Down Under Australia - Auckland to Bali Cruise

Day 1 - Auckland

Arrive: Tue 31 March 2026 / Depart: Tue 31 March 2026 at 18:00

Auckland, “The City Of Sails”, is spread over a narrow isthmus between the sparkling waters of the Waitemata and Manukau Harbours on New Zealand’s North Island. It earns its sobriquet from having more boats per capita than any other city in the world. The first settlers here were the Maori, and are still a vibrant component of its cosmopolitan population. Auckland offers the visitor all the amenities of a world-class city. Browse the shops of Queen Street or the Parnell area with its galleries and boutiques in quaintly restored Victorian buildings. For a magnificent panorama of the city travel to Mount Eden, the city’s highest point, or visit the Skytower for loftier views. Minutes from downtown you can relax on a black sand beach, or explore the America’s Cup Yachting Village. Further afield there are the spectacular pine-clad Waitakere Mountains, the amazing Waitomo Glowworm Caves and the verdant vineyards of Kumeu River Wines.

Day 2 - Bay of Islands

Arrive: Wed 01 April 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Wed 01 April 2026 at 18:00

The "Bay of Islands" was how Captain Cook described this area two centuries ago and the simplicity of his name masks the diversity of its charms. The Bay of Islands is the finest Maritime Park in the country with 144 islands, secluded bays and abundance of marine life. It is one of the most popular fishing, sailing and tourist destinations in the country, and has been renowned internationally for its big-game fishing since author Zane Grey publicized it in the 1930s.

Day 3 - Cruising the Tasman Sea

Day 4 - Cruising the Tasman Sea

Day 5 - Sydney

Arrive: Sat 04 April 2026 at 06:30 / Depart: Sat 04 April 2026 at 18:00

Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Sydney Tower’s outdoor platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of the city and suburbs.

Day 6 - Bass Strait

Day 7 - Melbourne

Arrive: Mon 06 April 2026 at 06:30 / Depart: Mon 06 April 2026 at 18:00

Far from the clichéd Australia of popular perception, Melbourne is a graceful city of European style and substance, fine living and cultural riches. Its many green parks and public gardens reflect the foresight of this city's 19th century founders and their intention to create a "pleasing to the eye" metropolis for the enjoyment of all. The city's moderate climate and financial prominence have attracted huge numbers of visitors from all over the world.

Day 8 - Great Australian Bight

Day 9 - Great Australian Bight

Day 10 - Esperance, Western Australia

Arrive: Thu 09 April 2026 at 06:30 / Depart: Thu 09 April 2026 at 20:00

This nature lover’s dream boasts spectacular scenery including the bushland and beaches uninhabited islets, granite headlands, and the bubble gum-hued Pink Lake. Esperance is located in the center of some of Australia’s most beautiful sights and with some of the country’s most stunning coastline and best surf and great fishing options.

Day 11 - Albany, Australia

Arrive: Fri 10 April 2026 at 09:00 / Depart: Fri 10 April 2026 at 18:00

Albany is the largest regional city in Western Australia, and was once the home of the Menang Noongar people. They called the area “Kinjarling,” meaning “the place of rain.” Albany is also the oldest continuous European settlement in Western Australia, and was founded in 1826, three years before the state capital of Perth. The King George Sound settlement was a hastily-dispatched British military outpost, intended to forestall any plans by France for settlements in Western Australia.

Day 12 - Busselton

Arrive: Sat 11 April 2026 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 11 April 2026 at 15:00

Day 13 - Fremantle

Arrive: Sun 12 April 2026 at 06:30 / Depart: Sun 12 April 2026 at 18:00

Fremantle is a port city in Western Australia, located at the mouth of the Swan River in the metropolitan area of Perth, the state capital. Fremantle Harbour serves as the port of Perth. In 2016, Fremantle had a population of approximately 29,000.

Day 14 - Cruising the Indian Ocean

Day 15 - Cruising the Indian Ocean

Day 16 - Cruising the Indian Ocean

Day 17 - Komodo Island

Arrive: Thu 16 April 2026 at 06:30 / Depart: Thu 16 April 2026 at 18:00

Indonesia’s isolated Komodo Island is a natural wonder of tropical savanna and scrubland, home to the famed pre-historic Komodo dragon. Komodo National Park is the only place on earth that they can be found in the wild. The island of Komodo itself is about 60 squares miles in area with dramatic landscapes of 2,000 foot craggy mountains, canyons, Savannas and monsoon rain forests in the valleys. Human habitation is therefore limited to only one settlement in Slawi Bay.

Day 18 - Benoa, Bali

Arrive: Fri 17 April 2026 at 06:30

Bali is an Indonesian island known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. The island is home to religious sites such as cliffside Uluwatu Temple. To the south, the beachside city of Kuta has lively bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular resort towns. The island is also known for its yoga and meditation retreats.

Day 19 - Benoa, Bali

Depart: Sat 18 April 2026

Bali is an Indonesian island known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. The island is home to religious sites such as cliffside Uluwatu Temple. To the south, the beachside city of Kuta has lively bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular resort towns. The island is also known for its yoga and meditation retreats.