Bucket-List Cruise Adventure

63-Night Sydney to Port Everglades Cruise Adventure

Holland America · Volendam · from Sydney

$15,824 per person · next sails Mar 11, 2028 Book this cruise@ Cruisebound · same fare
Get there

Fly into Sydney (SYD)

Your gateway to the voyage. Arrive a day or two early — the best of the trip starts before you board.

Round-trip into SYD · $4,132 for two est.
Before you sail

Bucket-list days near Sydney

Fly in at least a day early — every seasoned cruiser does, so a delay never costs you the ship. Here’s what’s worth that day, within reach of your port — not just the city you fly into.

1 mi from Sydney

Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb

8 mi from Sydney

Sydney Opera House

Your voyage · 63 nights, day by day

Day by day — the unforgettable thing at every port

Your whole sailing in order: the day you board, every port it calls — each with the single bucket-list experience there and the operator who runs it — any days at sea, and the day you step off.

Days 1–2
Sydney Embark
Board in the afternoon — fly in at least a day early (your day ashore here is just above).
Day 3
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 4
Moreton Island 4WD & Snorkel Safari · $152 for two with Tangalooma Island Resort (official)how to make it yours →
Day 5
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 6
Townsvilleport guide →
Magnetic Island · $117 for two with Magnetic Island Tourshow to make it yours → ·
Day 7
Skyrail Rainforest Cableway + Kuranda Scenic Railw… · $165 for two with Skyrail Rainforest Cableway (official)how to make it yours → ·
Day 8
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 9
SCENIC CRUISING TORRES STRAIT
⛰ A scenic-cruising day — savor it from the ship. The view is the experience, and it’s included.
Day 10
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 11
Litchfield National Park · $330 for two with Ethical Adventures (official small-group eco tours)how to make it yours → ·
Days 12–13
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 14
Komodo Islandport guide →
Manta Point Snorkel & Komodo Dragon Trek · $600 for two with Komodo Island Tourhow to make it yours → ·
Day 15
Benoa (Bali)port guide →
Uluwatu Temple Sunset & Kecak Fire Dance at Clifftop · $114 for two with Venture Ashore Bali (Benoa-based local expert)how to make it yours → ·
Day 16
CROSSING THE EQUATOR
⚙ Curating CROSSING THE EQUATOR’s bucket-list experience — check back shortly.
Day 17
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Days 18–19
★ Gardens by the Bay — how to make it yours →
Day 20
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 21
★ Phang Nga Bay — how to make it yours →
Days 22–23
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 24
Sigiriya Rock Fortress & Dambulla Cave Temple Day… · $258 for two with Shore Excursions Asiahow to make it yours → ·
Day 25
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 26
Private Overwater Sandbank Picnic & Snorkel by Spe… · $280 for two with Maldives Speedboat Trips (Local Expert, Malé)how to make it yours → ·
Days 27–30
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 31
Port Louisport guide →
Corail Helicopter · $350 for two with Corail Helicoptershow to make it yours → ·
Day 32
La Possessionport guide →
Private Helicopter Grand Tour · $691 for two with Helilagon (Réunion's leading helicopter tour operator)how to make it yours → ·
Days 33–35
A day at sea
⛰ A day to savor the ship — the voyage itself is the experience, and it’s all included.
Day 36
★ Sani Pass 4x4 Ascent — how to make it yours →
15 more days at sea and ashore
Day 64
Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades) Disembark
Disembark in the morning.
Home

Fly home from Port Everglades (SYD)

What this adventure runs estimated · for two
Your hotel
Flights round-trip into SYD · 2 travelers $4,132 est.
Hotel before you sail1 night · Sydney · Premium~$131
Cruise fare63 nights · Holland America · 2 guests$31,648
Shore excursions16 bucket-list things, booked direct · for 2 · swap any at its port above ↑~$4,965
Transfersairport ↔ ship, private car~$180
Trip total$41,056
Flights are estimated from our best gateways (refine from your own airport above); the cruise fare is this sailing’s lead-in price for two; the hotel scales with the style you pick above; shore excursions are real book-direct operator prices, added as each port is curated; transfers are an estimate. We always build in at least one night ashore before you sail.
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