The February 20, 2026 cruise on the Discovery Princess departs from Auckland, New Zealand. On this 8 Night Australia & New Zealand (Auckland To Sydney) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 6 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Discovery Princess sets sail on Friday, Feb 20th and returns on Saturday, Feb 28th.
Feb 20th - Feb 28th
Princess Cruise Line
from Auckland, New Zealand
Cruise Price - Historic & Current
The graph below tracks historic price of the Discovery Princess cruise ship departing February 20, 2026. The most recent price for this sailing starts at $498 ($63 per night) for an Inside Cabin. Compared to the average price of $622 ($78 per night), this represents a recent decrease of 20%.
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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.
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.
Discovery Princess - February 20, 2026 - 8 Nights
Day | Date | Port |
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1 | Feb 19th | Auckland, New Zealand |
2 | Feb 20th | At Sea |
3 | Feb 22nd | Wellington, New Zealand |
4 | Feb 23rd | Lyttleton (christchurch), New Zealand |
5 | Feb 24th | Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand |
6 | Feb 25th | Cruise Fjordland National Park |
7 | Feb 25th | At Sea |
8 | Feb 26th | At Sea |
9 | Feb 28th | Sydney, Australia |
Cruise Itinerary
The Discovery Princess sails on February 20, 2026 for a 8 Night Australia & New Zealand (Auckland To Sydney). The ship will depart the port of Auckland, New Zealand at 6:00 PM and will return to the port of Sydney, Australia on Feb 28th at 5:00 AM. During the 9-day journey, the Discovery Princess will visit 5 additional ports and will spend 3 days at sea.
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.
Christchurch has a long historic connection with Antarctic exploration. It is from the port of Lyttleton (about 10 miles North of Christchurch) that Captain Scott sailed for Antarctica. Today Lyttleton is a port of call for ships of the United States and New Zealand Antarctic programs A monument to Captain Scott (created by his wite Katherine) stands alongside the banks of the River Avon in Christchurch.
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.