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13 nights · 6 ports
round-trip · Sydney
PrincessRoyal Princess
Royal Princess Dec 5, 2026
13-Night New Zealand
4.4 out of 5, Gangwaze Score™
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The Gangwaze Score blends how cruisers rate this ship, how they rate this sailing, the ship’s latest CDC health inspection, the safety of its ports, and how today’s fare compares with its recent average.
- Cruiser satisfaction
- Very good
- Ship health
- Excellent
- Port safety
- Very good
- Value
- Excellent
Aboard Royal Princess · Departing December 5, 2026 from the Port of Sydney, Australia.
You'll depart Sydney on Saturday, December 5, 2026 for your 13-Night New Zealand round-trip cruise vacation aboard Princess' Royal Princess.
Your itinerary includes a visit to New Zealand, where you'll explore Bay Of Islands, Auckland, Picton, Lyttleton, Port Chalmers and Cruise Fjordland National Park. Your trip has six sea days to enjoy everything the Royal Princess has to offer.
Your ship ranks tied for #7 among Princess' 17 ships by size and is newer than the fleet average, having launched in 2013.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $107 per passenger, per night, down 13% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
Royal Princess
Ship OverviewPrincess
Princess · Royal class
CHRISTENED
2013
STATEROOMS
1,800
TONNAGE
142,229GT
▲ 10.4% ABOVEvs avg 128,868
YEAR BUILT
2013
▲ 2 YRS NEWERvs avg 2011
LENGTH
1,083ft
▲ 6.1% ABOVEvs avg 1,020 ft
PASSENGERS
3,560cruisers
▲ 11.4% ABOVEvs avg 3,197
Royal Princess is a Royal-class ship launched in 2013, tied for #7 in the Princess fleet by size, with 15 passenger decks and a 2024 refresh that modernized the Lotus Spa And Salon and updated the screen at Movie Under The Stars. Life onboard centers on The Piazza, an Italian-inspired atrium shared with Good Spirits, Vines Wine Bar, Sabatinis and Gelato. Steaks and aged beef come from Crown Grill, and the multi-tiered Princess Theater stages Broadway-style shows. Up top, the glass-enclosed Seawalk extends out over the side of the ship, and the Seaview Bar is cantilevered over the edge. Adults can slip away to The Sanctuary and the Retreat Pool, while kids have The Lodge At Camp Discovery and Tree House At Camp Discovery, and teens get the Beach House Teen Lounge.
With six sea days on this sailing, there's time for Lawn Court, Lotus Spa And Salon and Atrium.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
Royal PrincessDecember 5 to December 18, 2026Round-trip Sydney
- DAY 2 · SUN, DEC 6
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- DAY 3 · MON, DEC 7
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- DAY 4 · TUE, DEC 8
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- 7:00 PM
- DAY 7 · FRI, DEC 11
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- DAY 11 · TUE, DEC 15
Cruise Fjordland National Park
New Zealand- ARRIVES
- 9:00 AM
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- 6:00 PM
- DAY 12 · WED, DEC 16
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- DAY 13 · THU, DEC 17
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
Royal PrincessDecember 5, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $1,379 ($107 per night) for an Inside cabin. Compared to the average price of $1,652 ($128 per night), this represents a 17% decrease. That's $7 more than the lowest of the four dates on this route (Feb 7, 2027).
// Price history · inside
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This cabinAvg $1,652
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your Royal Princess December 5, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the Royal Princess' current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the Royal Princess on Dec 5, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 03 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the Royal Princess, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
This itinerary - other options
Same ports, more choices. Compare other Royal Princess dates for the 13-Night New Zealand route, or see which other ships sail a similar trip.
More Royal Princess options - 13-Night New Zealand
Below, you'll find any available dates for this same New Zealand itinerary on the Royal Princess.
- Royal PrincessDec 5,2026$1,379 $107/nThis sailing
- Royal PrincessFeb 7,2027$1,372 $106/n$7 less
- Royal PrincessJan 2,2028$1,489 $115/n$110 more
- Royal PrincessMar 14,2028$1,884 $145/n$505 more
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