Book your cabin on the Holland America Westerdam and prepare yourself for sixteen nights of luxurious cruising through the sea from Sydney and back!
While aboard this Christmas and New Years sailing you will visit usual ports such as Sydney in addition to exotic ports such as Phillip Island and Tasmania. This route is a rare one for the Westerdam, But this is the lowest price sailing on it.
Offered at less than $200 a day, this represents a bargain. The price is the total you pay, no surprises.
Based in Vancouver and refurbished less than three years ago in 2023, over 1,900 people can travel on this highly-rated Vista class vessel.
The Westerdam Holland America offers guests five jacuzzis, a spa, a gym, and a casino.
This itinerary consists of twelve port days and three sea days. High points include visits to exotic cities like Phillip Island and Tasmania.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 19 | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Mon, Dec 20 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 21 | Phillip Island, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Dec 22 | Melbourne, Australia | 9:00am | |
| Thu, Dec 23 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Dec 24 | Burnie, Tasmania | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 26 | Adelaide, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 27 | Kangaroo Island, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 28 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Dec 29 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Dec 30 | Hobart, Tasmania | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 31 | Port Arthur, Tasmania | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 1 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 2 | Eden, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 3 | Newcastle, Australia | 9:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 4 | Sydney, Australia | 9:00am | |
| Wed, Jan 5 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 6 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 7 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 8 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 9 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Jan 10 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jan 11 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Jan 12 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 13 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 14 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 16 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Jan 17 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jan 18 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Jan 19 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 20 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 21 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 22 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 23 | At Sea | ||
| Mon, Jan 24 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jan 25 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Jan 26 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 27 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 28 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 29 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 30 | Sydney, Australia |
The Westerdam sails this route two times next year, but doesn't sail it 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.
This graph shows the price over time for the different types of cabin. Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, the price of this itinerary has remained stable at $3,149. Today this sailing is at its lowest price, so reserve your room now before it increases.
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 24, 2026