14 Night New Zealand Discovery Cruise aboard the Holland America Westerdam
Set sail with the Holland America Westerdam and prepare for fourteen nights of refreshing cruising across the sea from Sydney and back again!
This sailing is notable because you will exclusively call on very uncommon stops such as Gisborne, Wellington, and Napier. This route is an interesting one for the Westerdam. As a matter of fact, this is the only time it's going to sail it!
We include all all taxes and fees in this price, so there are no sneaky extra fees.
The Holland America Westerdam
Based in Vancouver and refurbished just three years ago in 2023, more than 1,900 people can travel on this highly-rated Vista class cruise ship.
The Westerdam Holland America offers a gym, a spa, a casino, and five jacuzzis.
Your Itinerary
This itinerary is made up of five days at sea and eight port days. High points include long stops in Tauranga and Dunedin in addition to visits to once-in-a-lifetime stops like Gisborne, Wellington, and Napier.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Feb 13 | Sydney, Australia | 6:30pm | |
| Mon, Feb 14 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Feb 15 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Feb 16 | Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (Cruising) | ||
| Thu, Feb 17 | Dunedin, New Zealand | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 18 | Lyttleton, New Zealand (Christchurch) | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Feb 19 | Wellington, New Zealand | 8:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sun, Feb 20 | Napier, New Zealand | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Feb 21 | Gisborne, New Zealand | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Feb 22 | Tauranga, New Zealand | 8:15am | 7:15pm |
| Wed, Feb 23 | Auckland, New Zealand | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Feb 24 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 7:00am | 2:00pm |
| Fri, Feb 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Feb 26 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Feb 27 | Sydney, Australia | 7:00am |
Alternate Sailings
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.
Book Your Cruise
This graph shows the cost over time for each type of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 12th of this year, The price of a room on this sailing has ranged between $2,649 and $2,659 including taxes and port charges. At only $10 more than the all time low of $2,649 now is a great time to lock in your room
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 9, 2026