Passenger Service to and from Australia & New Zealand
Freighter Pricing Guide: Budget about $135 (about £90) per person per day plus any dues and taxes.
Passenger Service to and from Australia & New Zealand
CMA CGM's Australia/New Zealand ships carry six passengers each.
Four CMA CGM vessels, CMA CGM LA TOUR, CMA CGM MANET, CMA CGM MATISSE and CMA CGM UTRILLO, maintain the traditional French calls at Papéete, Tahiti, and Noumea, New Caledonia, on the southbound leg. These ships call outbound at New York and homebound at Philadelphia, the traditional US East Coast reception port for New Zealand lamb. Each ship carries six passengers in one twin and two double-bedded cabins.
Call +44 (0)20 7723 2450 or e-mail for availability.
Itinerary: Tilbury (UK), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Dunkirk and Le Havre (France), New York, Savannah (USA), Kingston (Jamaica), Manzanillo (Panama), Panama Canal, Papeete (Tahiti), Lautoka (Fiji), Noumea (New Caledonia), Sydney and Melbourne (Australia), Tauranga and Napier (New Zealand) and return by way of Manzanillo, Savannah and Philadelphia to Tilbury (84 days).
Note 1: Australia/New Zealand ships are often fully booked a year before sailing, as this is a popular route. Book early to be guaranteed space. See also routings via Singapore and China (items 4 and 5).
Note 2: Because cargo ships are not included in the US visa waiver program, non-residents of North America will need a full US visa to travel on these routes except when boarding at the last US port.
1.2. Antwerp - New Zealand (via Panama) with Leonhardt & Blumberg
Four German vessels, HANSA BREMEN, HANSA LUEBECK, HANSA STOCKHOLM and HANSA VISBY, also maintain the traditional calls at Papéete, Tahiti, and Noumea, New Caledonia, on the southbound leg. These ships sail via the Panama Canal without calling at US ports. Each ship carries six passengers in twin-bedded cabins.
Call +44 (0)20 7723 2450 or e-mail for availability.
Itinerary: Antwerp (Belgium), Dunkirk and Radicatel (France), Panama Canal, Papeete (Tahiti), Lautoka (Fiji), Noumea (New Caledonia), Auckland, Nelson, Napier and Tauranga (New Zealand) and return by way of Panama, Vigo, Zeebrugge, Tarragona and Sheerness to Antwerp (59 days).
Note: New Zealand-bound ships are often fully booked a year before sailing as this is a popular route. These ships, however, may be booked only four to six weeks before departure so there is the possibility of last-minute space.
2.1. Europe - Australia Liner Service (via Suez) with m/v ATHENA
Civitavecchia (Rome) - Fremantle in November 2010
Fremantle - Portsmouth (via Suez) in March 2011
Liner Voyages by Classic International Cruises
Southbound 2010: Civitavechhia (Rome) to Fremantle: 35 nights Europe to Australia. Departs 14th November 2010
Route: Civitavecchia, Naples, Venice, Dubrovnik, Corfu, Piraeus, Port Said, Colombo, Phuket, Singapore, Fremantle.
Fares from: £3,299 Inside, £3,599 Outside, £4,649 Junior Suite, £6,799 Balcony Suite, per person for two. Fares include full board, port taxes and gratuities. Single and 3rd and 4th berth fares available on application.
Northbound 2011: Fremantle to Portsmouth: 39 nights Australia to Europe. Departs 6th March 2011
Route: Fremantle, Singapore, Phuket, Colombo, Port Said, Piraeus, Corfu, Rome, Barcelona, Tangiers, Lisbon, Le Havre and Portsmouth.
Fares from: £3,749 Inside, £4,099 Outside, £6,049 Junior Suite, £7,649 Balcony Suite, per person for two. Fares include full board, port taxes and gratuities. Single and 3rd and 4th berth fares available on application.
2.2. Europe - Australia Liner Service with m/v ORIANA
Southampton - Sydney (via Panama) in September 2010
Sydney - Southampton (via Suez) in November 2010
Liner Voyages by P&O Cruises
Southbound: Southampton to Sydney: 41 nights Europe to Australia. Due to sail 23rd September 2010
Route: Southampton, Madeira, St Lucia, Margarita, Curacao, Panama Canal, Acapulco, San Francisco, Honolulu, Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Sydney.
Fares from: £3,989 Inside, £4,799 Outside, £9,249 Deluxe Balcony, £13,649 Mini Suite, per person for two. Fares include full board and port taxes. Single and 3rd and 4th berth fares available on application.
Northbound: Sydney to Southampton: 44 nights Australia to Europe. Due to sail 4th November 2010
Route: Sydney, Brisbane, Whitsunday, Manila, Hong Kong, Phu My, Bangkok, Ko Samui, Singapore, Port Kelang, Mumbai, Sharm el Sheik, Port Said, Piraeus, Lisbon and Southampton.
Fares from: £4,044 Inside, £4,599 Outside, £9,079 Deluxe Balcony, £14,299 Mini Suite, per person for two. Fares include full board and port taxes. Single and 3rd and 4th berth fares available on application.
Hamburg Süd offers an alternative round voyage from the US East Coast. Two ships, CAP BEATRICE and CAP CLEVELAND, carry passengers out and back via Panama, turning round at Philadelphia. These ships do not call on the Pacific islands.
Itinerary: Philadelphia, Savannah (USA), Cartagena, Panama Canal, Balboa, Auckland (New Zealand), Sydney and Melbourne (Australia), Timaru, Port Chalmers, Napier, Tauranga and Auckland (New Zealand) and return by way of Manzanillo and Cartagena to Philadelphia (70 days).
Note: Because cargo ships are not included in the US visa waiver program, non-residents of North America will need a full US visa to travel on these routes except when boarding at the last US port.
4. Singapore - New Zealand Service with Tasman Orient Line
See Note Below Regarding Singapore Sea/Air Routings.
Note: The direct Suez route was closed to passengers in 2008 so many clients now book passage to or from Europe over Singapore, a voyage of about 18/24 days. Connecting flights and passenger cabins are vailable on a routing between Singapore and New Zealand via Noumea, Lautoka and Suva on the TASMAN CAMPAIGNER, but space is limited to one cabin on each voyage.
Itinerary: For those wishing to sail from Singapore to New Zealand, we now have a new routing on Rickmers' TASMAN CAMPAIGNER (2 passengers): Singapore - Lae - Noumea - Lautoka - Suva - Auckland - Wellington - Timaru - Tauranga - Marsden Point (NZ) - Sri Racha (Thailand) - Jakarta - Port Kelang - Singapore (about 60 days). Please call or e-mail for details.
An alternative route via Pusan, Shanghai or Kaohsiung.
Note: As an alternative routing, F Laeisz has now has now placed the HANJIN SAN DIEGO onto a new route connecting Asia and Australia, with a round voyage of 35 days (one-way bookings are available)
Itinerary: HANJIN SAN DIEGO (8 passengers): Sydney - Brisbane - Pusan - Shanghai - Ningpo - Shekou - Kaohsiung - Melbourne - Sydney (about 35 days). Please call or e-mail for details.
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