--- type: cruise schema_type: TouristTrip id: e81e8f44-d423-4185-a292-a3386574fd34 slug: 2235200 voyage_code: OVE260904E cruise_line: Viking ship: Viking Venus departure_date: return_date: nights: 92 embarkation_port: Vancouver, Canada disembarkation_port: Auckland, New Zealand starting_price_usd: None bookable: false last_updated: 2026-05-05T01:24:41Z --- # Grand Pacific Explorer from Vancouver > Viking · Viking Venus · Sep 4 – Dec 5   (92 nights) ## Quick Facts | Attribute | Value | |-----------|-------| | **Cruise Line** | Viking | | **Ship** | Viking Venus | | **Duration** | 92 nights | | **Departure Date** | N/A | | **Return Date** | N/A | | **Embarkation Port** | Vancouver, Canada | | **Disembarkation Port** | Auckland, New Zealand | | **Starting Price** | N/A USD per person | | **Voyage Code** | OVE260904E | ## Itinerary ### Day 1: Vancouver, Canada **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Day 2: Scenic Sailing: The Inside Passage **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 2: Scenic Sailing: The Inside Passage **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 3: Ketchikan, United States **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves and bald eagles. ### Day 4: Sitka, United States **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail dotted with totem poles. ### Day 5: Scenic Sailing: Glacier Bay **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 6: Yakutat Bay **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 7: Valdez, United States **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Valdez is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city is 3,976, down from 4,036 in 2000. The city was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. ### Day 8: Seward, United States **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Seward is a port city in southern Alaska, set on an inlet on the Kenai Peninsula. It’s a gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, where glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield into coastal fjords. Surrounded by peaks, the fjords are a whale and porpoise habitat. The city’s Alaska SeaLife Center has seals and puffins, and fishing boats fill Seward Harbor. To the west, a trail leads to the summit of Mount Marathon. ### Day 9: Kodiak, United States **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Kodiak is the main city and one of seven communities on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. All commercial transportation between the island's communities and the outside world goes through this city via ferryboat or airline. The population was 6,130 as of the 2010 census. ### Day 10: Gulf of Alaska **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 11: Dutch Harbor, United States **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Dutch Harbor is a harbor on Amaknak Island in Unalaska, Alaska. It was the location of the Battle of Dutch Harbor in June 1942, and was one of the few sites in the United States to be subjected to aerial bombardment by a foreign power during World War II. ### Day 12: Sail the Bering Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 13: Cross the International Date Line **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 14: Sail the Pacific Ocean **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 15: Sail the Pacific Ocean **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 16: Sail the Pacific Ocean **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 17: Sail the Sea of Okhotsk **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 18: Sail the Sea of Okhotsk **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 19: Sapporo (Otaru), Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sapporo, capital of the mountainous northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is famous for its beer, skiing and annual Sapporo Snow Festival featuring enormous ice sculptures. The Sapporo Beer Museum traces the city’s brewing history and has tastings and a beer garden. Ski hills and jumps from the 1972 Winter Olympics are scattered within the city limits, and Niseko, a renowned ski resort, is nearby. ### Day 20: Sapporo (Otaru), Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sapporo, capital of the mountainous northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is famous for its beer, skiing and annual Sapporo Snow Festival featuring enormous ice sculptures. The Sapporo Beer Museum traces the city’s brewing history and has tastings and a beer garden. Ski hills and jumps from the 1972 Winter Olympics are scattered within the city limits, and Niseko, a renowned ski resort, is nearby. ### Day 21: Tsugaru Strait **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 22: Tokyo, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum). ### Day 23: Tokyo, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum). ### Day 24: Tokyo, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum). ### Day 25: Shimizu, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp. ### Day 26: Shimizu, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp. ### Day 26: Shimizu, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp. ### Day 27: Shimizu, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties like sakura shrimp. ### Day 28: Osaka, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto shrines. ### Day 29: Hiroshima, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded by a moat and a park. ### Day 30: Beppu, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 31: Kagoshima,Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Kagoshima, a seaside city on Japan's Kyushu Island, is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. It's best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay. At its base, the Nagisa Lava Trail winds through lava fields filled with boulders. Once set on an isolated island, the volcano became connected to the Osumi Peninsula after an eruption in 1914. ### Day 32: Nagasaki, Japan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Nagasaki is a Japanese city on the northwest coast of the island of Kyushu. It’s set on a large natural harbor, with buildings on the terraces of surrounding hills. It is synonymous with a key moment during World War II, after suffering an Allied nuclear attack in August 1945. The event is memorialized at the city’s Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park. ### Day 33: Sail the East China Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 34: Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top. Taipei is also known for its lively street-food scene and many night markets, including expansive Shilin market. ### Day 35: Sail the East China Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 36: Hong Kong, China **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. ### Day 37: Hong Kong, China **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. ### Day 38: Hong Kong, China **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. ### Day 39: Sail the South China Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 40: Ha Long Bay **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Hạ Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests. Junk boat tours and sea kayak expeditions take visitors past islands named for their shapes, including Stone Dog and Teapot islets. The region is popular for scuba diving, rock climbing and hiking, particularly in mountainous Cát Bà National Park ### Day 41: Ha Long Bay **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Hạ Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests. Junk boat tours and sea kayak expeditions take visitors past islands named for their shapes, including Stone Dog and Teapot islets. The region is popular for scuba diving, rock climbing and hiking, particularly in mountainous Cát Bà National Park ### Day 42: Hue (Chan May) **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Huế is a city in central Vietnam that was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and the national capital from 1802 to 1945. A major attraction is its vast, 19th-century Đại Nội Citadel, surrounded by a moat and thick stone walls. It encompasses the Imperial City, with palaces and shrines; the Forbidden Purple City (Tá»­ cấm thành), once the emperor’s home; and a replica of the Royal Theater. ### Day 43: Sail the South China Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 44: Ho Chi Minh City **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known by its previous name, Saigon, is the largest and most populous city in Vietnam. According to the 2019 census, Ho Chi Minh City has a population of over 8.9 million within the city proper and over 21 million within its metropolitan area. ### Day 44: Ho Chi Minh City **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known by its previous name, Saigon, is the largest and most populous city in Vietnam. According to the 2019 census, Ho Chi Minh City has a population of over 8.9 million within the city proper and over 21 million within its metropolitan area. ### Day 45: Ho Chi Minh City **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known by its previous name, Saigon, is the largest and most populous city in Vietnam. According to the 2019 census, Ho Chi Minh City has a population of over 8.9 million within the city proper and over 21 million within its metropolitan area. ### Day 46: Ho Chi Minh City **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known by its previous name, Saigon, is the largest and most populous city in Vietnam. According to the 2019 census, Ho Chi Minh City has a population of over 8.9 million within the city proper and over 21 million within its metropolitan area. ### Day 47: Scenic Sailing: Gulf of Thailand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 48: Sihanoukville, Cambodia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Som or Preah Sihanouk, is a coastal city in Cambodia and the capital of Sihanoukville Province, at the tip of an elevated peninsula in the country's south-west on the Gulf of Thailand. ### Day 49: Sihanoukville, Cambodia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Som or Preah Sihanouk, is a coastal city in Cambodia and the capital of Sihanoukville Province, at the tip of an elevated peninsula in the country's south-west on the Gulf of Thailand. ### Day 50: Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is a large city known for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple. Nearby is Wat Pho Temple with an enormous reclining Buddha and, on the opposite shore, Wat Arun Temple with its steep steps and Khmer-style spire. ### Day 51: Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is a large city known for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple. Nearby is Wat Pho Temple with an enormous reclining Buddha and, on the opposite shore, Wat Arun Temple with its steep steps and Khmer-style spire. ### Day 52: Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is a large city known for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple. Nearby is Wat Pho Temple with an enormous reclining Buddha and, on the opposite shore, Wat Arun Temple with its steep steps and Khmer-style spire. ### Day 53: Scenic Sailing: Gulf of Thailand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 54: Scenic Sailing: Strait of Malacca **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 55: Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Malaysia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Its modern skyline is dominated by the 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers, a pair of glass-and-steel-clad skyscrapers with Islamic motifs. The towers also offer a public skybridge and observation deck. The city is also home to British colonial-era landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. ### Day 56: Singapore, Singapore **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. ### Day 57: Sail the Java Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 58: Jakarta **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 59: Jakarta **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 60: Java (Semarang), Indonesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. ### Day 61: Java (Surabaya), Indonesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 62: Bali (Benoa), Indonesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Bali is an Indonesian island known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. The island is home to religious sites such as cliffside Uluwatu Temple. To the south, the beachside city of Kuta has lively bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular resort towns. The island is also known for its yoga and meditation retreats. ### Day 63: Bali (Benoa), Indonesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Bali is an Indonesian island known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. The island is home to religious sites such as cliffside Uluwatu Temple. To the south, the beachside city of Kuta has lively bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular resort towns. The island is also known for its yoga and meditation retreats. ### Day 64: Lombok **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Lombok is an Indonesian island east of Bali and west of Sumbawa, part of the Lesser Sunda Island chain. It's known for beaches and surfing spots, particularly at Kuta and Banko Banko (in south Lombok). The motor-vehicle-free Gili Islands (Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno), off Lombok’s west coast, offer more beaches, reefs for diving and snorkeling, and a sea turtle hatchery ### Day 65: Komodo (Rinca), Indonesia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Komodo island, part of the Lesser Sunda chain of Indonesian islands, is the rugged habitat of the 3m-long Komodo dragon monitor lizard. Komodo National Park covers the entire region and is home to more than 4,000 dragons, and is made up of rusty-red volcanic hills, savannah and forests. Its surrounding waters of seagrass beds, mangrove shrublands and coral reefs are famous for diving. ### Day 66: Sail the Timor Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 67: Darwin, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 68: Darwin, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 69: Arafura sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 70: Thursday Island, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect, Waiben or Waibene, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. TI is located approximately 39 kilometres north of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. ### Day 71: Sail the Coral Sea **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 72: Cairns, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park tells the stories of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with music and dance. Cairns Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, has a swimming lagoon. Northwest of the city, Daintree National Park spans mountainous rainforest, gorges and beaches. ### Day 73: Townsville, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Townsville is a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia. The Strand esplanade, with its pier and water park, is popular. The Reef HQ Aquarium has marine life and coral from the Great Barrier Reef, plus a sea turtle hospital. Southeast of the city, the Billabong Sanctuary wildlife park is home to koalas, wombats and crocodiles. Offshore, Magnetic Island has coral reefs and a national park full of wildlife. ### Day 74: Whitsunday Island, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM The 74 Whitsunday Islands lie between the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef, a massive stretch of coral teeming with marine life. Most of the islands are uninhabited. They're characterized by dense rainforest, hiking trails and white sand beaches. The town of Airlie Beach on the mainland is the region's central hub. ### Day 75: Australian Coast **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 76: Brisbane, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia's major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens. ### Day 77: Australian Coast **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 78: Newcastle, NSW **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Newcastle is a harbour city in the Australian state of New South Wales. Its plentiful beaches are linked by the Bathers Way, a coastal walk stretching between Nobbys Beach and Merewether Beach. The walk provides access to Bogey Hole, a convict-built ocean bath from the colonial period. Also on the path is the 1880s Fort Scratchley, a historic site and a viewpoint for spotting migrating whales. ### Day 79: Sydney, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Sydney Tower’s outdoor platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of the city and suburbs. ### Day 80: Sydney, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Sydney Tower’s outdoor platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of the city and suburbs. ### Day 81: Gippsland Coast **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 81: Gippsland Coast **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 82: Melbourne, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. At the city's centre is the modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. In the Southbank area, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is the site of Arts Centre Melbourne – a performing arts complex – and the National Gallery of Victoria, with Australian and indigenous art. ### Day 83: Bass Strait **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 84: Tasmania, Australia **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 85: Tasman Sea Cruising **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 86: Foveaux Strait **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 87: Dunedin, New Zealand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Dunedin is a city in New Zealand, at the head of Otago Harbour on the South Island’s southeast coast. It's known for its Scottish and Maori heritage, Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and a large student population. Hiking and cycling trails crisscross the dramatic landscape of the adjoining Otago Peninsula, home to colonies of albatross, sea lions and rare yellow-eyed penguins. ### Day 88: Christchurch, New Zealand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Christchurch, known for its English heritage, is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Flat-bottomed punts glide on the Avon River, which meanders through the city centre. On its banks are cycling paths, the green expanse of Hagley Park and Christchurch Botanic Gardens. In 2010 and 2011, earthquakes destroyed many of the historic centre's stone-built buildings ### Day 89: Wellington, New Zealand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, sits near the North Island’s southernmost point on the Cook Strait. A compact city, it encompasses a waterfront promenade, sandy beaches, a working harbour and colourful timber houses on surrounding hills. From Lambton Quay, the iconic red Wellington Cable Car heads to the Wellington Botanic Gardens. Strong winds through the Cook Strait give it the nickname "Windy Wellington." ### Day 90: Napier, New Zealand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Napier, a coastal city on New Zealand's North Island, is set amid the renowned wine-producing region of Hawke's Bay. Rebuilt after a 1931 earthquake, the city is known for art deco landmarks like the zigzag-patterned Daily Telegraph Building. Along the tree-lined waterfront promenade the Marine Parade, the Pania of the Reef statue depicting a Maori maiden, is a symbol of the city. ### Day 91: Rotorua, New Zealand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM ### Day 92: Auckland, New Zealand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade ### Day 93: Auckland, New Zealand **Arrives:** 12:00 AM · **Departs:** 12:00 AM Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenade ## Pricing Prices shown are per person based on double occupancy in USD. | Cabin Type | Starting Price | |------------|----------------| | Pricing | Contact for latest fares | ## Cabin Options ### Balcony Cabins **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV1) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 2:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 67 days prior to departure 1 guaranteed priority reservation at each alternative restaurant: 60 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 60 days prior to ... **Penthouse Veranda Stateroom** (Code: PV3) Size including private veranda: 338 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 1:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 77 days prior to departure 2 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 70 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 70 days prior to... **Penthouse Veranda Stateroom** (Code: PV1) Size including private veranda: 338 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 1:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 77 days prior to departure 2 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 70 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 70 days prior to... **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV5) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 2:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 67 days prior to departure 1 guaranteed priority reservation at each alternative restaurant: 60 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 60 days prior to ... **Veranda Stateroom** (Code: V2) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 3:00 PM stateroom access Shore excursion reservations: 60 days prior to departure King-size Viking Explorer Bed with luxury linens & pillows Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary) 42" flat-screen, interactive LCD TV with intuitive remote... **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV2) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 2:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 67 days prior to departure 1 guaranteed priority reservation at each alternative restaurant: 60 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 60 days prior to ... **Veranda Stateroom** (Code: V1) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 3:00 PM stateroom access Shore excursion reservations: 60 days prior to departure King-size Viking Explorer Bed with luxury linens & pillows Free Wi-Fi (connection speed may vary) 42" flat-screen, interactive LCD TV with intuitive remote... **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV3) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 2:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 67 days prior to departure 1 guaranteed priority reservation at each alternative restaurant: 60 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 60 days prior to ... **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV4) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 2:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 67 days prior to departure 1 guaranteed priority reservation at each alternative restaurant: 60 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 60 days prior to ... **Penthouse Veranda Stateroom** (Code: PV2) Size including private veranda: 338 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 1:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 77 days prior to departure 2 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 70 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 70 days prior to... **Deluxe Veranda Stateroom** (Code: DV6) Size including private veranda: 270 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 2:00 PM stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 67 days prior to departure 1 guaranteed priority reservation at each alternative restaurant: 60 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 60 days prior to ... ### Suite Cabins **Explorer Suite** (Code: ES1) Size including private veranda: 757–1,163 sq ft *Room size and layouts vary based on ship location. 11:00 AM embarkation 11:00 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 97 days prior to departure 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 90 days pri... **Explorer Suite** (Code: ES2) Size including private veranda: 757–1,163 sq ft *Room size and layouts vary based on ship location. 11:00 AM embarkation 11:00 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 97 days prior to departure 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 90 days pri... **Penthouse Junior Suite** (Code: PS2) Size including private veranda: 405 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 11:00 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 87 days prior to departure 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 80 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 80 day... **Owner’s Suite** (Code: OS) Largest suite on board: 1,448 sq ft including expansive private veranda (multi-room suite) 11:00 AM embarkation 11:00 AM priority stateroom access First opportunity to reserve shore excursions: 107 days prior to departure 4 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 100 days pr... **Penthouse Junior Suite** (Code: PS3) Size including private veranda: 405 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 11:00 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 87 days prior to departure 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 80 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 80 day... **Penthouse Junior Suite** (Code: PS1) Size including private veranda: 405 sq ft 11:00 AM embarkation 11:00 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 87 days prior to departure 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 80 days prior to departure Priority booking of spa treatments: 80 day... **Explorer Suite** (Code: ES3) Size including private veranda: 757–1,163 sq ft *Room size and layouts vary based on ship location. 11:00 AM embarkation 11:00 AM priority stateroom access Priority shore excursion reservations: 97 days prior to departure 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each alternative restaurant: 90 days pri... ## Ship Information ### Viking Venus Expand your horizons on this comfortable, award-winning ship, intimate and thoughtfully created by experienced nautical architects and designers to enrich your interaction with your destination in every way. #### Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Passenger Capacity | 930 | | Crew | 0 | | Gross Tonnage | 0.0 | | Length | 745.0 ft | | Total Cabins | 0 | ## Ports of Call ### Vancouver, Canada *Coordinates: 49.2854, -123.08* Vancouver, a bustling west coast seaport in British Columbia, is among Canada’s densest, most ethnically diverse cities. A popular filming location, it’s surrounded by mountains, and also has thriving art, theatre and music scenes. Vancouver Art Gallery is known for its works by regional artists, while the Museum of Anthropology houses preeminent First Nations collections. ### Scenic Sailing: The Inside Passage ### Ketchikan, United States *Coordinates: 55.3422, -131.646* Ketchikan is an Alaskan city facing the Inside Passage, a popular cruise route along the state's southeastern coast. It's known for its many Native American totem poles, on display throughout town. Nearby Misty Fiords National Monument is a glacier-carved wilderness featuring snowcapped mountains, waterfalls and salmon spawning streams. It's also home to rich wildlife including black bears, wolves... ### Sitka, United States *Coordinates: 57.0507, -135.331* Sitka is an Alaskan city and borough near Juneau, the state capital. It's spread over Baranof Island, part of Chichagof Island and others. It was part of Russia until 1867 and St. Michael’s Orthodox Cathedral is topped with an onion dome. The 1842 Russian Bishop’s House is nearby. Sitka National Historical Park is the site of Russia’s defeat of the indigenous Tlingit people and has a trail d... ### Scenic Sailing: Glacier Bay ### Yakutat Bay *Coordinates: 59.6704, -139.859* ### Valdez, United States *Coordinates: 61.1308, -146.348* Valdez is a city in the Chugach Census Area in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city is 3,976, down from 4,036 in 2000. The city was named in 1790 after the Spanish Navy Minister Antonio Valdés y Fernández Bazán. ### Seward, United States *Coordinates: 60.101, -149.44* Seward is a port city in southern Alaska, set on an inlet on the Kenai Peninsula. It’s a gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park, where glaciers flow from the Harding Icefield into coastal fjords. Surrounded by peaks, the fjords are a whale and porpoise habitat. The city’s Alaska SeaLife Center has seals and puffins, and fishing boats fill Seward Harbor. To the west, a trail leads to the summit ... ### Kodiak, United States *Coordinates: 57.7891, -152.407* Kodiak is the main city and one of seven communities on Kodiak Island in Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska. All commercial transportation between the island's communities and the outside world goes through this city via ferryboat or airline. The population was 6,130 as of the 2010 census. ### Gulf of Alaska ### Dutch Harbor, United States *Coordinates: 53.8956, -166.534* Dutch Harbor is a harbor on Amaknak Island in Unalaska, Alaska. It was the location of the Battle of Dutch Harbor in June 1942, and was one of the few sites in the United States to be subjected to aerial bombardment by a foreign power during World War II. ### Sail the Bering Sea ### Cross the International Date Line ### Sail the Pacific Ocean ### Sail the Sea of Okhotsk ### Sapporo (Otaru), Japan *Coordinates: 43.1907, 140.995* Sapporo, capital of the mountainous northern Japanese island of Hokkaido, is famous for its beer, skiing and annual Sapporo Snow Festival featuring enormous ice sculptures. The Sapporo Beer Museum traces the city’s brewing history and has tastings and a beer garden. Ski hills and jumps from the 1972 Winter Olympics are scattered within the city limits, and Niseko, a renowned ski resort, is nearb... ### Tsugaru Strait ### Tokyo, Japan *Coordinates: 35.6895, 139.692* Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Ed... ### Shimizu, Japan Sprawling, semi-rural Shimizu Ward is dominated by forested coastal mountains, with hiking trails and ropeway rides to dramatic viewpoints above Suruga Bay. Miho Beach Park is popular for swimming and water sports in summer, and there are baseball and soccer fields nearby, plus an aquarium at the Marine Science Center. Busy fisheries supply sushi bars and seafood markets with local specialties lik... ### Osaka, Japan *Coordinates: 34.6937, 135.502* Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu. It's known for its modern architecture, nightlife and hearty street food. The 16th-century shogunate Osaka Castle, which has undergone several restorations, is its main historical landmark. It's surrounded by a moat and park with plum, peach and cherry-blossom trees. Sumiyoshi-taisha is among Japan’s oldest Shinto... ### Hiroshima, Japan *Coordinates: 34.3852, 132.455* Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero. Other prominent sites include Shukkei-en, a formal Japanese garden, and Hiroshima Castle, a fortress surrounded... ### Beppu, Japan *Coordinates: 33.2846, 131.491* ### Kagoshima,Japan *Coordinates: 31.5705, 130.553* Kagoshima, a seaside city on Japan's Kyushu Island, is the capital of Kagoshima Prefecture. It's best known for Sakurajima, an active volcano that faces Kinko Bay. At its base, the Nagisa Lava Trail winds through lava fields filled with boulders. Once set on an isolated island, the volcano became connected to the Osumi Peninsula after an eruption in 1914. ### Nagasaki, Japan *Coordinates: 32.7503, 129.878* Nagasaki is a Japanese city on the northwest coast of the island of Kyushu. It’s set on a large natural harbor, with buildings on the terraces of surrounding hills. It is synonymous with a key moment during World War II, after suffering an Allied nuclear attack in August 1945. The event is memorialized at the city’s Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park. ### Sail the East China Sea ### Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. The skyline is crowned by the 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped Taipei 101 skyscraper, with upscale shops at the base and a rapid elevator to an observatory near the top. Taipei is also known for its lively street-food scene and many night markets, including expansive Shilin... ### Hong Kong, China *Coordinates: 22.3203, 114.239* Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a metropolitan area and special administrative region of the People's Republic of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta of the South China Sea. ### Sail the South China Sea ### Ha Long Bay *Coordinates: 20.9589, 107.06* Hạ Long Bay, in northeast Vietnam, is known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped by rainforests. Junk boat tours and sea kayak expeditions take visitors past islands named for their shapes, including Stone Dog and Teapot islets. The region is popular for scuba diving, rock climbing and hiking, particularly in mountainous Cát Bà National Park ### Hue (Chan May) *Coordinates: 16.2984, 107.978* Huế is a city in central Vietnam that was the seat of Nguyen Dynasty emperors and the national capital from 1802 to 1945. A major attraction is its vast, 19th-century Đại Nội Citadel, surrounded by a moat and thick stone walls. It encompasses the Imperial City, with palaces and shrines; the Forbidden Purple City (Tá»­ cấm thành), once the emperor’s home; and a replica of the Royal Thea... ### Ho Chi Minh City *Coordinates: 10.7081, 106.738* Ho Chi Minh City, commonly known by its previous name, Saigon, is the largest and most populous city in Vietnam. According to the 2019 census, Ho Chi Minh City has a population of over 8.9 million within the city proper and over 21 million within its metropolitan area. ### Scenic Sailing: Gulf of Thailand ### Sihanoukville, Cambodia *Coordinates: 10.6253, 103.523* Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Som or Preah Sihanouk, is a coastal city in Cambodia and the capital of Sihanoukville Province, at the tip of an elevated peninsula in the country's south-west on the Gulf of Thailand. ### Bangkok (Laem Chabang), Thailand *Coordinates: 13.1041, 100.916* Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is a large city known for ornate shrines and vibrant street life. The boat-filled Chao Phraya River feeds its network of canals, flowing past the Rattanakosin royal district, home to opulent Grand Palace and its sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple. Nearby is Wat Pho Temple with an enormous reclining Buddha and, on the opposite shore, Wat Arun Temple with its steep steps and ... ### Scenic Sailing: Strait of Malacca ### Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Malaysia *Coordinates: 3.01253, 101.411* Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Its modern skyline is dominated by the 451m-tall Petronas Twin Towers, a pair of glass-and-steel-clad skyscrapers with Islamic motifs. The towers also offer a public skybridge and observation deck. The city is also home to British colonial-era landmarks such as the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station and the Sultan Abdul Samad Building. ### Singapore, Singapore *Coordinates: 1.26644, 103.86* Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign island city-state in maritime Southeast Asia. ### Sail the Java Sea ### Jakarta *Coordinates: -6.21154, 106.845* ### Java (Semarang), Indonesia *Coordinates: -6.97143, 110.425* Semarang is the capital and largest city of Central Java province in Indonesia. It was a major port during the Dutch colonial era, and is still an important regional center and port today. ### Java (Surabaya), Indonesia *Coordinates: -7.26528, 112.743* ### Bali (Benoa), Indonesia *Coordinates: -8.8076, 115.207* Bali is an Indonesian island known for its forested volcanic mountains, iconic rice paddies, beaches and coral reefs. The island is home to religious sites such as cliffside Uluwatu Temple. To the south, the beachside city of Kuta has lively bars, while Seminyak, Sanur and Nusa Dua are popular resort towns. The island is also known for its yoga and meditation retreats. ### Lombok *Coordinates: -8.65098, 116.325* Lombok is an Indonesian island east of Bali and west of Sumbawa, part of the Lesser Sunda Island chain. It's known for beaches and surfing spots, particularly at Kuta and Banko Banko (in south Lombok). The motor-vehicle-free Gili Islands (Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and Gili Meno), off Lombok’s west coast, offer more beaches, reefs for diving and snorkeling, and a sea turtle hatchery ### Komodo (Rinca), Indonesia *Coordinates: -8.7425, 119.701* Komodo island, part of the Lesser Sunda chain of Indonesian islands, is the rugged habitat of the 3m-long Komodo dragon monitor lizard. Komodo National Park covers the entire region and is home to more than 4,000 dragons, and is made up of rusty-red volcanic hills, savannah and forests. Its surrounding waters of seagrass beds, mangrove shrublands and coral reefs are famous for diving. ### Sail the Timor Sea ### Darwin, Australia *Coordinates: -12.4628, 130.842* ### Arafura sea ### Thursday Island, Australia *Coordinates: -10.5838, 142.221* Thursday Island, colloquially known as TI, or in the Kawrareg dialect, Waiben or Waibene, is an island of the Torres Strait Islands, an archipelago of at least 274 small islands in the Torres Strait. TI is located approximately 39 kilometres north of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland, Australia. ### Sail the Coral Sea ### Cairns, Australia *Coordinates: -16.9203, 145.771* Cairns, considered the gateway to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, is a city in tropical Far North Queensland. Its Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park tells the stories of indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with music and dance. Cairns Esplanade, lined with bars and restaurants, has a swimming lagoon. Northwest of the city, Daintree National Park spans mountainous rainforest, gor... ### Townsville, Australia *Coordinates: -19.2581, 146.818* Townsville is a coastal city in northeastern Queensland, Australia. The Strand esplanade, with its pier and water park, is popular. The Reef HQ Aquarium has marine life and coral from the Great Barrier Reef, plus a sea turtle hospital. Southeast of the city, the Billabong Sanctuary wildlife park is home to koalas, wombats and crocodiles. Offshore, Magnetic Island has coral reefs and a national par... ### Whitsunday Island, Australia *Coordinates: -20.2354, 148.978* The 74 Whitsunday Islands lie between the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, and the Great Barrier Reef, a massive stretch of coral teeming with marine life. Most of the islands are uninhabited. They're characterized by dense rainforest, hiking trails and white sand beaches. The town of Airlie Beach on the mainland is the region's central hub. ### Australian Coast ### Brisbane, Australia *Coordinates: -27.471, 153.023* Brisbane, capital of Queensland, is a large city on the Brisbane River. Clustered in its South Bank cultural precinct are the Queensland Museum and Sciencentre, with noted interactive exhibitions. Another South Bank cultural institution is Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, among Australia's major contemporary art museums. Looming over the city is Mt. Coot-tha, site of Brisbane Botanic Gardens. ### Newcastle, NSW *Coordinates: -32.9267, 151.779* Newcastle is a harbour city in the Australian state of New South Wales. Its plentiful beaches are linked by the Bathers Way, a coastal walk stretching between Nobbys Beach and Merewether Beach. The walk provides access to Bogey Hole, a convict-built ocean bath from the colonial period. Also on the path is the 1880s Fort Scratchley, a historic site and a viewpoint for spotting migrating whales. ### Sydney, Australia *Coordinates: -33.8675, 151.207* Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a distinctive sail-like design. Massive Darling Harbour and the smaller Circular Quay port are hubs of waterside life, with the arched Harbour Bridge and esteemed Royal Botanic Garden nearby. Sydney Tower’s outdoor platform, the Skywalk, offers 360-degree views of... ### Gippsland Coast ### Melbourne, Australia *Coordinates: -37.8093, 144.97* Melbourne is the coastal capital of the southeastern Australian state of Victoria. At the city's centre is the modern Federation Square development, with plazas, bars, and restaurants by the Yarra River. In the Southbank area, the Melbourne Arts Precinct is the site of Arts Centre Melbourne – a performing arts complex – and the National Gallery of Victoria, with Australian and indigenous art. ### Bass Strait ### Tasmania, Australia *Coordinates: 41.365, 146.628* ### Tasman Sea Cruising ### Foveaux Strait ### Dunedin, New Zealand *Coordinates: -45.8746, 170.503* Dunedin is a city in New Zealand, at the head of Otago Harbour on the South Island’s southeast coast. It's known for its Scottish and Maori heritage, Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and a large student population. Hiking and cycling trails crisscross the dramatic landscape of the adjoining Otago Peninsula, home to colonies of albatross, sea lions and rare yellow-eyed penguins. ### Christchurch, New Zealand *Coordinates: -43.5316, 172.637* Christchurch, known for its English heritage, is located on the east coast of New Zealand’s South Island. Flat-bottomed punts glide on the Avon River, which meanders through the city centre. On its banks are cycling paths, the green expanse of Hagley Park and Christchurch Botanic Gardens. In 2010 and 2011, earthquakes destroyed many of the historic centre's stone-built buildings ### Wellington, New Zealand *Coordinates: -41.2865, 174.776* Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, sits near the North Island’s southernmost point on the Cook Strait. A compact city, it encompasses a waterfront promenade, sandy beaches, a working harbour and colourful timber houses on surrounding hills. From Lambton Quay, the iconic red Wellington Cable Car heads to the Wellington Botanic Gardens. Strong winds through the Cook Strait give it the nicknam... ### Napier, New Zealand *Coordinates: -39.4917, 176.916* Napier, a coastal city on New Zealand's North Island, is set amid the renowned wine-producing region of Hawke's Bay. Rebuilt after a 1931 earthquake, the city is known for art deco landmarks like the zigzag-patterned Daily Telegraph Building. Along the tree-lined waterfront promenade the Marine Parade, the Pania of the Reef statue depicting a Maori maiden, is a symbol of the city. ### Rotorua, New Zealand ### Auckland, New Zealand *Coordinates: -36.8474, 174.766* Auckland, based around 2 large harbours, is a major city in the north of New Zealand’s North Island. In the centre, the iconic Sky Tower has views of Viaduct Harbour, which is full of superyachts and lined with bars and cafes. Auckland Domain, the city’s oldest park, is based around an extinct volcano and home to the formal Wintergardens. Near Downtown, Mission Bay Beach has a seaside promenad... ## Booking Information - **Book This Cruise:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2235200 - **Compare Prices:** CruisePirate compares prices across multiple booking channels - **Price Alerts:** Set up alerts for price drops on this sailing - **Support:** Contact our AI-powered cruise assistant for personalized recommendations ### Why Book with CruisePirate? - Real-time price comparison across booking channels - AI-powered cruise recommendations - Transparent pricing with no hidden fees - Expert cruise search and filtering --- ## Technical Metadata - **Canonical URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2235200 - **Markdown URL:** https://cruisepirate.ai/cruise/2235200.md - **API Endpoint:** https://cruisepirate.ai/api/cruises/2235200/ - **Primary Image:** https://images.cruisepirate.ai/v3/static/cruise-lines/viking/viking-venus/other/76810.webp - **Data Source:** CruisePirate Cruise Database - **Last Updated:** 2026-05-05 01:24:41 UTC