Schramsberg & Davies in New Zealand

A note from your hosts:

We are truly thrilled to be able to offer you a chance to join us on our 2026/2027 Vintner Cruise. The promise of beautiful seas, exotic ports, delicious food, and extraordinary wine awaits each of us, as we board the luxurious Silversea Silver Moon on a 16-night adventure to New Zealand and Australia.

For the first time, we will be traveling in the Southern Hemisphere, allowing us to enjoy time together over the holidays of Christmas and New Years. It will be so special to celebrate these holidays with each of you and share in this cultural experience with our friends “Down Under.”

Our cruise itinerary takes us from Auckland, NZ, around both the Northern and Southern New Zealand Islands, across the Tasman Sea to Tasmania, and finally to the Australian mainland. We will visit nine cities during our trip, including two overnight stays in ports, as well as get to enjoy six sea days where we can take advantage of the ship’s luxurious amenities, gather for private wine seminars, and share in a winemaker dinner paired with Schramsberg and Davies Vineyards wines.

This year, we are working with Ultimate Travels as our travel partner. Owner Amy Olmsted, along with wine and food editor and writer Sara Schneider (Robb Report & Sunset Magazine) have combined their lifelong experiences and passions to create a Wine and Culinary Travel partnership that we feel will provide us with a level of service that is unmatched.

To heighten your experience with us, Ultimate Travels will be arranging exclusive land excursions throughout the trip, including visits to some of New Zealand’s and Australia’s renowned wine regions. These private group excursions will be hosted by Sara Schneider, local experts of the area, as well as us. We are very excited for this opportunity to meet the Vintners and taste through their wines along with you.  

We look forward to seeing you onboard!

Hugh and Monique Davies