

Cruise itinerary
34-Night Pacific Cruise from Sydney, New South Wales
34 nights · Pacific · 18 ports of call
34-night Pacific cruise aboard Westerdam, departing Sydney, New South Wales and calling at Nouméa, Lifou Island, Port Vila, Suva, Lautoka and Nukualofa and 11 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Westerdam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 34 nights
- Region
- Pacific
- Departs
- Sydney, New South Wales
- Returns
- Seattle, Washington
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Sydney, New South Wales
Depart 21:00
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
- Day3At sea
- Day4

Nouméa
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 19:00
The capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific ringed by one of the world's largest lagoons. The town carries a Franco-Melanesian character, with waterfront markets and beaches along the Anse Vata and Baie des Citrons bays.
- Anse Vata beach
- Tjibaou Cultural Centre
- Lagoon snorkelling
- Day5

Lifou Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day6

Port Vila
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Vanuatu in the South Pacific, set around a harbour on the island of Efate. Its waterfront market, nearby reefs and lagoons, a cascading set of blue swimming holes and a relaxed Melanesian pace draw visitors ashore.
- Mele Cascades
- Blue Lagoon
- Port Vila market
- Day7At sea
- Day8

Suva
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Fiji, set on the south-east coast of the main island of Viti Levu. A green, rainy harbour city, it keeps colonial-era buildings, a lively municipal market and the Fiji Museum amid the surrounding tropical hills.
- Municipal market
- Fiji Museum
- Thurston Gardens
- Day9

Lautoka
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Fiji's second city and main sugar port, set on the western coast of Viti Levu. It is a departure point for the Mamanuca and Yasawa islands, with their reef-fringed lagoons, and sits within reach of the drier coral coast and inland highlands.
- Mamanuca Islands
- Yasawa Islands
- Viti Levu
- Day10At sea
- Day11
Nukualofa
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day12At sea
- Day13

Rarotonga
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day14At sea
- Day15

Raiatea
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A mountainous island in French Polynesia's Society group, sharing a lagoon with neighbouring Tahaa. Regarded as a sacred heartland of Polynesian culture, it holds the great marae of Taputapuatea and serves as a base for inter-island sailing.
- Taputapuatea marae
- Mount Temehani
- shared lagoon
- Day16

Huahine
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
One of the quieter Society Islands in French Polynesia, ringed by lagoon and split into two halves joined by a bridge. Known for vanilla plantations, ancient stone marae and the sacred blue-eyed eels of Faie.
- Maeva marae
- Vanilla farms
- Lagoon snorkelling
- Day17

Papeete, Tahiti
Arrive 21:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. Its waterfront market sells black pearls and tropical fruit, food-truck roulottes gather by the harbour at night, and it serves as the gateway to nearby Moorea and Bora Bora.
- Papeete Market
- Black pearls
- Moorea ferry
- Day18At sea
- Day19

Fakarava
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day20At sea
- Day21At sea
- Day22At sea
- Day23At sea
- Day24At sea
- Day25

Hilo, Hawaii
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The largest town on the Big Island of Hawaii, set on a rainy, green bay on the windward coast. It serves as the gateway to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and is fringed by waterfalls, botanical gardens, and black-sand shorelines.
- Rainbow Falls
- Volcanoes National Park
- Liliʻuokalani Gardens
- Day26

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A sunny town on the dry, leeward Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, long a centre of coffee growing and historic Hawaiian sites. Its small bayfront keeps Ahuʻena Heiau and Huliheʻe Palace, with snorkelling and manta rays just offshore.
- Kona coffee farms
- Huliheʻe Palace
- Manta ray snorkel
- Day27

Honolulu, Hawaii
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
Hawaii's capital on the island of Oahu, where Waikiki's beach and high-rises meet the volcanic ridge of Diamond Head. The harbour holds the Pearl Harbor memorials, and surf and rainforest valleys lie a short drive away.
- Waikiki Beach
- Diamond Head
- Pearl Harbor
- Day28At sea
- Day29

Nawiliwili, Hawaii
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
The harbour on Kauai's southeast coast, set where green ridges meet the sea on the Hawaiian island known as the Garden Isle. Nearby lie the Wailua River and Fern Grotto, the red walls of Waimea Canyon and the sheer Na Pali coastline.
- Waimea Canyon
- Wailua River
- Na Pali Coast
- Day30At sea
- Day31At sea
- Day32At sea
- Day33At sea
- Day34At sea
- Day35

Seattle, Washington
Arrive 07:00
A port city in Washington State on Puget Sound, framed by Mount Rainier and the Olympic Mountains. Seattle is a major gateway to Alaska cruises, known for Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and the original Starbucks near the waterfront.
- Pike Place Market
- Space Needle
- Puget Sound
Upcoming departures
- 26 Mar 2028
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, Nouméa, Lifou Island, Port Vila, Suva, Lautoka, Nukualofa, Rarotonga, Raiatea, Huahine, Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti, Fakarava, Hilo, Hawaii, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Nawiliwili, Hawaii and Seattle, Washington.
How many days are spent at sea?
18 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 Seattle, Washington.
How long is this cruise?
34 nights aboard Westerdam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 26 Mar 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.