Azamara Pursuit — 56-Night World Cruise Cruise from Auckland

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56-Night World Cruise Cruise from Auckland

56 nights · World Cruise · 33 ports of call

56-night World Cruise cruise aboard Azamara Pursuit, departing Auckland and calling at Bay of Islands, Norfolk Island, New Plymouth, Nelson, Wellington and Napier and 26 more.

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Ship: Azamara Pursuit
Cruise line: Azamara
Duration: 56 nights
Region: World Cruise
Departs: Auckland
Returns: Tokyo

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Auckland
  Depart 18:00
  New Zealand's largest city, spread across a narrow isthmus between two harbours. Known as the City of Sails for its yacht-filled waters, it pairs a Sky Tower skyline with nearby volcanic cones, vineyards and black-sand surf beaches.
  - Sky Tower
  - City of Sails
  - Waiheke Island
Day
2
- Bay of Islands
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
  A scenic subtropical region at the top of New Zealand's North Island, made up of many islands scattered across a sheltered bay. Known for sailing, dolphins and game fishing, it holds the historic settlements of Russell and Waitangi, where the country's founding treaty was signed.
  - Waitangi grounds
  - Russell village
  - Dolphin watching
Day
3
At sea
Day
4
- Norfolk Island
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 14:00
Day
5
At sea
Day
6
- New Plymouth
  Arrive 10:30 · Depart 18:00
Day
7
- Nelson
  Arrive 6:00 · Depart 18:30
Day
8
- Wellington
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
  New Zealand's capital, set around a deep harbour at the windy southern tip of the North Island. It is known for its cafés, the Te Papa national museum and the Cuba Street arts quarter, with the cable car climbing to gardens above the bay.
  - Te Papa museum
  - Cuba Street
  - Cable car
Day
9
- Napier
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 15:00
  A Hawke's Bay town on New Zealand's North Island, rebuilt in Art Deco style after a 1931 earthquake. The seafront streets carry one of the world's finest concentrations of 1930s architecture, with surrounding hills given over to vineyards.
  - Art Deco quarter
  - Hawke's Bay wineries
  - Marine Parade
Day
10
- Tauranga
  Arrive 10:45 · Depart 18:30
  A harbour city on New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, guarded by the extinct volcanic cone of Mauao at the foot of Mount Maunganui. Its surf beaches and the geothermal springs of Rotorua inland make it a popular North Island call.
  - Mount Maunganui
  - Surf beaches
  - Rotorua geysers
Day
11
- Auckland
  Arrive 7:00 · Depart 18:00
  New Zealand's largest city, spread across a narrow isthmus between two harbours. Known as the City of Sails for its yacht-filled waters, it pairs a Sky Tower skyline with nearby volcanic cones, vineyards and black-sand surf beaches.
  - Sky Tower
  - City of Sails
  - Waiheke Island
Day
12
At sea
Day
13
- Wellington
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
  New Zealand's capital, set around a deep harbour at the windy southern tip of the North Island. It is known for its cafés, the Te Papa national museum and the Cuba Street arts quarter, with the cable car climbing to gardens above the bay.
  - Te Papa museum
  - Cuba Street
  - Cable car
Day
14
- Christchurch
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
15
- Dunedin
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 15:00
  A coastal city on New Zealand's South Island, built around a long natural harbour and shaped by Scottish settlers. It keeps Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and the Otago Peninsula at its edge is known for albatross, penguins, and seals.
  - Otago Peninsula
  - Royal albatross colony
  - Larnach Castle
Day
16
At sea
Day
17
At sea
Day
18
- Hobart, Tasmania
  Arrive 13:00
  The capital of Tasmania on Australia's island state, set below Mount Wellington on the River Derwent. The sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place line the historic waterfront, and the provocative MONA art museum lies a short ferry ride upstream.
  - Salamanca Place
  - MONA
  - Mount Wellington
Day
19
At sea
Day
20
- Melbourne, Victoria
  Arrive 8:00
  The capital of Victoria in southeastern Australia, set on Port Phillip Bay along the Yarra River. Known for laneway coffee culture, street art and grand Victorian arcades, it spreads into leafy gardens, sporting grounds and the seaside suburb of St Kilda.
  - Laneway cafés
  - Queen Victoria Market
  - St Kilda
Day
21
- Melbourne, Victoria
  Depart 15:00
  The capital of Victoria in southeastern Australia, set on Port Phillip Bay along the Yarra River. Known for laneway coffee culture, street art and grand Victorian arcades, it spreads into leafy gardens, sporting grounds and the seaside suburb of St Kilda.
  - Laneway cafés
  - Queen Victoria Market
  - St Kilda
Day
22
At sea
Day
23
- White Bay, Jost Van Dyke
  Arrive 7:00
Day
24
- White Bay, Jost Van Dyke
  Depart 18:00
Day
25
At sea
Day
26
- Brisbane, Queensland
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
  Queensland's riverside capital in eastern Australia, a sunny city wrapped in a bend of the Brisbane River. Riverside walkways, the green South Bank parklands and a man-made city beach line the water, with rainforest hinterland not far away.
  - South Bank
  - Story Bridge
  - River City
Day
27
- Mooloolaba, Queensland
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
28
- Airlie Beach
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
  The gateway to Queensland's Whitsunday Islands, set on a hillside above a palm-lined marina on Australia's Coral Sea coast. Boats leave from here for the white silica sands of Whitehaven Beach and snorkelling trips out to the Great Barrier Reef.
  - Whitehaven Beach
  - Whitsunday Islands
  - Great Barrier Reef
Day
29
- Townsville, Queensland
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 14:00
  A tropical city on the coast of north Queensland, Australia, watched over by the granite dome of Castle Hill. It is a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and to Magnetic Island, a short ferry hop offshore known for its koalas and sheltered bays.
  - Magnetic Island
  - Castle Hill
  - Great Barrier Reef
Day
30
- Cairns, Queensland
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
  A tropical city in far north Queensland, Australia, set between rainforest and reef. It is the main launching point for trips out to the Great Barrier Reef, with a palm-fringed esplanade lagoon along its waterfront.
  - Great Barrier Reef
  - Esplanade lagoon
  - Daintree rainforest
Day
31
- Cooktown, Queensland
  Arrive 7:30 · Depart 13:00
Day
32
At sea
Day
33
At sea
Day
34
- Darwin, Northern Territory
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
  A tropical harbour city on Australia's northern coast, capital of the Northern Territory. A frontier outlaw spirit lingers along its waterfront, the gateway to crocodile country and the wetlands and gorges of Kakadu National Park.
  - Kakadu wetlands
  - Waterfront precinct
  - Crocodile country
Day
35
At sea
Day
36
At sea
Day
37
- Benoa, Bali
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
  The main cruise port for Bali, on the southern coast of this Indonesian island. Beyond the harbour lie surf beaches, terraced rice paddies and the temple-rich uplands around Ubud, heart of the island's Hindu culture.
  - Ubud
  - Rice terraces
  - Hindu temples
Day
38
- Celukan Bawang, Bali
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
  A cargo port on Bali's quiet northern coast, away from the island's southern resorts. It serves as a gateway to Indonesia's Hindu temples, the volcanic crater lakes of the interior and the calmer beaches and dolphin waters around Lovina.
  - Lovina beaches
  - Hindu temples
  - Volcanic lakes
Day
39
At sea
Day
40
At sea
Day
41
- Singapore
  Arrive 7:00 · Depart 17:00
  The island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and a key Southeast Asian cruise hub. From its modern terminal, the waterfront Marina Bay, the trees of Gardens by the Bay and the food stalls of hawker centres are all close by.
  - Marina Bay Sands
  - Gardens by the Bay
  - Hawker centres
Day
42
At sea
Day
43
- Ho Chi Minh City
  Arrive 10:00
  Vietnam's largest city, still widely called Saigon, set on a river in the Mekong Delta region. French-era landmarks like the Notre-Dame basilica and Central Post Office sit amid motorbike-filled streets, with the Cu Chi tunnels reachable on a day trip.
  - Notre-Dame Basilica
  - Ben Thanh Market
  - Cu Chi Tunnels
Day
44
- Ho Chi Minh City
  Depart 14:00
  Vietnam's largest city, still widely called Saigon, set on a river in the Mekong Delta region. French-era landmarks like the Notre-Dame basilica and Central Post Office sit amid motorbike-filled streets, with the Cu Chi tunnels reachable on a day trip.
  - Notre-Dame Basilica
  - Ben Thanh Market
  - Cu Chi Tunnels
Day
45
At sea
Day
46
- Hue
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
Day
47
At sea
Day
48
- Hong Kong
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
  A dense vertical city where Victoria Harbour separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon. The Star Ferry crosses between them, the Peak Tram climbs to skyline views, and street markets, dim sum houses and temples fill the districts in between.
  - Victoria Peak
  - Star Ferry
  - Temple Street market
Day
49
At sea
Day
50
- Keelung (Chilung)
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port city on the northern tip of Taiwan, serving as the sea gateway to Taipei. Known for its hillside harbour and lively night market, it lies near the eroded rock formations of Yehliu and the mountain teahouses of Jiufen.
  - Gateway to Taipei
  - Yehliu rocks
  - Jiufen old street
Day
51
- Ishigaki
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 15:00
  The main island of Japan's Yaeyama group, far southwest near Taiwan, ringed by coral reefs and white-sand bays. Kabira Bay's turquoise lagoon, manta-ray dive sites and a laid-back subtropical pace set it apart from the mainland.
  - Kabira Bay
  - Coral reefs
  - Manta rays
Day
52
- Naha, Okinawa
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Okinawa, on the largest island of Japan's southern Ryukyu chain. Once the seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it centres on the rebuilt Shuri Castle, the covered Kokusai-dori shopping street and a subtropical culture distinct from mainland Japan.
  - Shuri Castle
  - Kokusai-dori
  - Ryukyu heritage
Day
53
At sea
Day
54
- Kochi
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
  A port city on the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan, set where the Kako River meets the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's brilliant white hilltop castle, one of the country's finest, lies within easy reach to the west.
  - Himeji Castle
  - Seto Inland Sea
  - Shikoku island
Day
55
- Osaka
  Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
  A major port and Japan's historic merchant city, set on the bay in the Kansai region. Famous for its street food and a moated castle, it serves as the gateway to the temples and deer park of nearby Nara and old Kyoto.
  - Osaka Castle
  - Dotonbori
  - Street food
Day
56
- Shimizu
  Arrive 13:00 · Depart 20:00
  A port on Japan's Suruga Bay, long celebrated for its views of Mount Fuji rising across the water. The pine-lined Miho no Matsubara shore and nearby green tea fields draw visitors when the great peak is clear.
  - Mount Fuji views
  - Miho no Matsubara
  - Green tea fields
Day
57
- Tokyo
  Arrive 6:00
  Japan's vast capital on Tokyo Bay, a frequent turnaround for Asian and Pacific cruises. From the harbour, the city offers the temples of Asakusa, the crossing at Shibuya and the imperial palace grounds amid one of the world's largest metropolises.
  - Senso-ji Temple
  - Shibuya Crossing
  - Imperial Palace

Upcoming departures

4 Feb 2028

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56-Night World Cruise Cruise from Auckland FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 56-night World Cruise cruise calls at Auckland, Bay of Islands, Norfolk Island, New Plymouth, Nelson, Wellington, Napier, Tauranga, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hobart, Tasmania, Melbourne, Victoria, White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, Brisbane, Queensland, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Queensland, Cairns, Queensland, Cooktown, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Benoa, Bali, Celukan Bawang, Bali, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Hue, Hong Kong, Keelung (Chilung), Ishigaki, Naha, Okinawa, Kochi, Osaka, Shimizu and Tokyo.

How many days are spent at sea?

19 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It departs from Auckland and ends in Tokyo.

How long is this cruise?

56 nights aboard Azamara Pursuit.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 4 Feb 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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