Experience the best of New Zealand and Australia on this fully hosted 14‑day Holland America cruise aboard the Noordam, including 2 nights pre‑cruise in Auckland and 2 nights post‑cruise in Sydney.
Your journey begins with round‑trip flights from Toronto, followed by time to explore Auckland with a city tour before boarding your ship. Sail through New Zealand’s most iconic ports: Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Picton, Christchurch, and Dunedin - followed by a scenic day cruising Fiordland National Park. After relaxing days at sea, continue to Hobart and Melbourne before arriving in Sydney for two nights, complete with a city tour and a Sydney Harbour dinner cruise.
Highlights:
Ship: Holland America’s Noordam.
Dates: Depart February 10th – March 2nd, 2027.
2 nights pre-cruise Auckland, New Zealand.
2 nights post-cruise Sydney, Australia.
Prices:
Ocean view cabin - $10,195.00 CAD *Per person, based on double occupancy.
Verandah cabin (VF) - $11,100.00 CAD *Per person based on double occupancy.
Signature suite (SV) - $12,750.00 CAD *Per person based on double occupancy.
Deposit at time of booking is $1500.00 per person.
Final payment due October 9th, 2026.
**We offer trip cancellation/medical insurance. Please inquire.**
Itinerary:
February 10th, 2027 - February 11th, 2027 - Travel Days
Air Canada #123 - February 10th - Departs Toronto 7:00 pm, arrives in Vancouver 10:00 pm.
Air Canada #039 - February 11th - Depart Vancouver 12:45 pm, arrives in Auckland 11:00 am.
February 12th, 2027 - Arrival in Auckland, New Zealand
Transfer to Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Center for the next 2 nights.
Day on your own.
February 13th, 2027 (B) - Auckland, New Zealand
10:00 am – Meet in the lobby for our half-day city tour.
February 14th, 2027 (B) - Auckland, New Zealand
Check out and meet in the lobby for 12:00 pm for our transfer to the cruise port to board our ship: Holland America’s Noordam.
Ship departs at 5:00 pm.
February 15th, 2027 (B,L,D) - Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand.
Arrive: 8:45 am.
Depart: 8:00 pm.
February 16th, 2027 (B,L,D) - Napier, New Zealand
Arrive: 1:00 pm.
Depart: 7:00 pm.
February 17th, 2027 (B,L,D) – Wellington, New Zealand
Arrive: 9:00 am.
Depart: 5:00 pm.
February 18th, 2027 (B,L,D) – Picton, New Zealand
Arrive: 8:00 am.
Depart: 5:00 pm.
February 19th, 2027 (B,L,D) – Lyttelton (Christchurch), New Zealand
Arrive: 8:00 am.
Depart: 5:00 pm.
February 20th, 2027 (B,L,D) – Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
Arrive: 7:00 am.
Depart: 6:00 pm.
February 21st, 2027 (B,L,D) – Cruising Fiorland National Park.
February 22nd and February 23rd, 2027 (B,L,D)
2 days at sea.
Enjoy relaxing days on board the ship.
February 24th, 2027 (B,L,D) Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Arrive: 8:00 am.
Depart: 5:00 pm.
February 25th, 2027 (B,L,D) – Day At Sea.
February 26th, 2027 (B,L,D) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Arrive: 8:00 am.
Depart: 5:00 pm.
February 27th, 2027 (B,L,D) – Day At Sea
February 28th, 2027 (B) - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Arrival time is subject to tidal conditions.
Expected time of arrival is roughly 7:00 am.
Today we disembark from our ship – Time TBA.
Transfers will be arranged to take us to our hotel, Sydney Novotel on Darling Harbour.
March 1st, 2027 – (B) - Sydney, Australia
10:00 am - Meet in the lobby for our 4-hour city tour of Sydney.
6:00 pm - Meet in the lobby for our Sydney Harbour cruise and 4-course dinner.
March 2nd, 2027 (B) - Sydney, Australia to Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Departure from the hotel is 8:00 am – transfer to the Sydney airport for our flights home.
Air Canada #034 March 2nd - Sydney - Departs: 11:20 am. Arrives: Vancouver 7:50 am.
Air Canada #104 March 2nd - Vancouver - Departs: 9:00 am. Arrives: Toronto 3:37 pm.
Inclusions:
- Round-trip air from Toronto to Auckland/Sydney to Toronto.
- All air taxes.
- 14-day cruise with 3 meals a day (B,L,D).
- All transfers.
- All gratuities.
- Signature drink package
- WIFI surf package..
- 2 dinner reservations at select specialty dining restaurants.
- $200 USD shore excursion credit.
- 2 nights hotel with breakfast in Auckland.
- 2 nights hotel with breakfast in Sydney.
- city tour in Auckland.
- city tour in Sydney.
- Harbour cruise with 4-course dinner in Sydney.
- 1 exclusive Ensemble tour shore excursion - TBA (if numbers are not met, a shore excursion credit will be applied to your account).
Hosted by our own consultant:
Lou-Anne Fradsham
Louanne@ubvt.ca or 647-922-7697
TICO License: 244212
