Azamara Cruises has opened reservations for a range of voyage options linked to its 2028 World Cruise, introducing segmented sailings, longer regional journeys and combination itineraries that allow passengers to experience portions of the global voyage without committing to the full itinerary.
The program includes fourteen World Cruise Segments, nine Grand Voyages and six Combination Cruises derived from the line’s 175-night circumnavigation scheduled aboard the vessel Azamara Onward. The company indicated that these options were designed to provide greater flexibility for travellers wishing to participate in parts of the world cruise while still accessing the distinctive destinations and extended port calls associated with the complete journey.
The 2028 sailing is planned as one of the line’s most extensive global itineraries, with routes covering the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, Africa and other regions. The voyage includes calls at remote locations such as Easter Island, Pitcairn Island and Komodo Island, in addition to extended stays in major ports including Ho Chi Minh City and a double overnight visit in Bangkok. Further overnight and late-night calls are scheduled in ports such as Singapore, Cape Town and Florence, allowing passengers additional time ashore.
According to the company’s itinerary planning department, the 2028 world voyage was developed with an emphasis on deeper exploration and cultural engagement. The head of itinerary planning, Mike Pawlus, stated that the sailing had been designed to encourage meaningful connections with destinations and cultures encountered along the route. He further noted that the introduction of segmented sailings and longer regional voyages was intended to allow travellers to create their own partial world cruise experience, whether by joining a single section or combining multiple regions into a longer journey.
Among the individual segments offered is a sailing scheduled between January 19th and February 4th, 2028, departing from Lima’s port of Callao and continuing through the South Pacific with calls at Easter Island and Pitcairn Island before reaching French Polynesia, including ports such as Fakarava, Moorea and Papeete in Tahiti. Travellers joining this section may also participate in a pre-cruise excursion to Machu Picchu.
Another segment planned for March 28th to April 10th, 2028, focuses on Southeast Asia and includes extended time in Ho Chi Minh City, followed by several days in Thailand with a double overnight stay in Bangkok before concluding in Singapore after calls at Ko Samui.
A further itinerary between March 1st and March 17th, 2028, covers Australia and Indonesia and includes an excursion to Australia’s interior known as the Spirit of Australia’s Outback journey. The experience includes travel to the Red Centre and a visit to Uluru.
The Grand Voyages category combines several of the segments into longer regional itineraries lasting at least 35 nights. These extended sailings concentrate on regions such as Asia, Africa and the South Pacific and include additional benefits for passengers, including unlimited internet access and airfare credits of up to two thousand US dollars.
The cruise line has also arranged six Combination Cruises, which link selected segments to form longer routes across multiple regions. Through these combinations, passengers may construct voyages lasting several weeks while maintaining the same itinerary structure, extended port calls and destination-focused programming associated with the full world cruise.