Holland America Line has up to date the itinerary for its 2026 Grand World Voyage aboard Volendam. The crusing will now present company a possibility to discover east and southeast Asia, Central America, locations within the U.S., and a transit of the Panama Canal. The new itinerary replaces a previous route by the Red Sea. Given the evolving scenario within the area and in session with world 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, because of a crossing of the International Dateline, will enhance from 132 to 133 days. The up to date crusing will now go to 51 distinctive ports in 23 nations and territories, spanning 5 continents, concluding as deliberate on May 17, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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New Cruise Highlights
Newly added highlights of the Grand World Voyage embody:
Following the initially deliberate in a single day name in Singapore, Volendam will sail north to Vietnam, calling at Phu My (Ho Chi Minh City), 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.
Guests 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 eventually overnights in Fuerte Amador (Panama City), 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.
New bookings on the 2026 Grand World Voyage begin at $30,354 per particular person, together with taxes and charges, primarily based on double occupancy.
Starting November thirteenth, vacationers will be capable to ebook 21 to 55-day segments that includes the brand new portion of the itinerary. Highlighted segments embody:
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
Grand World Voyage Highlights
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 all the way down to Antarctica. The ship then makes its technique to Easter Island earlier than traversing the islands of the South Pacific en path to Australia. Explores the Great 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 whole 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 City), Panama.
Early Booking Benefits
Until June 16, 2025, company who ebook the 133-day Grand World Voyage obtain as much as $2,000 in onboard credit score per visitor, a 3 % pay-in-full low cost, a free wifi Surf bundle, and extra. Additional perks for all company who ebook early embody a $500 air credit score per particular person if booked by Flight Ease and free roundtrip airport transfers to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport.
Additional extras can embody complimentary baggage supply service to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport, pay as you go gratuities, and laundry and dry cleansing service when reserving sure stateroom classes.
Volendam in Ketchikan, Alaska (Photo courtesy of Holland America/Andy Newman)
Booked Guests
Guests already booked on the complete Grand World Voyage or segments impacted by the change will obtain direct communication from their journey advisor or Holland America Line with extra particulars and choices.
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