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 Timaru, Picton, and Napier makes this trip noteworthy. This route is an interesting one for the Noordam. Actually, this is the only time it's going 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 $155 a day, this represents a deal.
Over 1,900 cruisers can sail on this top-rated Vista class ship, based in the South Pacific and Alaska and refurbished less than one year ago in 2024.
The Noordam Holland America offers a spa, a casino, a gym, and five jacuzzis.
Since being listed eighteen months ago, The price of this sailing has ranged between $1,759 and $2,294 for a room, including $0 in taxes and port charges. The accompanying graph indicates the price over time for every type of cabin.
This cruise includes eight days in port and five sea days. High points include long stops in Tauranga and Dunedin in addition to visits to exotic stops like Timaru, Picton, and Napier.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 23 | Auckland, New Zealand | 5:00pm | |
| Mon, Nov 24 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 6:30am | 5:45pm |
| Tue, Nov 25 | Napier, New Zealand | 12:00pm | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Nov 26 | Picton, New Zealand | 10:00am | 6:00pm |
| Thu, Nov 27 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Nov 28 | Timaru, New Zealand | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 29 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 30 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Nov 30 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Dec 1 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 2 | Hobart, Tasmania | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 3 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Dec 4 | Melbourne, Australia | 7:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 5 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 6 | Sydney, Australia | 7:00am |
The Noordam sails this route once this year. No other ship sails this exact same 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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