Princess Cruises has unveiled its 2026-27 cruise itineraries for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific. The highlight of the season is the return of the popular “Circle Pacific Voyage,” a 79-night round-trip sailing that spans three continents and covers more than 23,600 nautical miles aboard Grand Princess.
On sale now, the season will comprise three Princess ships—Royal Princess, Crown Princess and Grand Princess—offering 42 unique itineraries and 62 departures between October 2026 and August 2027. The season offers voyages ranging from two to 79 days, including departures from five Australian ports: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth (Fremantle) and Adelaide. Royal Princess will be based in Sydney for the season; Grand Princess will spend most of the season sailing from Brisbane, besides venturing on the 79-day “Circle Pacific Voyage;" and Crown Princess will sail a 28-day “Round Australia” cruise, round-trip from Sydney. Destinations include Broome in Western Australia, Burnie in Tasmania, Port Lincoln in South Australia and Picton on the South Island of New Zealand. Journeys through the South Pacific will include Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea.
Other highlights of the season include the new 79-day “Circle Pacific Adventure” and three unique Cruisetours. The former voyage covers over 23,600 nautical miles, crossing the Equator and International Date Line twice from Sydney, Brisbane or Auckland. In all, it visits 32 destinations in 13 countries, including an overnight in Hong Kong and late-night stays in Honolulu, Juneau, Los Angeles, Osaka, Singapore, Suva, Tahiti (Papeete) and Victoria, BC. Some off-the-beaten path visits include Apia (Samoa), College Fjord scenic glacier cruising in Alaska and unique ports in Japan like Kochi and Kagoshima. Guests will also have access to 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites including Japan’s highest mountain, Mount Fuji and the Singapore Botanic Gardens.
The "Tropical Highlights Cruisetour" visits the Great Barrier Reef and Paronella Park, with views of Mena Creek Falls. The "Southern Australia Cruisetour" includes visits to Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road (a 150-mile stretch of southeastern coast), Adelaide and Kangaroo Island. Lastly, the "Australian Outback Cruisetour" offers an exploration of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites—the Great Barrier Reef and the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
For more information, visit www.princess.com.
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