- Azamara’s 2028 World Cruise spans 175 nights, visiting 40 countries and 91 ports aboard the Azamara Onward.
- Cape Town, South Africa, is positioned as a key central turnaround port, serving as both an embarkation and disembarkation point.
- The extensive itinerary is divided into 14 bookable segments, allowing guests to join for shorter regional cruises.
- The voyage includes optional multi-day overland experiences to global landmarks and safari lodge extensions in South Africa.
Azamara Cruises has released the details for its 2028 World Cruise, a comprehensive 175-night journey set aboard the Azamara Onward. This extensive voyage will span from January to June 2028, encompassing visits to 40 countries and 91 ports of call across the globe. A significant feature of this itinerary is the positioning of Cape Town, South Africa, as a key central hub, serving as both an embarkation and disembarkation point for guests.
The total world voyage is structured into 14 separate bookable segments, providing travelers with the flexibility to join for shorter portions of the itinerary. Two of these segments specifically begin and end in Cape Town, which elevates the city’s role in Azamara’s long-haul planning. This arrangement also offers South African passengers the convenient option of starting or ending their cruise locally, eliminating the need for international travel to ports in Europe or North America.
The journey commences in Miami on January 5, 2028, sailing through the southern Caribbean and Latin America, with calls in Aruba, Colombia, and a transit through the Panama Canal, before reaching Ecuador and Peru. The ship then crosses the Pacific, making overnight stops in Tahiti and Bora Bora before continuing to New Zealand and Australia. The itinerary proceeds through Asia, including ports in Indonesia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore.
After crossing the Indian Ocean, the ship will call at Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Mauritius before reaching Southern Africa. Segment 9 concludes in Cape Town after a 14-night cruise. Segment 10 then departs Cape Town, sailing north along the Atlantic coast with stops in Namibia, St Helena, and Cape Verde. This dual role as a turnaround port enhances Cape Town’s potential for increased tourism, including extended pre- and post-cruise stays and higher demand for local services.
The latter part of the itinerary involves calls in Europe, including the Canary Islands, Morocco, Barcelona, the French Riviera, and Italy. Subsequent ports include Rome, the Amalfi Coast, Sicily, and cruises through Croatia, the Greek Isles, and Turkey. The world cruise is scheduled to conclude in Athens on June 29, 2028. Additionally, the cruise will offer optional multi-day overland experiences to iconic sites like the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, and safari lodges in South Africa.
