Sarah Bretz, ContributorHolland America has announced the itineraries for its two 2027 Grand Voyages. The line will offer a 129-day circumnavigation of the globe on the 2027 Grand World Voyage, as well as a 70-day region-specific in-depth exploration on the Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage.
The Grand World Voyage will sail on Volendam and the Grand South America & Antarctica cruise will sail on Zaandam. Each itinerary includes ports that are exclusive to Grand Voyages.
“When you sail on one of our Grand Voyages, we know you’re looking for experiences you can’t have anywhere else, and part of that is the carefully crafted itineraries featuring unique ports of call,” Holland America president Beth Bodensteiner said. “I’m very excited to announce the Mariners’ Collection — a special series of ports that are only featured on our Grand Voyages. These are bucket-list and often hard-to-reach destinations you might not visit otherwise.”
2027 Grand World Voyage
The 2027 Grand World Voyage will depart on January 5, 2027 and sail roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, visiting 53 ports in 28 countries. It will include overnight calls in seven destinations: Copenhagen; Bordeaux; Cape Town, South Africa; Bali, Indonesia; Sydney, Australia; Papeete, French Polynesia; and Callao (Lima), Peru.
The Grand World Voyage will include 19 ports that are exclusive to Grand Voyages. These ports include Georgetown, Ascension Island; and Jamestown, St. Helena. St. Helena is best known for hosting Napolean during his second and final exile; and the settlement in Georgetown formed when the British began to garrison the island as a precaution against Napoleon’s presence. These two islands in the South Atlantic Ocean are nearly inaccessible, and to visit both in one journey is rare.
2027 Grand South America & Antarctica Voyage
The Grand South America & Antarctica cruise will visit 31 ports in 13 countries and include a four-day Holland America Antarctica Experience. It will set sail on January 3, 2027 roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. This sailing will feature seven ports exclusive to Grand Voyages, including Robinson Crusoe Island off the coast of Chile, home to a marooned Scottish sailor for nearly five years and thought to be the inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s classic novel of the same name.
The Grand South America & Antarctica sailing will include five overnight stays: Fuerte Amador (Panama City); Panama; Callao (Lima), Peru; Montevideo, Uruguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It will also include several days of scenic cruising through Chile’s fjords and glaciers. A crossing of the Drake Passage will precede a four-day Antarctic Experience.
Early Booking Bonus Benefits
For a limited time, guests who book the 129-day Grand World Voyage or 70-day Grand South America & Antarctica voyage receive up to $2,000 in onboard credit per guest, a three percent pay-in-full discount, a free wifi Surf package, and more. Additional perks for all guests who book early include a $500 air credit per person if booked through Flight Ease and complimentary roundtrip airport transfers to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport.
Additional extras can include complimentary luggage delivery service to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport, prepaid crew appreciation, and laundry and dry cleaning service when booking certain stateroom categories.
These voyages are not yet open for booking. Travelers who want to make a Future Cruise Request for a stateroom on either sailing can contact their travel agent or call World Cruise Reservations at 1-800-522-3399.
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