Here’s one for the bucket list: a world cruise! These cruises of 100 nights or
more are an ideal way to see the world in comfort. Some actually circumnavigate
the globe; others don’t make a full circle, but take you to four or five
continents, seeking out the most historic, cultural and exotic ports along the
way.
Of course, not everyone has the time or budget to enjoy an
entire world cruise from beginning to end. Fortunately, there is an option:
most cruise lines offer world cruise segments as stand-alone cruises. In fact,
many of the most exotic cruise itineraries available are actually segments of
world cruises. Take a look at these planned world cruise segments for 2016:
Crystal Cruises
Singapore to Shanghai, 18 nights, March 13-30. This segment explores
Southeast Asia, taking in Koh Samui and Bangkok, Thailand; Sihanoukville,
Cambodia; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; and Hong Kong, Xiamen and Shanghai, China.
Special features include two nights each in Ho Chi Minh City and Shanghai, plus
an overnight stay in Hong Kong.
Holland America Line
Dubai to Fort Lauderdale, 33 nights, March 28-April 30. This
segment sails around the Arabian Peninsula, stopping in Muscat and Salalah,
Oman; and Safaga, Egypt, before transiting the 120-mile Suez Canal. From there,
the ship will sail to Israel, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Spain and Portugal before
crossing the Atlantic to Florida.
Silversea Cruises
Papeete to Sydney, 13 nights, Jan. 30-Feb. 13. This segment
will take you to some of the most beautiful islands in the South Pacific,
beginning with Tahiti and Bora Bora in French Polynesia and continuing to the
pristine Cook Islands; New Zealand and its picturesque Bay of Islands; and
finally to the island continent of Australia.
Cunard Line
Southampton to Cape Town, 17 nights, Jan. 10-27. Three
Cunard line ships will depart on world cruises from Southampton on Jan. 10, so
the cruise line has a wide variety of segments available. One is Southampton to
Cape Town on the Queen Elizabeth,
with port calls in Madeira, Portugal; the Canary Islands; St. Helena; and
Walvis Bay, Namibia.
If these examples of world cruise segments interest you,
there are many more to consider! Be sure to talk with Anita, your Cruise
Holidays personal cruise expert, soon to book a world cruise segment.
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