Holland America Line is inviting cruisers to sample its Grand Voyages by booking a segment of either the “2025 Grand World Voyage” or “2025 Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole,” for as little as $169 per day, including all taxes and fees.
The segments allow guests to choose from a range of shorter itineraries, tailoring the Grand Voyage experience to their own taste and timeline. Seven segments are available on the "Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole" aboard Volendam, ranging from 33 to 100 days. On Zuiderdam’s "Grand World Voyage," guests can choose from among six segments, ranging from 20 to 55 days. The "2025 Grand World Voyage" aboard Zuiderdam departs January 4, round-trip from Fort Lauderdale and the "2025 Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole" aboard Volendam departs January 25, round-trip from Fort Lauderdale.
Grand Voyage segments sail between two key ports along each voyage, making it a seamless experience joining the ship in various locales around the world. On the "Grand World Voyage," guests can sail from Fort Lauderdale to Singapore or Sydney; Singapore to Athens; Cape Town to Fort Lauderdale; Sydney to Cape Town; and Athens to Fort Lauderdale. The "Grand Voyage: Pole to Pole" segments cruise from Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aires; Buenos Aires to Barcelona, or Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) or Fort Lauderdale; Fort Lauderdale to Ijmuiden; and Ijmuiden or Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale.
Here are a few highlights of the segments:
- 55-day Fort Lauderdale to Singapore (January 4–March 1, 2025) – On this voyage, Zuiderdam will call ports in 13 countries. Guests will experience multiple bucket list items, including a Panama Canal transit, overnight stay at Easter Island and scenic cruising in the Great Barrier Reef.
- 20-day Athens to Fort Lauderdale (April 19–May 9, 2025) – Guests can embark in Athens for a short Mediterranean adventure. Zuiderdam will stop at ports in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Morocco, including a special overnight celebration in Barcelona. Then it will head across the Atlantic Ocean, visiting San Juan for a day before guests disembark at Fort Lauderdale.
- 47-day Fort Lauderdale to Buenos Aires (January 25–March 13, 2025) – Those looking for an extended Antarctic adventure and exploration of South America can sail from Fort Lauderdale aboard Volendam, experiencing a Panama Canal transit before heading south to Central and South America, extensively exploring Peru and Chile. The trip will include an overnight at Lima. A four-day Antarctica experience rounds off the segment before sailing north to Uruguay and Argentina.
- 33-day Ijmuiden (Amsterdam) to Fort Lauderdale (May 5–June 7, 2025) – Guests who dream of visiting the North Pole can embark in Ijmuiden. Volendam will explore the rugged coast of Norway before crossing the Arctic Circle and calling Honningsvåg (Nordkapp) in the North Cape. Guests will visit Iceland, Greenland, Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and ports in Maine and Massachusetts before ending the voyage at Fort Lauderdale.
Guests sailing on any of the full or segmented Grand Voyages will have access to all the onboard offerings, including entertainment and enrichment programs exclusive to Grand Voyages. This includes 15 new production shows debuting in 2025, comedians, headline entertainers and performers brought on locally, and resident musicians on both ships.
Guest chefs will join select segments to share their culinary talents, including live cooking demonstrations, informative “coffee chats” and signature dishes in both the main Dining Room and Pinnacle Grill.
During the Grand Voyages, Zuiderdam and Volendam will rendezvous April 24 in Barcelona. Guests on select segments will get to experience the meet-up, which will be commemorated with Catalan-themed gala dinners and a shipboard party capped off with a special drone show. Guests on both ships will have opportunities to get together as the ships overnight in port.
For more information, visit www.hollandamerica.com.
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