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2008 GRAND WORLD VOYAGE
January 4–April 24 or 27, 2008
113 days round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Holland America Line is a leader in world cruising. The year 2008 will mark the 44th Grand World Voyage and the 50th anniversary of its first world cruise. The 2008 Grand World Voyage offers an unforgettable journey, sailing on the spectacular twin flagship ms Amsterdam for what will be her fourth world cruise.

The itinerary encompasses 39 unique ports in 29 different countries across six continents and has been fashioned to offer a taste of some of the world’s most popular destinations, along with some lesser-known, unspoiled ports of call.

Cruise the Panama Canal, cross the international date line, experience the wonders “down under,” enjoy the serenity of the Far East and visit the legendary ports of Europe.

Departing January 4, 2008, you will sail 114 days round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, returning on April 27, 2008. As an added convenience, if you are unable to enjoy the entire World Cruise, guests may disembark three days earlier in New York. In addition, several exciting segment options,* ranging from 10 to 56 days, are also available.
DAY# DATE DAY PORT
0 1/4 Fri Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
1 1/5 Sat At sea
2 1/6 Sun Georgetown, Grand Cayman
3 1/7 Mon At sea
4 1/8 Tue Puerto Limon, Costa Rica
5 1/9 Wed Enter Panama Canal at Cristobal, Panama
Daylight transit Panama Canal
Leave Panama Canal at Balboa, Panama
Fuerte Amador, Panama
6 1/10 Thu Fuerte Amador, Panama
7-14 1/11–1/18 Fri–Fri At sea
15 1/19 Sat Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
16 1/20 Sun At sea
17-18 1/21–1/22 Mon–Tue Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands
19 1/23 Wed Bora Bora, Society Islands
20-21 1/24–1/25 Thu–Fri At sea
22 1/26 Sat Apia, Samoa
23 1/28 Mon Crossing international date line
24 1/29 Tue Nuku’alofa, Tonga
25-26 1/30–1/31 Wed–Thu At sea
27 2/1 Fri
Auckland, New Zealand
28 2/2 Sat At sea
29 2/3 Sun Wellington, New Zealand
30 2/4 Mon Christchurch, New Zealand
31 2/5 Tue Dunedin, New Zealand
32 2/6 Wed Scenic cruising Fiordland National Park,
Dusky Sound, Doubtful Sound & Milford Sound*
33-34 2/7–2/8 Thu–Fri At sea
35 2/9 Sat Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
36 2/10 Sun Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
37 2/11 Mon At sea
38 02/12 Tue Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
39-41 2/13–2/15 Wed–Fri At sea
42 2/16 Sat Perth, Western Australia, Australia
43-45 2/17–2/19 Sun–Tues At sea
46 2/20 Wed Padangbai, Bali, Indonesia
47-49 2/21–2/23 Thu–Sat At sea
50 2/24 Sun Muara, Brunei
51 2/25 Mon At sea
52 2/26 Tue Manila, Philippines
53 2/27 Wed At sea
54 2/28 Thu Hong Kong, China
55 2/29 Fri Hong Kong, China
56 3/1 Sat Sat


*Individual segments and segment combinations are available. Embarkation and disembarkation ports on itinerary indicated in bold.
 *Milford Sound (service call)