Holland America Line 2028 Grand Voyages now on sale | News

Holland America Line has opened bookings for its 2028 Grand Voyages.

Two itineraries are available – a 129-day circumnavigation of the globe on the Grand World Voyage, and a 90-day Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage.

The Grand World Voyage will depart January 4, 2028, roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Volendam. Prices start from £23,999pp.

It includes a four-day Antarctic Experience, including scenic cruising and onboard programming, alongside cruising through South America’s Chilean Fjords, Glacier Alley and the Beagle Channel. Calls to Easter Island and a sail-past of Null Island, where the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect at 0°N, 0°E, are also on offer.

The Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage will depart January 30, 2028, roundtrip from San Diego, California on Zaandam. Prices start from £16,499pp.

It will offer extended exploration across the South Pacific, New Zealand and Australia, including a call at Bora Bora – marking the first time Holland America Line’s two Grand Voyages will visit the port in the same season.

Grand World Voyage highlights
* Visits 45 ports in 26 countries and territories across six continents.
* Travels through the Caribbean and South America en route to Antarctica, followed by scenic cruising in the Beagle Channel, Glacier Alley and the Chilean Fjords.
* Crosses the equator on the way to Easter Island, then continues through the South Pacific and French Polynesia, including Bora Bora.
* Spends eight days exploring six ports across New Zealand before continuing through Australia, Southeast Asia and Sri Lanka.
* Rounds the Cape of Good Hope and sails along Africa’s west coast before crossing the Atlantic Ocean back to Fort Lauderdale.
* Access to 31 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Valparaíso, Chile; Komodo National Park in Komodo Island; and the Taj Mahal in India.
* A four-day Antarctic Experience, eight days in New Zealand, extended time in Cape Town, two equator crossings and a sail past Null Island.

Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage highlights
* Calls at 41 ports in 12 countries and territories across two continents.
* Sails west through Hawaii and the South Pacific, crossing the International Date Line en route to New Zealand.
* Continues through Australia before returning via Melanesia, Fiji, Samoa and French Polynesia, with an extended stay in Bora Bora.
* Access to 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park.
* Overnight calls in Hobart, Tasmania; Sydney, Cairns and Fremantle (Perth), Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; and Papeete, French Polynesia.

Shore excursions on the Grand World Voyage include a multi-day safari, flying from Durban to Johannesburg, South Africa, for an overnight before continuing to Hoedspruit. From there guests travel to Thornybush Game Lodge, a five-star retreat in Big Five country adjacent to Kruger National Park, with dawn and dusk game drives.

On the Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage, guests can visit Western Australia’s Margaret River region, featuring the Busselton Jetty and its Underwater Observatory and the coastline of Cape Naturaliste, vineyard tastings and an underground Lake Cave experience.

Each Grand Voyage offers an elevated onboard experience which includes enrichment programmes, regional cultural performers and special guest headliners. Evening entertainment features gala balls, dressy nights and the Captain’s Grand Voyage Dinner.

Paul Grigsby, vice president of deployment and revenue planning for Holland America Line, said: “When we plan a Grand Voyage, we are looking closely at how each part of the itinerary connects and how much time guests will have in each region. For 2028, the focus was on building routes that make sense from start to finish, with meaningful time in destinations like Antarctica, New Zealand and the South Pacific, paired with scenic passages that are integral to the journey.”

Guests who book the 2028 Grand World Voyage by June 14, 2027, are eligible for early booking benefits, including up to $3,000pp in onboard credit, a £400pp air credit, Surf Wi-Fi Package, roundtrip airport and ship transfers, and additional savings. Guests booking the 2028 Grand Australia & New Zealand Voyage are eligible for early booking benefits including up to $2,500pp in onboard credit, a £400pp air credit, Surf Wi-Fi Package, roundtrip airport and ship transfers, and additional savings.

For more information on Holland America Line, consult a travel agent, visit hollandamerica.com or call 0344 338 8607.