Royal Princess - December 22, 2026
The December 22, 2026 cruise on the Royal Princess departs from Sydney, Australia. On this 13 Night New Zealand Holiday (Sydney Roundtrip) sailing, the ship will visit a total of 7 different cruise port destinations, including its departure port. The Royal Princess sets sail on Tuesday, Dec 22nd and returns on Monday, Jan 4th.
December 22, 2026
Dec 22nd - Jan 4th
Royal Princess
Princess Cruise Line
13 Night New Zealand Holiday
from Sydney, Australia
Royal Princess
ROYAL PRINCESS SIZE
The Royal Princess has a construction date of 2013 and a total size of 142,229 gross tons. The ship measures 1,083 feet (330 meters) in length. Royal Princess is included in Princess’s Royal Class. At full capacity, the Royal Princess holds 4,946 passengers. That includes 3,600 cruise vacationers and 1,346 staff members. The Royal Princess total number of staterooms is 1,780.
Royal Princess Size & Stats
- Gross Tonnage:142,229 GT
- Length:1,083 ft (330 m)
- Beam:126 ft (38 m)
- Draft:28 ft (9 m)
- Max Speed:25 mph (22 kn)
- Year Built:2013
- Years Served:2013-Present
- Capacity:3,600
- Crew Members:1,346
- Total on Board:4,946
- Total Staterooms:1,780
- Flagged Country:Bermuda
- Ship Cost:735 Million
- Status:active
To see how this compares, click through to see Royal 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 Royal Princess Deck Plans.
Itinerary
Royal Princess - December 22, 2026 - 13 Nights
| Day | Date | Port |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 21st | Sydney, Australia |
| 2 | Dec 22nd | At Sea |
| 3 | Dec 23rd | At Sea |
| 4 | Dec 24th | At Sea |
| 5 | Dec 26th | Bay Of Islands, New Zealand |
| 6 | Dec 27th | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 7 | Dec 27th | At Sea |
| 8 | Dec 29th | Picton, New Zealand |
| 9 | Dec 30th | Lyttleton (christchurch), New Zealand |
| 10 | Dec 31st | Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand |
| 11 | Jan 1st | Cruise Fjordland National Park |
| 12 | Jan 1st | At Sea |
| 13 | Jan 2nd | At Sea |
| 14 | Jan 4th | Sydney, Australia |
Cruise Itinerary
The Royal Princess sails on December 22, 2026 for a 13 Night New Zealand Holiday (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 4th at 5:00 AM. During the 14-day journey, the Royal Princess will visit 6 additional ports and will spend 6 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.
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!
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.
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.