Cruise itinerary
96-Night Pacific Cruise from Auckland
96 nights · Pacific · 64 ports of call
96-night Pacific cruise aboard Oceania Vista, departing Auckland and calling at Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Picton and Lyttelton and 57 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Oceania Vista
- Cruise line
- Oceania Cruises
- Duration
- 96 nights
- Region
- Pacific · Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
- Departs
- Auckland
- Returns
- Civitavecchia
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
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
- Day2
Tauranga
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day3
Gisborne
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day4
Napier
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day5
Wellington
Arrive 09:00 · 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
- Day6
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
- Day7
Lyttelton
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day8
Timaru
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day9
Dunedin
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day10
Sailing Milford Sound
- Day11
At Sea
- Day12
At Sea
- Day13
Hobart, Tasmania
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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
- Day14
At Sea
- Day15
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
- Day16
Eden, New South Wales
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small fishing and timber port on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia, set on a deep natural harbour. Humpback and southern right whales pass close to shore in season, and the Killer Whale Museum recalls the town's whaling past.
- Whale watching
- Killer Whale Museum
- Twofold Bay
- Day17
At Sea
- Day18
Burnie, Tasmania
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day19
Phillip Island, Victoria
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day20
Melbourne, Victoria
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day21
At Sea
- Day22
Penneshaw
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day23
Adelaide, South Australia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of South Australia, laid out on a grid beside the River Torrens and surrounded by parkland. Known for its festivals, food and wine, it sits within easy reach of the Barossa Valley vineyards and the beaches and wildlife of Kangaroo Island.
- Barossa Valley
- Adelaide Central Market
- North Terrace museums
- Day24
At Sea
- Day25
At Sea
- Day26
Albany, Western Australia
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day27
At Sea
- Day28
Fremantle, Western Australia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
The historic port of Perth in Western Australia, set at the mouth of the Swan River. Its well-preserved colonial centre, weekend markets and the maritime museums sit beside the harbour, with the city and Swan Valley vineyards a short ride away.
- Fremantle Markets
- Maritime Museum
- Cappuccino Strip
- Day29
At Sea
- Day30
At Sea
- Day31
At Sea
- Day32
Komodo Island
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
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
- Day33
Bali
Arrive 07:00
An Indonesian island in the Lesser Sunda chain, the country's Hindu cultural centre amid a Muslim-majority nation. Terraced rice paddies, cliff and sea temples, volcanic peaks and surf beaches give it a character all its own.
- Rice terraces
- Sea temples
- Ubud arts
- Day34
Bali
Depart 17:00
An Indonesian island in the Lesser Sunda chain, the country's Hindu cultural centre amid a Muslim-majority nation. Terraced rice paddies, cliff and sea temples, volcanic peaks and surf beaches give it a character all its own.
- Rice terraces
- Sea temples
- Ubud arts
- Day35
Lombok
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day36
Celukan Bawang, Bali
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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
- Day37
Surabaya
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Indonesia's second city and the chief port of East Java, set on the Madura Strait. A major commercial and naval hub, it mixes colonial Dutch architecture with Arab and Chinese quarters, and serves as a gateway to the volcanoes of the Javanese interior.
- Arab Quarter
- House of Sampoerna
- Suramadu Bridge
- Day38
Semarang
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A port city on the north coast of Java, Indonesia, and the capital of Central Java province. A blend of Javanese, Chinese and colonial Dutch heritage shapes its old town, and it serves as the gateway to the great Buddhist temple of Borobudur inland.
- Borobudur gateway
- Old Town Semarang
- Sam Poo Kong temple
- Day39
Jakarta
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day40
At Sea
- Day41
At Sea
- Day42
Singapore
Arrive 07:00 · 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
- Day43
Port Klang
Arrive 10:30
The main seaport serving Kuala Lumpur, set on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is chiefly a gateway, with the capital's skyline, the Petronas Towers, and the Batu Caves shrines reached by road from the harbour.
- Petronas Towers
- Batu Caves
- Strait of Malacca
- Day44
Port Klang
Depart 17:00
The main seaport serving Kuala Lumpur, set on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is chiefly a gateway, with the capital's skyline, the Petronas Towers, and the Batu Caves shrines reached by road from the harbour.
- Petronas Towers
- Batu Caves
- Strait of Malacca
- Day45
Georgetown, Penang
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Penang on Malaysia's northwest coast, a UNESCO-listed port city shaped by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British trade. Its George Town core is famous for shophouse streets, clan houses, street art, and a celebrated hawker-food culture.
- George Town murals
- Clan jetties
- Hawker food
- Day46
Langkawi Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The main island of a Malaysian archipelago in the Andaman Sea, ringed by white beaches and forested limestone hills. A duty-free destination, it is known for its cable car to a skybridge high above the rainforest, mangrove tours and the legend of Mahsuri.
- SkyCab cable car
- Pantai Cenang beach
- mangrove tours
- Day47
Phuket
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
Thailand's largest island, on the Andaman Sea, ringed by sandy west-coast beaches such as Patong and Karon. Its old town keeps Sino-Portuguese shophouses, while limestone islands and the cliffs of Phang Nga Bay rise from the water nearby.
- Patong Beach
- Old town shophouses
- Phang Nga Bay
- Day48
At Sea
- Day49
At Sea
- Day50
Colombo
Arrive 11:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day51
At Sea
- Day52
Cochin
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day53
At Sea
- Day54
Mumbai (ex Bombay)
Arrive 07:00
India's financial capital and largest city, spread along the Arabian Sea coast of Maharashtra. The waterfront Gateway of India, the Victorian-Gothic railway terminus and the cliffside Marine Drive define a port long shaped by trade and Bollywood.
- Gateway of India
- Marine Drive
- Elephanta Caves
- Day55
Mumbai (ex Bombay)
Depart 22:00
India's financial capital and largest city, spread along the Arabian Sea coast of Maharashtra. The waterfront Gateway of India, the Victorian-Gothic railway terminus and the cliffside Marine Drive define a port long shaped by trade and Bollywood.
- Gateway of India
- Marine Drive
- Elephanta Caves
- Day56
At Sea
- Day57
At Sea
- Day58
Dubai
Arrive 16:00
A city on the southern Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates, grown from a pearling and trading port into a skyline of towers around a tidal creek. The Burj Khalifa, vast malls and the older souks of Deira sit beside reclaimed islands and desert beyond.
- Burj Khalifa
- Gold Souk
- Dubai Creek
- Day59
Dubai
Depart 20:00
A city on the southern Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates, grown from a pearling and trading port into a skyline of towers around a tidal creek. The Burj Khalifa, vast malls and the older souks of Deira sit beside reclaimed islands and desert beyond.
- Burj Khalifa
- Gold Souk
- Dubai Creek
- Day60
Abu Dhabi
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of the United Arab Emirates, spread across islands on the Persian Gulf. Greener and more measured than Dubai, it is known for the white-marble Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, the Louvre's domed outpost on Saadiyat Island and Corniche waterfront.
- Sheikh Zayed Mosque
- Louvre Abu Dhabi
- the Corniche
- Day61
At Sea
- Day62
At Sea
- Day63
Salalah
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day64
At Sea
- Day65
At Sea
- Day66
At Sea
- Day67
Jeddah
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
A Red Sea port on Saudi Arabia's western coast and the historic gateway for pilgrims bound for Mecca. The restored coral-stone houses of Al-Balad form the old town, while a long corniche runs beside the modern waterfront.
- Al-Balad old town
- Jeddah corniche
- King Fahd Fountain
- Day68
At Sea
- Day69
'Aqaba
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 20:00
Jordan's only coastal city, on the Red Sea at the head of the Gulf of Aqaba. It is a base for diving among the reefs and a gateway inland to the rock-cut city of Petra and the desert landscapes of Wadi Rum.
- Petra gateway
- Wadi Rum
- Red Sea reefs
- Day70
Safaga
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
A Red Sea port on Egypt's eastern coast, ringed by desert and coral reefs. It serves mainly as the sea gateway to the temples of Luxor and the Valley of the Kings on the Nile, a long inland drive away, while its own shore is known for diving and snorkelling.
- gateway to Luxor
- Red Sea reefs
- Valley of the Kings
- Day71
Suez Canal Transit
Arrive 16:00
- Day72
Suez Canal Transit
Depart 16:00
- Day73
Alexandria
Arrive 05:00
Egypt's great Mediterranean port, founded by Alexander the Great. Once home to the ancient Lighthouse and Library, it keeps a long seafront corniche, the Qaitbay citadel on the old harbour and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library.
- Qaitbay Citadel
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Corniche seafront
- Day74
Alexandria
Depart 20:00
Egypt's great Mediterranean port, founded by Alexander the Great. Once home to the ancient Lighthouse and Library, it keeps a long seafront corniche, the Qaitbay citadel on the old harbour and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina library.
- Qaitbay Citadel
- Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Corniche seafront
- Day75
At Sea
- Day76
Ephesus
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
- Day77
Istanbul
Arrive 14:00
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
- Day78
Istanbul
Depart 17:00
The city straddling Europe and Asia along the Bosphorus, once Byzantium and then Constantinople. Ships dock near the historic peninsula, within reach of the Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the covered Grand Bazaar's labyrinth of stalls.
- Hagia Sophia
- Blue Mosque
- Grand Bazaar
- Day79
Çanakkale
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A Turkish port at the narrowest point of the Dardanelles strait, between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara. It is the gateway to the ruins of ancient Troy and to the Gallipoli battlefields and war memorials across the water on the peninsula.
- Ancient Troy
- Gallipoli battlefields
- Dardanelles strait
- Day80
Kavala
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day81
Thessaloníki
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Greece's second city, a port on the Thermaic Gulf in the north with a long Byzantine and Ottoman past. The seafront White Tower, Roman-era Rotunda and Arch of Galerius, and a celebrated food scene of mezedes mark the waterfront.
- White Tower
- Rotunda
- Roman Forum
- Day82
Lesbos
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day83
Izmir
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day84
Bodrum
Arrive 09:00 · Depart 18:00
A resort town on Turkey's southwest Aegean coast, set on a twin bay beneath the Castle of St. Peter, built by the Knights of St. John. The site of the ancient Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, it is now known for its marina, whitewashed lanes, and nightlife.
- Bodrum Castle
- Mausoleum ruins
- Marina waterfront
- Day85
Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The largest city on Crete and the island's main port, in Greece. A Venetian harbour and fortress front the town, while the Bronze Age palace of Knossos and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum's Minoan treasures lie close by.
- Palace of Knossos
- Venetian harbour
- Archaeological Museum
- Day86
Santorini
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 19:00
The crescent rim of a flooded volcanic caldera in the Greek Cyclades, its whitewashed villages strung along cliffs high above the sea. Fira and Oia draw crowds for sunset views, while the caldera's dark beaches and the ancient site of Akrotiri lie below.
- Oia sunset
- Fira town
- Caldera cliffs
- Day87
Mykonos
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
A Cycladic island in the Aegean known for whitewashed houses and a lively summer scene. Ships anchor off the main town, where windmills overlook the sea, the Little Venice quarter meets the waves and sandy beaches stretch along the south coast.
- Windmills
- Little Venice
- Chora town
- Day88
Piraeus
Arrive 05:00 · Depart 17:00
The ancient harbour of Athens and Greece's principal cruise port. Ferries fan out to the Aegean islands from its quays, while the Acropolis, the Plaka district and the National Archaeological Museum sit a short metro ride inland.
- Gateway to Athens
- Acropolis
- Aegean ferries
- Day89
Gythio
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
A coastal town in the southern Peloponnese of Greece, set on the Laconian Gulf below the Taygetos mountains. A causeway leads to the islet of Cranae, and the abandoned Byzantine hill city of Mystras lies inland near ancient Sparta.
- Cranae islet
- Mystras
- Mani peninsula
- Day90
Igoumenítsa
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day91
Kotor
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
A walled medieval town at the head of the Bay of Kotor, a fjord-like inlet of the Adriatic ringed by steep mountains. Ships anchor below the old town, whose stone lanes and ramparts climb toward the fortress of San Giovanni.
- Bay of Kotor
- Old town walls
- San Giovanni fortress
- Day92
Dubrovnik
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A walled city on Croatia's Dalmatian coast, its limestone old town wrapped in sea-facing ramparts above the Adriatic. Ships call here for the marble main street of Stradun, the circuit of the city walls and the cable car to Mount Srđ.
- City walls
- Stradun
- Mount Srđ cable car
- Day93
At Sea
- Day94
Valletta
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Malta's fortified harbour capital, built by the Knights of St. John on a peninsula between two deep ports. Honey-coloured limestone defines St. John's Co-Cathedral, the Grand Master's Palace and the bastions overlooking the Grand Harbour.
- Grand Harbour
- St. John's Co-Cathedral
- Upper Barrakka Gardens
- Day95
Messina
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A Sicilian port on the strait that separates the island from mainland Italy, framed by the Peloritani mountains. Its harbour clock tower performs an elaborate noon display, and the town is a common gateway to Taormina and the slopes of Mount Etna.
- Etna day trips
- Taormina gateway
- Astronomical clock
- Day96
Salerno
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
An Italian port at the head of its own gulf, just south of the Amalfi Coast. Its long seafront and walkable medieval centre make it a quieter base for reaching Pompeii, Paestum's Greek temples and the cliffside towns of Amalfi and Positano.
- Amalfi Coast gateway
- Paestum temples
- Seafront promenade
- Day97
Civitavecchia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
The deep-water port serving Rome, roughly 80 kilometres up the coast. Ships dock here for shore excursions to the Colosseum, the Vatican and the Roman Forum, while the town itself keeps a working harbour and a Michelangelo-designed fortress.
- Gateway to Rome
- Fort Michelangelo
- Vatican excursions
Upcoming departures
- 4 Jan 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
96-Night Pacific Cruise from Auckland FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 96-night Pacific cruise calls at Auckland, Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, Picton, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Sailing Milford Sound, At Sea, Hobart, Tasmania, Sydney, New South Wales, Eden, New South Wales, Burnie, Tasmania, Phillip Island, Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Penneshaw, Adelaide, South Australia, Albany, Western Australia, Fremantle, Western Australia, Komodo Island, Bali, Lombok, Celukan Bawang, Bali, Surabaya, Semarang, Jakarta, Singapore, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Langkawi Island, Phuket, Colombo, Cochin, Mumbai (ex Bombay), Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Salalah, Jeddah, 'Aqaba, Safaga, Suez Canal Transit, Alexandria, Ephesus, Istanbul, Çanakkale, Kavala, Thessaloníki, Lesbos, Izmir, Bodrum, Heraklion (Iraklion), Crete, Santorini, Mykonos, Piraeus, Gythio, Igoumenítsa, Kotor, Dubrovnik, Valletta, Messina, Salerno and Civitavecchia.
How many days are spent at sea?
27 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Auckland and ends in Civitavecchia.
How long is this cruise?
96 nights aboard Oceania Vista.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 4 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.