Holland America Line will have three ships offering ‘Legendary Voyages’ to Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific in 2024/25.
Westerdam will spend the season Down Under, while Koningsdam and Zaandam will operate around the South Pacific and Hawaii.
The line’s chief commercial officer Beth Bodensteiner said: “These cruises are among some of the most notable we offer.”
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She added: “Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific are iconic, beautiful locations, but they have so much more to offer which is why they remain high on the bucket list of travellers who are looking to see the world with the ease of a cruise.”
Itineraries range from 25 to 59 days, with most sailing round-trip or to/from a North American homeport.
In October 2024, Westerdam sails a westwardly South Pacific crossing, followed by the 35-day Australia Circumnavigation.
Setting off from Sydney on November 17, 2024, Westerdam will visit 16 ports and offer “scenic cruising” in the Great Barrier Reef, as well as in the remote Ribbon Reef and Far North regions.
Guests will have overnight calls at Freemantle, in Perth, and Hobart, Tasmania, along with a late-night departure from Adelaide. Beyond Australia, the ship will call at Komodo Island.
Bodensteiner said: “The Australia Circumnavigation itinerary is the most in-depth immersion a cruiser can have of the continent.”
From December 2024 through March 2025, the ship offers a series of 14-day departures round-trip from Sydney, or between Auckland and Sydney.
Zaandam’s Tales of the South Pacific in September 2024 is from Vancouver to San Diego, or round-trip from San Diego, while Koningsdam’s 35-day Hawaii, Tahiti and Marquesa in February 2025 is round-trip from San Diego.
The ship makes four calls in Hawaii and six additional island calls throughout the South Pacific. Overnights include Honolulu, Raiatea, Moorea and Papeete.
Fares range from £1,980 to £8,993 per person, double occupancy, depending on length. Taxes, fees and port expenses are additional costs.
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