Holland America unveils Australia, NZ programme
SEATTLE – Holland America Line will add to its schedule of round-trip Sydney, Australia, sailings in 2010.
The line has created three 14-day cruises aboard ms Volendam geared to exploring Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.
Two cruises, departing January 20 and February 28, will discover New Zealand, while a third, departing January 6, highlights the South Pacific.
Guests on board Volendam for the January 6, 14-day Pacific Treasures will depart Sydney, then head for Noumea, New Caledonia, and the heart of French Polynesia.
Additional calls will be at Mouli and Ile des Pins, New Caledonia; Port Vila and Luganville, Vanuatu; and Lautoka and Levuka, Fiji, before returning to Sydney.
The 14-day New Zealand Discovery cruise, departing January 20 and February 28, explores both the north and south islands of New Zealand, with extensive scenic cruising in Fiordland National Park — a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Additionally, Holland America Line is one of the few premium cruise lines calling at Picton, the gateway to the South Island and the hub of Marlborough Sounds’ thriving wine country.
Between the two New Zealand Discovery cruises, departing February 3, Volendam will also sail a 14-day Sydney-to-Auckland itinerary.
Fares begin at just A$1,599 per person, double occupancy, for the 14-day Pacific Treasures cruise and the 14-day New Zealand Discovery cruise.
A 34-day Australia Circumnavigation cruise, departing March 14, will spend two days sailing the coastline of the Great Barrier Reef during daylight hours. Fares for this 34-day voyage begin at A$4,599.
Additionally, fares for the line’s 26-day Australia and South Pacific cruise from Sydney to Vancouver, British Columbia, departing April 17, begin at A$2,699.
Volendam will sail both the 34-day Australia Circumnavigation and 26-day Australia and South Pacific itineraries.
Ian Jarrett
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