Spend New Years Onboard The Only Ship In Sydney Harbour….

Joins onboard Holland America Line’s ms Volendam as she explores the magnificent landscapes of New Zealand and Eastern Australia. Celebrate the festivities of Christmas onboard and spend New Year’s Eve 2008 in Sydney’s magnificent Darling Harbour. You will come away withnforgettable memories - an experience of nature at its most pristine and shipboard life at its finest.

Why choose Holland America Line?

Spectacular fleet featuring larger staterooms and verandahs and more overall space than other major cruise lines

Attentive, subtle crew offering personalised service; within days you will feel like you are travelling with ‘family’

Explorations Speaker Series – highly knowledgeable experts onboard the ship who provide fascinating insights and presentations on the destination’s history, culture and cuisine

Sophisticated premium dining – the dining experience will be as extraordinary as the cuisine itself

Perfect for the whole family with ‘Club HAL’, ‘The Loft’ and ‘The Oasis’ offering a wide variety of exciting youth and teen-friendly age appropriate activities. Your children are supervised and well managed by permanent, qualified staff

Your fly/cruise package includes:

One-way economy class airfares from Australia to Auckland with Qantas Airways (upgrade to Business Class available on application)

Private car transfer from airport to hotel

1-night pre-cruise accommodation at the Hilton Hotel, Auckland (or similar)

17-nights Wonderous Holidays (Auckland to Sydney) cruise onboard Holland America Line’s premium ms Volendam

All meals, entertainment and activities whilst cruising

All airport taxes, cruise NDA’s, taxes & fuel surcharges NB: Please note that airfares from Sydney post cruise are not included

Your fly/cruise package price guide in Australian Dollars:

Category	Ex Syd	Ex Mel/Bne	Ex Adl	Ex Per
Large Inside Stateroom
K	$4,525	$4,535	$4,665	$4,765
Large Ocean-View Stateroom
EE	$5,225	$5,235	$5,365	$5,465
Verandah Suites
B	$7,375	$7,385	$7,515	$7,615
A	$7,725	$7,735	$7,865	$7,965

Airfares departing from other cities are available on request.

Your fly/cruise package itinerary:

Departs Australia: 18 Dec 2008 / Cruise departs: 19 Dec 2008

Date	Ports of call	Arive	Depart
18 Dec	Depart Australia	-	-
	Arrive Auckland, New Zealand	-	-
	Private car transfer from airport to hotel	-	-
	Overnight at Hilton Hotel, Auckland	-	-
19 Dec	Embark us Volendam	-	-
	Depart Auckland, New Zealand	-	Midnight
20 Dec	At sea	-	-
21 Dec	Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand	0800	2000
22 Dec	Napier, New Zealand	1300	2000
23 Dec	Wellington, New Zealand	0900	-
24 Dec	Wellington, New Zealand	-	0500
	Picton, New Zealand	1000	1800
25 Dec	At sea	-	-
26 Dec	Christchurch, New Zealand	0700	1900
27 Dec	Dunedin, New Zealand	0800	1800
28 Dec	Fjordland National Park cruising	0900	1800
29 Dec	At sea	-	-
30 Dec	At sea	-	-
31 Dec	Sydney, Australia . HAPPY NEW YEAR!	0800	-
01 Jan	Sydney, Australia	-	1700
02 Jan	At sea	-	-
03 Jan	Melbourne, Australia	0800	1700
04 Jan	At sea	-	-
05 Jan	Disembark in Sydney, Australia	0700	-