Cruising out of Seattle to a final destination in Sydney, Holland America's ms Volendam sails in 42-day, one-way cruises to ports in Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Fiji. The Australian ports of Hobart and Canberra are visited on days 41 and 43, and cruises depart yearly in September.
Launched in 1999, the 10-deck ms Volendam was awarded four out of five stars in overall consumer satisfaction by the website Cruise Reviews Online. A medium-sized ship, ms Volendam has a passenger capacity of 1,440 guests, as well as on-board features that include flower-themed artwork and interior design, the Wajang Theater and Culinary Arts Center, and a wine tasting bar.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
The ms Amsterdam offers two cruises that depart yearly out of Seattle on world tours to Australia and beyond. Cruises sail in one-way, 69- and 70-day itineraries that depart in September, with final destinations in San Diego and Los Angeles. Both cruises visit ports in Australia's Cairns, Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, as well as ports in Fiji, Hawaii and China.
One of only two Holland America ships to be awarded a five-out-of-five star rating in overall consumer quality (along with the ms Veendam), the ms Amsterdam was launched in 2000 with a medium-sized, 1,380-passenger capacity. The 10-deck ms Amsterdam boasts a promenade that encircles the entire ship, teak deck chairs, original works of art and a three-deck atrium.
Holland America Cruise Lines
300 Elliott Ave. W.
Seattle, WA 98119
877-932-4259
hollandamerica.com
Offering the most inexpensive cruise from Seattle to Australia, Princess Cruise Lines' ship, the Sapphire Princess, sails in one-way, 33-day world tour cruises that end in Sydney. Port visits include stops in New Zealand, Polynesia, Fiji and Hawaii, with cruises departing yearly in September. Sydney is the only Australian port stop.
An extra large-sized ship with a passenger capacity of 2,670 guests, the Sapphire Princess was launched in 2004 and awarded three out of five stars in overall consumer satisfaction by the website Cruise Reviews Online. The 13-deck Sapphire Princess features the Neptune and Calypso pools, the Skywalkers Nightclub on the uppermost Sky Deck, and a Sports Deck that offers mini-golf, jogging, deck chess and shuffleboard.
Princess Cruise Lines
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
