Stopping for a morning on Komodo Island is a feature of Holland America's Grand Asia Australia Cruise from Singapore to Sydney. The Hal Amsterdam ship, which sails this route, boasts priceless antiques on board from the Dutch conquests and a promenade which encircles the entire ship.
The 16-day cruise makes its first stopover an entire day in Semarang. A day in Darwin follows the Komodo Island pause, with a night and a day in Queensland. Two days are spent in Cairns and one day in Brisbane. The itinerary includes six full days of sailing on the open seas.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. West
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
While the Hal Amsterdam can carry 1,380 passengers, the Silver Shadow of Silversea Cruise Lines cruises from Singapore to Sydney with a 382-passenger capacity. Launched in 2000, the Silver Shadow has four restaurants.
The Silversea cruise is 15 days in length. After embarking in Singapore, the Silver Shadow spends two full days at sea before stopping for an entire day at Benoa in Bali, Indonesia. Two more days of sailing are followed by a full day in Darwin. A day later, an afternoon is spent on Thursday Island before sailing for Cairns.
After a day in Cairns, an afternoon is spent on the Hardy Reef, Whitsundays. Before disembarking in Sydney, a day is spent in Brisbane. This cruise itinerary includes eight full days at sea.
Silversea Cruise Lines
9414 International Court
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
888-313-8883
silverseaships.com
If you are visiting Australia and would like to cruise the southern itinerary of Singapore to Sydney, a fly, cruise and stay package is available. This 21-night package includes one-way economy class airfare from Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Adelaide in Australia to Singapore. Also included are two pre-cruise nights of lodging in Singapore at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel with the option of visiting Singapore attractions such as the Jurong Bird Park. This is followed by a 19-night cruise on Princess Cruises' Diamond Princess to Sydney.
The Diamond Princess has 740 balcony staterooms, both formal and relaxed dining, a theater, three pools, a jogging track and hot stone massage sessions. After a day at sea, the first stopover is Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for a day, followed by a day in Nha Trang. A full-day stopover in Benoa, Bali precedes a full day in Darwin. Port Douglas and Airlie Beach, both in Australia, are other full-day ports-of-call before disembarking in Sydney.
This cruise includes 10 days of open sailing at sea.
Princess Cruises
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
