll along the world-famous Bondi and Watsons Beaches. Tour the Sydney Opera House on Bennelong Point, shop for Aboriginal art, or go on a photographic safari. This diverse land is home to crocodiles, koalas, emus, and, of course, kangaroos.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
The Bay of Islands is one of the most picturesque and popular holiday sites in New Zealand. It combines great fishing, diving, sailing and other watersports with some of New Zealand's most significant historic sites. One of the most popular attractions is the Hole in the Rock, off Cape Brett. You can take a boating trip through the hole in a huge rock outcrop. Also popular are dolphin swimming and diving trips to the sunken Rainbow Warrior wreck.
Tauranga is located in the Bay of Plenty and is the region's largest residential and commercial area, boasting profuse sunshine and a fertile landscape. The township is the center of a large kiwifruit and citrus growing area and houses a population of approximately 91,000 people, including those residing in Mount Maunganui.
New Zealand's largest city is draped over seven volcanoes and wrapped around Waitemata Harbour (meaning "sea of sparkling waters" in Maori). Despite its British feel, it is the world's largest Polynesian city. Shop for Polynesian crafts on Queen Street, the main drag. Or from atop Mt. Eden, overlook the "City of Sails," which will host the America's Cup races in 2000.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand / Aotearoa. It is also the cultural, administrative and political center of the country. Two aspects of the city that will immediately strike any visitor are the sprawling harbour and the dramatic, hilly terrain. Everywhere you go, the sounds and smell of the ocean hang in the air, and green hills and valleys wrap you in a bear-hug embrace.
Picton is in one of the sunniest parts of New Zealand, the upper South Island. One of Picton's attractions (besides the port) is the fact that it sports what may be the only remaining miniature golf course in NZ.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
The attractive, historic town and modern container port of Port Chalmers, on a tiny peninsula 12km from Dunedin, is worth a half-day trip for its magnificent harbour views offset by bush-covered hills, its fine nineteenth-century buildings and its thriving artistic community. The site was chosen in 1844 as the port to serve the proposed Scottish settlement of New Edinburgh, later called Dunedin. The first settlers arrived on the John Wickliffe in March 1848 and named the port after the Reverend Dr Thomas Chalmers.
A vast remote wilderness, with snow capped mountains, glacial lakes and valleys, fiords, islands, waterfalls and dense forest. It contains some of New Zealand's best known tramping tracks, including the Milford, Kepler, Dusky, Routeburn and Hollyford. Fishing, hunting, guided walks, cruises on lakes and fiords, scenic flights, penguins, seals, dolphins and spectacular coastal features await you.
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Take advantage of the many on board activites during your day at sea. You'll have more than enough to fill your day!
Say 'G'day' to one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Stroll along the world-famous Bondi and Watsons Beaches. Tour the Sydney Opera House on Bennelong Point, shop for Aboriginal art, or go on a photographic safari. This diverse land is home to crocodiles, koalas, emus, and, of course, kangaroos.