World Cruises

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This is CruiseMapper's World Cruise schedule where you can compare itineraries, departure dates, ports, and destinations. For more detailed information on "Around The World" cruise ships - just follow the ship links from the below table. This page is integrated with our Suez Canal cruise ship transits and Transatlantic cruises (repositioncruises.com).

Vacationers on cruises around the world are able to experience culture-rich opportunities while sightseeing on multiple continents. Combine exciting land tours with leisurely days at sea. Fulfill your dreams and book a world cruise to explore the globe!

You are not alone in your dream to discover what lies there, beyond the horizon... It has been a part of human nature since immemorial time. It was not until 1922 when the first passenger circumnavigation was made by Cunard Line that adventurous souls could follow Magellan's way around the world.

"Around the World Cruise"

"Around The World" cruises are the perfect voyages for those who want it all. This type of cruise vacations is an opportunity to explore beautiful landscapes, diverse cultures, and wildlife on earth. As they last as long as 110 days, dock at upwards of thirty ports, round the world cruises take guests to the globe's most exciting destinations in comfort and style. Another option for travelers who think it's much time at sea is taking just an itinerary section (one of the smaller segments), so as to explore one region only.

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Cruisers who look for stunning landscapes, histories, exotic wildlife, fine beaches, or first-class cuisine are certain to find the ideal destination on round the world itineraries. The main World Voyage attraction is that they allow you to visit far-flung destinations in one package, for example- the Mediterranean & the South Pacific, without the typical travel drawbacks. Go and see exotic locations, and then return to your ship for dinner and entertain yourself. And imagine this goes on and on for so many days... Sounds like perfectly splendid to me!

Around The World voyages itinerary routes

  • Australia - Sydney Harbour; tropical Queensland; the Great Barrier Reef;
  • the Pacific - Pacific islands; the islands of Fiji, French Polynesia & Hawaii;
  • Asia - Vietnam coastline, rich with monuments & temples;
  • the Middle East - heading through the Suez Canal at Egypt - Aqaba, Luxor, Muscat. The alternative route- down Africa's east coast with stops at Cape Town or Mombasa;
  • West America - the cosmopolitan USA cities; the ports of Mexico, with ruins of ancient Mayan cultures.
  • South America - the Brazilian rainforest; the magnificent city of Rio de Janeiro.
  • Europe - Athens- the ancient capital, and the architecturally amazing Barcelona.

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List of popular cruise ports on Around The World voyages

Round the World voyages usually from some of the world's largest major port cities, such as Southampton, Tilbury-London, NYC New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Sydney Australia. A lot of cruise vacations run from Singapore or Sydney to Pacific islands, west to Europe, and around the Asian ports, either round Africa (via Cape Town) or through the Suez Canal (transition). Some of the lines take guests west, down the USA coast through the Panama Canal (transition), after which- across to Dubai. If you are interested in the subject of the world circumnavigation in general - this is the Wikipedia article about it.

Shorter around the world itineraries (segments) may start in Melbourne Australia, Brisbane Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong China, Cape Town (South Africa).

Is the World Cruise cost worth it?

There are people who really love the endless lazy days at sea with little to do. For others, the joy of cruising is to be able to visit different new places all around the world in a short time.

What about Around The World cruise ship offers, then? Will you survive after experiencing all the long days at sea (for example, an Australia-Southampton sector lasts 40 days)? If your answer is "not sure", better book two shorter voyages instead- thus you'll have more call ports and more new impressions. Just look carefully at the new-issued itineraries before you book a world cruise.

The atmosphere onboard Round The World cruise ships is very different from Mediterranean or Caribbean cruise vacations, so choose the world cruise line very carefully! Lots of people believe that you have to be old enough and retired to set sail on a Grand Voyage. True, and not so true. There are plenty of still working people onboard who have persuaded employers to give some months off. And all of them are mid-class and above, and most of them are really really really affluent.

Before committing to a World Voyage of three or more months away from home, bear in mind a few things first:

  • World Cruises deals present a great chance to see interesting parts of the globe, but better work out the number of sea days included in cruise deals, first. With more ports of call in your itinerary, you will be swept off your feet by the exotic sites and forget to think about the long days at sea in between.
  • If you don’t have the money and time for sailing all the way around, better book a segment! Companies have an amazing organization - some passengers get off here, others board there.
  • Around-the-world cruises attract older people just because they have the time (and money, of course) to be away for several months. Do you want to show the kids new cultures? Forget about world cruising and book two shorter cruises instead!
  • The irony about "Around The World" voyages is that actually they don't sail fully round the world. On the other hand, it is true that these voyages, lasting from more than seventy, and up to 116 nights, offer vacationers the chance to see diverse cultures wrapped into one single voyage. Even those who cannot commit to a full voyage can participate through the popular "segment" option, ranging from a week to more than one month.
  • Most "world cruise ships" usually start their Grand Voyages in January and the itineraries end in March-April-May. However, after Australia became a hot ship travel vacation destination in 2015, some of the companies offer roundtrip "World Cruise" deals from Sydney Australia. These itineraries often start in May, and even in July.

World Cruises 2023-2024-2025 ships schedule

Note: In the following table, all links are internal (CruiseMapper) redirecting to the ship’s itinerary schedule where you can compare dates and prices per person (double occupancy rates).

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(Company) ShipsWorld Cruise Itineraries (segments, alternative port departures, dates, destinations/countries)

(RCI-Royal Caribbean) Serenade of the Seas

In October 2021, RCI announced the company's first World Cruise, which is also one of the world's longest. The 274-night itinerary (December 10, 2023, thru September 10, 2024) is roundtrip from Miami and visits 150 ports/islands (65 countries, 7 continents).

Itinerary segments include:

  • (Dec 10 - Feb 11) "Round the Horn: Americas and Antarctica Expedition" itinerary visits 36 ports/islands, 3 continents, and destinations in the Caribbean, Central and South America, Cape Horn, Antarctica, Rio de Janeiro (New Year's Eve overnight), Los Angeles (overnight).
  • (Feb 11 - May 9) "Wonders of Asia and the Pacific Expedition" itinerary visits 40 ports/islands, 3 continents, and destinations in North America (Hawaii), Oceania (French Polynesia), New Zealand, Australia, Asia (Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, India, Japan).
  • (May 9 - July 10) "Middle East Treasures and Marvels of the Med Expedition" itinerary visits 44 ports, 3 continents, and destinations in Arabia (Dubai, Jordan), Africa (Egypt), Mediterranean (Turkey, Greece, Italy, France, Spain), Adriatic (Croatia).
  • (July 10 - Sept 10) "Capitals of Culture" itinerary visits 40 ports, 3 continents and destinations in the Mediterranean (Spain, Morocco), Baltic (Russia/St Petersburg, Norway), with the Transatlantic crossing from Europe to the USA (via Iceland and NYC New York) ending in PortMiami.

(AIDA Cruises) AIDAsol

(2023, October 27) 117-night round-trip from Hamburg Germany. 

  • destinations: AIDAsol is due to visit 43 ports in 20 countries on 4 continents, and cross the equator twice. The journey includes Cape Verde Islands, Tierra del Fuego, Tahiti & Fiji, Mauritius, and southern Africa. Christmas in Vanuatu and New Year's Eve in Sydney Australia are some of the highlights.
  • AIDAsol also visits Rio de Janeiro (Brazil); Buenos Aires (Argentina); Patagonia; South Seas (Tahiti, Moorea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia); South Africa & Namibia.

Bookable legs of AIDAsol’s world cruise 2023-2024 feature:

  • 36-day from Hamburg to San Antonio Chile (October 27-December 2, 2023)
  • 84-day from Hamburg to Mauritius (October 27, 2023-January 19, 2024)
  • 65-day from Hamburg to Sydney (October 27-December 31, 2023)
  • 48-day from San Antonio to Mauritius (December 2, 2023-January 19, 2024)
  • 81-day from San Antonio to Hamburg (December 2, 2023-February 21, 2024)
  • 52-day from Sydney to Hamburg (December 31, 2023-February 21, 2024)
  • 33-day from Mauritius to Hamburg (January 19 to February 21).
  • 66-day from Hamburg to Sydney (October 26-December 31, 2022)
  • 52-day from Sydney to Hamburg (December 31, 2022-February 20, 2023).

(2024-2025) 117-night round-trip from Hamburg Germany. 

  • destinations: AIDAsol is due to visit 41 ports, 17 countries, 4 continents, 2 equator crossings

Bookable legs of AIDAsol’s world cruise 2024-2025 feature:

  • From Hamburg to San Antonio: October 23, 2024, to November 28, 2024 (36 days) from €4,895* per person incl. €700 early bird plus discount.
  • From San Antonio to Mauritius: November 28, 2024, to January 15, 2025 (48 days) from €8,295* per person incl. €1,000 early bird plus discount.
  • From Mauritius to Hamburg: January 15, 2025, to February 17, 2025 (33 days) from €3,650* per person incl. €700 early bird plus discount.
  • From Hamburg to Mauritius: October 23, 2024, to January 15, 2025 (84 days) from €12,445* per person incl. €1,700 early bird plus discount.
  • From San Antonio to Hamburg: November 28, 2024, to February 17, 2025 (81 days) from €11,265* per person incl. €1,700 early bird plus discount.
  • From Hamburg to Sydney: October 23, 2024, to December 29, 2024 (67 days) from €9,790* per person incl. €1,400 early bird plus discount.
  • From Sydney to Hamburg: December 29, 2024, to February 17, 2025 (50 days) from €6,300* per person incl. €1,000 early bird plus discount.

AIDA PREMIUM price per person based on double occupancy (inside cabin IB), including early bird plus discount for bookings made by April 30th, 2024, subject to availability.

(Azamara Cruises)

Azamara Onward

(2024, January 5) 155-night round-trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida).

  • destinations: 40+ countries in 6 continents with 22 overnights and 27 late-night stays in port
  • Highlights of the World’s Wonders experiences include the Great Wall of China (3-night land excursion), Great Pyramids of Giza (shore excursion), Chichen Itza (shore excursion), Petra (shore excursion), Taj Mahal (3-night land excursion), Christ the Redeemer (6-night land excursion), Colosseum (shore excursion).
  • Other overnight experiences available on the 2024 World Cruise feature a stay on a Great Barrier Reef island, a journey through Transylvania (Romania), an exploration of the centuries-old rock-cut churches of Cappadocia (Turkey).

(2025, January) 155-night from San Diego CA to Southampton (England UK)

  • destinations: 37 countries, 15 overnights and 31 late-night stays in port
  • Destinations highlighted throughout the itinerary feature Honolulu (Hawaii), Samoa and Tonga, Sydney (NSW Australia), and Stewart Island (Oban, New Zealand).
  • 13 complimentary land events, beginning with a kickoff gala in San Diego. Additional highlights of Azamara's land experiences include Benoa (Bali), Bangkok (Laem Chabang, Thailand), and Semarang (Indonesia).

(2026, January 6) 155-night from PortMiami Florida

  • destinations: 35 countries, 55 late nights and overnights, 60 extended destination days, 3 exclusive World Cruise events, and 10 AzAmazing events
  • overnight experiences at iconic Seven Wonders such as Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, Taj Mahal, Machu Picchu, Colosseum, The Great Wall of China, and Petra.

(Cunard) RMS Queen Mary 2

(2023, January 3-April 30) 117-night Centenary World Voyage round trip from New York City,

  • destinations: Colombo, Hong Kong, and Singapore emulating RMS Samaria 1923 world cruise. The journey also includes overnights in Dubai, Sydney, Cape Town as she sails from Southampton UK through Asia, Australia, South Africa.

 

(Cunard) Queen Victoria

(2023, January 20-April 23) 92-night Centenary World Voyage round trip from New York City,

  • destinations: RMS Laconia’s 1922-1923 ports of call with stops in Hong Kong, New York City, Singapore, Cabo San Lucas, Colombo, San Francisco CA, Hilo, Honolulu, Manila, Naples as well visiting Aruba, Jordan, Tonga, and a full Panama Canal transit.

 

(Cunard) Queen Anne

(2025, January 9) 107-night round-trip from Southampton

  • destinations: 5 continents, 30+ ports, 9 overnights in destinations like Honolulu, Hong Kong, Dubai, and Sydney, as well as 3 late-evening departures.

Crystal Serenity

(2023, January 11-May 31) 140-night from Miami FL to Barcelona (128-night to Venice, 119-night to Athens (Piraeus) “Wild Kingdoms & Exotic Discoveries”, visiting 6 continents, 40 countries, and 73 ports (of which 5 maiden ports of call and 19 overnights).

  • destinations: South Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Myanmar, Seychelles, Africa, Egypt, the Black Sea, Mediterranean, Western Europe - Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Turkey; the Dalmatian Coast - Croatia and Montenegro; Iberia.
  • segments: 9 separate segments ranging from 9 to 23 nights.

Highlights include:

  • Access to the sites of 3 of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza, Turkey’s ruins of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, and the Temple of Artemis.
  • Access to 70 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
  • 5 maiden calls in Gladstone, Australia; Madang and Wewak, Papua New Guinea; Ternate, Indonesia; and Haa Alif Atoll (Utheemu), Maldives.
  • Overnight stays in Panama City, Callao, Easter Island, Bora Bora, Papeete, Sydney, Rabaul, Bali (Benoa), Singapore, Chennai/Madras, Colombo, Mahe/Victoria, Barcelona, plus double overnights in Yangon, Mombasa, and Venice.
  • Focused destination segments in South America and the Caribbean; South Pacific and French Polynesia; Australia, PNG, and Indonesia; India and Southeast Asia; the islands of the Indian Ocean and Africa’s east coast; the Arabian Peninsula and Egypt; the Dalmatian Coast and the Adriatic.

(2024, January 18) 141-night from Miami FL, visiting 70 ports of call in 35 different countries.

  • destinations: The cruise traverses through the Panama Canal before crossing the Pacific Ocean to visit destinations such as French Polynesia, Australia, and New Zealand. The voyage then continues through the Indian Ocean and includes stops at ports in the Eastern Mediterranean, Italy, and France, before crossing the Atlantic and concluding in Miami. Alternatively, guests also have the option to embark and disembark from San Diego CA.
  • Highlights include a wide range of destinations including Israel, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Egypt, and India, with opportunities to explore iconic landmarks such as the Bosphorus Strait and Istanbul, Luxor's Valley of Kings in Egypt, and the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. 

(2025, January 7) 123-night from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) to Barcelona (Spain), including 17 overnight stays.

  • destinations: the journey explores Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and Colombia. Subsequently, the ship sails along the western coastline of South America, making stops at Guayaquil, Lima, and Pisco. Following an exploration of the Chilean fjords, the ship travels north along the South American coast, offering travelers the opportunity to partake in the Rio Carnival. Furthermore, guests have the occasion to uncover the coastlines of Namibia and South Africa.

Fred Olsen Borealis

(2023, February 21) 80-night round-trip from Liverpool UK

  • destinations: The ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ voyage is timed to take advantage of exceptional experiences, with a call at Safaga coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of Tutankhamen's discovery and calls in Japan specially-timed to capture the cherry blossom in bloom. The 80-day journey aboard Borealis is taking place in the novel's 150th anniversary year and will call at many of the ports visited by Fogg, such as Mumbai, Hong Kong, Shanghai, San Francisco.
  • Ports of call include Southampton UK, Lisbon, Cruising Strait of Messina, Brindisi, Port Said (Cairo), Cruising Suez Canal, Safaga, Mumbai, Mormugao (Goa), Kochi, Singapore, Nha Trang, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Hakata (Fukuoka), Osaka (Kobe), Nagoya (Aichi), Yokohama (Tokyo), Crossing International Date Line, Honolulu (Oahu), Lahaina (Maui), Hilo, San Francisco, San Diego, Acapulco, Puerto Caldera (Puntarenas), Cruising Panama Canal, Cartagena de Indias, Santa Marta, Road Town (Tortola), Basseterre, Ponta Delgada, Southampton UK.

(2024, January 5) 103-night round-trip from Southampton UK

  • Ports of call include: Kings Wharf, Charleston (overnight), Port Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Cruising Panama Canal, Golfito, Puerto Caldera, Acapulco, Honolulu, Lahaina, Hilo, Raiatea, Papeete, Bora Bora, Crossing International Date Line, Auckland (overnight), Picton, Cruising Marlborough Sounds, Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound, Milford Sound, Sydney (overnight), Newcastle, Cairns, Alotau, Komodo Island, Celukan Bawang, Singapore, Phuket, Kochi, Mormugao, Mumbai, Dubai (overnight), Khasab, Muscat, Aqaba, Cruising Suez Canal, Haifa, Limassol, Rhodes, Valletta, Cartagena.

Fred Olsen Bolette

(2025, January 6) 106-night round-trip from Southampton UK

  • Ports of call include: Funchal, Mindelo, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Punta Arenas, Castro, Valparaiso, Robinson Crusoe Island, Hanga Roa (Easter Island), Papeete, Bora Bora, Rarotonga, Nuku’alofa, Sydney, Hobart, Melbourne, Albany, Fremantle (Perth), Port Louis, Port Reunion, Gqeberha, Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Jamestown, Dakar, Arrecife, Lisbon.

Holland America ms Zaandam

(2023, January 3) 127-night round-trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

  • destinations: ms Zaandam crosses the South Pacific to Australia and New Zealand before sailing up Africa's west coast and heading to Northern Europe.
  • 61 ports in 30 different countries and island nations
  • 8 overnights: Fuerte Amador (Panama City), Papeete, Sydney, Hobart, Adelaide, Fremantle (Perth), Cape Town, and Amsterdam.

Holland America ms Zuiderdam

(2025, January 4) 124-night Grand World Voyage round-trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

  • 46 ports in 32 different countries across 6 continents.
  • 9 overnight calls: Callao (2 nights), Easter Island, Papeete, Sydney, Singapore, Cape Town, Mombasa, Safaga, and Barcelona.
  • 7 late-night departures: Manta, Seychelles, Cape Town, Durban, Aqaba, Civitavecchia (Rome), and Gibraltar, U.K.
  • The ship travels through the Panama Canal and heads towards Easter Island, and then goes across the South Pacific to reach Australia. During the journey towards Indonesia and Sri Lanka, it also explores the Great Barrier Reef, and then sails southwards to Cape Town, South Africa, passing through Seychelles and the eastern coast of Africa. Finally, the ship goes through the Suez Canal to reach Portugal before crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Memorable Moments include passing through the Panama Canal, spending two nights at Callao to visit Machu Picchu, exploring Easter Island, enjoying scenic views while cruising through the Great Barrier Reef, spending two entire days in Cape Town, and having the chance to visit Petra in Jordan and experience Luxor from Safaga.

Holland America ms Volendam

(2025, January 25) 133-night Grand Voyage: Pole-to-Pole round-trip from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades)

  • 68 ports across 5 continents and 28 different countries.
  • 8 overnight calls: Fuerte Amador (Panama City), Callao (Lima), Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Barcelona, Lisbon, and Reykjavik.
  • The route takes a south-north-south course through the Panama Canal, along the west coast of South America to Antarctica, then up to Argentina and Brazil and into the heart of the Amazon River. Afterward, the ship crosses the Atlantic Ocean to Africa, then sails north to Europe, up to the North Cape (Nordkapp), and west across the northern Atlantic Ocean via Iceland and Greenland before heading down the eastern shores of North America. 
  • Memorable Moments: Panama Canal transit, Cape Horn, Antarctica, the Falklands, exploring the Strait of Gibraltar, Amazon River, North Cape, Norwegian fjords, Iceland, and Greenland.

MSC Magnifica

(2023, January 4) 117-night from Rome Italy. Also embarking from Marseille and Barcelona

  • destinations: 43 destinations in a total of 24 countries with 25+ UNESCO World Heritage sites across 5 continents. The journey offers 9 extended overnights and the cruise ship crosses the equator twice.
  • Ports of call include Lifou & Mare islands in New Caledonia, Alotau (Papua New Guinea) prior to heading to Lombok island in Indonesia, then Singapore and Port Klang (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia). Before reaching the Suez Canal transit, passengers can see Colombo (Sri Lanka) and spend 2 days taking in the sights of Mumbai (India) prior to reaching Salalah (Oman) and Aqaba (Jordan) for Petra.
  • With no more than 4 consecutive sea days, passengers enjoy 9 overnights including Buenos Aires (Argentina), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Ushuaia (Argentina), Callao (Peru), Valparaiso (Chile), Papeete (Tahiti), Sydney (Australia), Benoa (Indonesia), Mumbai (India).

(2025, January 4) 116-night from Rome Italy. Also embarking from Genoa, Marseille and Barcelona

  • destinations: 50 destinations in a total of 21 countries, with 7 overnights, featuring 22 destinations that have never been featured on an MSC World Cruise before.
  • The 3-month long cruise brings vacationers to 5 continents, crossing 3 of the world’s largest oceans, and sailing 30,000+ nautical miles. 
  • Highlights include Casablanca, Morocco; Rio de Janeiro; Ushuaia, Argentina; Hanga Roa, Chile; Christchurch, New Zealand; Milford Sound, New Zealand; Penneshaw, Australia; Benoa, Indonesia.

MSC Poesia

(2023, January 5) 118-night from Genoa Italy. Also embarking from Civitavecchia-Rome, Marseille, Barcelona

  • destinations: 53 destinations in a total of 33 countries across 6 continents with a focus on Asian aspirational locations. The liner is due to undertake a 30,000+ nautical mile journey that crosses 24 separate time zones. Crossing the Atlantic from Europe, MSC Poesia is scheduled to visit the tropical islands of the Caribbean and sail through the Panama Canal. Next is the west coast of Central America with visits to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Mexico before heading to San Francisco CA.
  • The Pacific leg features calls to Maui, Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, Auckland NZ, Sydney, the Australian Gold Coast, Cairns, and the Great Barrier Reef, PNG-Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines. The cruise ship is then due to arrive in Japan during the cherry blossom season with visits to Kyoto (Kobe) and Tokyo.
  • Passengers can further discover Asia with visits to Shanghai, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia. Crossing the Indian Ocean to the Gulf region of the Middle East, MSC Cruises' Poesia is then due to head home to the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.

(2024, January 4) 121-night from Civitavecchia-Rome. Also embarking from Genoa Italy

  • destinations: 52 destinations in 31 countries. From the Mediterranean to the Red Sea via the Suez (Egypt), Africa, South America, the Caribbean, the US, and Canada, prior to returning to Europe via Greenland & Iceland, the new itinerary includes the exploration of Brazil & Amazonia along the Amazon River.
  • The world cruise features some of the most attractive destinations like Luxor (Egypt), Aqaba (Petra, Jordan), Zanzibar (Tanzania), Mahe Island (Victoria, Seychelles), Cape Town (South Africa), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), New York City (USA), Quebec (Canada), Reykjavik (Iceland), and more. 

Oceania Insignia

(2023, January 15) "Around the World in 180 Days" from San Francisco CA

  • January 15, 2023 – 180-day round-trip from San Francisco CA
  • January 15, 2023 – 200-day from San Francisco CA to New York
  • December 28, 2022 – 198-day from Miami FL to San Francisco CA
  • December 28, 2022 – 214-day round-trip from Miami FL
  • December 28, 2022 – 218-day from Miami FL to New York.
  • Around The World cruise highlights include: a total of 96 destinations in 33 different countries across 4 continents. Vacationers have in-depth experiences with multi-day stays in 20 ports of call in South America, Africa, Asia, and Alaska as well as the opportunity to witness the splendor of Antarctica with 3 full days cruising in Half Moon Island, Admiralty Bay, and Paradise Bay. The itinerary provides access to 60+ UNESCO World Heritage sites and vacationers sailing the full world cruise have the opportunity to take part in 5 included shoreside events. All passengers on the Around the World in 180 Days cruise receive their choice of 64 free shore excursions, or a free $6,400 shipboard credit, or a free beverage package.

(2024, January 14) "Around the World in 180 Days" from Los Angeles CA to New York. Around The World cruise highlights include: 3 oceans cruised, 15 seas cruised, 96 destinations in 34 different countries, 100+ UNESCO World Heritage sites, 24 overnight stays.

(2025, January 5, 2025 – July 3, 2025) "Around the World in 180 Days" from PortMiami FL. Around The World cruise highlights include 5 continents, 32 countries, and 89 ports.

Island Princess

(2023, January 5) 111-night roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

(2023, January 19) 111-night roundtrip from Los Angeles, CA; 97-day from LA to Fort Lauderdale

  • destinations: 50 destinations across 31 different countries and 6 continents, including Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, South America, North America.
  • 34,500 nautical miles in a total of 111 days.
  • The 2023 World Cruise crosses the Equator twice.
  • Maiden port of call to Gythion, Greece, popular as the port for ancient Sparta.
  • 21 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Mount Etna (from Catania, Italy), Petra (from Aqaba, Jordan), and the ancient Greek city of Ephesus (Turkey).
  • The journey offers overnights in Dubai and Venice as well as 10 “More Ashore” late-night calls.
  • Countries visited include Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, Thailand, Israel, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Costa Rica, Panama, and more.

(2024, January 4) 111-night roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, CA; 97-day from LA to Fort Lauderdale

  • destinations: 51 destinations across 27 different countries and 6 continents, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America & North America.
  • Island Princess is scheduled to sail 33,000+ nautical miles in 111 days.
  • 12 Maiden World Cruise port calls to Benoa (Bali Indonesia), Heraklion (Crete Greece), Haifa (Tel Aviv-Nazareth, Israel), Mykonos Island (Greece), Genoa (Milan, Italy), Naples (for Capri & Pompeii, Italy), Livorno (Florence-Pisa, Italy), Villefranche-sur-Mer (Nice, France Riviera), Lisbon (Portugal), Agadir (Morocco), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), Bermuda.
  • Visits to 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, The Port Fortress of Cartagena, the ancient Greek city of Ephesus (Kusadasi, Turkey), The Acropolis in Athens (Piraeus).
  • The World Cruise crosses the Equator twice.
  • The cruise offers an overnight visit to Dubai and 11 “More Ashore” late-night calls in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Auckland (New Zealand), Sydney (NSW Australia).
  • Countries visited include Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Spain, Morocco, Greece, Canary Islands, Costa Rica, and more.

(2025, January 5) 116-night roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale FL (from Los Angeles CA on January 20)

  • destinations: 51 destinations across 6 continents, including Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America & North America.
  • first-time visits to Bar, Montenegro, and Taranto, Italy, as well as the Greek Island of Patmos and Volos, for the Monasteries of Meteora.
  • access to 27 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Alexandria for historic Cairo and the pyramids, the Singapore Botanical Gardens, the Old City of Dubrovnik, The Ancient Greek City of Ephesus, and The Monastery of St. John and the Cave of the Apocalypse.
  • an overnight stay in Dubai and 11 late-night calls to explore popular destinations like Cartagena, Casablanca, and Sydney.
  • Optional shore excursions include the Hypogeum of Hal Saflieni, Malta’s oldest underground temple and necropolis, walking in the footsteps of ancient Romans in Cartagena, Spain, and viewing Leonardo da Vinci’s magnificent The Last Supper in Milan (Genoa), Italy.

Coral Princess

(2023, May 31) 107-night roundtrip from Auckland; Sydney (June 4); Brisbane (June 6).

  • Sailing 32,500 nm (nautical miles) through the Indian Ocean, Mediterranean, North Sea, Atlantic Ocean, 3 historic Panama Canal locks, and the Pacific, the cruise crosses the Arctic Circle once, the equator twice.
  • The 107-day voyage visits 44 destinations in 26 different countries on 6 continents, including North America, South America, Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
  • Access to 20+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the “lost” City of Petra (from Aqaba); the Statue of Liberty (from New York City); Medina of Tetouan (from Tangier); Rapa Nui National Park (Easter Island); Thingvellir National Park (Reykjavik); and more.
  • 6 maiden World Cruise ports: Belfast (Northern Ireland); Invergordon (Scotland); Marseille (France); Malaga (Spain); Elba (Portoferraio, Italy); Tangier (Morocco).
  • More time in port with ten late-night “More Ashore” stays, including Papeete (Tahiti), Quebec City, and Barcelona; as well as 3 overnights in Dubai, Lima (Callao), and New York City.
  • Opportunities to sail on shorter segments from 50 to 73 days departing from London, Sydney, Auckland, and Brisbane, as well as shorter segments ranging between 21-34 days.
  • Asian destinations include Singapore, Colombo (Sri Lanka), and Komodo Island (Indonesia).

(2024, April 30) 110-night roundtrip from Sydney; Brisbane (May 2), visiting 32 countries.

  • Departures are also offered from Melbourne, Perth (Fremantle), Adelaide, Auckland.
  • Extended More Ashore stays are available in various destinations including overnights in Papeete (Tahiti) and Cairns, along with late-night stays in Auckland, Honolulu, Hong Kong, Tahiti (Papeete), San Francisco, and Vancouver BC.
  • Access to 14+ UNESCO World Heritage Sites including the Greater Blue Mountains (from Sydney), the Tasmanian Wilderness (from Burnie), and the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia (from Port Douglas).

RSSC-Regent Seven Seas Mariner

(2023, January 7-May 30) 143-night from Miami FL to Barcelona

  • destinations: 42 countries on 6 continents, 72 ports of call, sailing 38,279 nautical miles, including a full Panama Canal transit and the navigation of 3 oceans, 14 seas, gulfs, straits, channels, and bays. Land tours (356 complimentary shore excursions) and access to 48x UNESCO sites are also included.
  • Regent Seven Seas' 2023 World Cruise is the longest for the cruise line since 2011 and is scheduled to explore South America, Australia, South Pacific Islands, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Spain.

(2024, January 6) 132-night round-trip from Miami FL

  • destinations: 31 countries on 4 continents, 66 ports of call, sailing 34,500 nautical miles, exploring Central America, the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii, South Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Bermuda, and the Mediterranean.
  • The voyage spans ~5 months and offers 442 free shore excursions, 12 in-port overnights, and transits of both the Panama and Suez canals.
  • 61 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the most the line has ever visited on a global voyage. Australia's Gondwana Rainforests, the Churches and Convents of Goa, Tuscany’s Medici Villas and Gardens are among the iconic sites to be explored.

(2025, January 7) 150-night round-trip from Miami FL

  • destinations: 25 countries on 4 continents, 97 ports of call, sailing 36,295 nautical miles
  • 48 UNESCO World Heritage sites from Singapore’s Botanic Gardens and Sydney Opera House to Ha Long Bay (Vietnam) and Komodo National Park (Indonesia).
  • The journey makes calls at 2 new ports of call for the line, including the remote Robinson Crusoe Island off the Chilean coast and Muroran, a city on the northernmost island of Hokkaido, Japan.

(2026, January 10) 154-night The Sense of Adventure round-trip from Miami FL

  • destinations: 41 countries on 6 continents, 77 ports of call, sailing 39,722 nautical miles
  • 47 UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as the Monastery of Vallee de Mai Nature Reserve from Praslin, Seychelles; the Great Barrier Reef from Cairns, Australia; and Robben Island from Cape Town, South Africa.
  • 3 new ports of call to the line: Lifou Island, and Mare of the Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, and Waingapu (Sumba), Indonesia
  • 431 free shore trips and 16 in-port overnights

Seabourn Sojourn

(2023, January 6 - May 27) 140-day from Miami to Barcelona. Segments ranging from 21 to 81 days are available.

  • destinations: 61 ports in 32 different countries on 5 continents, 10 overnights, 16 late-night port stays.
  • Ports of call include Tahiti, Perth (Fremantle), Sydney, Melbourne, Mombasa, Durban, Dakar, Cape Town, Casablanca. The cruise ship will also call at a number of hidden gems in Seychelles, Papua New Guinea, South Pacific, Western Australia, Easter Island, West Africa, Cape Verde, and more.
  • During the 2023 Grand Voyage, the Seabourn Quest ship is sailing to Central America, skimming the coast of South America, and heading to Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falklands before making her way back to the Amazon and through the Caribbean.

Silversea Silver Shadow

(2023, January 9-May 28) 139-night ‘South Side Story – All the World’s A Stage' from Sydney, Australia to Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida)

  • destinations: 5 continents, 66 destinations in 34 different countries. 40 of the destinations have not been visited on the company’s recent World Cruises
  • 20 overnights in 17 port cities
  • 10 bespoke events, 5 of which exclusive to world-cruising vacationers.

(2024, January 15) 132-night ‘Far East-West' round-trip from San Francisco CA encompassing most of the Pacific Rim, from Hawaii and Pacific isles, to Australia & New Zealand, through Southeast Asia, Japan, China, and the Russian Far East, then back across the Pacific to Alaska, Canada, California.

  • 65 destinations across 14 different countries, including 40 brand new destinations for a Silversea World Cruise
  • 23 overnights
  • The remote Russian Far East and America’s wildly Alaska feature for the first time on a Silversea World Voyage.

Silversea Silver Dawn

(2025, January 13-May 29) 136-day ‘Controtempo World Cruise' from Tokyo (Yokohama, Japan) to New York City

  • destinations: 3 continents, 59 destinations
  • 19 maiden calls and 7 “exclusive” events, of which a photo exhibition in Stockholm (Sweden), a Bollywood production in Mumbai (Bombay, India), and a gala dinner in Cairo (Egypt).
  • special events in Hong Kong, Istanbul (Turkey, Galataport), Lisbon (Portugal), Naples (Italy), Reykjavik (Iceland), and Singapore.

 

(2026, January 6-May 27) 140-day ‘The Curious and the Sea' from Fort Lauderdale FL to Lisbon, Portugal

  • destinations: 70 destinations across 37 countries, marking the highest number ever visited on a Silversea World Cruise. The itinerary includes 26 calls that have either never been part of a Silversea World Cruise before or haven't been visited since 2020, along with 9 overnight stays.

(Viking OCEAN) Viking Octantis & Viking Polaris

(2023, May 5 (Octantis) / September 12 (Polaris) 65/71-day "Longitudinal World Cruise," from Buenos Aires (Port Everglades, FloridaArgentina) visiting 29/33 ports across 8/9 countries on 3 continents.

  • The journey begins in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and heads southward to Antarctica.
  • After a stopover at the southernmost continent, the journey northward begins, around Cape Horn, up to Chile, Peru, Ecuador, through the Panama Canal, and then up to Mexico and on to Florida.
  • The voyage also takes in New York prior to heading up into Canadian waters, through Nova Scotia & Quebec prior to making her way to the Saint Lawrence River, onto Ontario, back through the United States to Detroit MI, and ending the journey in Milwaukee WI.

(Viking OCEAN) Viking Sky & Viking Neptune

(2023, December 20 (Sky) / December 23 (Neptune) 138-day "2023-2024 Viking World Cruise" from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) visiting 57 ports of call in 28 countries, and featuring overnights in 11 ports, such as Haifa (Tel Aviv, Israel), Istanbul Turkey, and Sydney NSW Australia, and double overnights in Auckland New Zealand, Mumbai (Bombay, India), Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), Yangon (Rangoon, Myanmar), and Bali Indonesia.

  • Both ships are due to sail the identical itinerary in parallel.
  • From Florida, passengers on the 2023-2024 Viking World Cruise sail to Central America, prior to transiting the Panama Canal and up North America's west coast.
  • A 121-day Viking World Journeys itinerary is available, allowing guests to embark at Los Angeles (San Pedro-Long Beach, California) and cross the Pacific to visit Hawaii, Australia & New Zealand, before exploring Asia and the Middle East. The ships finally sail through the Mediterranean and conclude the cruise in London (England) UK.
  • Highlights of the 2023-2024 Viking World Cruise itinerary include Singapore, Sydney Australia, Mumbai India, Nawiliwili (Lihue, Kauai Island, Hawaii), London England, and Istanbul Turkey.

Viking Sky

(2024, December 19-2025, June 17) 180-day "2024-2025 Viking World Cruise" from Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades, Florida) to New York City visiting 37 different countries and 85 ports.

  • A shorter 163-day segment of the voyage departs from Los Angeles (California) on January 5th, 2025, and visits 29 different countries and 78 ports before ending in NY. 
  • A 138-day option covers the trip from Fort Lauderdale to Greenwich (London UK), while a 121-day portion covers LA to London.
  • The full circumnavigation features overnights in 13 ports, including Sydney (NSW Australia), Haifa (Tel Aviv, Israel), Singapore, and Istanbul (Turkey), and double overnights in Auckland NZ, Bali (Indonesia), Bergen (Norway), Ho Chi Minh (Saigon, Vietnam), Mumbai (Bombay, India), and Yangon (Rangoon, Myanmar).

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