42 Day Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific – Jan 2026
Join Landsharkz and a group of adventurous cachers as we explore the South Pacific! We’ll be doing a round-trip from Sydney Australia as we geocache up the east coast of Australia, visit multiple tropical islands, and then explore New Zealand from top to bottom before heading to Tasmania, Melbourne and back to Sydney.
If 42 days is too long, see below for some shorter options – the first part of this cruise (Sydney to Auckland with the South Pacific Islands) or the second part (Auckland to Sydney including Tasmania) are available as stand-alone itineraries.
First 28 days
Sydney to Auckland with South Pacific Islands
The first 28 days of this cruise visit multiple South Pacific Islands after stopping in Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns. Click below for full details and pricing.
Second 14 days
Auckland to Sydney with Tasmania
You can join the ship in Auckland and visit ports in New Zealand, Tasmania (two stops), Melbourne and Sydney. Click below for full details and pricing.
Fiji is among the stops on this South Pacific Adventure
Trip dates Jan 4 2026 – Feb 15 2026
Itinerary
Sunday 4 January – Sydney, Australia
Depart 06:00 PM
Monday 5 January – At Sea
Tuesday 6 January – Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia
08:00 AM 06:00 PM (Tender)
Wednesday 7 January – Brisbane, Australia 08:00 AM 04:00 PM
Thursday 8 January – At Sea
Friday 9 January – Townsville, Australia
10:00 AM 07:00 PM
Saturday 10 January – Cairns, Australia
08:00 AM 06:00 PM
Sunday 11 January – Days At Sea
Monday 12 January – Alotau, Papua New Guinea
08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Tender)
Tuesday 13 January – Conflict Islands (Panawal Group), Papua New Guinea
08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Tender)
Wednesday 14 January – Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea
08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Tender)
Thursday 15 January – At Sea
Friday 16 January – Honiara, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Saturday 17 January – At Sea
Sunday 18 January – Luganville, Vanuatu
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Monday 19 January – Port Vila, Vanuatu
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Tuesday 20 January – Mystery Island, Vanuatu
08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Tender)
Wednesday 21 January – At Sea
Thursday 22 January – Lautoka, Fiji
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Friday 23 January – Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands
08:00 AM 11:00 PM
Saturday 24 January – Dravuni Island, Fiji
08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Tender)
Sunday 25 January – At Sea
Monday 26 January – Vava u, Tonga
08:00 AM 05:00 PM (Tender)
Tuesday 27 January – Nuku alofa, Tonga
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Wednesday 28 January – At Sea
Thursday 29 January – At Sea
Friday 30 January – Waitangi (Bay of Islands), New Zealand
08:00 AM 04:00 PM (Tender)
Saturday 31 January – Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand
07:00 AM 06:00 PM
Sunday 1 February – Auckland, New Zealand
07:00 AM 05:00 PM
Monday 2 February – Tauranga (Rotorua), New Zealand
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Tuesday 3 February – Napier, New Zealand
12:00 PM 06:00 PM
Wednesday 4 February – Wellington, New Zealand
08:00 AM 06:00 PM
Thursday 5 February – Timaru, New Zealand
11:00 AM 07:00 PM
Friday 6 February – Port Chalmers (Dunedin), New Zealand
07:00 AM 06:00 PM
Saturday 7 February – Cruising Fiordland Natl Park
Sunday 8 February – At Sea
Monday 9 February – At Sea
Tuesday 10 February – Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Wednesday 11 February – Days At Sea
Thursday 12 February – Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Friday 13 February – Melbourne, Australia
08:00 AM 05:00 PM
Saturday 14 February – At Sea
Sunday 15 February – Sydney, Australia
Arrive 07:00 AM
About the Ship
This cruise will be on Holland America’s Noordam, known for high-quality food, accommodations, music, and entertainment. The Noordam is a beautiful ship – details can be seen at this link.
Pricing for this Adventure
Please call Tara (below) for pricing.
*Price includes cruise fare, port fees and taxes and the following amenities: Elite Beverage Package, Unlimited WiFi, shore excursion credit ($300 per person), specialty dining (3 nights), and prepaid gratuities. Book BEFORE June 30, 2024 to qualify. The standard Have It All package (available after June 30th) includes the standard Beverage Package, basic WiFi, shore excursion credit ($300 per person), specialty dining (3 nights), and does NOT include prepaid gratuities. Confirm with Tara which package you have at time of deposit. Sometimes packages change between quote-time and the time you pay a deposit to lock-in.
Please read this short article about our costs…
How to Book
You can secure your cabin by contacting Tara Bradley at Bradley Travel and Tours. You MUST book through Tara to be part of our group.
Call 1-250-929-4422 or email: tbradley@tpi.ca
