Holland-America’s Choose-Your-Own World Voyages

Senior Sailor Says…

I sailed with Holland America Line in Alaska earlier this year, and I was impressed with their crew, ship, entertainment, and activities onboard.

If you’ve ever been intrigued by some of the very long world cruises on offer but thought that many months at sea might be more than you want, there’s good news from Holland America; I just learned that two of their really-long signature cruises are now being offered in sections so you can pick the length you want by booking one segment.

On Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole aboard Volendam, which is a 133-day Grand Voyage, segments from 33 to 100 days are available. On Zuiderdam’s Grand World Voyage, which is 124 days in full, guests can choose from six segments, ranging from 20 to 55 days. The segments allow guests to choose from diverse, shorter itineraries, tailoring the Grand Voyage experience to their own taste and timeline.

Grand Voyage segments sail between two key ports along each voyage, making joining the ship in various locales worldwide accessible. On the Grand World Voyage, guests can sail from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Singapore or Sydney, Australia; Singapore to Athens, Greece; Cape Town, South Africa, to Fort Lauderdale; Sydney to Cape Town; and Athens to Fort Lauderdale.

The Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole segments cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aires, Argentina; Buenos Aires to Barcelona, Spain, or Ijmuiden (Amsterdam), the Netherlands, or Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale to Ijmuiden (Amsterdam); and Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) or Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale.

Zuiderdam’s Grand World Voyage starts its roundtrip January 4 from Fort Lauderdale. Highlighted segments include:

• 55-Day Fort Lauderdale to Singapore, Jan. 4–March 1, 2025:Those looking for a sampling of a world cruise can embark in the convenient North American homeport of Fort Lauderdale, sailing east to west, before ultimately disembarking in Singapore. On the voyage, Zuiderdam will call at ports in 13 countries, and guests will experience multiple bucket list items, including a Panama Canal transit, overnight stay at Easter Island and scenic cruising in the Great Barrier Reef.
• 20-Day Athens to Fort Lauderdale, April 19؎May 9, 2025:Guests looking for the shortest taste of a grand can embark in Athens for a Mediterranean adventure, calling ports in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Morocco—including a special overnight celebration in Barcelona—before heading across the Atlantic Ocean, visiting San Juan, Puerto Rico, for a perfect day in paradise before disembarking at Fort Lauderdale.

2025 Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole aboard Volendam, departs Jan. 25, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale. Its highlight segments include

• 47-Day Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aires, Jan. 25–March 13, 2025:Those looking for an extended Antarctic adventure and exploration of South America can sail from Fort Lauderdale, experiencing a Panama Canal Transit before heading south to Central and South America, extensively exploring Peru (including an overnight at Lima) and Chile. A four-day Antarctica experience rounds off the segment before sailing north to Uruguay and Argentina.
• 33-Day Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) to Fort Lauderdale, May 5–June 7, 2025:Guests who dream of visiting the North Pole can embark in Ijmuiden, exploring the rugged coast of Norway before crossing the Arctic Circle and calling Honningsvåg (Nordkapp) in the North Cape. Volendam then visits Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and ports in Maine and Massachusetts before ending the voyage at Fort Lauderdale.

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