SINGAPORE, 27 March 2025: Oceania Cruises is preparing its 1,250-guest ship Riviera to sail its first-ever Australia and New Zealand season.
The 2026 Australia and New Zealand season will run from November 2025 to March 2026. Itineraries will range from 14 to 35 days and depart from multiple ports across the region.
Riviera presents its Culinary Centre, introducing a new cooking class this year: “Down Under Abundance,” inspired by the richness of ingredients found in Australia and New Zealand.
Australia and New Zealand/South Pacific voyage highlights
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 18 November 2025.
South Pacific Archipelagos: 19 days from Sydney to Papeete, visiting Noumea, Mystery Island, Lautoka, Suva, Nuku’alofa, Vava’u, Apia, Pago Pago, Rarotonga, Bora Bora, Huahine and Moorea. Departs 10 December 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 6 January 2026.
Maori Heritage Route: 14 days from Auckland to Sydney, visiting Rotorua, Napier, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Hobart and Melbourne. Departs 25 January 2026.
Outback to Verdant Bali: 14 days from Sydney to Bali, visiting Brisbane, Whitsunday Island, Cairns, Cooktown, Darwin, Komodo and Bali. Departs 8 February 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 22 February 2026.
Kiwi & Coral Seascapes: 21 days from Auckland to Singapore, visiting the Bay of Islands, Sydney, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin, Komodo and Bali. Departs 30 March 2026.
