World Cruise: South Pacific & Panama Canal

Day 1 - Brisbane

Arrive: Thu 15 April 2027 / Depart: Thu 15 April 2027

Once a harsh penal settlement, Brisbane is now Queensland's dynamic capital city. A blend of steel and glass defines the skyline, while riverside delights - botanical gardens, promenades, cafes and markets - mesmerize at eye level. Sample shore excursions: Brisbane Sights & Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

Day 2 - At Sea

Day 3 - At Sea

Day 4 - Cascade, Norfolk Island, Australia

Arrive: Sun 18 April 2027 at 08:00 / Depart: Sun 18 April 2027 at 18:00

Day 5 - At Sea

Day 6 - Noumea, New Caledonia

Arrive: Tue 20 April 2027 / Depart: Tue 20 April 2027

Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, is both cosmopolitan and French, a thriving seaport as well as a commercial and industrial center. Enjoy your day here on Noumea, a tropical paradise with a distinctive geography and charm all its own.

Day 7 - Mystery Island, Vanuatu

Arrive: Wed 21 April 2027 / Depart: Wed 21 April 2027

Day 8 - At Sea

Day 9 - Lautoka

Arrive: Fri 23 April 2027 / Depart: Fri 23 April 2027

A major seaport, Fiji's second-largest city, Lautoka is the main center of the sugar and timber industries. Towering royal palms march in a long, orderly row from the main street to the harbor and into the heart of the city. Although Lautoka grew up around the Fijan village of Namoli, it is a very Indian town today.

Day 10 - Suva

Arrive: Sat 24 April 2027 / Depart: Sat 24 April 2027

Suva is the capital of the South Pacific island nation of Fiji. It's a city of broad avenues, lush parks and grand British colonial buildings, such as the Suva City Library. Suva's colorful, lively Municipal Market offers a range of local fruit and vegetables. Fiji Museum, set within the Victorian-era Thurston Gardens, contains examples of traditional canoes, war clubs and tattooing tools.

Day 11 - Savusavu

Arrive: Sun 25 April 2027 / Depart: Sun 25 April 2027

Welcome to the Friendly Isles! Vanua Levu, where you are, is Fiji’s second largest island, and still largely immune to the outside world. The local economy is based on copra, and tall coconut palms are everywhere. Tourism is growing, though, with popular marine activities including snorkeling and diving in the clear seas, kayaking or stand-up paddling. The island is blessed with rivers and waterfalls that invite hiking, tubing or swimming. There are also hot springs and mineral mud baths. For a treasured souvenir, consider one of the island’s varicolored cultured pearls. Otherwise, find a perfect beach, lie back and breathe the scent of tropical blooms. Perhaps you’ll hear a lovely song from somewhere. It’s true, Fijians love to sing.

Day 12 - At Sea

Day 13 - Apia

Arrive: Tue 27 April 2027 at 09:00 / Depart: Tue 27 April 2027 at 18:00

A total of sixteen islands comprise the Samoas, considered to be the heart of Polynesia. It was from these islands that early Polynesians sailed to populate other Pacific Islands. Today this chain of islands is divided into two political units - the U.S. Territory of American Samoa and the independent country of Western Samoa. Much of the charm of the Samoas lies in the simple village life and the friendly people, combined with a striking landscape of soaring mountain peaks, rugged coastlines, white sandy beaches and tropical rainforests rich in flowering plants. Western Samoa consists of a total of nine islands with the two main ones, Savi'i and Upolo, separated by a narrow strait. The country's capital Apia, resembling an old South Seas port during the early trading days, perches on the north coast of Upolo. Colonial-style wooden buildings and churches line the tree-shaded main street that curves around the harbor. The primary attractions include Parliament House, the village green, Independence Monument and the former home of Robert Louis Stevenson, now the residence of Western Samoa's head of state. A trip around the island passes mile after mile of stunning landscape, interspersed with tumbling waterfalls, breathtaking views, tiny villages, and coconut and cocoa plantations.

Day 13 - Cross International Dateline

Day 13 - At Sea

Day 14 - At Sea

Day 15 - At Sea

Day 16 - Crossing the Equator

Day 17 - At Sea

Day 18 - At Sea

Day 19 - Honolulu

Arrive: Mon 03 May 2027 / Depart: Mon 03 May 2027

Home to the state capitol and the majority of Hawaii's population, the island of Oahu is a vibrant mix of natural, cultural and historic wonders. In Honolulu, an array of cultures blends harmoniously, allowing each to retain its distinct flavor. The downtown sector combines Hawaii's royal history with the modern-day action of a major metropolitan center. Waikiki Beach, with its impressive hotels and glittering atmosphere, is a famous tourist hub and resort destination of international renown. Honolulu is also the location of Diamond Head, Oahu's famous volcanic landmark, and Pearl Harbor, the largest natural harbor in Hawaii and the only naval base in the United States to be designated a National Historical Landmark.

Day 20 - Kona

Arrive: Tue 04 May 2027 / Depart: Tue 04 May 2027

The island of Hawaii, called the Big Island, is the largest, youngest and most changeable of the Hawaiian Islands. It was the last in the chain to be formed and is still creating and re-creating itself. Lava flowing to the ocean in a sustained, years-long eruption of Kilauea, the world's most continuously active volcano, has added 300 new acres of topography, while it has demolished some of the island's most treasured landmarks, including a 200 year old black sand beach. It was on this island that the Polynesian voyagers are believed to have first set foot in Hawaii about 500-750 CE, and it was here that Kamehameha the Great was born and died, and Captain James Cook was killed.

Day 21 - At Sea

Day 22 - At Sea

Day 23 - At Sea

Day 24 - At Sea

Day 25 - At Sea

Day 26 - At Sea

Day 27 - Long Beach

Arrive: Tue 11 May 2027 at 08:00 / Depart: Tue 11 May 2027 at 17:00

Day 28 - At Sea

Day 29 - At Sea

Day 30 - At Sea

Day 31 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Arrive: Sat 15 May 2027 at 08:00 / Depart: Sat 15 May 2027 at 23:00

"PV" takes to its glamorous role as the Cannes of the Mexican Riviera with gusto. With clear warm waters, movie-star beaches and a host of nearby sporting activities, it is definitely ready for a close-up!

Day 32 - At Sea

Day 33 - At Sea

Day 34 - Santa Cruz, Mexico

Arrive: Tue 18 May 2027 at 07:00 / Depart: Tue 18 May 2027 at 16:00

The nine glistening bays of Huatulco were virtually unknown outside the state of Oaxaca until the first coastal highway was completed in 1982. Now part of Mexico's 'Master Plan' to develop certain coastal areas into premium resorts, Huatulco may one day rival Acapulco and Cancun in the competition to attract tourists from around the world. The pleasing subtropical climate, fine golden sand beaches and warm waters certainly won't disappoint.

Day 35 - Puerto Chiapas

Arrive: Wed 19 May 2027 at 09:00 / Depart: Wed 19 May 2027 at 19:00

Puerto Chiapas is located in the southern Soconusco region of the Mexican state of Chiapas, close by the Guatemalan border. The region produces both coffee and cacao for chocolate, and so provides opportunities to see how these commodities are grown, processed and used worldwide. Bananas and tropical blooms are two other regional agricultural mainstays. If you have never tasted a truly tree-ripened banana, the experience can be revelatory. There are some pre-Columbian ruins at Izapa, although nothing on the scale of other, more famous Mayan ruins in Mexico and Guatemala. Favorite activities that have been developed for visitors include people-to-people opportunities in some of the nearby rural (and very friendly) communities.

Day 36 - Puerto Quetzal

Arrive: Thu 20 May 2027 at 08:00 / Depart: Thu 20 May 2027 at 18:00

Once the site of an impressive ancient Mayan civilization, Guatemala was conquered by Spanish conquistadors in 1524. Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port, offering access to the natural and historic wonders of Guatemala. Beyond the black-sand beaches that surround Puerto Quetzal, a narrow ribbon of lowland runs the length of the Pacific shore, where local farmers raise cotton, sugar, bananas and maize. Bordering the fertile lowlands, the Guatemalan highlands suddenly emerge, rising to heights of 2500 to 3000 feet. Jutting boldly from the southern highlands is a string of volcanoes, adding even more drama to this diverse land of ancient Maya ruins, Spanish Colonial heritage and breathtaking scenery.

Day 37 - At Sea

Day 38 - Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Arrive: Sat 22 May 2027 at 07:00 / Depart: Sat 22 May 2027 at 17:00

The principal town of Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya, Puntarenas gives access to several of the nation’s ecological reserves, including the Monteverde Reserve, as well as highlights of the highlands such as the famous woodcarving center of Sarchi and the distinctive highland town of Grecia with its metal Gothic church. At the nearby Carara National Park, visitors can see the “Pura Vida” waterfall, some 650 feet high and keep an eye out for brilliant Scarlet Macaws.

Day 39 - At Sea

Day 40 - Enter Panama Canal Balboa

Day 40 - Panama Canal Cruising

Day 40 - Exit Panama Canal Cristobal

Day 41 - At Sea

Day 42 - Cartagena, Colombia

Arrive: Wed 26 May 2027 at 07:00 / Depart: Wed 26 May 2027 at 22:00

The Spanish founded Cartagena, officially known as Cartagena de Indias, in 1533. The city rapidly became a thriving commercial port, where precious stones and minerals from the New World awaited shipment back to Spain. Situated in a bay on the Caribbean Sea, Cartagena had the most extensive fortifications in South America, once guarded by 29 stone forts and a high wall of coral-stone measuring 16-miles long, 40-feet high and 50-feet wide. Completed in 1657, the Castle of San Felipe de Barajas is said to be the most grandiose work of military architecture erected by Spain in the Americas. Today, Cartagena's riches are found in the Boca Grande, an area of the city with beautiful waterfront hotels, trendy restaurants, casinos and boutiques.

Day 43 - At Sea

Day 44 - At Sea

Day 45 - At Sea

Day 46 - Miami

Arrive: Sun 30 May 2027 at 07:00 / Depart: Sun 30 May 2027

Miami is the busiest cruise port in the world, hosting a myriad of ships year-round from all over the globe. Although it is technically not on the Caribbean Sea, no other American city exudes more of the diverse tropical appeal of the Caribbean. The city is home to a large and vibrant immigrant population that blends snowbird refugees from more northern climes with emigres from all Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as sizable groups from Europe, the Middle East and Asia. From the hot-blooded Art Deco haunts of South Beach to the natural wonders of the UNESCO-inscribed Everglades and the laid-back charms of the Keys, South Florida offers a bounty of appealing attractions that make an extended stay in the region nearly mandatory for those either embarking or disembarking here.

Day 39 - Cruising Panama Canal And Gatun Lake

Day 39 - Exit Panama Canal Cristobal