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Join Royal Caribbean Cruises's Anthem Of The Seas for a 9-night voyage on the New Zealand Cruise route, setting out from Sydney, Australia on December 2, 2026. It's a classic Australia & New Zealand cruise. Travelers sailing in December can generally expect cooler, off-season conditions. Ports of call include Sydney, Australia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Tauranga, New Zealand, with 3 more along the way. The forecasts below break the weather down port by port.
Sydney, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 1 of the 9-night New Zealand Cruise cruise on Anthem Of The Seas.
Bay of Islands, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 2 of the 9-night New Zealand Cruise cruise on Anthem Of The Seas.
Tauranga, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 3 of the 9-night New Zealand Cruise cruise on Anthem Of The Seas.
Napier, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 4 of the 9-night New Zealand Cruise cruise on Anthem Of The Seas.
Picton, New Zealand is a scheduled port of call on day 5 of the 9-night New Zealand Cruise cruise on Anthem Of The Seas.
Sydney, Australia is a scheduled port of call on day 6 of the 9-night New Zealand Cruise cruise on Anthem Of The Seas.
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