28 day Sydney to Auckland with South Pacific Islands Jan – Feb 2026
Join Landsharkz and a group of adventurous cachers as we explore the South Pacific! We’ll be leaving Sydney Australia, heading north up the Great Barrier Reef and exploring Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, and Tonga before a couple of stops in New Zealand, terminating in Auckland.
This is the first 28 days of a 42 day cruise – click here for details about the full trip.
Fiji is among the stops on this South Pacific Adventure (image licence & attribution)
Trip dates Jan 4 2026 – Feb 1 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
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
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
Standard Pricing (No Have-it-All)
Inside Cabin from – $6020 per person
Outside Cabin from – $6882 per person
Balcony Cabin from – $10315 per person
Have It All Fare
Inside Cabin – $8247 CAD per person
Outside Cabin – $9109 CAD per person
Balcony Cabin – $12543 CAD per person
*Price includes cruise fare, port fees and taxes and the following amenities:
Have It All package: (available after December 5th) includes the Signature Beverage Package, basic WiFi, shore excursion credit ($200 per person), specialty dining (2 nights), and does NOT include prepaid gratuities.
Prices are based on lowest priced cabin in each category at the time of publication. Prices are subject to change and may vary based on category chosen, or promotion available at the time of booking, and the availability of cabins. Please 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.
All above fares include the Landsharkz participation fee. 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