Holland America Line introduced itineraries for its two Grand Voyages crusing in 2027, providing friends the selection to embark on an bold 129-day circumnavigation of the globe on the 2027 Grand World Voyage or a 70-day, region-specific in-depth exploration on the Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage. As revealed right this moment by the cruise line’s president Beth Bodensteiner to friends on board the 2025 Grand World Voyage, the meticulously designed cruises comprise bucket-list places and rarely-called-at ports, in addition to ample in a single day and prolonged calls in sought-after locations.
The Grand World Voyage will sail on Volendam and the Grand South America & Antarctica will sail on Zaandam, completely sized ships which can be spacious, but sufficiently small to entry distinctive ports and supply a peaceable retreat and intimate neighborhood. Every voyage will name at ports which can be unique to Grand Voyages, giving friends experiences not discovered on some other Holland America Line cruises.
“Whenever you sail on certainly one of our Grand Voyages, we all know you’re searching for experiences you possibly can’t have wherever else, and a part of that’s the rigorously crafted itineraries that includes distinctive ports of name,” Bodensteiner stated to world cruise friends. “I’m very excited to announce the Mariners’ Assortment — a particular collection of ports which can be solely featured on our Grand Voyages. These are bucket-list and sometimes hard-to-reach locations you may not go to in any other case.”
The 2027 Grand World Voyage will sail roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and go to 53 ports in 28 nations, with in a single day calls at seven locations. 19 ports are unique to Grand Voyages, together with Georgetown, Ascension Island; and Jamestown, St. Helena. St. Helena is greatest identified for internet hosting Napolean throughout his second and last exile; and the settlement in Georgetown fashioned when the British started to garrison the island as a precaution in opposition to Napoleon’s presence. These two islands within the South Atlantic Ocean are almost inaccessible, and to go to each in a single journey is uncommon.
The 2027 Grand South America & Antarctica is among the most in-depth cruises provided within the area, visiting 31 ports in 13 nations — in addition to the four-day Holland America Line Antarctica Expertise — crusing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. The cruise additionally options seven ports unique to Grand Voyages, together with Robinson Crusoe Island off the coast of Chile, residence to a marooned Scottish sailor for almost 5 years and considered the inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s traditional novel of the identical title.
Beginning right this moment, vacationers within the 2027 Grand World Voyage and Grand South America & Antarctica 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 the voyages formally open to the general public.
2027 Grand World Voyage Highlights — Volendam
- 129-day voyage; sails roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, departing Jan. 5, 2027.
- Heads south alongside the west coast of South America, crossing the equator and crusing to Easter Island earlier than traversing the islands of the South Pacific en path to Australia. Explores Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka earlier than crusing south round Cape Agulhas and north to St. Helena and Ascension Island, in addition to up the west coast of Africa. Meanders by way of Europe, together with in a single day calls at Bordeaux, France, and Copenhagen, Denmark, earlier than an Atlantic Ocean crossing.
- 53 ports in 28 nations throughout six continents.
- Seven in a single day stays: Copenhagen; Bordeaux; Cape City, South Africa; Bali, Indonesia; Sydney, Australia; Papeete, French Polynesia; and Callao (Lima), Peru.
- Entry to 81 UNESCO websites together with the Taj Majal, Westminster Abbey, Mont-Saint-Michel and the Nice Barrier Reef.
- Memorable Moments: Possibilities to discover historic and distant Jamestown, St. Helena, and Georgetown, Ascension Island; a cease in Bora Bora — usually known as the “Pearl of the South Pacific”; and an in a single day at Bordeaux paired with scenic cruising of the Gironde estuary.
2027 Grand South America & Antarctica Highlights — Zaandam
- 70-day voyage; sails roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, departing Jan. 3, 2027.
- Heads south to transit the Panama Canal earlier than crossing the equator, then sails alongside South America’s west coast. Calls at 11 ports and contains a number of days of scenic cruising by way of Chile’s majestic fjords and glaciers. Crosses the Drake Passage earlier than a four-day Holland America Line Antarctic Expertise, then sails north, calling at 13 ports within the Falklands and alongside South America’s east coast earlier than a Caribbean sojourn en route again to Fort Lauderdale.
- 31 ports in 13 nations throughout two continents.
- 5 in a single day stays: Fuerte Amador (Panama Metropolis); Panama; Callao (Lima), Peru; Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Entry to twenty-eight UNESCO websites together with Machu Pichu and the Galapagos Islands.
- Memorable Moments: Get pleasure from an in a single day name in Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay; spend time at fabled Isla Robinson Crusoe; get pleasure from other-worldly scenic cruising in 10 locations, together with the Pio XI Glacier and the Beagle Channel.
Early Reserving Bonus Advantages
For a restricted time, friends who e-book the 129-day Grand World Voyage and 70-day Grand South America & Antarctica obtain as much as $2,000 USD in onboard credit score per visitor, a 3% pay-in-full low cost, a free Wi-Fi Surf package deal and extra. Further perks for all friends who e-book early embrace a $500 USD air credit score per particular person if booked by way of Flight Ease and complimentary roundtrip airport transfers to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport.
Further extras can embrace 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 circumstances apply. As soon as the voyage is reside for buy, full particulars will likely be obtainable at hollandamerica.com.
A Grand Onboard Expertise
On every Grand Voyage, Holland America Line offers gracious service, superior facilities and sudden experiences. Visitors can loosen up throughout leisurely days at sea, profiting 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 stage on every Grand Voyage with menus that change day by day and are seldom repeated, that includes native substances and regional delicacies.
Visitors who need to make a Future Cruise Request for a stateroom on the 2027 Grand World Voyage or 2027 Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage can contact their journey advisor or name World Cruise Reservations: 1-800-522-3399.
For extra details about different Holland America Line voyages, seek the advice of a journey advisor, name 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or go to hollandamerica.com
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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line has been exploring the world for greater than 150 years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and real connections to the locations. Providing a perfectly-sized ship expertise, its fleet of 11 vessels visits almost 400 ports in 114 nations all over the world and has shared the fun of Alaska for greater than 75 years — longer than some other cruise line. Savour the Journey isn’t only a tagline, it’s a reinforcement that the cruise line offers experiences too good to rush by way of, connecting vacationers to the world and one another. Award-winning enrichment programming, leisure and delicacies that brings every locale on board, together with a revolutionary International Contemporary Fish Program, put Holland America Line on the forefront of premium cruising.
