Cruise itinerary
30-Night Pacific Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales
30 nights · Pacific · 25 ports of call
30-night Pacific cruise aboard Seven Seas Mariner, departing Sydney, New South Wales and calling at Cruising the Tasman Sea, Hobart, Tasmania, Sailing Milford Sound, Cruising Doubtful Sound, Sailing Dusky Sound and Dunedin and 18 more.
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At a glance
- Cruise line
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Duration
- 30 nights
- Region
- Pacific · Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
- Departs
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Returns
- Benoa, Bali
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
Australia's harbour city, whose cruise terminal sits across the water from the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The ferries at Circular Quay reach Manly and Bondi, while the historic Rocks district lies right beside the berths.
- Opera House
- Harbour Bridge
- Bondi Beach
- Day2
Cruising the Tasman Sea
- Day3
Hobart, Tasmania
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day4
Cruising the Tasman Sea
- Day5
Cruising the Tasman Sea
- Day6
Sailing Milford Sound
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 09:00
Cruising Doubtful Sound
Arrive 12:15 · Depart 13:15
Sailing Dusky Sound
Arrive 14:45 · Depart 15:45
- Day7
Dunedin
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day8
Timaru
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day9
Lyttelton
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day10
Picton
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small harbour town at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, the gateway between New Zealand's two main islands. Forested inlets surround the bay, and the Queen Charlotte Track and Marlborough wine country lie close by.
- Marlborough Sounds
- Queen Charlotte Track
- Edwin Fox ship
- Day11
Wellington
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day12
Napier
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day13
Gisborne
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day14
Tauranga
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day15
Auckland
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day16
Cruising the Tasman Sea
- Day17
Cruising the Tasman Sea
- Day18
Cruising the Coral Sea
- Day19
Brisbane, Queensland
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day20
Cruising the Coral Sea
- Day21
Airlie Beach
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day22
Cairns, Queensland
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 20:30
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
- Day23
Cooktown, Queensland
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day24
Cruising the Coral Sea
- Day25
Cruising the Timor Sea
- Day26
Darwin, Northern Territory
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 20:00
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
- Day27
Cruising the Timor Sea
- Day28
Cruising the Timor Sea
- Day29
Komodo Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A rugged island in eastern Indonesia, part of a national park in the Lesser Sunda chain. Famous as the home of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, it draws expedition ships for guided ranger walks, hilltop viewpoints and a rare pink-sand beach.
- Komodo dragons
- Pink Beach
- ranger walks
- Day30
Lombok
Arrive 10:30 · Depart 19:00
An Indonesian island just east of Bali, dominated by the towering volcano of Mount Rinjani. It offers quieter beaches than its neighbour, traditional Sasak villages, and easy boats out to the three Gili Islands off the northwest coast.
- Mount Rinjani
- Gili Islands
- Sasak villages
- Day31
Benoa, Bali
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 19 Feb 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
30-Night Pacific Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 30-night Pacific cruise calls at Sydney, New South Wales, Cruising the Tasman Sea, Hobart, Tasmania, Sailing Milford Sound, Cruising Doubtful Sound, Sailing Dusky Sound, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Tauranga, Auckland, Cruising the Coral Sea, Brisbane, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Cooktown, Queensland, Cruising the Timor Sea, Darwin, Northern Territory, Komodo Island, Lombok and Benoa, Bali.
How many days are spent at sea?
11 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Sydney, New South Wales and ends in Benoa, Bali.
How long is this cruise?
30 nights aboard Seven Seas Mariner.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 19 Feb 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.