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66-Night World Cruise Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
66 nights · World Cruise · 27 ports of call
66-night World Cruise cruise aboard Volendam, departing Fort Lauderdale, Florida and calling at Bridgetown, Devil's Island, Icoaraci, Recife, Rio de Janeiro and Montevideo and 20 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Volendam
- Cruise line
- Holland America Line
- Duration
- 66 nights
- Region
- World Cruise
- Departs
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Returns
- Sydney, New South Wales
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Depart 23:00
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
- Day2At sea
- Day3At sea
- Day4At sea
- Day5
Bridgetown
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Barbados on the island's southwest coast, a long-standing Caribbean cruise port. Its colonial centre and Garrison Savannah are UNESCO-listed, with the white sand of Carlisle Bay and turtle-filled waters close to the harbour.
- Carlisle Bay
- Garrison Savannah
- Rum distilleries
- Day6At sea
- Day7
Devil's Island
Arrive 12:00 · Depart 18:00
- Day8At sea
- Day9
Icoaraci
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day10At sea
- Day11At sea
- Day12
Recife
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day13At sea
- Day14At sea
- Day15
Rio de Janeiro
Arrive 08:00
Brazil's great coastal city, set between forested mountains and the Atlantic. The Christ the Redeemer statue looks down from Corcovado, Sugarloaf rises over the harbour mouth, and the sands of Copacabana and Ipanema run along the city's southern edge.
- Christ the Redeemer
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- Copacabana Beach
- Day16
Rio de Janeiro
Depart 17:00
Brazil's great coastal city, set between forested mountains and the Atlantic. The Christ the Redeemer statue looks down from Corcovado, Sugarloaf rises over the harbour mouth, and the sands of Copacabana and Ipanema run along the city's southern edge.
- Christ the Redeemer
- Sugarloaf Mountain
- Copacabana Beach
- Day17At sea
- Day18At sea
- Day19
Montevideo
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The capital of Uruguay, set on the north bank of the broad Río de la Plata. Its old town keeps colonial plazas and a long riverside promenade, the Rambla, in a relaxed South American port city known for grilled meat and mate.
- Ciudad Vieja
- The Rambla
- Plaza Independencia
- Day20
Buenos Aires
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 23:59
Argentina's grand capital on the Río de la Plata, a city of wide boulevards and European-style architecture. The tango was born in its streets, with the colourful houses of La Boca and the cafés of San Telmo close to the waterfront.
- La Boca
- San Telmo
- Tango culture
- Day21At sea
- Day22At sea
- Day23At sea
- Day24
Port Stanley
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
The small capital of the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic, a row of brightly painted houses and tin roofs along a sheltered harbour. Penguin colonies and windswept moorland surround the settlement, with Christ Church Cathedral and its whalebone arch at the waterfront.
- Penguin colonies
- Whalebone Arch
- Christ Church Cathedral
- Day25At sea
- Day26
Antarctic Experience
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A scenic-cruising day among the icebergs and channels of the Antarctic Peninsula, the planet's southernmost wilderness. Ships glide past glaciers and tabular bergs, with whales, seals and vast penguin colonies often visible from deck.
- Penguin colonies
- Glaciers and icebergs
- Whale watching
- Day27
Antarctic Experience
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A scenic-cruising day among the icebergs and channels of the Antarctic Peninsula, the planet's southernmost wilderness. Ships glide past glaciers and tabular bergs, with whales, seals and vast penguin colonies often visible from deck.
- Penguin colonies
- Glaciers and icebergs
- Whale watching
- Day28
Antarctic Experience
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A scenic-cruising day among the icebergs and channels of the Antarctic Peninsula, the planet's southernmost wilderness. Ships glide past glaciers and tabular bergs, with whales, seals and vast penguin colonies often visible from deck.
- Penguin colonies
- Glaciers and icebergs
- Whale watching
- Day29
Antarctic Experience
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
A scenic-cruising day among the icebergs and channels of the Antarctic Peninsula, the planet's southernmost wilderness. Ships glide past glaciers and tabular bergs, with whales, seals and vast penguin colonies often visible from deck.
- Penguin colonies
- Glaciers and icebergs
- Whale watching
- Day30At sea
- Day31At sea
- Day32
Ushuaia
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 14:00
The world's southernmost city, on Argentina's Tierra del Fuego at the tip of South America. Backed by snowy peaks on the Beagle Channel, it is the chief departure port for Antarctica and a base for the Patagonian wilderness.
- Beagle Channel
- Tierra del Fuego park
- End of the world
- Day33
Punta Arenas
Arrive 10:00 · Depart 20:00
A windswept city on the Strait of Magellan in Chilean Patagonia, one of the southernmost ports on earth. It serves as a gateway to Tierra del Fuego, Antarctic crossings and nearby penguin colonies, with a grand central plaza recalling the wool and shipping boom.
- Strait of Magellan
- Plaza de Armas
- Penguin colonies
- Day34At sea
- Day35At sea
- Day36
Puerto Montt
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A port city in Chile's Lake District, set on the Reloncaví Sound where the central valley meets the fjords of Patagonia. Snow-capped volcanoes ring the bay, and the town is a launch point for trips to lakes, the German-influenced settlement of Puerto Varas and Chiloé island.
- Osorno Volcano
- Puerto Varas
- Angelmó market
- Day37At sea
- Day38
San Antonio
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day39At sea
- Day40At sea
- Day41At sea
- Day42At sea
- Day43
Hangaroa, Easter Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day44At sea
- Day45At sea
- Day46
Pitcairn Island
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 12:00
- Day47At sea
- Day48At sea
- Day49
Papeete, Tahiti
Arrive 21:00
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 17:00
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
- Day50
Papeete, Tahiti
Depart 18:00
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
- Day51
Bora-Bora
Arrive 08:00 · 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
- Day52At sea
- Day53At sea
- Day54
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
- Day55At sea
- Day56At sea
- Day57
Auckland
Arrive 07:00
New Zealand's largest city, spread across a narrow isthmus between two harbours. Known as the City of Sails for its yacht-filled waters, it pairs a Sky Tower skyline with nearby volcanic cones, vineyards and black-sand surf beaches.
- Sky Tower
- City of Sails
- Waiheke Island
- Day58
Auckland
Depart 18:00
New Zealand's largest city, spread across a narrow isthmus between two harbours. Known as the City of Sails for its yacht-filled waters, it pairs a Sky Tower skyline with nearby volcanic cones, vineyards and black-sand surf beaches.
- Sky Tower
- City of Sails
- Waiheke Island
- Day59
Tauranga
Arrive 06:30 · Depart 17:30
A harbour city on New Zealand's Bay of Plenty, guarded by the extinct volcanic cone of Mauao at the foot of Mount Maunganui. Its surf beaches and the geothermal springs of Rotorua inland make it a popular North Island call.
- Mount Maunganui
- Surf beaches
- Rotorua geysers
- Day60At sea
- Day61
Wellington
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
New Zealand's capital, set around a deep harbour at the windy southern tip of the North Island. It is known for its cafés, the Te Papa national museum and the Cuba Street arts quarter, with the cable car climbing to gardens above the bay.
- Te Papa museum
- Cuba Street
- Cable car
- Day62
Lyttelton
Arrive 07:30 · Depart 18:00
- Day63
Picton
Arrive 08:00 · Depart 17:00
A small harbour town at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, the gateway between New Zealand's two main islands. Forested inlets surround the bay, and the Queen Charlotte Track and Marlborough wine country lie close by.
- Marlborough Sounds
- Queen Charlotte Track
- Edwin Fox ship
- Day64
New Plymouth
Arrive 07:00 · Depart 15:00
- Day65At sea
- Day66At sea
- Day67
Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive 07:00
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
Upcoming departures
- 4 Jan 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
66-Night World Cruise Cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 66-night World Cruise cruise calls at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Bridgetown, Devil's Island, Icoaraci, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Port Stanley, Antarctic Experience, Ushuaia, Punta Arenas, Puerto Montt, San Antonio, Hangaroa, Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, Papeete, Tahiti, Moorea, Bora-Bora, Crossing the International Date Line, Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Lyttelton, Picton, New Plymouth and Sydney, New South Wales.
How many days are spent at sea?
35 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Fort Lauderdale, Florida and ends in Sydney, New South Wales.
How long is this cruise?
66 nights aboard Volendam.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 4 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.