Volendam — 40-Night World Cruise Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales

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40-Night World Cruise Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales

40 nights · World Cruise · 18 ports of call

40-night World Cruise cruise aboard Volendam, departing Sydney, New South Wales and calling at Airlie Beach, Townsville, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Benoa, Bali, Surabaya and Semarang and 11 more.

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Ship: Volendam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 40 nights
Region: World Cruise
Departs: Sydney, New South Wales
Returns: Cape Town

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Sydney, New South Wales
  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
Day
2
- Sydney, New South Wales
  Depart 19:00
  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
Day
3
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4
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Day
5
- Airlie Beach
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  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
Day
6
- Townsville, Queensland
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A tropical city on the coast of north Queensland, Australia, watched over by the granite dome of Castle Hill. It is a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and to Magnetic Island, a short ferry hop offshore known for its koalas and sheltered bays.
  - Magnetic Island
  - Castle Hill
  - Great Barrier Reef
Day
7
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10
- Darwin, Northern Territory
  Arrive 08:00 · 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
Day
11
At sea
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12
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Day
13
- Benoa, Bali
  Arrive 07:00
  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
Day
14
- Benoa, Bali
  Depart 16:00
  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
Day
15
- Surabaya
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  Indonesia's second city and the chief port of East Java, set on the Madura Strait. A major commercial and naval hub, it mixes colonial Dutch architecture with Arab and Chinese quarters, and serves as a gateway to the volcanoes of the Javanese interior.
  - Arab Quarter
  - House of Sampoerna
  - Suramadu Bridge
Day
16
- Semarang
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  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
Day
17
At sea
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18
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Day
19
- Singapore
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
  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
Day
20
- Port Klang
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The main seaport serving Kuala Lumpur, set on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is chiefly a gateway, with the capital's skyline, the Petronas Towers, and the Batu Caves shrines reached by road from the harbour.
  - Petronas Towers
  - Batu Caves
  - Strait of Malacca
Day
21
- Georgetown, Penang
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The capital of Penang on Malaysia's northwest coast, a UNESCO-listed port city shaped by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British trade. Its George Town core is famous for shophouse streets, clan houses, street art, and a celebrated hawker-food culture.
  - George Town murals
  - Clan jetties
  - Hawker food
Day
22
- Phuket
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  Thailand's largest island, on the Andaman Sea, ringed by sandy west-coast beaches such as Patong and Karon. Its old town keeps Sino-Portuguese shophouses, while limestone islands and the cliffs of Phang Nga Bay rise from the water nearby.
  - Patong Beach
  - Old town shophouses
  - Phang Nga Bay
Day
23
At sea
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24
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Day
25
- Hambantota
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
Day
26
- Colombo
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
Day
27
At sea
Day
28
- Male
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  The capital of the Maldives, one of the world's most densely built cities, packed onto a single coral island in the Indian Ocean. Its harbour, gold-domed Friday mosque and colourful fish market sit amid a maze of streets, with seaplanes fanning out to the surrounding atolls.
  - Grand Friday Mosque
  - Malé fish market
  - Sultan Park
Day
29
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30
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31
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32
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33
- Mauritius
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
34
- Possession
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
Day
35
At sea
Day
36
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37
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Day
38
- Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth)
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 21:00
Day
39
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Day
40
- Cape Town
  Arrive 08:00
  South Africa's coastal city beneath the flat summit of Table Mountain, where the Atlantic meets the approaches to the Cape of Good Hope. The harbourfront, Robben Island and the Cape winelands lie within easy reach of the cruise terminal.
  - Table Mountain
  - Robben Island
  - Cape winelands
Day
41
- Cape Town
  Arrive 06:00
  South Africa's coastal city beneath the flat summit of Table Mountain, where the Atlantic meets the approaches to the Cape of Good Hope. The harbourfront, Robben Island and the Cape winelands lie within easy reach of the cruise terminal.
  - Table Mountain
  - Robben Island
  - Cape winelands

Upcoming departures

10 Feb 2027

Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.

40-Night World Cruise Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 40-night World Cruise cruise calls at Sydney, New South Wales, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Benoa, Bali, Surabaya, Semarang, Singapore, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Phuket, Hambantota, Colombo, Male, Mauritius, Possession, Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth) and Cape Town.

How many days are spent at sea?

20 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 Cape Town.

How long is this cruise?

40 nights aboard Volendam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 10 Feb 2027. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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