Get ready for fourteen nights of exciting cruising across the sea when you book your cabin on the Holland America Noordam from Auckland to Sydney.
Spending time at extremely rare destinations like Picton, Napier, and Wellington makes this trip noteworthy. This route is an interesting one for the Noordam, But this is the most popular time of year to sail it.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in this, so there are no sneaky extra fees. Coming in at less than $195 a day, this represents a deal.
Over 1,900 guests can travel on this top-rated Vista class cruise ship, based in the South Pacific and Alaska and refurbished just one year ago in 2024.
The Noordam Holland America has five jacuzzis, a spa, a gym, and a casino.
Since being listed six months ago, the price of this sailing has remained at $2,699. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for every type of cabin. Today this itinerary is at its minimum price, so lock in your room now before it goes up.
This sailing consists of eight days in port and five days at sea. High points include visits to rare stops like Picton, Napier, and Wellington in addition to a long stop in Dunedin.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Mar 14 | Auckland, New Zealand | 5:00pm | |
| Mon, Mar 15 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Mar 16 | Napier, New Zealand | 12:00pm | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 17 | Wellington, New Zealand | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Mar 18 | Picton, New Zealand | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Mar 19 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Mar 20 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Mar 21 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Mar 21 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Mar 22 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Mar 23 | Hobart, Tasmania | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Mar 24 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Mar 25 | Melbourne, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Mar 26 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Mar 27 | Sydney, Australia | 7:00am |
The Noordam sails this route once next year, but doesn't sail it this year. This is the only ship that sails this exact route. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
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Last Updated: Jul 3, 2025
Last Modified: Jul 3, 2025
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