Holland America World Cruise

The ms Rotterdam will circle the globe on a Holland America World Cruise. It's an intriguing itinerary, with a mix of maiden calls and perennial favorites. The ship that will take you around the world is Holland America's flagship, the ms Rotterdam. Popular amenities onboard include the Culinary Arts Center and the Greenhouse Spa.

Holland America World Cruises are improved every year by listening to passenger preferences and building innovative itineraries. With extended port stays, the epic World Cruise features diversity, luxury and a sophisticated experience that is in a class-by-itself.

2009 Holland America World Cruise

The 2009 Holland America World Cruise will take the ms Rotterdam on a eastward 128-day round-trip journey from Fort Lauderdale. It departs on January 5, 2009. Ports of call include Colombia, the Panama Canal, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Acapulco, Los Angeles, Hawaii, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, India, Dubai, Oman, the Seychelles, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Namibia, St Helena, Ascension Island, Devil's Island, Trinidad, Barbados, and St Barts.

The World Cruise is available in other versions too, including Los Angeles to New York (117 days) or Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (114 days). You can book shorter segments too: 23 days from Los Angeles to Sydney, 45 days from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, 33 days from Sydney to Singapore, 47 days from Hong Kong to Cape Town, or 69 days from Hong Kong to Fort Lauderdale.

2010 Holland America World Cruise

The Holland America World Cruise in 2010 is on the ms Amsterdam (the flagship of Holland America's 5-star fleet). The 114-day grand voyage leaves from Fort Lauderdale and ends in Los Angeles. The extremely unusual itinerary goes south from Florida, through the Panama Canal, down along the Pacific coast of South America, then east around Cape Horn, to South Africa, India, north along the coast of Asia, then finally across the Pacific to America again.

A few of the ports visited will be Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kobe and Vancouver. Book the entire trip or a shorter segment.

Have fun. Explore the world. Take the Holland America World Cruise.