Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town (South Africa)

42 nights sailing from Sydney (Australia) on cruise ship Zuiderdam

Itinerary: Sailing from Sydney (Australia), visiting Sydney (Australia), Moreton Island (Australia), Airlie Beach (Australia), Cairns (Australia), HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF, HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF, Darwin (Austra
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Cruise Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town (South Africa)

42 nights sailing from Sydney (Australia) on cruise ship Zuiderdam

from £6,379 Price per person

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Cruise Itinerary

Full Itinerary
Day 1 Sydney (Australia)
Day 2 Sydney (Australia) Departure: 18:00H
Day 3 at sea
Day 4 Moreton Island (Australia) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 5 at sea
Day 6 Airlie Beach (Australia) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 7 at sea
Day 8 Cairns (Australia) Arrival time: 07:00H | Departure: 18:00H 11 hours in destination
Day 9 HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF
Day 9-10-10 at sea
Day 10 HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF
Day 11 at sea
Day 12 Darwin (Australia) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 13-14 at sea
Day 15 Benoa (Bali, Indonesia) Arrival time: 07:00H | Departure: 17:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 16 Komodo Island (Indonesia) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 15:00H 7 hours in destination
Day 17-18 at sea
Day 19 Singapore Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 19:00H 11 hours in destination
Day 20 Port Klang (Malaysia) Arrival time: 07:00H | Departure: 17:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 21 Porto Malai (Malaysia) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 22 Phuket (Thailand) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 23-24-25 at sea
Day 26 Colombo (Sri Lanka) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 27 at sea
Day 28 Male (Maldives) Arrival time: 07:00H | Departure: 16:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 29-30 at sea
Day 31 Victoria (Seychelles) Arrival time: 11:00H | Departure: 23:00H 12 hours in destination
Day 32-33 at sea
Day 34 Port Louis (Mauritius) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 35 La Possession (Reunion) Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 17:00H 9 hours in destination
Day 36-37-38 at sea
Day 39 Richards Bay Arrival time: 08:00H | Departure: 18:00H 10 hours in destination
Day 40 Durban (South Africa) Arrival time: 07:00H | Departure: 23:00H 16 hours in destination
Day 41-42 at sea
Day 43 Cape Town (South Africa) Arrival time: 07:00H
Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town (South Africa) Cruise itinerary  - Holland America Line

Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town (South Africa)

42 nights Cruise on Zuiderdam. Sailing from Sydney (Australia), visiting Sydney (Australia), Moreton Island (Australia), Airlie Beach (Australia), Cairns (Australia), HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF, HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF, Darwin (Australia), Benoa (Bali, Indonesia), Komodo Island (Indonesia), Singapore, Port Klang (Malaysia) , Porto Malai (Malaysia), Phuket (Thailand), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Male (Maldives), Victoria (Seychelles), Port Louis (Mauritius), La Possession (Reunion), Richards Bay, Durban (South Africa), ending in Cape Town (South Africa).

Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town (South Africa) Cruise itinerary  - Holland America Line
Sydney (Australia) to Cape Town (South Africa) Cruise itinerary  - Holland America Line

Sydney (Australia)

Sydney is known as the Harbour City. It is the largest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia and one of the world´s most beautiful and liveable cities. Brimming with history, nature, culture, art, fashion, cuisine, design, it is set next to miles of ocean coastline and sandy surf beaches. Recent immigration trends have led to the cities reputation as one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse cities in Australia and the world. The city is also home to the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, two of the most iconic structures on the planet. The city is surrounded by nature and national parks, which extend through the suburbs and right to the shores of the harbour.

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Sydney (Australia)

Sydney is known as the Harbour City. It is the largest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia and one of the world´s most beautiful and liveable cities. Brimming with history, nature, culture, art, fashion, cuisine, design, it is set next to miles of ocean coastline and sandy surf beaches. Recent immigration trends have led to the cities reputation as one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse cities in Australia and the world. The city is also home to the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, two of the most iconic structures on the planet. The city is surrounded by nature and national parks, which extend through the suburbs and right to the shores of the harbour.

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Moreton Island (Australia)

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Airlie Beach (Australia)

Airlie Beach is a town in the Whitsunday Region of Queensland, Australia. Airlie Beach is one of many departure points for the Great Barrier Reef. Near latitude 20 degrees south, Airlie Beach, Proserpine and the nearby Whitsunday Islands enjoy a tropical climate and lifestyle. The Whitsunday Islands, named by James Cook in 1770 are a sailors paradise. Each year the residents of Airlie Beach celebrate The Blessing of the Fleet on Whit Sunday or Pentecost Sunday. Airlie Beach is a tourist destination, extremely popular with backpackers. Its beach is small and the sea is inhabited by marine stingers, the box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) from November to May. In order to provide somewhere for the visitors tourists to swim, the local council, has built a small – medium sized swimming lagoon on the foreshore, similar to the lagoon found in Cairns. The Great Barrier Reef is easily accessible from Airlie Beach, with an array of different types of tours available. A survey conducted by Ray Green in 2000, found Airlie Beach was often described by local residents and tourists as commercial and touristy, relaxed, beautiful and friendly while maintaining a natural environment with tropical vegetation, views of the sea, islands and surrounding hillsides.

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Cairns (Australia)

Cairns is a very popular destination for the tourists due to it's tropical climate and to it's proximity to numerous attractions. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the attractions and is less thatn an hour by boat. The Daintree Natural Park and Cape Tribulation, 130 kms to the north of Cairns, are famous areas surrounded by rainforest.

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HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF

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HARDY REEF, GREAT BARRIER RF

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Darwin (Australia)

Darwin is the most populated city in the northern territory of Australia. Over the time Darwin has grown from a pioneering enclave and small port into one of Australia´s most modern and multicultural cities. The proximity with Asia make the city an important gate from countries like Indonesia and East Timor. The city has many miles of amplitude, inmaculate beaches, including the Casuarina Beach, where you can find the markets of Mandil beach. Darwin has extense parks and gardens. Between them the Botanical gardens of George Brown Darwin. Also there are different types of fauna, like marine crocodiles.

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Benoa (Bali, Indonesia)

The port of Benoa is located on the island of Bali, Indonesia. It provides easy access to nearby Kuta, the best known resort area of the island. Other nearby towns and villages include Seseh, Denpasar, Ujung, Pesanggaran, Kedonganan and Tuban. Kuta is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars. Outside of Kuta visitors can visit nearby Seminyak, Sanur, Nusa Dua and further out, the quaint town of Ubud. Things to See & Do Bali Bomb Memorial, Kuta Beach, Waterbom Park, Shopping at Kuta Square, Water sports.

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Komodo Island (Indonesia)

Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that compose the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth and consequently named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 square kilometres and a human population of over two thousand. The people of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed with Bugis from Sulawesi. The people are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu congregations. Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province.

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Singapore

Singapore is a city-state in Southeast Asia. Founded as a British trading colony in 1819, since independence it has become one of the world´s most prosperous countries and boasts the world´s busiest port. Combining the skyscrapers and subways of a modern, affluent city with a medley of Chinese, Malay and Indian influences and a tropical climate, with tasty food, good shopping and a vibrant night-life scene, this Garden City makes a great stopover. Singapore prides itself on being a multi-racial country, and has a diverse culture despite its small size.

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Port Klang (Malaysia)

Port Klang  is a town and the main gateway by sea into Malaysia. It also serves as the port for the Klang Valley, Malaysia's most developed region where the capital Kuala Lumpur is located. Kuala Lumpur, a capital city with a diverse architectural heritage. Don’t miss its highly colorful central market! Being the national capital of Malaysia as well as its largest city, it is also known as the Klang Valley and is an urban agglomeration of 7.25 million people as of 2017 and it's among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in South-East Asia, in both population and economic development. Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia with several district articles containing sightseeing, restaurant, nightlife and accommodation listings. Kuala Lumpur has a year-round tropical rainforest climate which is warm and sunny

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Porto Malai (Malaysia)

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Phuket (Thailand)

Phuket is the biggest island of Thialand. Phuket is hot and humid throughout the year. The hot season is generally considered to be from March to early May. These are the must visit Phuket attraction: Soi Bangla is the liveliest party zone and the parties go on full night and the Agogo Bars are the main attractions along with some outlets offering Ping Pong show. Patong Beach is the most famous beach resort & the main tourist spot in Phuket with wild nightlife and affordable shopping, Simon Cabaret, Phang Nga Bay and Phi Phi Island.

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Colombo (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lanka is an island bathed with the blue waters ot the Indian Ocean in Bengala bay. It has more than 1.600 kms of beautiful golden beaches full of coconut trees. Most hotels in Sri Lanka are located along the coast. The principal attraction for most of the tourism can be found in the beaches and the resorts more than in cities and near villages. Although some places like Galle in the west coast due to it's historical heritage, is included in the attraction and does not include sun and sand. We can also stop in the west coast to do an interesting visit to the batiks factory or a turtle nursery, present our respects or to see in first hand the art of manufacturing the Toddy.

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Male (Maldives)

A group of islands totalling approximately 1200, the Maldives are located 220 miles South West of India. The majority of the islands are uninhabited making it a destination filled with tropical beauty boasting stunning white sand islands surrounded by coral reefs. With its city covering the entire island, Male is the commercial and economic centre of the Maldives and is home to the bulk of the nations population.

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Victoria (Seychelles)

The largest of the Seychelles and home to approximately 90% its population, Mahe is the cultural and economic centre of the inner islands. The capital of Victoria plays host to the shops, bars and restaurants and is the Hub for transportation between the islands. Boasting a towering landscape of 1000m high granite peaks, Stunning plam tree laden white sand beaches and extraordinary plant life sush as the Jellyfish Tree, the carnivorous Seychelles Pitcher Plant and the Seychelles Vanilla Orchid that have evolved over centuries of splendid isolation.

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Port Louis (Mauritius)

Capital and principal port of mauritius, Port Louis was founded by the french governor Francois Mahe de La Bourdonnais in 1735. The land extends up to the foot of the mountains that protect the city forming arround it a circumference. The city, nowadays city centre of the financial activities, is very attractive and the historical monuments are the proove of the past. The city of the artists has to be discovered.

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La Possession (Reunion)

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Richards Bay

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Durban (South Africa)

Durban is a city in South Africa, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, offshore from the Indian Ocean. It is the third biggest city of the country, after Johannesburg and Cape Town. The city has important touristic resorts, many of them with an Artedeco style as a principal claim, as it is the artistic movement of Durban. The hotels have their own private beaches, where tourists enjoy of all type of water sports, but specially surf, due to the big waves in the region. The maritim activity is completed with the Ushaka marine, the aquarium in Durban and one of the biggest in the world. Other of the great attractions is the great offer in natural parks. One of them Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, located two hours away from Durban on the way to Swaziland and Mozambique, is one of the main parks to visit, and it includes a estuary with hippopotamus.

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Cape Town (South Africa)

Cape Town is the second-most populated city in South Africa after Johannesburg. The city has several well-known natural features that attract tourists, most notably Table Mountain,which forms a large part of the Table Mountain National Park and is the back end of the City Bowl. Cape Point is recognised as the dramatic headland at the end of the Cape Peninsula.Many tourists also drive along Chapman's Peak Drive, a narrow road that links Noordhoek with Hout Bay, for the views of the Atlantic Ocean and nearby mountains. The city has several notable cultural attractions. The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, built on top of part of the docks of the Port.

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The ship: Zuiderdam

Notable pieces include a painting of Queen Beatrix by Andy Warhol, medallions by Frank Lloyd Wright, cast aluminum elevator doors inspired by the art deco work of the New York Chrysler Building, and a massive floral painting by Charles Ben.

The ms Zuiderdam began her inaugural season in 2002 as the first ship in the Vista-class series. She embraces the latest industry and environmental technologies. At the heart of the ms Zuiderdam, suspended in a three-story atrium, a Waterford Crystal Seahorse sets the mood for exquisite pieces of art to be seen throughout this elegant ship. You will also discover a large collection of antiques and centuries-old paintings throughout the ship.

Year renovated 2017
Beam 32 m.
Length 290 m.
Tonnage 82305 tn.
Occupancy 1964
Crew 812
Ratio passenger / crew Premium 2:1
Ratio tonnage/passengers Excellent 42:1
Number of decks 11
Number of staterooms 982
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What's included onboard?

Children's clubs separated per date ranges

Full board and accommodation

Port taxes

Full board 

Wide variety of live shows and entertainment venues

Water, Coffee and tea. Biscuits and snacks at the onboard bares. Ice-cream at the buffett.

What's not included?

Spa treatments 

Internet

Medical Services

Shore excursions

Onboard purchases

Flights, unless otherwise stated

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks - a 15% Bar Service Charge is automatically added to bar charges and Dining Room wine purchases

Holland America will automatically charge $14,50 per person, per day to passengers in interior, ocean-view and balcony cabins and $16 to suite passengers (the charges are subject to change without notice) - Gratuities apply to both adults and children; please see the front desk if you wish to adjust your automatic gratuities.

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