

Cruise itinerary
56-Night World Cruise Cruise from Miami, Florida
56 nights · World Cruise · 26 ports of call
56-night World Cruise cruise aboard Azamara Onward, departing Miami, Florida and calling at Oranjestad, Willemstad, Cartagena, Colón, Fuerte Amador and Manta and 19 more.
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At a glance
- Ship
- Azamara Onward
- Cruise line
- Azamara
- Duration
- 56 nights
- Region
- World Cruise
- Departs
- Miami, Florida
- Returns
- Sydney, New South Wales
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Where this voyage takes you
Day-by-day itinerary
- Day1

Miami, Florida
Depart 18:00
The cruise capital of the world — Miami sends more ships to sea than any port on earth. Most sailings board mid-afternoon, leaving the morning for South Beach, Little Havana or the Wynwood murals before you cast off.
- South Beach
- Little Havana
- Wynwood murals
- Day2At sea
- Day3At sea
- Day4

Oranjestad
Arrive 13:30 · Depart 22:00
The capital of Aruba, set on the island's leeward south coast in the southern Caribbean. Oranjestad is known for its Dutch colonial façades along Wilhelminastraat, a free streetcar through downtown, and white-sand beaches like Eagle and Palm just north.
- Eagle Beach
- Palm Beach
- Dutch colonial centre
- Day5

Willemstad
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 22:00
The capital of Curaçao in the southern Caribbean, with a UNESCO-listed centre of Dutch colonial architecture. Willemstad is known for the candy-coloured waterfront of Handelskade, the swinging Queen Emma pontoon bridge, and its floating market.
- Handelskade façades
- Queen Emma Bridge
- Floating Market
- Day6At sea
- Day7

Cartagena
Arrive 8:00
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
- Day8

Cartagena
Depart 13:00
A walled colonial city on Colombia's Caribbean coast, its old town a maze of pastel houses, balconies and shaded plazas. Massive stone ramparts ring the centre, with the San Felipe fortress guarding the harbour above.
- Walled old town
- San Felipe fortress
- Plaza Santo Domingo
- Day9

Colón
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 16:00
A Caribbean port at the Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal, the usual landing for ships transiting or calling at the isthmus. The historic Gatún Locks and rainforest waterways lie close by, along with the duty-free trade zone and the old fortifications of Portobelo.
- Gatún Locks
- Panama Canal
- Portobelo forts
- Day10

Fuerte Amador
Arrive 2:00 · Depart 17:00
A causeway-linked island port on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, just off Panama City. It serves as the gateway to the canal's locks and rainforest, with the Amador Causeway reaching toward the capital's skyline and old quarter.
- Panama Canal
- Amador Causeway
- Casco Viejo
- Day11At sea
- Day12

Manta
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 13:30
- Day13At sea
- Day14

Lima
Arrive 13:00
- Day15

Lima
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day16At sea
- Day17At sea
- Day18At sea
- Day19At sea
- Day20At sea
- Day21

Hangaroa, Easter Island
Arrive 8:00
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
- Day22

Hangaroa, Easter Island
Depart 13:00
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
- Day23At sea
- Day24At sea
- Day25

Pitcairn Island
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day26At sea
- Day27At sea
- Day28

Fakarava
Arrive 9:00 · Depart 14:00
- Day29

Moorea
Arrive 9:00
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
- Day30

Papeete, Tahiti
Arrive 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

Moorea
Depart 15:30
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
- Day31

Papeete, Tahiti
Arrive 9:00 · 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
- Day32

Bora-Bora
Arrive 8:00
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
- Day33

Bora-Bora
Depart 18:00
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
- Day34At sea
- Day35At sea
- Day36At sea
- Day37At sea
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- Day39At sea
- Day40At sea
- Day41

Bay of Islands
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 19:00
A scenic subtropical region at the top of New Zealand's North Island, made up of many islands scattered across a sheltered bay. Known for sailing, dolphins and game fishing, it holds the historic settlements of Russell and Waitangi, where the country's founding treaty was signed.
- Waitangi grounds
- Russell village
- Dolphin watching
- Day42

Auckland
Arrive 7:00 · 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
- Day43

Tauranga
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 18:00
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
- Day44

Napier
Arrive 14:00 · Depart 21:00
A Hawke's Bay town on New Zealand's North Island, rebuilt in Art Deco style after a 1931 earthquake. The seafront streets carry one of the world's finest concentrations of 1930s architecture, with surrounding hills given over to vineyards.
- Art Deco quarter
- Hawke's Bay wineries
- Marine Parade
- Day45

Wellington
Arrive 13:00 · Depart 22:00
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
- Day46

Picton
Arrive 8:00 · 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
- Day47

Christchurch
Arrive 8:00 · Depart 17:00
- Day48

Dunedin
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 16:00
A coastal city on New Zealand's South Island, built around a long natural harbour and shaped by Scottish settlers. It keeps Victorian and Edwardian architecture, and the Otago Peninsula at its edge is known for albatross, penguins, and seals.
- Otago Peninsula
- Royal albatross colony
- Larnach Castle
- Day49

Milford Sound
Arrive 16:00 · Depart 19:00
- Day50At sea
- Day51At sea
- Day52

Hobart, Tasmania
Arrive 8:00
The capital of Tasmania on Australia's island state, set below Mount Wellington on the River Derwent. The sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place line the historic waterfront, and the provocative MONA art museum lies a short ferry ride upstream.
- Salamanca Place
- MONA
- Mount Wellington
- Day53

Hobart, Tasmania
Depart 22:00
The capital of Tasmania on Australia's island state, set below Mount Wellington on the River Derwent. The sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place line the historic waterfront, and the provocative MONA art museum lies a short ferry ride upstream.
- Salamanca Place
- MONA
- Mount Wellington
- Day54At sea
- Day55

Eden, New South Wales
Arrive 7:30 · Depart 14:00
A small fishing and timber port on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia, set on a deep natural harbour. Humpback and southern right whales pass close to shore in season, and the Killer Whale Museum recalls the town's whaling past.
- Whale watching
- Killer Whale Museum
- Twofold Bay
- Day56

Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive 8:00
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
- Day57

Sydney, New South Wales
Arrive 9:00
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
- 5 Jan 2028
Upcoming sailings of this itinerary — a NestCruise advisor confirms current availability and your fare.
56-Night World Cruise Cruise from Miami, Florida FAQ
Which ports does this cruise visit?
This 56-night World Cruise cruise calls at Miami, Florida, Oranjestad, Willemstad, Cartagena, Colón, Fuerte Amador, Manta, Lima, Hangaroa, Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, Fakarava, Moorea, Papeete, Tahiti, Bora-Bora, Bay of Islands, Auckland, Tauranga, Napier, Wellington, Picton, Christchurch, Dunedin, Milford Sound, Hobart, Tasmania, Eden, New South Wales and Sydney, New South Wales.
How many days are spent at sea?
24 days are spent at sea; the rest are in port.
Where does this cruise depart from?
It departs from Miami, Florida and ends in Sydney, New South Wales.
How long is this cruise?
56 nights aboard Azamara Onward.
When does this itinerary sail?
Upcoming departures include 5 Jan 2028. A NestCruise advisor can confirm current availability.