Settle in for thirty-five nights of refreshing sailing through the sea when you set sail with the Holland America Noordam from Sydney and back.
This cruise is particularly exciting because you will exclusively experience extremely rare stops like Phillip Island, Kiriwina Island, and Alotau. This route is a special one for the Noordam, As it sails it only once.
The price is the total you pay for a balcony cabin, no surprises at checkout. Especially exciting is that if you book now you can book a balcony balcony room for the price of an inside one!
Over 1,900 passengers can travel on this highly-rated Vista class vessel, based in Asia and refurbished less than two years ago in 2024.
The Noordam Holland America offers guests a spa, a casino, five jacuzzis, and a gym.
This cruise spends fifteen sea days and nineteen port days. High points include visits to rare stops like Kiriwina Island and Alotau in addition to long stops in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Phillip Island.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15 | Sydney, Australia | 5:00pm | |
| Mon, Nov 16 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Nov 17 | Brisbane, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Nov 18 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Nov 19 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 20 | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Nov 21 | Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 22 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 23 | Cairns, Australia | 9:00am | |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 7:00pm | ||
| Wed, Nov 25 | Townsville, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Nov 26 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Nov 27 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Torres Strait (Cruising) | |||
| Fri, Nov 27 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Nov 28 | Darwin, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Nov 29 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Nov 30 | Broome, Australia | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 1 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Dec 2 | Exmouth, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 3 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Dec 4 | Perth, Australia | 10:00am | |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 6:00pm | ||
| Sun, Dec 6 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Dec 7 | Albany, Australia | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 8 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Dec 9 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Dec 10 | Adelaide, Australia | 8:00am | 11:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 11 | Kangaroo Island, Australia | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 12 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 13 | Melbourne, Australia | 8:00am | 11:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 14 | Phillip Island, Australia | 8:00am | 11:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 15 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Dec 16 | Hobart, Tasmania | 8:00am | |
| Thu, Dec 17 | 6:00am | ||
| Port Arthur, Tasmania | 10:00am | 6:00pm | |
| Fri, Dec 18 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 19 | 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 for a balcony cabin.
This graph displays the cost over time for the different classes of cabin. Since being listed eighteen months ago, The cost of a balcony cabin on this itinerary has ranged between $9,374 and $10,824 including $0 in taxes and port fees. Now this itinerary is only fifteen percent higher than the all time low of $9,374 so reserve your balcony cabin now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 24, 2026