Reserve your cabin on the Holland America Westerdam and prepare for fourteen nights of exciting travel across the sea from Auckland to Sydney!
This trip is particularly exciting because you'll exclusively tour through extremely rare ports like Picton, Wellington, and Napier. This route is a special one for the Westerdam.
We include all meals, entertainment, port charges, and taxes in our price, so there are no surprises. At under $160 a day, this value is.
Based in Vancouver and refurbished less than three years ago in 2023, more than 1,900 people can cruise comfortably on this top-rated Vista class cruise ship.
The Westerdam Holland America delights guests with a casino, a spa, a gym, and five jacuzzis.
This itinerary consists of eight port days and five sea days. Highlights include visits to exotic stops like Picton, Wellington, and Napier.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 5 | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Mon, Dec 6 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 7 | Napier, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 8 | Wellington, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Dec 9 | Picton, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 10 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 11 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sun, Dec 12 | International Date Line (Cruising) | ||
| Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising) | |||
| Sun, Dec 12 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Dec 13 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 14 | Hobart, Tasmania | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 15 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Dec 16 | Melbourne, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 17 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Dec 18 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am |
The Westerdam sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it this year. The same itinerary is also sailed by the Noordam. In the accompanying graphic you can see a visualization of when this ship sails as well as the relative price.
The accompanying graph shows the cost over time for the various classes of cabin. Since it was first listed on December 13th of last year, the price of this itinerary has remained steady at $2,204. Today this itinerary is at its minimum price, so secure your stateroom now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 3, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 3, 2026