Passenger Service to and from Australia & New Zealand
Passenger Service to and from Australia & New Zealand
CMA CGM's Australia/New Zealand ships carry six passengers each.
LAST-MINUTE AUSTRALIA VOYAGE FROM HAMBURG, LEAVES MAY 6, 2012
Three CMA CGM vessels, 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 - Rotterdam - Dunkirk - Le Havre - New York - Savannah - Kingston (Jamaica) - Manzanillo (Panama) - Panama Canal -Papeete (Tahiti) - Lautoka (Fiji) - Noumea (New Caledonia) - Sydney - Melbourne - Napier - Tauranga - Manzanillo - Kingston - Savannah - Philadelphia - 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.
2. Europe - Australia Liner Service with m/v ATHENA
Fremantle - Portsmouth (via the Cape) in April 2012
Marseilles - Fremantle (via Suez) in November 2012
Liner Voyages by Classic International Cruises
Northbound 2012: Fremantle to Portsmouth: 40 nights Australia to Europe. Departed 14th April 2012
Route: Fremantle, Port Louis, Pointe des Galets, Durban, Mossel Bay, Cape Town, St Helena, Ascension, Porto Grande, Santa Cruz, Casablanca, Lisbon and Portsmouth.
Fares from: £3,999 Inside, £4,339 Outside, £5,229 Junior Suite, £7,999 Balcony Suite, per person for two. Fares include full board, port taxes and gratuities. Single and 3rd and 4th berth fares available on application.
Southbound 2012: Marseilles to Fremantle: 36 nights Europe to Australia. Departs 12th November 2012
Route: Marseilles, Livorno, Civitavecchia, Durres, Dubrovnik, Kotor, Port Said, Aqaba, Salalah, Penang, Port Kelang, Singapore, Fremantle (this voyage is also available to Singapore).
Fares from: £3,669 Inside, £4,119 Outside, £4,939 Junior Suite, £6,969 Balcony Suite, per person for two. Fares include full board, port taxes and gratuities. Single and 3rd and 4th berth fares available on application.
Hamburg Süd offers a round voyage from the US East Coast. Four ships, BAHIA, BAHIA CASTILLO, BAHIA GRANDE and BAHIA NEGRA, now carry passengers out and back via Panama, turning around 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. US West Coast - Australia - New Zealand with a German ship
Hamburg Süd also offers a round voyage from the US West Coast. One ship, NATALIE SCHULTE, carries passengers on this route, turning around at Long Beach. She offers one double Owners Cabin and four single cabins.
Itinerary: Long Beach to Tauranga (New Zealand), Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide (Australia), Auckland (New Zealand), and return by way of Papéete (Tahiti), via Oakland, Seattle and Vancouver (Canada) to Long Beach (56 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.
5. Far East - Australia - New Zealand Service with NSB Freighter Cruises
An alternative routing via Hong Kong.
Itinerary: NYK GALAXY (7 passengers): Hong Kong - Brisbane - Auckland - Lyttelton - Napier - Tauranga - Tokyo - Kobe - Pusan - Shanghai - Yantian - Hong Kong (about 32 days). Photo by Bruno Leonardo Pricoli.
6. Singapore - South Pacific Round Voyage Freighter Cruise with Rickmers
(Can be booked as a Round Voyage from Singapore only)
Itinerary: NINGHAI (2 passengers): Singapore - Jakarta - Port Moresby - Noumea - Lautoka - Suva - Auckland - Tauranga - Lae - Sri Racha - Singapore (about 56 days).
Please call or e-mail for details of either service.
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