

Cruise itinerary
34-Night Pacific Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales
34 nights · Pacific · 17 ports of call
34-night Pacific cruise aboard Azamara Pursuit, departing Sydney, New South Wales and calling at Mooloolaba, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Benoa, Bali and Semarang and 10 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Pursuit
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 34 nights
- Region
- Pacific · Asia · Australia and New Zealand · Oceania
- Departs
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Returns
- Kobe
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Sydney, New South Wales
Depart 18:00
Australia's harbour city, whose cruise terminal sits across the water from the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The ferries at Circular Quay reach Manly and Bondi, while the historic Rocks district lies right beside the berths.
- Opera House
- Harbour Bridge
- Bondi Beach
- Day2At sea
- Day3

Mooloolaba, Queensland
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day4At sea
- Day5

Airlie Beach
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
The gateway to Queensland's Whitsunday Islands, set on a hillside above a palm-lined marina on Australia's Coral Sea coast. Boats leave from here for the white silica sands of Whitehaven Beach and snorkelling trips out to the Great Barrier Reef.
- Whitehaven Beach
- Whitsunday Islands
- Great Barrier Reef
- Day6

Cairns, Queensland
Arrive 13:00
A tropical city in far north Queensland, Australia, set between rainforest and reef. It is the main launching point for trips out to the Great Barrier Reef, with a palm-fringed esplanade lagoon along its waterfront.
- Great Barrier Reef
- Esplanade lagoon
- Daintree rainforest
- Day7

Cairns, Queensland
Depart 20:00
A tropical city in far north Queensland, Australia, set between rainforest and reef. It is the main launching point for trips out to the Great Barrier Reef, with a palm-fringed esplanade lagoon along its waterfront.
- Great Barrier Reef
- Esplanade lagoon
- Daintree rainforest
- Day8At sea
- Day9At sea
- Day10At sea
- Day11

Darwin, Northern Territory
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 17:00
A tropical harbour city on Australia's northern coast, capital of the Northern Territory. A frontier outlaw spirit lingers along its waterfront, the gateway to crocodile country and the wetlands and gorges of Kakadu National Park.
- Kakadu wetlands
- Waterfront precinct
- Crocodile country
- Day12At sea
- Day13At sea
- Day14

Benoa, Bali
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
The main cruise port for Bali, on the southern coast of this Indonesian island. Beyond the harbour lie surf beaches, terraced rice paddies and the temple-rich uplands around Ubud, heart of the island's Hindu culture.
- Ubud
- Rice terraces
- Hindu temples
- Day15At sea
- Day16

Semarang
Arrive 7:00 · Depart 17:30
A port city on the north coast of Java, Indonesia, and the capital of Central Java province. A blend of Javanese, Chinese and colonial Dutch heritage shapes its old town, and it serves as the gateway to the great Buddhist temple of Borobudur inland.
- Borobudur gateway
- Old Town Semarang
- Sam Poo Kong temple
- Day17

Jakarta
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
- Day18At sea
- Day19

Singapore
Arrive 8:00
The island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and a key Southeast Asian cruise hub. From its modern terminal, the waterfront Marina Bay, the trees of Gardens by the Bay and the food stalls of hawker centres are all close by.
- Marina Bay Sands
- Gardens by the Bay
- Hawker centres
- Day20

Singapore
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 17:00
The island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and a key Southeast Asian cruise hub. From its modern terminal, the waterfront Marina Bay, the trees of Gardens by the Bay and the food stalls of hawker centres are all close by.
- Marina Bay Sands
- Gardens by the Bay
- Hawker centres
- Day21At sea
- Day22

Ho Chi Minh City
Arrive 13:00
Vietnam's largest city, still widely called Saigon, set on a river in the Mekong Delta region. French-era landmarks like the Notre-Dame basilica and Central Post Office sit amid motorbike-filled streets, with the Cu Chi tunnels reachable on a day trip.
- Notre-Dame Basilica
- Ben Thanh Market
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Day23

Ho Chi Minh City
Depart 16:00
Vietnam's largest city, still widely called Saigon, set on a river in the Mekong Delta region. French-era landmarks like the Notre-Dame basilica and Central Post Office sit amid motorbike-filled streets, with the Cu Chi tunnels reachable on a day trip.
- Notre-Dame Basilica
- Ben Thanh Market
- Cu Chi Tunnels
- Day24At sea
- Day25

Da Nang
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 20:00
A coastal city in central Vietnam set between the South China Sea and forested hills. Its long sandy beaches and the Marble Mountains lie nearby, and it serves as the gateway to the old towns of Hội An and the imperial city of Huế.
- Marble Mountains
- Hội An nearby
- My Khe beach
- Day26At sea
- Day27

Hong Kong
Arrive 7:00
A dense vertical city where Victoria Harbour separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon. The Star Ferry crosses between them, the Peak Tram climbs to skyline views, and street markets, dim sum houses and temples fill the districts in between.
- Victoria Peak
- Star Ferry
- Temple Street market
- Day28

Hong Kong
Depart 22:00
A dense vertical city where Victoria Harbour separates Hong Kong Island from Kowloon. The Star Ferry crosses between them, the Peak Tram climbs to skyline views, and street markets, dim sum houses and temples fill the districts in between.
- Victoria Peak
- Star Ferry
- Temple Street market
- Day29At sea
- Day30

Keelung (Chilung)
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 17:00
A port city on the northern tip of Taiwan, serving as the sea gateway to Taipei. Known for its hillside harbour and lively night market, it lies near the eroded rock formations of Yehliu and the mountain teahouses of Jiufen.
- Gateway to Taipei
- Yehliu rocks
- Jiufen old street
- Day31
Hirara
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day32

Naha, Okinawa
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 18:00
The capital of Okinawa, on the largest island of Japan's southern Ryukyu chain. Once the seat of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it centres on the rebuilt Shuri Castle, the covered Kokusai-dori shopping street and a subtropical culture distinct from mainland Japan.
- Shuri Castle
- Kokusai-dori
- Ryukyu heritage
- Day33At sea
- Day34

Kochi
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
A port city on the island of Shikoku in southwestern Japan, set where the Kako River meets the Seto Inland Sea. Himeji's brilliant white hilltop castle, one of the country's finest, lies within easy reach to the west.
- Himeji Castle
- Seto Inland Sea
- Shikoku island
- Day35

Kobe
Arrive 6:00
A cosmopolitan port city in western Japan, framed by the Rokko mountains and the bay. Known for its prized marbled beef and a hillside foreign quarter of old Western houses, with the hot springs of Arima just over the ridge.
- Kobe beef
- Kitano district
- Arima hot springs
Upcoming departures
- 5 Feb 2027
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
34-Night Pacific Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 34-night Pacific cruise calls at Sydney, New South Wales, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Airlie Beach, Cairns, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Benoa, Bali, Semarang, Jakarta, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hong Kong, Keelung (Chilung), Hirara, Naha, Okinawa, Kochi and Kobe.
How many days are spent at sea?
14 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Sydney, New South Wales and ends in Kobe.
How long is this cruise?
34 nights aboard Azamara Pursuit.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 5 Feb 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.