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28 nights · 17 ports
one-way · Sydney to Auckland
Holland AmericaMS Noordam
MS Noordam Dec 20, 2026
28-Night South Australia & New Zealand Holiday
Aboard MS Noordam · Departing December 20, 2026 from the Port of Sydney, Australia.
You'll depart Sydney on Sunday, December 20, 2026 for your 28-Night South Australia & New Zealand Holiday cruise vacation, ending in Auckland, aboard Holland America's MS Noordam.
Your itinerary includes nine domestic stops in Phillip Island, Melbourne, Burnie, Adelaide, Penneshaw, Hobart, Port Arthur, Newcastle and Sydney as well as a visit to New Zealand, where you'll explore Cruise Milford Sound, Cruise Fjordland National Park, Port Chalmers, Lyttleton, Picton, Wellington, Napier and Tauranga. Your trip has nine sea days to enjoy everything the MS Noordam has to offer.
Your ship ranks #6 among Holland America's 11 ships by size and is older than the fleet average, having launched in 2006.
Current pricing for this sailing starts at $177 per passenger, per night, down 7% vs. our tracked average.
// 01 · About the ship
MS Noordam
Ship OverviewHolland America
Holland America · Vista Class class
CHRISTENED
2006
STATEROOMS
997
TONNAGE
82,500GT
▼ 1.8% BELOWvs avg 84,029
YEAR BUILT
2006
▼ 2 YRS OLDERvs avg 2008
LENGTH
936ft
▲ 1.5% ABOVEvs avg 922 ft
PASSENGERS
1,916cruisers
▼ 11.2% BELOWvs avg 2,157
MS Noordam is a Vista Class-class ship built in 2006 and the #6 ship in the Holland America fleet by size, with 11 passenger decks. Its 2019 Signature of Excellence overhaul was followed by 2024 work that added Starlink for steadier connectivity in places like Alaska and the South Pacific. Evenings revolve around music: BB Kings Blues Club brings Memphis blues, Billboard Onboard hosts piano sing-alongs, Lincoln Center Stage offers classical and chamber music, and the World Stage wraps its shows in sweeping LED screens. For dinner, Pinnacle Grill serves USDA Prime steaks and seafood, while Canaletto does Italian dishes made for sharing. The Lido Pool sits beneath the Sliding Dome Cover, adults can retreat to the Sea View Pool at the aft, and kids and teens have Club Hal.
With nine sea days on this sailing, there's time for Observation Deck, Sports Courts and Club Hal.
// 02 · Port by Port
Your Itinerary
MS NoordamDecember 20 to January 17, 2027Sydney to Auckland
- DAY 2 · MON, DEC 21
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- DAY 3 · TUE, DEC 22
Phillip Island
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- 8:00 AM
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- 11:59 PM
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- DAY 6 · FRI, DEC 25
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- DAY 8 · SUN, DEC 27
Penneshaw
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- 7:00 AM
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- 5:00 PM
- DAY 9 · MON, DEC 28
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- DAY 10 · TUE, DEC 29
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- DAY 13 · FRI, JAN 1
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- DAY 16 · MON, JAN 4
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- DAY 18 · WED, JAN 6
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- DAY 20 · FRI, JAN 8
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- DAY 21 · SAT, JAN 9
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- DAY 22 · SUN, JAN 10
Cruise Milford Sound
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- DAY 22 · SUN, JAN 10
Cruise Fjordland National Park
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// 03 · Cruise price
Cruise Price & Tracking
MS NoordamDecember 20, 2026
The most recent price for this sailing starts at $4,938 ($177 per night) for an Oceanview cabin. Compared to the average price of $5,182 ($186 per night), this represents a 5% decrease.
// Price history · oceanview
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This cabinAvg $5,182
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// 04 · Cruise resources
Cruise Resources
To prepare for your MS Noordam December 20, 2026 cruise, here are some helpful tools to get you prepared and excited for your vacation.
- 01 Ship Tracking Check the MS Noordam's current location. Track where it's coming from and where the ship is headed.
- 02 Roll Call See who else is sailing on the MS Noordam on Dec 20, 2026, and join the roll call.
- 03 Excursion Price Tracker Track shore excursion prices at every port on this cruise, and get an email when one moves.
- 04 Deck Plans Explore every deck of the MS Noordam, with the venues and cabins on each.
// 05 · Other sailings
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