HOLLAND America Line’s (HAL) 2026-2027 Australia, New Zealand, and Asia cruises are now open for booking, with four Legendary Voyages highlighting the season.
The program’s cruises range from 13 to 35 days, with Westerdam and Noordam to explore the region from Sep 2026 to Apr 2027, with the latter ship to be based in Australia.
Three Legendary Voyages will sail from Australia, including two ‘Legendary South Pacific Crossings’, in Oct 2026 (34 days, Seattle to Sydney) and Mar 2027 (29 days, Sydney to Seattle).
There will also be a 35-day ‘Legendary Australia Circumnavigation’, sailing 15 Nov 2026, voyaging around the country, and including four ports in Papua New Guinea.
It will include overnight calls in Fremantle and Hobart, as well as late-night calls in Adelaide, Philip Island, and Melbourne.
There will also be a variety of 14-day Australia & New Zealand itineraries, open-jaw between Auckland and Sydney, each calling at Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park.
Guests can also embark on a 14-day ‘South Australia Discovery Holiday’, celebrating both Christmas and the new year aboard Noordam.
“The 35-day ‘Legendary Australia Circumnavigation’ is one of our deepest explorations of Australia,” VP Revenue Planning & Analytics Paul Grigsby said.
“For those who are looking to sample the region on a shorter sailing, our popular Australia and New Zealand cruises provide a great opportunity.”
Meanwhile, Westerdam will sail Holland America’s 2026-2027 Asia season, which will start earlier than it ever has before.
Highlighting the season is the return of the popular 28-day ‘Legendary Coral Triangle & Great Barrier Reef’, sailing to the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia round trip from Singapore.
The cruise departs 03 Jan 2027, taking guests to the Coral Triangle – home to more than 75% of the world’s coral species – including two days of scenic cruising of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.
Guests will also enjoy close-up encounters with the Mount Batutara and Krakatoa volcanos in Indonesia, and an overnight call in Bali, allowing guests more time to take in the iconic island.
More than half of the Asia season’s itineraries depart from Tokyo, including the 13- and 14-day ‘Circle Japan’ cruises or a 14-day ‘Japan and South Korea Discovery’ voyage.
There are also several 14-day ‘Far East Discovery’ cruises sailing open-jaw between Hong Kong and Singapore, and a 14-day ‘The Philippines, Tawain and Japan’ cruise departing Hong Kong. MS