8 Night Cruise sailing from Christchurch to Auckland aboard Orion.

Renowned as a destination with spectacular mountains, towering fjords and lush forests, New Zealand is also one of the world's top destinations for golfers. Our South Pacific golf expedition will take you to some spectacular and challenging NZ golf courses on the world's top 100 list. These courses are on every golfer's wish list and what a way to experience them. Visit the splendour of the New Zealand coast including Wellington, Napier, Whangaroa and Auckland. Tee off on great courses, like Royal Wellington, the breathtaking Kauri Cliffs and the spectacular Cape Kidnappers, the prize-winning golf course perched 500 feet above Hawke's Bay, a site that "belongs more to heaven than earth."

And when you take a break from the greens, or for those who are not golfers, there is so much more to delight and excite about New Zealand. Whether you are tasting a crisp white at one of New Zealand's renowned wineries or witnessing up close the nesting place of over 20,000 gannets at Kape Kidnappers gannet colony, each day will be something special. From Wellington, where colorful Victorian houses grace the steep hills surrounding one of the prettiest harbours in the southern hemisphere to the dramatic coastlines, and extraordinary seascapes, this will be a round to remember.

Highlights of this cruise:

Wellington
Wellington, the Capital of New Zealand, is located in the centre of at the southern end of the North Island, dominated by Wellington harbour and hills. It is the world's most southern capital and the only capital in the "Roaring Forties" latitudes.

With a population of around 170,000 Wellington has a relaxed, cosmopolitan style about it and with a city centre just 2 kilometres in diameter is a convenient twenty minutes walk from one side to the other.

The city is home to an astonishing number of art galleries, libraries, museums and schools of drama, music, dance and ballet yet with over 300 eateries has more restaurants, bars and cafes per head than New York! A vibrant city, there is always plenty to do for young and old.

Napier
Enjoying a sunny Mediterranean-style climate, Hawke's Bay is famous for its wineries, orchards and artisan food producers. Lavender gardens, orchards and olive plantations thrive under the Hawke's Bay sun.

The regional feature is the town of Napier, famous for its concentration of buildings in the styles of the 1930s - Stripped Classical, Spanish Mission, and above all Art Deco. Almost leveled by an earthquake in 1931, Napier rebuilt and today has one of the most outstanding collections of 1930's architecture to be seen anywhere in the world. This is a living film set where you can step back in time to an elegant era.

Whangaroa - Wet landing
There are few better cruising areas in the world than this remarkable coastline with its stunning natural beauty. Through the headlands and into the open waters, there are many secluded bays and waters with a world famous reputation for big game fishing with plentiful tuna, marlin and sharks.