Oceania Cruises’ Riviera to Sail Australia & New Zealand For 2026 Season

Oceania Cruises is getting ready to sail Australia and New Zealand this coming November to March aboard its 1,250-guest ship Riviera.

It is going to be the vessel’s first time crusing within the area, and the one Oceania ship there to supply unique itineraries with a give attention to meals. Passengers will be capable of immerse themselves within the native culinary scene via quite a lot of small-group shore excursions together with visits to native markets, rice fields, and truffle farms.

The 2026 Australia and New Zealand season will run from November 2025 to March 2026, providing sailings starting from 14 to 35 days with departures from a number of homeports. Voyages mix hidden gems like Thriller Island in Vanuatu, Dunedin in New Zealand, and Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Lots of of excursions can be found — amongst them are chef-led Culinary Discovery Excursions to native eating places or to see a vacation spot via the eyes of native fishermen and farmers.

Riviera options The Culinary Middle, a cooking college at sea the place friends can take part in hands-on cooking lessons impressed by regional flavors. Oceania Cruises’ award-winning culinary workforce has launched a brand new class for this 12 months referred to as the “Down Underneath Abundance,” impressed by the richness of substances present in Australia and New Zealand. Crafted in collaboration with Oceania’s “Down Underneath” chef colleagues, the category celebrates the freshest choices from the ocean, the mountains, and the vineyards of the area.

The Culinary Middle on an Oceania ship (Picture courtesy of Oceania Cruises)

To reinforce the cruise itineraries, friends can add a pre or post-cruise land program to their trip. Choices embody:

Nice Barrier Island Journey in Auckland, which incorporates chartered fishing journeys, star-gazing experiences, and a tour of Auckland’s vibrant metropolis
Scenic Journey to the Blue Mountains from Sydney, the place friends can take in the landscapes earlier than becoming a member of a hike with a Nationwide Park Ranger who will share Dreamtime tales of the Aboriginal individuals who first inhabited the world

Highlights of Oceania Cruises’ 2026 Australia, New Zealand, and South Pacific season embody:

Komodos & Kangaroos — 22 days from Singapore to Sydney visiting Surabaya, Bali, Lombok, Komodo, Waingapu Sumba, Perth, Busselton, Albany, Penneshaw (Kangaroo Island), Adelaide, Melbourne and Burnie. Departs November 18, 2025.
South Pacific Archipelagos — 19 days from Sydney to Papeete visiting Noumea, Thriller Island, Lautoka, Suva, Nuku’alofa, Vava’u, Apia, Pago Pago, Rarotonga, Bora Bora, Huahine and Moorea. Departs December 10, 2025.
Azure Atolls to Auckland — 18 days from Papeete to Auckland visiting Moorea, Huahine, Bora Bora, Rarotonga, Alofi, Pago Pago, Apia, Suva, Nuku’alofa and Bay of Islands. Departs January 6, 2026.
Maori Heritage Route — 14 days from Auckland to Sydney visiting Rotorua, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hobart and Melbourne. Departs January 25, 2026.
Outback to Verdant Bali — 14 days from Sydney to Bali visiting Brisbane, Whitsunday Island, Cairns, Cooktown, Darwin, Komodo and Bali. Departs February 8, 2026.
Melanesian Marvels — 21 days from Bali to Sydney visiting Komodo, Kupang (West Timor), Darwin, Port Moresby, Alotau, Honiara, Luganville (Espiritu Santo), Port Vila, Lautoka, Suva and Noumea. Departs February 22, 2026.
Kiwi & Coral Seascapes — 21 days from Auckland to Singapore visiting Bay of Islands, Sydney, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Komodo and Bali. Departs March 30, 2026.

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