42 Night from Sydney to Auckland on the Holland America Westerdam
Get ready for forty-two nights of refreshing sailing across the Pacific Ocean when you step aboard the Holland America Westerdam from Sydney to Auckland.
Aboard this Christmas and New Years trip you'll experience common ports such as Sydney in addition to exotic ports such as Guadalcanal, Phillip Island, and Moreton. This route is an interesting one for the Westerdam, As it sails it just once.
We include all all entertainment, meals, taxes, and port fees in this price, so that you can compare cruises easily.
The Holland America Westerdam
Based in Vancouver and refurbished just three years ago in 2023, more than 1,900 people can sail on this highly-rated Vista class vessel.
The Westerdam Holland America has a casino, a gym, a spa, and five jacuzzis.
Your Itinerary
This cruise is made up of twenty-seven port days and fourteen sea days. Highlights include long stops in Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide, and Phillip Island as well as visits to extremely rare cities like Guadalcanal and Moreton.
| Date | Port | Arrive | Depart |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 19 | Sydney, Australia | 5:00pm | |
| Mon, Dec 20 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Dec 21 | Phillip Island, Australia | 8:00am | 11:59pm |
| Wed, Dec 22 | Melbourne, Australia | 8:00am | |
| Thu, Dec 23 | 5:00pm | ||
| Fri, Dec 24 | Burnie, Tasmania | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Dec 25 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Dec 26 | Adelaide, Australia | 8:00am | 9:00pm |
| Mon, Dec 27 | Kangaroo Island, Australia | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Dec 28 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Dec 29 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Dec 30 | Hobart, Tasmania | 8:00am | 11:00pm |
| Fri, Dec 31 | Port Arthur, Tasmania | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 1 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 2 | Eden, Australia | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 3 | Newcastle, Australia | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 4 | Sydney, Australia | 7:00am | 6:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 5 | At Sea | ||
| Thu, Jan 6 | Moreton, Australia | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 7 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 8 | Townsville, Australia | 11:00am | 7:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 9 | Cairns, Australia | 8:00am | |
| Mon, Jan 10 | 6:00pm | ||
| Tue, Jan 11 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Jan 12 | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 13 | Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | 7:00am | 3:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 14 | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | 9:00am | 6:00pm |
| Sat, Jan 15 | At Sea | ||
| Sun, Jan 16 | Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Mon, Jan 17 | At Sea | ||
| Tue, Jan 18 | Luganville, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Wed, Jan 19 | Port-Vila, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 20 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Fri, Jan 21 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 22 | Lautoka, Fiji | 8:00am | |
| Sun, Jan 23 | 6:00pm | ||
| Mon, Jan 24 | Suva, Fiji | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Tue, Jan 25 | At Sea | ||
| Wed, Jan 26 | Nuku'alofa, Tonga | 8:00am | 5:00pm |
| Thu, Jan 27 | At Sea | ||
| Fri, Jan 28 | At Sea | ||
| Sat, Jan 29 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 8:00am | 4:00pm |
| Sun, Jan 30 | Auckland, New Zealand | 7:00am |
Alternate Sailings
The Westerdam sails this route once 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.
Book Your Cruise
Since it was first listed on March 28th of this year, The price of a stateroom on this itinerary has fluctuated between $7,244 and $7,444 inclusive of taxes and port fees. This graph shows the price over time for every class of cabin. Right now this cruise is just $200 more than the all time low of $7,244 so lock in your stateroom now before it goes up.
Last Updated: Jul 17, 2026
Last Modified: Jul 15, 2026