Make it Grand
By Stacey Zable
Make it Grand
By Stacey Zable
Embark on an around the world adventure with Holland America Line on a Grand Voyage.
Plan now for a bucket list trip like no other on a Holland America Line cruise that has you sailing around the globe. Discover the culture of each locale, while visiting destinations that check off more of your must-visit wish list on a Grand Voyage. Choose from two options roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale leaving in January 2025, one sailing “pole-to-pole” for 133 nights and another setting sail for 124 nights. You will be pampered along the way with all that the cruise line offers in terms of superior regional cuisine, service, and an enrichment program and entertainment exclusive to those on a Grand Voyage.
Set sail for 133 nights in late January 2025 visiting 28 countries, five continents, and 68 ports with eight overnights before returning in early June 2025 on this new itinerary. Begin your voyage heading to the Panama Canal with stops in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Cross the Equator to explore South America and onward to the striking frozen beauty of Antarctica. Cruise along the Amazon River and along northern Africa’s coast, before sailing to Western Europe and Norway.
The last few weeks of the voyage feature Iceland and Greenland before heading back towards North America with port stops in Canada and New England and returning to Fort Lauderdale.
Set sail for 133 nights in late January 2025 visiting 28 countries, five continents, and 68 ports with eight overnights before returning in early June 2025 on this new itinerary. Begin your voyage heading to the Panama Canal with stops in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Costa Rica. Cross the Equator to explore South America and onward to the striking frozen beauty of Antarctica. Cruise along the Amazon River and along northern Africa’s coast, before sailing to Western Europe and Norway.
The last few weeks of the voyage feature Iceland and Greenland before heading back towards North America with port stops in Canada and New England and returning to Fort Lauderdale.
This Grand World Voyage sets sail for 124 nights, kicking off the new year with an early January departure that takes you to 32 countries, six continents, and 46 different ports with 10 overnights before returning to Fort Lauderdale in May 2025. You sail through the Caribbean to the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, the west coast of South America, the South Pacific, and the east coast of Australia including a two-day Great Barrier Reef Experience.
Next, the ship continues to Southeast Asia and eastern Africa, along to Egypt and Jordan, crosses the Suez Canal, and sails through the Mediterranean before returning to Fort Lauderdale. An optional overland tour of Machu Picchu or the Galápagos Islands is available while on a two-night stay in Callao (Lima).
This Grand World Voyage sets sail for 124 nights, kicking off the new year with an early January departure that takes you to 32 countries, six continents, and 46 different ports with 10 overnights before returning to Fort Lauderdale in May 2025. You sail through the Caribbean to the Cayman Islands and Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, the west coast of South America, the South Pacific, and the east coast of Australia including a two-day Great Barrier Reef Experience.
Next, the ship continues to Southeast Asia and eastern Africa, along to Egypt and Jordan, crosses the Suez Canal, and sails through the Mediterranean before returning to Fort Lauderdale. An optional overland tour of Machu Picchu or the Galápagos Islands is available while on a two-night stay in Callao (Lima).
Holland America’s beautiful ships become your temporary homes at sea. Sail on the 1,432-guest Volendam while on the Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole. Enjoy seven dining options, four entertainment venues, and even two pickleball courts onboard. Whatever the weather, you can swim in the Lido Pool with retractable roof, one of five swimming pools and hot tubs.
The 1,964-guest Zuiderdam boasts eight dining options, and also offers four entertainment venues and two pickleball courts. The eight swimming pools and hot tubs on Zuiderdam also feature the chance to swim in any weather with the Lido Pool’s retractable roof.
Holland America’s beautiful ships become your temporary homes at sea. Sail on the 1,432-guest Volendam while on the Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole. Enjoy seven dining options, four entertainment venues, and even two pickleball courts onboard. Whatever the weather, you can swim in the Lido Pool with retractable roof, one of five swimming pools and hot tubs.
The 1,964-guest Zuiderdam boasts eight dining options, and also offers four entertainment venues and two pickleball courts. The eight swimming pools and hot tubs on Zuiderdam also feature the chance to swim in any weather with the Lido Pool’s retractable roof.
Dance lessons, arts and crafts, game nights, scavenger hunts, flower arranging, and more are part of the expert-led onboard activities. Plus, curated programming enhances your cruise with special performances, surprise gifts, theme parties, and more. The onboard Greenhouse Spa & Salon ensures you have opportunities for down time, relaxing in the Thermal Suite and Hydropool or with a private spa service or treatment. Wellness and fitness classes keep your energy level up to experience all there is to see while exploring the world.
Dance lessons, arts and crafts, game nights, scavenger hunts, flower arranging, and more are part of the expert-led onboard activities. Plus, curated programming enhances your cruise with special performances, surprise gifts, theme parties, and more. The onboard Greenhouse Spa & Salon ensures you have opportunities for down time, relaxing in the Thermal Suite and Hydropool or with a private spa service or treatment. Wellness and fitness classes keep your energy level up to experience all there is to see while exploring the world.
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My appetite for travel first began as a child when my mother took me on a church trip to the Wonderful World of Walt Disney.
I loved everything about that vacation, the excitement and the laughter we shared with the other families traveling on the chartered bus; the bus ride, which allowed me to see other worlds outside of Marietta, GA. The rest stops along the way allowed us to stretch our legs, to spread our food out on the picnic tables where we ate and had fellowship. The hotel with its own private swimming pools where all the kids played and swam until we wore ourselves out. The lemon and lime trees planted throughout the grounds was the first time I realized that fruit grew on trees and not at the local supermarket. And of course who could forget meeting the main Mouse in charge Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
Those wonderful moments with my mom created lasting memories and still make me smile in my heart today. I would love to have the honor of working with you, your famil ...