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World of Wonder
by ROBIN CHERRY
Viking World Cruise
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Viking’s World cruise on board the Viking Star will explore 27 countries across six continents with stops in the Caribbean, the Americas, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Europe. It will depart Fort Lauderdale on December 24, 2021 and arrive in London 136 days later. The ship will call on vibrant world capitals including Singapore, Istanbul, and Athens; tropical paradises Bora Bora and Bali, the engineering marvels of the Panama and Suez Canals, the ancient cities of Rhodes and Luxor, and romantic islands including Tahiti, Tasmania, and Sicily.
Cunard World Cruise
In 2023, Cunard will celebrate 100 years since RMS Laconia first circumnavigated the globe with two World Centenary Voyages. The 101-day Centenary World Voyage on Queen Victoria will travel roundtrip from Southampton with overnights in New York, San Francisco, Sydney, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Dubai. It will transit the Panama Canal and explore ten ports visited by the Laconia in 1923: New York, Cabo San Lucas, San Francisco, Hilo and Honolulu, Hawaii, Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Naples.
The Centenary World Voyage on Queen Mary 2 is a 117-day roundtrip cruise from New York. Two Transatlantic Crossings, a Suez Canal transit, and overnights in Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Sydney, and Cape Town are highlights of this voyage. Both cruises embark in January.
Seabourn World Cruise
Seabourn’s 2022 World Cruise sails from Los Angeles to Athens on board the Seabourn Sojourn, an intimate ship with 229 suites. It departs on January 11, 2022 and arrives in Athens 145 days later. The ship will call on ports in the South Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East with over two months spent exploring the wonders of Asia. The cruise also includes twenty overnight stays in extraordinary destinations like Sydney, Manila, Nagasaki, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Luxor, and Haifa.