Holland America Line Visits All Seven Continents and Consists of an Antarctic Expertise on 2026 Grand World Voyage
132-day Grand World Voyage on Volendam will name 47 ports in 39 international locations
COURTESY Holland America Line: Seattle, Wash., Feb. 26, 2024, — Holland America Line is ready to sail one among its most formidable Grand World Voyages in 2026. The meticulously deliberate 132-day cruise will span all seven continents, together with a particular four-day Antarctic Expertise. Particulars had been introduced as we speak by President Gus Antorcha to 2024 Grand World Voyage friends aboard Zuiderdam, which is presently crusing in between Okinawa and Tokyo.
The Grand World Voyage might be aboard Volendam in 2026, offering friends with an intimate expertise on one of many cruise line’s smaller ships, offering an thrilling alternative to cruise France’s Gironde Estuary and go to Bordeaux. The voyage will go to 47 ports throughout 39 international locations on an east-to-west route, crusing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida — touring as far south as Antarctica and north all the best way as much as Oslo, Norway.
“We requested hundreds of previous friends and journey advisors for his or her opinions concerning the good Grand World Voyage, so this can be one among our most completely researched routes ever for a world cruise,” Antorcha informed world cruise friends. “This itinerary contains locations we all know friends love, filled with memorable moments and in a single day stays. We’re purposefully visiting fewer ports to permit extra time to discover the locations we go to and to create a voyage that doesn’t really feel rushed.”
Beginning as we speak, vacationers within the 2026 Grand World Voyage can name Holland America Line’s World Cruise Reservations Desk or their journey advisor to make a deposited Future Cruise Request. Visitors with a deposited Future Cruise Request will get precedence reserving affirmation earlier than formally opening to the general public.
2026 Grand World Voyage Highlights —Volendam
132-day voyage. Departs Jan. 4 2026, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.
Heads south alongside the East Coast of South America, crossing the equator and sails all the way down to Antarctica. Makes technique to Easter Island earlier than traversing the islands of the South Pacific en path to Australia. Explores the Nice Barrier Reef, Singapore and the Maldives, then calls at Alexandria, Egypt, for an in a single day keep earlier than meandering by means of the Mediterranean and northern Europe earlier than an Atlantic Ocean crossing.
47 complete ports in 39 international locations throughout seven continents.
9 in a single day calls: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Papeete, Tahiti; Sydney, Australia; Bali, Indonesia; Singapore; Malé, Maldives; Safaga (Luxor) and Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt; and Lisbon, Portugal.
5 late-night departures: Bahia d’ Opunoha, French Polynesia; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy; Oslo, Norway; San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Memorable Moments: 4-day Antarctic Expertise, scenic cruising of Chilean fjords, a go to to Easter Island adopted by scenic cruising Pitcairn Island, a name at Bordeaux paired with scenic cruising of Gironde Estuary.
Early Reserving Bonus Advantages
For a restricted time, friends who ebook the 132-day Grand World Voyage obtain as much as $2000 USD in onboard credit score per visitor, a 3% pay in full low cost, a free Wi-Fi Surf package deal and extra. Extra perks for all friends who ebook early embody a $500 USD air credit score per individual if booked by means of Flight Ease and complimentary roundtrip airport transfers to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport.
Extra extras can embody complimentary baggage supply service to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport, pay as you go crew appreciation and laundry and drycleaning service when reserving sure stateroom classes. Phrases and situations apply. As soon as the voyage is dwell for buy, full particulars might be out there at hollandamerica.com.
A Grand Onboard Expertise
On every Grand Voyage, Holland America Line ships present gracious service, superior facilities and sudden experiences. Visitors can calm down throughout leisurely days at sea, benefiting from the additional time to take part in shipboard actions. Shipboard leisure shines within the night with native cultural performers and particular visitor headliners. Festive gala balls and dressy nights create memorable moments, together with a Captain’s Grand Voyage Dinner. Eating is elevated to a brand new degree on every Grand Voyage with menus that change every day and are seldom repeated, that includes native elements and regional delicacies.
