Volendam — 129-Night World Cruise Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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129-Night World Cruise Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

129 nights · World Cruise · 55 ports of call

129-night World Cruise cruise aboard Volendam, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida and calling at Manta, Callao, Hangaroa, Easter Island, Cruising the Pitcairn Islands, Papeete, Tahiti and Moorea and 48 more.

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Ship: Volendam
Cruise line: Holland America Line
Duration: 129 nights
Region: World Cruise
Departs: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Returns: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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Where this voyage takes you

Voyage route — calls shown in order; map is schematic.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day
1
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  Depart 19:00
  A South Florida port often called the yachting capital, fringed by canals and the long sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Port Everglades is among the world's busiest cruise gateways, with Las Olas Boulevard's shops and cafés minutes from the piers.
  - Port Everglades
  - Las Olas Boulevard
  - Fort Lauderdale Beach
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7
- Manta
  Arrive 05:00 · Depart 16:00
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9
- Callao
  Arrive 10:00
  Peru's chief seaport, on the Pacific beside Lima. Ships dock here for the colonial centre and museums of the capital, the cliff-top Miraflores district above the ocean, and onward journeys toward Machu Picchu and the Andean highlands.
  - Gateway to Lima
  - Miraflores
  - Historic centre
Day
10
- Callao
  Depart 18:00
  Peru's chief seaport, on the Pacific beside Lima. Ships dock here for the colonial centre and museums of the capital, the cliff-top Miraflores district above the ocean, and onward journeys toward Machu Picchu and the Andean highlands.
  - Gateway to Lima
  - Miraflores
  - Historic centre
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11
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16
- Hangaroa, Easter Island
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The only town on Easter Island, a remote Chilean island far out in the South Pacific. It is the base for visiting the giant carved moai statues that ring the coast, along with volcanic craters, a stone village site and small beaches nearby.
  - Moai statues
  - Rano Kau crater
  - Anakena Beach
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17
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19
- Cruising the Pitcairn Islands
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 12:00
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22
- Papeete, Tahiti
  Arrive 08:00
  The capital of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. Its waterfront market sells black pearls and tropical fruit, food-truck roulottes gather by the harbour at night, and it serves as the gateway to nearby Moorea and Bora Bora.
  - Papeete Market
  - Black pearls
  - Moorea ferry
Day
23
- Papeete, Tahiti
  Depart 05:00
  The capital of French Polynesia, on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. Its waterfront market sells black pearls and tropical fruit, food-truck roulottes gather by the harbour at night, and it serves as the gateway to nearby Moorea and Bora Bora.
  - Papeete Market
  - Black pearls
  - Moorea ferry
- Moorea
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  A volcanic island in French Polynesia in the South Pacific, just northwest of Tahiti. Jagged green peaks rise above two deep bays, Cook's and Opunohu, with a turquoise lagoon, coral reefs and pineapple plantations on the slopes.
  - Cook's Bay
  - Mount Rotui
  - Lagoon snorkelling
Day
24
- Bora-Bora
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
  A volcanic island in French Polynesia, ringed by a turquoise lagoon and a barrier reef. The jagged peak of Mount Otemanu rises at its centre, while overwater bungalows, coral gardens and lagoon excursions draw visitors across the South Pacific.
  - Mount Otemanu
  - Turquoise lagoon
  - Coral gardens
Day
25
At sea
Day
26
- Crossing the International Date Line
  A riverside town in An Giang Province on the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, near the Cambodian border. Tân Châu is known for its silk-weaving tradition, floating fish farms, and as a quiet stop on Mekong river cruises.
  - Silk weaving
  - Mekong fish farms
  - Delta villages
Day
27
- Apia
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  The capital of Samoa, set on the north coast of Upolu island in the South Pacific. A working harbour town backed by green ridges, it is known for its Sunday markets, the writer Robert Louis Stevenson's hilltop estate, and nearby waterfalls and lava-rock pools.
  - Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
  - Papaseea sliding rocks
  - Apia Market
Day
28
At sea
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29
- Savusavu
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
30
- Suva
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The capital of Fiji, set on the south-east coast of the main island of Viti Levu. A green, rainy harbour city, it keeps colonial-era buildings, a lively municipal market and the Fiji Museum amid the surrounding tropical hills.
  - Municipal market
  - Fiji Museum
  - Thurston Gardens
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31
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32
- Easo, Lifou Island
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
33
- Nouméa
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
  The capital of New Caledonia, a French territory in the South Pacific ringed by one of the world's largest lagoons. The town carries a Franco-Melanesian character, with waterfront markets and beaches along the Anse Vata and Baie des Citrons bays.
  - Anse Vata beach
  - Tjibaou Cultural Centre
  - Lagoon snorkelling
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34
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36
- Sydney, New South Wales
  Arrive 06:30
  Australia's harbour city, whose cruise terminal sits across the water from the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The ferries at Circular Quay reach Manly and Bondi, while the historic Rocks district lies right beside the berths.
  - Opera House
  - Harbour Bridge
  - Bondi Beach
Day
37
- Sydney, New South Wales
  Depart 19:00
  Australia's harbour city, whose cruise terminal sits across the water from the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. The ferries at Circular Quay reach Manly and Bondi, while the historic Rocks district lies right beside the berths.
  - Opera House
  - Harbour Bridge
  - Bondi Beach
Day
38
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39
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40
- Airlie Beach
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The gateway to Queensland's Whitsunday Islands, set on a hillside above a palm-lined marina on Australia's Coral Sea coast. Boats leave from here for the white silica sands of Whitehaven Beach and snorkelling trips out to the Great Barrier Reef.
  - Whitehaven Beach
  - Whitsunday Islands
  - Great Barrier Reef
Day
41
- Townsville, Queensland
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A tropical city on the coast of north Queensland, Australia, watched over by the granite dome of Castle Hill. It is a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and to Magnetic Island, a short ferry hop offshore known for its koalas and sheltered bays.
  - Magnetic Island
  - Castle Hill
  - Great Barrier Reef
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42
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- Darwin, Northern Territory
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A tropical harbour city on Australia's northern coast, capital of the Northern Territory. A frontier outlaw spirit lingers along its waterfront, the gateway to crocodile country and the wetlands and gorges of Kakadu National Park.
  - Kakadu wetlands
  - Waterfront precinct
  - Crocodile country
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46
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48
- Benoa, Bali
  Arrive 07:00
  The main cruise port for Bali, on the southern coast of this Indonesian island. Beyond the harbour lie surf beaches, terraced rice paddies and the temple-rich uplands around Ubud, heart of the island's Hindu culture.
  - Ubud
  - Rice terraces
  - Hindu temples
Day
49
- Benoa, Bali
  Depart 16:00
  The main cruise port for Bali, on the southern coast of this Indonesian island. Beyond the harbour lie surf beaches, terraced rice paddies and the temple-rich uplands around Ubud, heart of the island's Hindu culture.
  - Ubud
  - Rice terraces
  - Hindu temples
Day
50
- Surabaya
  Arrive 10:00 · Depart 18:00
  Indonesia's second city and the chief port of East Java, set on the Madura Strait. A major commercial and naval hub, it mixes colonial Dutch architecture with Arab and Chinese quarters, and serves as a gateway to the volcanoes of the Javanese interior.
  - Arab Quarter
  - House of Sampoerna
  - Suramadu Bridge
Day
51
- Semarang
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 19:00
  A port city on the north coast of Java, Indonesia, and the capital of Central Java province. A blend of Javanese, Chinese and colonial Dutch heritage shapes its old town, and it serves as the gateway to the great Buddhist temple of Borobudur inland.
  - Borobudur gateway
  - Old Town Semarang
  - Sam Poo Kong temple
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52
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54
- Singapore
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
  The island city-state at the tip of the Malay Peninsula and a key Southeast Asian cruise hub. From its modern terminal, the waterfront Marina Bay, the trees of Gardens by the Bay and the food stalls of hawker centres are all close by.
  - Marina Bay Sands
  - Gardens by the Bay
  - Hawker centres
Day
55
- Port Klang
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
  The main seaport serving Kuala Lumpur, set on the west coast of peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is chiefly a gateway, with the capital's skyline, the Petronas Towers, and the Batu Caves shrines reached by road from the harbour.
  - Petronas Towers
  - Batu Caves
  - Strait of Malacca
Day
56
- Georgetown, Penang
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The capital of Penang on Malaysia's northwest coast, a UNESCO-listed port city shaped by Chinese, Malay, Indian, and British trade. Its George Town core is famous for shophouse streets, clan houses, street art, and a celebrated hawker-food culture.
  - George Town murals
  - Clan jetties
  - Hawker food
Day
57
- Phuket
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  Thailand's largest island, on the Andaman Sea, ringed by sandy west-coast beaches such as Patong and Karon. Its old town keeps Sino-Portuguese shophouses, while limestone islands and the cliffs of Phang Nga Bay rise from the water nearby.
  - Patong Beach
  - Old town shophouses
  - Phang Nga Bay
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58
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60
- Hambantota
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 19:00
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61
- Colombo
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
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62
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- Male
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  The capital of the Maldives, one of the world's most densely built cities, packed onto a single coral island in the Indian Ocean. Its harbour, gold-domed Friday mosque and colourful fish market sit amid a maze of streets, with seaplanes fanning out to the surrounding atolls.
  - Grand Friday Mosque
  - Malé fish market
  - Sultan Park
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64
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- Mauritius
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
69
- Possession
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
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70
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73
- Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth)
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 21:00
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74
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75
- Cape Town
  Arrive 08:00
  South Africa's coastal city beneath the flat summit of Table Mountain, where the Atlantic meets the approaches to the Cape of Good Hope. The harbourfront, Robben Island and the Cape winelands lie within easy reach of the cruise terminal.
  - Table Mountain
  - Robben Island
  - Cape winelands
Day
76
- Cape Town
  South Africa's coastal city beneath the flat summit of Table Mountain, where the Atlantic meets the approaches to the Cape of Good Hope. The harbourfront, Robben Island and the Cape winelands lie within easy reach of the cruise terminal.
  - Table Mountain
  - Robben Island
  - Cape winelands
Day
77
- Cape Town
  Depart 23:59
  South Africa's coastal city beneath the flat summit of Table Mountain, where the Atlantic meets the approaches to the Cape of Good Hope. The harbourfront, Robben Island and the Cape winelands lie within easy reach of the cruise terminal.
  - Table Mountain
  - Robben Island
  - Cape winelands
Day
78
At sea
Day
79
- Lüderitz
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
80
- Walvis Bay
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  A deep-water port on Namibia's Atlantic coast, set between the dunes of the Namib Desert and a lagoon rich in flamingos and pelicans. A former German colonial town, it is the gateway to Sandwich Harbour and the towering dunes around Swakopmund.
  - lagoon flamingos
  - Dune 7
  - Sandwich Harbour
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81
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- Saint Helena
  Arrive 08:00
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85
- Saint Helena
  Depart 17:00
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90
- Banjul
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
91
- Dakar
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
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92
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93
- Praia, Santiago Island
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
Day
94
- Mindelo, São Vicente Island
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The cultural heart of Cape Verde, a port town on São Vicente shaped by Portuguese and African roots. Its colourful colonial centre and music halls gave rise to morna, the islands' soulful song, and Praia da Laginha curves right beside the harbour.
  - Praia da Laginha
  - Morna music
  - Colonial centre
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95
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97
- Tenerife
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 23:00
  The largest of Spain's Canary Islands, off the coast of northwest Africa, crowned by Mount Teide, the country's highest peak. Black-sand beaches, the colonial streets of La Laguna and the laurel forests of Anaga draw visitors year-round.
  - Mount Teide
  - La Laguna
  - Anaga forests
Day
98
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 21:00
  The largest city of the Canary Islands, on Gran Canaria off the African coast. A long city beach curves beside the port, and the historic Vegueta quarter holds the cathedral and the house where Columbus is said to have stayed.
  - Las Canteras Beach
  - Vegueta quarter
  - Columbus House
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99
- Arrecife, Lanzarote
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  The port and capital of Lanzarote in Spain's Canary Islands, a low-rise town of white houses on a volcanic Atlantic island. Inland lie the lava fields of Timanfaya National Park and the cave and cactus works of the artist César Manrique.
  - Timanfaya National Park
  - Jameos del Agua
  - Charco de San Ginés
Day
100
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101
- Casablanca
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 21:00
  Morocco's largest city and main port on the Atlantic coast, a mix of art-deco boulevards and Moorish design. The vast Hassan II Mosque rises beside the ocean, and the imperial city of Marrakech lies inland by road or rail.
  - Hassan II Mosque
  - Old Medina
  - Gateway to Marrakech
Day
102
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103
- Lisbon
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
  Portugal's hilly capital, spread across seven hills above the Tagus estuary. Yellow trams climb to the Alfama's tangled lanes and the Castle of São Jorge, while Belém's monastery and pastéis de nata anchor the riverside to the west.
  - Alfama district
  - Belém Tower
  - Tram 28
Day
104
- Porto
  Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
  Portugal's second city, climbing the granite hillsides above the Douro as it nears the Atlantic. It gives port wine its name; the riverside Ribeira district, the Dom Luís I iron bridge and the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia define the waterfront.
  - Ribeira district
  - Dom Luís I Bridge
  - Port wine cellars
Day
105
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Day
106
- Bilbao
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
  The largest city of the Basque Country in northern Spain, set inland on the Nervión estuary. Once an industrial port, it was reshaped around Frank Gehry's titanium Guggenheim Museum, with pintxo bars and the old quarter close by.
  - Guggenheim Museum
  - Casco Viejo
  - Pintxos bars
Day
107
- Bordeaux
  Arrive 10:00
  A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
  - Place de la Bourse
  - Wine country
  - Garonne quays
Day
108
- Bordeaux
  Depart 20:30
  A port city in southwest France set on the Garonne, ringed by the vineyards of its world-famous wine region. River ships moor near the centre, where the grand Place de la Bourse mirrors in a vast reflecting pool beside neoclassical quays.
  - Place de la Bourse
  - Wine country
  - Garonne quays
Day
109
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Day
110
- Cherbourg
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
  A naval port at the tip of France's Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, sheltered by one of the world's largest artificial harbours. It is known for the Cité de la Mer maritime museum in its old transatlantic terminal and as a gateway to the D-Day landing beaches.
  - Cité de la Mer
  - D-Day beaches
  - artificial harbour
Day
111
- Rotterdam
  Arrive 11:00 · Depart 22:00
  The Netherlands' great port city, rebuilt after wartime destruction into a showcase of bold modern architecture. The Erasmus Bridge spans the Maas, the cube houses tilt over the Oude Haven, and the covered Markthal anchors a skyline unlike anywhere else in the country.
  - Erasmus Bridge
  - Cube houses
  - Markthal
Day
112
At sea
Day
113
- Scenic Cruising
- Oslo
  Arrive 09:00 · Depart 17:00
  Norway's capital, set at the head of a long fjord ringed by forested hills. The waterfront pairs the sail-like Opera House with museums of Viking ships and Munch's art, and the sculpture-filled Vigeland Park lies a short way inland.
  - Opera House
  - Vigeland Park
  - Viking ships
Day
114
- Copenhagen
  Arrive 11:00
  Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
  - Nyhavn harbour
  - Tivoli Gardens
  - Little Mermaid
Day
115
- Copenhagen
  Depart 21:00
  Denmark's harbour capital and a major Baltic cruise base. Ships berth near the colourful Nyhavn waterfront, the Little Mermaid statue and the Tivoli Gardens, in a flat, cycle-friendly city known for design and New Nordic cooking.
  - Nyhavn harbour
  - Tivoli Gardens
  - Little Mermaid
Day
116
- Aarhus
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 16:00
  Denmark's second city on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula, a university town with a compact old core. The open-air Den Gamle By museum and the rainbow-rimmed roof of the ARoS art gallery anchor the centre, with a long sandy bay nearby.
  - ARoS gallery
  - Den Gamle By
  - Aarhus Cathedral
Day
117
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Day
118
- Dover
  Arrive 07:00 · Depart 18:00
  A historic Channel port in southeast England, set beneath its famous white chalk cliffs. A medieval castle crowns the heights above the harbour, guarding the narrowest crossing to France for many centuries.
  - White Cliffs
  - Dover Castle
  - English Channel
Day
119
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- San Juan (Puerto Rico)
  Arrive 12:00 · Depart 20:00
  The capital of Puerto Rico and a major Caribbean homeport. Old San Juan's pastel colonial streets sit behind the massive El Morro and San Cristóbal forts, with rum distilleries and the beaches of Condado close to the cruise piers.
  - Old San Juan
  - El Morro fort
  - Condado beaches
Day
128
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129
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130
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  Arrive 07:00
  A South Florida port often called the yachting capital, fringed by canals and the long sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Port Everglades is among the world's busiest cruise gateways, with Las Olas Boulevard's shops and cafés minutes from the piers.
  - Port Everglades
  - Las Olas Boulevard
  - Fort Lauderdale Beach

Upcoming departures

5 Jan 2027
4 Jan 2028

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129-Night World Cruise Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida FAQ

Which ports does this cruise visit?

This 129-night World Cruise cruise calls at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Manta, Callao, Hangaroa, Easter Island, Cruising the Pitcairn Islands, Papeete, Tahiti, Moorea, Bora-Bora, Crossing the International Date Line, Apia, Savusavu, Suva, Easo, Lifou Island, Nouméa, Sydney, New South Wales, Airlie Beach, Townsville, Queensland, Darwin, Northern Territory, Benoa, Bali, Surabaya, Semarang, Singapore, Port Klang, Georgetown, Penang, Phuket, Hambantota, Colombo, Male, Mauritius, Possession, Gqeberha (ex Port Elizabeth), Cape Town, Lüderitz, Walvis Bay, Saint Helena, Banjul, Dakar, Praia, Santiago Island, Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Tenerife, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Casablanca, Lisbon, Porto, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Cherbourg, Rotterdam, Scenic Cruising, Oslo, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Dover and San Juan (Puerto Rico).

How many days are spent at sea?

68 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.

Where does this cruise depart from?

It is a round-trip sailing from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

How long is this cruise?

129 nights aboard Volendam.

When does this itinerary sail?

Upcoming departures include 5 Jan 2027 and 4 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.

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