Cruise Ships in Batemans Bay

Batemans Bay Welcomes 'MS Volendam' Tuesday 16 March 2010.

'Volendam' arrives in Batemans Bay on Tuesday 16 March 2010 and is expected to anchor from around 7am to 8pm.

Holland America Line describes Volendam as having a beautiful garden theme reflected in an artful floral motif throughout the ship's spacious public rooms and elegant staterooms. In addition to fresh flowers throughout the ship, Holland America Line has drawn on its collection of incredible artwork to enhance the interior of the ship's public spaces. Everything from pre-Columbian fetishes and sculptures to Renaissance-era fountains imported from Italy are included in its hallway galleries. At the heart of the ship an elegant sculpture by Luciano Vistosi, inspired by the myriad of moods and colours of a kaleidoscope, greets visitors in a soaring three-story atrium.

MS Volendam – Ship Facts

• Volendam is part of the Holland America Line and will be circumnavigating Australia on this cruise.
• The ship has a passenger capacity of 1432 and a crew capacity of 588
• Volendam weighs 61,396 tonnes, is 780 feet long and 105.8 feet wide
• The ship can reach a maximum speed of 23 knots.

Batemans Bay as an Anchorage Port

• The likely anchorage position for ‘Volendam in Batemans Bay is approximately 2 kilometres off shore, west of the Tollgate Islands. Passengers will embark and disembark on cruise ship tenders at the T-Wharf near Batemans Bay Bridge or the long wharf on front of Mariners Hotel.
• Parking and boarding areas for taxis, coaches and other ground transport is located in the car park near the T-Wharf and will be cordoned off by Eurobodalla Shire Council.
• Eurobodalla Tourism will manage a ‘Welcome’ marquee at the wharf to provide visitors with information about Batemans Bay. Volunteers will meet and greet and assist passengers while in Batemans Bay. Passengers will be offered an information flyer about Batemans Bay, a ‘What’s On’ sheet and relevant information about local transport and bus services etc.
• Pre organised tours will be conducted by Bob Wood Travel. These currently include tours to Canberra, Montague Island, Tilba Valley Garden and Wine Tour, Mogo Zoo, Clyde River Cruise, Mogo Village and The Original Gold Rush Colony.

For more information and media enquiries phone Catherine Reilly, Eurobodalla Tourism on 02 4474 1085 or email here.

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