Adjusted route avoids Purple Sea; added ports in eight nations and Panama Canal transit spotlight adjustments to now 133-day voyage.
Holland America Line, lengthy often called a pacesetter in destination-rich longer cruises, introduced in the present day updates to its 2026 Grand World Voyage crusing aboard Volendam. The refreshed voyage will now present friends a chance to discover in East and Southeast Asia, Central America, locations within the U.S. and a transit of the Panama Canal.
The brand new itinerary replaces a previous route by way of the Purple Sea. Given the evolving state of affairs within the area and in session with international safety specialists, Holland America has made the choice to reroute the deliberate voyage.
The adjustments will have an effect on the final 54 days of the voyage — which, as a result of a crossing of the Worldwide Dateline, will enhance from 132 to 133 days. The up to date cruise will now go to 51 distinctive ports in 23 nations and territories, spanning 5 continents, concluding as deliberate on Might 17, 2026, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
“We all know immersive experiences in thrilling locations are all the time a fundamental draw for these selecting a world cruise. The dozen ports we’ve added in Asia will carry that a part of the world to life for our friends,” mentioned Beth Bodensteiner, chief business officer for Holland America Line. “From exploring the emerald waters of Halong Bay or snorkeling in Nha Trang to in a single day stays in Hong Kong, Nagasaki and Tokyo, the deep exploration of the area gives friends the chance to soak up the tradition and pure great thing about Asia as a part of their world cruise.”
Newly Added Highlights
- Following the initially deliberate in a single day name in Singapore, Volendam will sail north to Vietnam, calling at Phu My (Ho Chi Minh Metropolis), Nha Trang and Halong Bay (Hanoi).
- The ship will in a single day in Hong Kong earlier than persevering with northeast to Kaohsiung and Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan.
- Visitors will take pleasure in six ports in Japan, together with overnights in Nagasaki and Tokyo, earlier than finishing a transpacific crossing.
- Volendam will name at Kodiak, Sitka and Ketchikan, Alaska, earlier than crusing south alongside the Pacific Coast of the U.S. to Seattle, Washington, and San Diego, California.
- The voyage continues southeast to Manzanillo and Puerto Chiapas, Mexico, Acajutla, El Salvador, and at last overnights in Fuerte Amador (Panama Metropolis), Panama, earlier than transiting the Panama Canal.
- The ship calls at Cartagena, Colombia, earlier than crusing north to the journey’s conclusion in Fort Lauderdale.
For vacationers in search of to make new bookings on the 2026 Grand World Voyage, beginning cruise-only fares start at $30,354 per individual, inclusive of taxes and costs, based mostly on double occupancy. Go to hollandamerica.com for full particulars.
Starting on Nov. 13, friends will be capable to e book 21- to 55-day segments that includes the brand new portion of the itinerary. Highlighted segments embrace:
- 55-day Singapore to Fort Lauderdale, departing March 24, 2026
- 21-day Singapore to Tokyo, departing March 24, 2026
- 34-day Tokyo to Fort Lauderdale, departing April 14, 2026
2026 Grand World Voyage Highlights — Volendam
- 133-day voyage. Departs Jan. 4, 2026, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.
- Heads south alongside the east coast of South America, crosses the equator and sails right down to Antarctica. The ship then makes its solution to Easter Island earlier than traversing the islands of the South Pacific en path to Australia. Explores the Nice Barrier Reef and Singapore earlier than crusing to Vietnam, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan. Crosses the Pacific, then sails south from Alaska to Seattle and San Diego previous to calling at ports in Central America, a Panama Canal transit, and a name in Cartagena, Colombia, earlier than returning to Fort Lauderdale.
- 51 complete ports in 23 nations throughout 5 continents.
- 11 in a single day and late-night calls: Bahia d’ Opunoha, French Polynesia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Papeete, Tahiti; Sydney, Australia; Bali, Indonesia; Singapore; Hong Kong, China; Keelung (Taipei), Taiwan; Nagasaki, Japan; Tokyo, Japan; and Fuerte Amador (Panama Metropolis), Panama.
A Grand Onboard Expertise
Visitors crusing on any of the complete or segmented Grand Voyages can have entry to all of the onboard choices that Holland America Line is thought for, together with a sturdy leisure and enrichment program that’s unique to Grand Voyages. This consists of manufacturing reveals, comedians, headline entertainers and performers introduced on domestically, and resident musicians, together with a classical trio and dance band.
Cruisers can delve deep into the delicacies of the area of the itinerary, as visitor cooks will be a part of choose segments to share their culinary skills, together with dwell cooking demonstrations, informative “espresso chats” and signature dishes in each the principle Eating Room and Pinnacle Grill.
Early Reserving Bonus Advantages
Till June 16, 2025, friends who e book the 133-day Grand World Voyage 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. Extra perks for all friends who e book early embrace a $500 USD air credit score per individual if booked by way of Flight Ease and complimentary roundtrip airport transfers to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport.
Extra 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.
Booked Visitors
Visitors already booked on the complete Grand World Voyage or segments impacted by this variation will obtain direct communication from their journey advisor or Holland America Line with additional particulars and choices.
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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 150+ years with expertly crafted itineraries, extraordinary service and real connections to the locations. Providing a really perfect perfectly-sized ship expertise, its fleet visits practically 400 ports in 114 nations world wide and has shared the joys of Alaska for greater than 75 years — longer than another cruise line. Holland America Line’s 11 vessels characteristic a various vary of enriching actions and facilities centered on vacation spot immersion and customized journey. Visitors take pleasure in the most effective leisure at sea, and eating venues that includes unique dishes by world-famous cooks. A brand new international contemporary fish program brings greater than 80 sorts of contemporary fish on board, sourced and served domestically in areas world wide.
