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In order to prioritize safety and give travelers
adequate time to plan, Holland America Line released a refreshed itinerary for
its 2025 Grand World Voyage sailing aboard Zuiderdam. The updated
itinerary includes portions to replace the previously announced route through
the Red Sea, while adding new ports in Africa and Europe as
well as a call in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The changes will only affect the last 43 days of
the 124-day voyage. The updated voyage will now visit one more port than
originally planned, calling at 49 unique ports in 34 countries and territories,
spanning six continents, concluding as planned on May 9, 2025, in Fort
Lauderdale, Florida.
"The safety of our guests and crew is of the
utmost importance, and we have made the decision to avoid the Red Sea after
close consultation with global security experts and government
authorities," said Beth Bodensteiner, chief commercial officer for
Holland America Line. "Making this change now allows us to provide
certainty for our guests in preparing for this 124-day trip around the world.
The new itinerary was built with guest experience top of mind and maintains
exciting European and African destinations with even more ports to explore in
the Mediterranean."
Following the originally planned visit to Cape
Town, South Africa, the new itinerary has been updated to include a call to
Walvis Bay, Namibia, before heading north toward Praia, Ilha de
Santiago, Cape Verde—the first time Holland America Line has called in more
than three years. The ship will then explore the Mediterranean, calling at
originally scheduled ports in Gibraltar, Gibraltar; Alexandria,
Egypt; Athens, Greece; Rome and Naples, Italy; Lisbon,
Portugal; and Barcelona, Spain. Newly added ports include Valletta,
Malta; Tangier, Morocco; Arrecife, Alicante, Cartagena and Tenerife, Spain;
Olbia and Sardinia, Italy; and Kusadasi, Turkey, pending final
confirmation from relevant ports.
"Guests joining us for our 2025 Grand World
Voyage will be able to immerse themselves in exciting destinations across the
globe. Not only will added calls to destinations like Kusadasi grant access to
the wonders of Ephesus, but originally scheduled destinations such as Alexandria will
allow guests to take in the sights of both the Pyramids of Giza and Sakkara, as
well as give them a chance to answer the riddle of the Sphinx,"
Bodensteiner said.
For travelers seeking to make new bookings on the
2025 Grand World Voyage, starting cruise-only fares begin at $24,999 per
person, based on double occupancy. Taxes, fees and port expenses are
additional. Visit hollandamerica.com for full details.
2025 Grand World Voyage Highlights — Zuiderdam
124 days. Departing Jan. 4, 2025, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale.
49 total ports in 34 countries across six
continents.
The voyage will depart from Fort Lauderdale on Jan.
4, 2025, and sail the original route through March 27—transiting the Panama
Canal and making its way to Easter Island before crossing the South
Pacific to Australia, through Indonesia and Sri Lanka and
south to Cape Town, by way of the Seychelles. It then proceeds along
west Africa to Walvis Bay, Namibia, and Praia, Ilha
de Santiago, Cape Verde. After calls in the Canary Islands, the sailing
enters the Mediterranean via Gibraltar and completes a full loop of
the sea as far east as Egypt and Turkey, before returning west
via Italy and Spain. After a call to Lisbon, Portugal, the
cruise visits Tangier, Morocco, before crossing the Atlantic, bound
for San Juan, Puerto Rico. The sailing then ends three days later in Fort
Lauderdale on May 9, 2025. Six overnight calls: Callao, Peru (two
nights); Easter Island;
Papeete, Tahiti; Sydney, Australia; Cape Town; Barcelona, Spain.
Six late-night departures: Manta, Ecuador; Seychelles; Cape Town; Alexandria, Egypt; and Valletta, Malta.
Memorable Moments: Panama Canal transit, two nights
at Callao allowing time to visit Machu Picchu, Easter Island, Pitcairn, scenic cruising in the Great Barrier Reef, two full days in Cape Town.
The following ports are scheduled for the altered
portion of the itinerary:
Tuesday, March 25- March 26 |
Cape Town, South Africa |
Overnight |
10:00 PM |
Friday, March 28 |
Walvis Bay, Namibia |
Noon |
7:00 PM |
Friday, April 4 |
Praia, Ilha de Santiago, Cape Verde |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Monday, April 7 |
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Tuesday, April 8 |
Funchal, Madeira, Portugal |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Thursday, April 10 |
Gibraltar, Gibraltar |
8:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
Friday, April 11 |
Cartagena (Murcia), Spain |
9:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Sunday, April 13 |
Valletta, Malta |
Noon |
11:00 PM |
Wednesday, April 16 |
Alexandria (Cairo), Egypt |
6:00 AM |
Midnight |
Friday, April 18 |
Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey |
7:00 AM |
6:00 PM |
Saturday, April 19 |
Piraeus (Athens), Greece |
7:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Monday, April 21 |
Naples (Pompeii), Italy |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Tuesday, April 22 |
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy |
7:00 AM |
9:00 PM |
Wednesday, April 23 |
Olbia, Sardinia, Italy |
7:00 AM |
2:00 PM |
Thursday, April 24 |
Barcelona, Spain |
10:00 AM |
Overnight |
Friday, April 25 |
Barcelona, Spain |
Overnight |
5:00 PM |
Saturday, April 26 |
Alicante, Spain |
8:00 AM |
5:00 PM |
Monday, April 28 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
7:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
Tuesday, April 29 |
Tangier (Tétouan), Morocco |
9:00 AM |
4:00 PM |
Tuesday, May 6 |
San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA |
Noon |
8:00 PM |
Friday, May 9 |
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, USA |
7:00 AM |
Grand Rendezvous in Barcelona
When Zuiderdam calls at Barcelona for an
overnight visit on April 24, 2025, she will rendezvous with Volendam,
sailing the 133-Day Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole for a once-in-a-lifetime
"Grand Meetup." While in Barcelona, guests and crew aboard both
ships will share in a special celebration.
Booking Bonus Offers
Guests who book the full 124-day Grand World Voyage by June 3, 2024,
receive onboard spending credits and amenities valued at up to $8,500 per
person. New perks for all guests who book early feature complimentary Surf
Wi-Fi package, a $500 air credit per person if booked through Flight
Ease, and complimentary roundtrip airport transfers.
Additional extras can include complimentary luggage
delivery service to and from the Fort Lauderdale airport, prepaid
crew appreciation and laundry and drycleaning service when booking certain
stateroom categories. Terms and conditions apply. Visit hollandamerica.com for full details.
For more information about Holland America Line,
consult a travel advisor, call 1-877-SAIL HAL (877-724-5425) or visit
hollandamerica.com.
Image
Credit: © Holland America Line
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