Holland America has begun taking early bookings for “Grand World Voyage” cruises in 2023, Whereas most cruise ships around the world stay anchored amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The 127-day roundtrip will depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Jan. 3, 2023, aboard the Zaandam. It contains stops at 61 ports in 30 nations and island nations, together with eight overnight calls, the ship will first cruise by the Caribbean, stopping on the Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, and Panama before passing by the Panama Canal, from there, the cruise will take a westward route throughout the South Pacific, visiting French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Tonga, New Zealand, and Australia.
As soon as the ship reaches Africa, it should around the southern end of the continent and sail north alongside the west coast. halts include Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, Angola, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Senegal, and Morocco. There shall be “numerous alternatives” alongside the way for overland safari expeditions, in response to the cruise line.
The Zaandam will then proceed north to Europe, stopping at Spain, Portugal, France, England, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, Scotland, and Ireland.
The Zaandam is 781 ft lengthy and carries 1,432 visitors. It features music-inspired décor and amenities including an online casino, a 270-degree LED screened stage, spa, children’s club, and 7 dining options.
Nightly activities onboard include local cultural leisure, gala balls, and a unique captain’s dinner for full-cruise visitors. Menus will change each day and have local ingredients and regional cuisine along the way.
Fares for this “bucket list” trip begin at $22,999, in response to Holland America’s website. The cruise line stated that guests who e-book their trip by June 1, 2022, can get 3% savings and an early booking bonus value of as much as $6,730 per individual.
Holland America is presently on a “pause” because it prepares to meet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention necessities so as to carry passengers in U.S. waters safely in the course of the coronavirus pandemic. The company has canceled all departures by April 30, 2021, as well as Alaska cruises by mid-May and another trip as late as August.
