A record number of cruise ships will cross the Tasman Sea this summer, and last-minute buyers may find bargains over the next few weeks. Between November and March, at least seven liners will between them sail about 40 times between Sydney and Auckland via Melbourne, Tasmania and five or six ports in New Zealand on cruises of 12 to 15 nights.
The ships have a total capacity of more than 11,000 berths, led by Sapphire Princess (Princess Cruises) with 2670 and first-time visitor Rhapsody of the Seas (Royal Caribbean Cruises) with 2435. Others are Sun Princess (Princess Cruises), Statendam (Holland America), Mercury (Celebrity Cruises), Silver Whisper (Silversea) and Nautica (Oceania Cruises).
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