Australia & New Zealand Cruises
with Holland America Line

Get a taste of the land down under and cruise to Australia and New Zealand with Holland America Line. With everything from kangaroos to cricket, there's a little something for everyone when you choose a premium cruise to Australia. There are some fantastic 2013 Holland America Australia cruise deals just waiting for you, so learn a bit more about the region and the offerings below and get ready for the vacation of a lifetime.

When you cruise to Australia and New Zealand with Holland America, you can vacation the way you desire: a relaxing, lounge-heavy trip, or an active, exciting voyage. Each carefully selected port-of-call is filled with all types of activities and attractions to see, so you can expand your cultural and historical knowledge while enjoying the beautiful scenery and weather of Australia. Don't forget about the extensive amount of unique wildlife in the region, for example, the 'dwarf minke whale' is found only off the Eastern Coast of Australia, and marsupials like the koala and kangaroo are also unique to the region.

Although you can spend hours animal-watching and enjoying the natural beauty of Australia and New Zealand, there's a tremendous amount of exciting things to do and amazing places to see that must be fit into your schedule. Art enthusiasts must check out the Ian Potter Centre: National Gallery of Victoria while at port in Melbourne, which is filled with the largest collection of Australian art in the world, in addition to the Arts Centre and St. Paul's Cathedral (which showcases some incredible decorative mosaics). For the more active vacationer, New Zealand will be heaven with its many cruise excursion options like the Waitomo Glow Worm Caves in Tauranga, or treks across the Taieri Plains to the Taieri Gorge in Dunedin.

These are just a few of the options and ports-of-call you may encounter onboard a premium Holland America Australia and New Zealand cruise. If you follow the links below, you can see some 2013 Australia cruise deals and sample itineraries. In the meantime, give us a call at The Cruise Web, and one of our cruise experts will take care of all your vacation needs.

Australia & New Zealand Itineraries from Holland America Line:

• Australia & New Zealand Cruises w/ ms Oosterdam
• Australia & New Zealand Cruises w/ ms Volendam