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Bali (Benoa) to Auckland Cruise

  • Departure DateSun 16th Nov 2025
  • Viking Viking Orion
  • 30 Night Cruise From Bali
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Itinerary

  • Bali
  • Lombok
  • Komodo Island
  • Darwin, Australia
  • Thursday Island
  • Cairns
  • Townsville
  • Whitsunday Islands,
  • Brisbane
  • Newcastle, NSW, Australia
  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Tasmania
  • Dunedin, New Zealand
  • Christchurch, New Zealand
  • Wellington
  • Napier, New Zealand
  • Rotorua, New Zealand
  • Auckland

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Day 1 - Bali

Arrive: Sun 16 November 2025 / Depart: Sun 16 November 2025

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 2 - Lombok

Arrive: Mon 17 November 2025 / Depart: Mon 17 November 2025

Lombok is an Indonesian island east of Bali and west of Sumbawa, part of the Lesser Sunda Island chain. It's known for beaches and surfing spots, particularly at Kuta and Banko Banko (in south Lombok). The motor-vehicle-free Gili Islands (Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno), off Lombok’s west coast, offer more beaches, reefs for diving and snorkeling, and a sea turtle hatchery

Day 3 - Komodo Island

Arrive: Tue 18 November 2025 / Depart: Tue 18 November 2025

Komodo island, part of the Lesser Sunda chain of Indonesian islands, is the rugged habitat of the 3m-long Komodo dragon monitor lizard. Komodo National Park covers the entire region and is home to more than 4,000 dragons, and is made up of rusty-red volcanic hills, savannah and forests. Its surrounding waters of seagrass beds, mangrove shrublands and coral reefs are famous for diving.

Day 4 - Cruise the Timor Sea

Day 5 - Darwin, Australia

Arrive: Thu 20 November 2025

Day 6 - Darwin, Australia

Depart: Fri 21 November 2025

Day 7 - Cruise the Arafura Sea

Day 8 - Thursday Island

Arrive: Sun 23 November 2025 / Depart: Sun 23 November 2025

Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect, Waiben or Waibene, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. TI is located approximately 39 kilometres north of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia.

Day 9 - Cruise the Coral Sea

Day 10 - Cairns

Arrive: Tue 25 November 2025 / Depart: Tue 25 November 2025

Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park tells the stories of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with music and dance. Cairns Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, has a swimming lagoon. Northwest of the city, Daintree National Park spans mountainous rainforest, gorges and beaches.

Day 11 - Townsville

Arrive: Wed 26 November 2025 / Depart: Wed 26 November 2025

Townsville is a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia. The Strand esplanade, with its pier and water park, is popular. The Reef HQ Aquarium has marine life and coral from the Great Barrier Reef, plus a sea turtle hospital. Southeast of the city, the Billabong Sanctuary wildlife park is home to koalas, wombats and crocodiles. Offshore, Magnetic Island has coral reefs and a national park full of wildlife.

Day 12 - Whitsunday Islands,

Arrive: Thu 27 November 2025 / Depart: Thu 27 November 2025

The 74 Whitsunday Islands lie between the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef, a massive stretch of coral teeming with marine life. Most of the islands are uninhabited. They're characterized by dense rainforest, hiking trails and white sand beaches. The town of Airlie Beach on the mainland is the region's central hub.

Day 13 - Cruise the Australian Coast

Day 14 - Brisbane

Arrive: Sat 29 November 2025 / Depart: Sat 29 November 2025

Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia's major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens.

Day 15 - Cruise the Australian Coast

Day 16 - Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Arrive: Mon 01 December 2025 / Depart: Mon 01 December 2025

Newcastle is a harbour city in the Australian state of New South Wales. Its plentiful beaches are linked by the Bathers Way, a coastal walk stretching between Nobbys Beach and Merewether Beach. The walk provides access to Bogey Hole, a convict-built ocean bath from the colonial period. Also on the path is the 1880s Fort Scratchley, a historic site and a viewpoint for spotting migrating whales.

Day 17 - Sydney

Arrive: Tue 02 December 2025

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 18 - Sydney

Depart: Wed 03 December 2025

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 19 - Cruise the Gippsland Coast

Day 20 - Melbourne

Arrive: Fri 05 December 2025 / Depart: Fri 05 December 2025

Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. At the city's centre is the modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. In the Southbank area, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is the site of Arts Centre Melbourne – a performing arts complex – and the National Gallery of Victoria, with Australian and indigenous art.

Day 21 - Cruise the Bass Strait

Day 22 - Tasmania

Arrive: Sun 07 December 2025 / Depart: Sun 07 December 2025

Day 23 - Tasman Sea Cruising

Day 24 - Cruise the Foveaux Strait

Day 25 - Dunedin, New Zealand

Arrive: Wed 10 December 2025 / Depart: Wed 10 December 2025

Dunedin is a city in New Zealand, at the head of Otago Harbour on the South Island’s southeast coast. It's known for its Scottish and Maori heritage, Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and a large student population. Hiking and cycling trails crisscross the dramatic landscape of the adjoining Otago Peninsula, home to colonies of albatross, sea lions and rare yellow-eyed penguins.

Day 26 - Christchurch, New Zealand

Arrive: Thu 11 December 2025 / Depart: Thu 11 December 2025

Christchurch, known for its English heritage, is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Flat-bottomed punts glide on the Avon River, which meanders through the city centre. On its banks are cycling paths, the green expanse of Hagley Park and Christchurch Botanic Gardens. In 2010 and 2011, earthquakes destroyed many of the historic centre's stone-built buildings

Day 27 - Wellington

Arrive: Fri 12 December 2025 / Depart: Fri 12 December 2025

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, sits near the North Island’s southernmost point on the Cook Strait. A compact city, it encompasses a waterfront promenade, sandy beaches, a working harbour and colourful timber houses on surrounding hills. From Lambton Quay, the iconic red Wellington Cable Car heads to the Wellington Botanic Gardens. Strong winds through the Cook Strait give it the nickname "Windy Wellington."

Day 28 - Napier, New Zealand

Arrive: Sat 13 December 2025 / Depart: Sat 13 December 2025

Napier, a coastal city on New Zealand's North Island, is set amid the renowned wine-producing region of Hawke's Bay. Rebuilt after a 1931 earthquake, the city is known for art deco landmarks like the zigzag-patterned Daily Telegraph Building. Along the tree-lined waterfront promenade the Marine Parade, the Pania of the Reef statue depicting a Maori maiden, is a symbol of the city.

Day 29 - Rotorua, New Zealand

Arrive: Sun 14 December 2025 / Depart: Sun 14 December 2025

Day 30 - Auckland

Arrive: Mon 15 December 2025

Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade

Day 31 - Auckland

Depart: Tue 16 December 2025

Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade

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