For those with the time and money, a world cruise provides the opportunity to get to all your “bucket list” places in one fell swoop. The multi-month sailings visit several continents, dozens of ports of call and a whole bunch of UNESCO World Heritage sites. If you can’t do the whole shebang, you can book segments – but then you can’t call yourself an “all-arounder” or “worldlie,” terms reserved for those who do an entire world cruise.
Check out these upcoming world cruises. Note: While some of the cruises may show sold out status, people’s plans change. It pays to get on the wait list.
Silversea: Set sail on January 5, 2016 on a 115-day cruise on the silver Whisper. Your voyage, from Fort Lauderdale to Venice, will visit 51 destinations in 31 countries, as you travel through the Panama Canal to South America and stop at places including Easter Island and Bora Bora on your way across the Pacific to New Zealand, Australia and Asia, including Myanmar. From there your adventure continues to India, the Middle East and the Mediterranean. Fares from $59,950 per person.
Also on the calendar, the ship’s 2017 world cruise embarks San Francisco on January 6, 2017 en-route to Monte Carlo. Along the way, on the 116-day voyage you visit 62 destinations in 25 countries.
Crystal Cruises: In 2016, the Crystal Serenity will do a 102-day world cruise, round-trip from San Francisco, embarking January 24. The Grand Pacific Panorama itinerary includes Hawaii and the South Pacific, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, South Korea, Japan, the Bering Sea and Alaska. The ship does double overnights in several destinations including Sydney, Benoa (Bali), Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing. From $36,325.
In 2017, Crystal Serenity will do a 94-day Southern Celebración jaunt from Miami that will circumnavigate South America (fares from $35,475). Both the Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony will embark on world cruises in 2018, and passengers will have the opportunity to switch from one ship to the other to customize their route.
Cunard: The 2,592-passenger Queen Mary 2 oceanliner embarks on Jan. 10, 2016 on a 120-day, round-trip cruise from Southampton, UK, visiting 38 ports in 26 countries – sailing across the Atlantic to New York and on to the Caribbean, South America (including around Cape Horn), the South Pacific, Southeast Asia (including a maiden call in Halong Bay, Vietnam), the Middle East (including a maiden call in Haifa, Israel), Turkey, Italy and Spain. From $17,989.
Embarking from Southampton the same day, The Queen Victoria will do a 120-day, 22-country itinerary; and the Queen Elizabeth embarks on a 121-day sailing to 42 ports in 25 countries, including several maiden calls in Japan.
Holland America Line: Holland America Line’s Amsterdam sets sail on January 5, 2016 on a 115-day Grand World Voyage, round-trip from Fort Lauderdale. The global circumnavigation visits five continents and cruises on four oceans and two canals (the Panama and the Suez). There are 45 port calls, with destinations including French Polynesia, New Zealand and Australia, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Greece, Italy and Spain. From $16,999.
The Amsterdam will also do a 111-day Grand World Voyage roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, embarking on January 4, 2017. That sailing transits the Panama Canal to Central America, Hawaii, Japan, South Korea, China, the Middle East and through the Suez Canal to Greece, Spain and Morocco. From $16,999.
Oceania: Oceania Cruises made headlines this year with two 180-day around the world sailings, the longest ever. The next 180-day voyage embarks on January 4, 2016. Cruising round-trip from Miami, passengers on the 684-passenger Insignia will visit five continents, 45 countries and 92 ports, with opportunity to see 57 UNESCO World Heritage sites. Fares are from $39,999.
The Insignia will also do a 180-day Around the World cruise embarking January 6, 2017. That sailing from Miami will visit 36 countries, 98 ports and 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Regent Seven Seas: For the first time in six years the Seven Seas Navigator will embark on a world cruise, roundtrip from Miami on January 5, 2017. The 128-day sailing will visit six continents, 31 countries and 62 ports – with opportunity for guests to see 29 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The trip includes transiting the Panama Canal to Central America, San Diego and Los Angeles, crossing the Pacific to places including Hawaii and French Polynesia, New Zealand and Australia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Israel and Egypt and going through the Suez Canal en-route to Rome, Monte Carlo and Barcelona. From $54,999.
Princess Cruises: Embarking Fort Lauderdale on January 3, 2016 and Los Angeles on January 20, 2016, the 680-passenger Pacific Princess will take passengers on a 111-day itinerary to places including the South Pacific, Asia, India, the Middle East and Europe – a total of 35 destinations in 26 countries. Highlights include Easter Island, overnights in Hong Kong, Dubai and Venice and maiden calls in Chania, Crete and Bari, Italy. From $18,999.
The Pacific Princess will also do a world cruise in 2017, embarking Fort Lauderdale on January 3 and Los Angeles on January 20. The 11-day itinerary will circumnavigate the globe, visiting 38 destinations in 30 countries, with maiden calls including Acajutla (El Salvador), Bodrum (Turkey), Yap (Micronesia) and Hvar and Sibenik (Croatia). From $19,999.
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