On
Jan. 4, 2014, Holland America Line’s ms Amsterdam kicks
off the new year with a 113-day journey that calls at 38 ports across
five continents. The Grand World Voyage is just one of four Grand
Voyages featured by the line in 2014. Amsterdam and ms
Prinsendam each sail two itineraries designed to discover
and explore remarkable destinations on every traveler’s list.
Following
its 68-day Grand South America and Antarctica Voyage in
January, Prinsendam will begin its eastward journey
across the Atlantic Ocean for a 57-day Grand Africa and Mediterranean
Voyage. In September, Amsterdam departs Seattle,
Wash. on a 78-day Grand Pacific and Far East Voyage.
Each
Grand Voyage also offers grand experiences on board. Guests can relax
and unwind during leisurely days at sea, taking advantage of the
extra time to indulge in a massage at the Greenhouse Spa, take in a
lecture by a renowned expert, enjoy a cooking demonstration by a
celebrated chef in the Culinary Arts Center presented by Food
& Wine magazine, learn how to share photos at a class in
the Digital Workshop powered by Windows® or simply lounge on deck
and watch the world sail by.
Evening
shipboard activities shine as well with local cultural entertainment.
Festive gala balls and formal nights create memorable moments, along
with an exclusive Captain’s Grand Voyage Dinner for full-cruise
guests. Dining is elevated on each Grand Voyage, with menus that
change daily and are seldom repeated, featuring local ingredients and
regional cuisine.
Grand
World Voyage
Amsterdam departs
Jan. 4 on its 2014 Grand World Voyage that sails roundtrip from Fort
Lauderdale, Fla. Rather than taking a traditional course back through
Europe, Amsterdamcrosses the equator four times and sails
a route that deeply explores the Southern Hemisphere.
The
ship begins the journey by sailing west with a daylight transit of
the Panama Canal followed by two full overnights at Callao, Peru.
After calling at beautiful islands in the South
Pacific,Amsterdam continues along the east coast of
Australia up to Micronesia, the Far East and Indian Ocean. Adding to
the adventure, the ship then travels south to explore several ports
in east, south and west Africa before crossing the Atlantic Ocean to
the Caribbean en route back to South Florida.
Grand
South America and Antarctica Voyage
Prinsendam returns
to South America, Antarctica and the Amazon in 2014 on a 68-day
itinerary sailing roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale Jan. 5. After
passing through the Panama Canal, the ship will reach South America’s
Pacific coast and continue on to circumnavigate the continent.
Grand
Africa and Mediterranean Voyage
Immediately
following its Grand South America and Antarctica
Voyage, Prinsendam departs on a 57-day Grand Africa
and Mediterranean Voyage that sails from Fort Lauderdale to
Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy.
Grand
Pacific and Far East Voyage
In
fall 2014, Amsterdam will wrap up the year with a
78-day Grand Pacific and Far East Voyage sailing from Seattle, Wash.,
to San Diego, Calif. Departing Sept. 21, the ship takes a northerly
route to Alaska before extensively exploring Japan, South Korea,
China, Vietnam, Singapore, Jakarta, Bali and Indonesia. The voyage
continues to Australia before circling back and visiting ports in the
South Pacific and Hawaii en route to San Diego.
2014
World Voyages start at $19,999 per person.
