Get ready for forty-two nights of refreshing sailing through the sea when you step aboard the Holland America Westerdam from Sydney and back again.
Aboard this Christmas and New Years trip you'll experience common ports such as Sydney in addition to exotic ports such as Phillip Island and Tasmania. This route is an interesting one for the Westerdam, But this is the best deal on it.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this price, so that you can compare cruises easily. At less than $175 a day, this is a value.
More than 1,900 travelers can comfortably travel on this highly-rated Vista class cruise ship, based in Vancouver and refurbished less than three years ago in 2023.
The Westerdam Holland America is home to a spa, a gym, a casino, and five jacuzzis.
This itinerary spends twelve days in port and twenty-nine days at sea. Major features include visits to exotic destinations 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.
The accompanying graph shows the price over time for the various classes of cabin. Since being listed two months ago, the cost of this itinerary has remained steady at $7,244. Today this sailing is at its lowest price, so secure your room now before it goes up.
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Last Updated: Jun 4, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 4, 2026