THE WORLD 2028 JOURNEY
2028 JOURNEY A YEAR OF RARE CROSSINGS Ushuaia, Argentina
Rauma, Finland Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
In 2028, The World continues its circumnavigation of the globe on a Journey
where quieter northern latitudes await. Scandinavia, the United Kingdom, and
shaped by contrast, discovery, and the rare gift of time. From the British Virgin
Ireland follow before the Ship reaches Reykjavík and the threshold of the Arctic.
Islands to the quiet reaches of Antarctica and Canada’s Northwest Passage, the year traces a course across hemispheres, cultures, and histories, each
For those drawn to rare passages, 2028 offers an extraordinary opportunity:
destination part of a larger life lived beautifully at sea.
a full transit of the historic Northwest Passage. From Greenland through Canada’s High Arctic to Nome, Alaska, this elusive maritime corridor is defined by ice,
The year begins in the Caribbean, with calls in San Juan, Sint Eustatius,
silence, endurance, and scale.
Guadeloupe, and Barbados before turning toward South America’s eastern edge. French Guiana and Brazil offer a vivid passage of river cities, Atlantic ports, and
From Alaska, the Journey continues south along North America’s western edge
coastal culture. The Ship then crosses toward West Africa, where Senegal, Sierra
toward Mexico, Central America, and the Pacific coast of South America. The
Leone, and Cape Verde reveal layered histories and maritime traditions.
year culminates in the far south, where Chilean fjords lead to Ushuaia, widely known as the ‘City at the End of the World’, and Antarctica. There, the final days
By March, the Journey moves north to the Canary Islands and Morocco before
of 2028 are given over to vastness: ice, light, wildlife, and the profound stillness
entering the Mediterranean. Spain, France, and Italy unfold in storied sequence,
of the planet’s largest desert.
followed by Portugal and Spain’s Atlantic edge. Each call offers time to move The 2028 Journey is shaped by extraordinary passage, between continents and
or rediscover a familiar city from the vantage point of Home.
climates, between the known and the remote, between discovery and belonging. Wherever the course leads, life aboard continues with the ease, comfort, and
As June begins, The World turns toward Northern Europe. Antwerp, Rotterdam, the Kiel Canal, and Germany’s Baltic coast lead toward the Gulf of Bothnia,
sense of Community that define The World.
JOURNEY
beyond the harbor: to linger over a meal, follow a coastline, step into a museum,
Nome Anchorage Valdez Hubbard Glacier Ketchikan Victoria Vancouver Friday Harbor Seattle
Northwest Passage Expedition Reykjavík Prince Christian Sound Qaqortoq Nuuk
Luleå Vaasa Rauma Mariehamn Stockholm
Kristiansand Aalborg Kołobrzeg Wismar Kiel Canal Bremerhaven IJmuiden Rotterdam Antwerp
Hebridean Exploration Belfast Cobh Waterford San Juan Beef Island St. Eustatius Deshaies
San Francisco San Pedro (Los Angeles) San Diego Cabo San Lucas Puerto Vallarta Manzanillo Huatulco Puerto Quetzal
Bequia Bridgetown Île Royale Belém São Luis Fortaleza Natal
WORLD MAP
Panama City Guayaquil Salaverry Callao Pisco Iquique Valparaíso Puerto Montt Castro Puerto Chacabuco Ushuaia
Antarctica Expedition
Salvador, Bahia
Agadir Santa Cruz de Tenerife Mindelo Ilha do Fogo Praia Dakar Banjul Freetown
Genoa La Spezia Nice Palamós Tarragona Bilbao A Coruña Lisbon Málaga
Waterford, Ireland
JANUARY 2028 1 1–3 4–5 6 7–8 9 – 10 11 – 12 13 – 14 15 – 16 17 18 19 – 21 22 23 – 24 25 26 – 27 28 29 – 30 31
FEBRUARY 2028 (CONTINUED)
Beef Island, BVI * San Juan, Puerto Rico St. Eustatius, Kingdom of the Netherlands† Captain’s Choice, St. Kitts & Nevis* Deshaies, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe† Bequia (Port Elizabeth), St. Vincent & The Grenadines Bridgetown, Barbados At Sea Captain’s Choice, Suriname†* Île Royale, French Guiana At Sea Belém, Brazil At Sea São Luís, Brazil† At Sea Fortaleza, Brazil At Sea Natal, Brazil At Sea †
FEBRUARY 2028 1 2–4 5 – 11 12 – 13 14 15 16 17 – 18
At Sea Salvador, Bahia, Brazil At Sea Dakar, Senegal Banjul, The Gambia†* Captain’s Choice, Guinea-Bissau†* At Sea Freetown, Sierra Leone†
19 – 20 21 – 22 23 24 – 25 26 – 28 29
At Sea Praia, Ilha de Santiago, Cape Verde Ilha do Fogo, Cape Verde Mindelo, Ilha de São Vicente, Cape Verde At Sea Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
APRIL 2028 (CONTINUED) 7–8 9 – 11 12 13 – 17 18 – 30
A Coruña, Spain Bilbao, Spain At Sea Captain’s Choice, United Kingdom* Dry-dock
MAY 2028 MARCH 2028 1–2 3 4–6 7 8 – 10 11 12 – 13 14 – 16 17 18 – 21 22 – 24 25 – 27 28 29 30 – 31
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain At Sea Agadir, Morocco At Sea Málaga, Spain At Sea Captain’s Choice, Spain* Tarragona, Spain At Sea Nice, France Genoa, Italy La Spezia, Italy At Sea Palamós, Spain At Sea
APRIL 2028 1 2–4 5–6
At Sea Lisbon, Portugal At Sea
1 – 31
Dry-dock
JUNE 2028 1–2 3–4 5–7 8–9 10 11 – 13 14 15 – 17 18 – 19 20 21 – 22 23 – 24 25 – 26 27 – 28 29 30
Dry-dock Captain’s Choice, United Kingdom* Antwerp, Belgium Rotterdam, Netherlands IJmuiden (Haarlem), Netherlands† Bremerhaven, Germany† Kiel Canal Transit, Germany Wismar, Germany Kołobrzeg, Poland† At Sea Mariehamn, Åland, Finland Bothnia Exploration – Rauma, Finland Bothnia Exploration – Vaasa, Finland Bothnia Exploration – Luleå, Sweden At Sea Stockholm, Sweden
J U LY 2 0 2 8 1–3 4 5–7 8 – 10 11 12 – 14 15 16 – 23 24 – 26 27 – 29 30 – 31
Stockholm, Sweden At Sea Aalborg, Denmark Kristiansand, Norway At Sea Leith (Edinburgh), Scotland, United Kingdom At Sea Hebridean Exploration, Scotland, United Kingdom Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Waterford, Ireland Cobh (Cork), Ireland
AUGUST 2028 1–3 4–6 7–8 9 10 11 12 – 14 15 – 31
At Sea Reykjavík, Iceland At Sea Prince Christian Sound, Greenland Qaqortoq, Greenland At Sea Nuuk, Greenland Northwest Passage Expedition, Canada
SEPTEMBER 2028 Northwest Passage Expedition, Canada Nome, Alaska, USA At Sea Anchorage, Alaska, USA At Sea Valdez, Alaska, USA At Sea Yakutat Bay/Hubbard Glacier, USA At Sea Ketchikan, Alaska, USA At Sea Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
OCTOBER 2028 1–2 3
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada At Sea
4–6 7–8 9 – 10 11 – 14 15 16 – 18 19 – 21 22 – 23 24 – 25 26 27 – 29 30 – 31
Seattle, Washington, USA Friday Harbor, Washington, USA At Sea San Francisco, California, USA At Sea San Pedro (Los Angeles), California, USA San Diego, California, USA At Sea Cabo San Lucas, Mexico At Sea Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Manzanillo, Mexico
* Restricted Ports † Maiden Ports Embark and Debark restrictions may vary.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NOVEMBER 2028 1–2 3–4 5 6–8 9 – 11 12 – 13 14 – 15 16 – 17 18 19 – 20 21 22 – 24 25 – 27 28 29 – 30
At Sea Huatulco, Mexico At Sea Puerto Quetzal (Antigua), Guatemala At Sea Perico Island (Panama City), Panama At Sea Guayaquil, Ecuador At Sea Salaverry (Trujillo), Peru At Sea Callao (Lima), Peru Pisco, Peru At Sea Iquique, Chile
Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
DECEMBER 2028 1–2 3–5 6–7 8 – 10 11 12 – 13 14 – 15 16 – 19 20 – 22 23 – 31
At Sea Valparaíso, Chile At Sea Puerto Montt, Chile At Sea Castro, Chile Puerto Chacabuco, Chile Fjord Cruising, Chile Ushuaia, Argentina Antarctica Expedition
2028 DATES
1–7 8–9 10 – 13 14 – 16 17 18 – 19 20 21 22 23 – 24 25 – 26 27 – 28 29 – 30
OCTOBER 2028 (CONTINUED)
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