Holland America Line to Launch Historic “Pole-to-Pole” Grand Voyage in 2025

Holland America Line has announced that it will be embarking on its first-ever “Pole-to-Pole” Grand Voyage in 2025. The voyage will sail roundtrip from Port Everglades, with the Volendam ship exploring five continents from south to north, and the Zuiderdam departing on a world cruise, visiting six continents.

President of the cruise line, Gus Antorcha, described the two voyages as “truly historic.” He said, “Our Grand World Voyage travels east to west and our other Grands focus on one region, so designing this first-of-its-kind route that explores south to north roundtrip from the U.S. is an incredible way to allow our guests two different choices to travel across the world.”

The Pole-to-Pole voyage will last for 133 days, departing on 25th January 2025, and includes visits to 68 ports across five continents and 28 countries. The Volendam will sail through the Panama Canal down the coast of South America to Antarctica, then to Argentina and Brazil before reaching the Amazon River. The ship will spend four days cruising in Antarctica before reaching the North Cape.

The Grand World Voyage on the Zuiderdam departs on 4th January 2025, and will last for more than 120 days. The ship will transit the Panama Canal heading to Easter Island before reaching Australia. The voyage includes 46 ports of call in 32 countries across six continents.

Both voyages have been meticulously planned to ensure favorable weather conditions and visits to sought-after destinations such as the Amazon River, Greenland, Iceland, Antarctica, and the Arctic. The two ships will meet in Barcelona for an overnight call on 24th April 2025, with special festivities planned to mark the rare occasion.

Paul Grigsby, vice president for deployment and itinerary planning for Holland America Line, said, “We’ve created two voyages that linger in ports for memorable moments and several overnight stays. We even timed it so the two voyages will meet up to share an overnight experience in Barcelona.”

This marks the first time that Holland America Line has sailed two Grand Voyages of more than 120 days at the same time, and the company is confident that it will provide guests with an unforgettable travel experience.

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