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Around the World Cruise
Posted on 3/1/26 at 2:28 am
Posted on 3/1/26 at 2:28 am
Starting ATW cruise March 7th out of San Diego aboard the Oceania Vista. I have sailed on 78 cruises in my life but the longest has been 30 days. This cruise is 120 days. It will be interesting for me to see if I can make it for 120 days. Unfortunately, one of the main areas I wanted to see I am sure will be changed and the Suez Canal transit will be deleted and a trip around South Africa will take its place.
I am thinking of starting a travel blog to keep track of the trip and maybe YouTube videos, but I am hearing the Wi-Fi on the ship blocks streaming, so it is difficult to create or work on a blog or video.
I am thinking of starting a travel blog to keep track of the trip and maybe YouTube videos, but I am hearing the Wi-Fi on the ship blocks streaming, so it is difficult to create or work on a blog or video.
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Posted on 3/1/26 at 6:14 am to FourchonRoad
what’s the route?
will be a trip of a lifetime for sure
will be a trip of a lifetime for sure
Posted on 3/1/26 at 9:17 am to FourchonRoad
quote:
blocks streaming, so it is difficult to create or work on a blog or video.
Record to your phone or SD card, edit on the boat, upload when in port.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 11:09 am to FourchonRoad
That isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but I could definitely do 120 days on Oceania. Sounds like a great trip!
If you do document it update this thread so we can follow along.
If you do document it update this thread so we can follow along.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 12:17 pm to cgrand
quote:
what’s the route?
will be a trip of a lifetime for sure
Apologize for the poor copy and paste format. Now you see my challenge of trying to place in a travel blog or YouTube videos ..... laughing
Itinerary = Anchor Port
Day Port Arrive Depart
Mar 7 Sat San Diego, California, United States Embark 1 PM 6 PM
Mar 8 Sun At Sea
Mar 9 Mon At Sea
Mar 10 Tue At Sea
Mar 11 Wed At Sea
Mar 12 Thu At Sea
Mar 13 Fri Honolulu, Oahu, United States 7 AM 8 PM
Mar 14 Sat Kailua-Kona, United States 7 AM 6 PM
Mar 15 Sun At Sea
Mar 16 Mon At Sea
Mar 17 Tue At Sea
Mar 18 Wed At Sea
Mar 19 Thu Nuku Hiva, French Polynesia 7 AM 6 PM
Mar 20 Fri At Sea
Mar 21 Sat Rangiroa, French Polynesia 7 AM 5 PM
Mar 22 Sun Moorea, French Polynesia 8 AM 4 PM
Mar 22 Sun Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia 7 PM
Mar 23 Mon Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia 8 PM
Mar 24 Tue Raiatea, French Polynesia 7 AM 7 PM
Mar 25 Wed At Sea
Mar 26 Thu Rarotonga, Cook Islands 7 AM 4 PM
Mar 27 Fri At Sea
Mar 28 Sat Pago Pago, American Samoa 10 AM 6 PM
Mar 29 Sun Int'l Date Line West
Mar 29 Sun Int'l Date Line West
Mar 30 Mon Apia, Samoa 7 AM 6 PM
Mar 31 Tue At Sea
Apr 1 Wed Nuku'alofa, Tonga 8 AM 6 PM
Apr 2 Thu At Sea
Apr 3 Fri Suva, Fiji 7 AM 6 PM
Apr 4 Sat At Sea
Apr 5 Sun Mystery Island, Vanuatu 7 AM 4 PM
Apr 6 Mon Noumea, New Caledonia 8 AM 6 PM
Apr 7 Tue At Sea
Apr 8 Wed At Sea
Apr 9 Thu Sydney, Australia 7 AM 8 PM
Apr 10 Fri At Sea
Apr 11 Sat Mooloolaba, Australia 7 AM 5 PM
Apr 12 Sun At Sea
Apr 13 Mon Whitsunday Island (Airlie Beach), Australia 8 AM 7 PM
Apr 14 Tue Townsville, Australia 7 AM 6 PM
Apr 15 Wed Cairns, Australia 7 AM 3 PM
Apr 16 Thu At Sea
Apr 17 Fri At Sea
Apr 18 Sat Darwin, Australia 12 PM 11 PM
Apr 19 Sun At Sea
Apr 20 Mon Kupang West Timor, Indonesia 8 AM 4 PM
Apr 21 Tue Komodo, Indonesia 10 AM 6 PM
Apr 22 Wed Bali (Benoa), Indonesia 12 PM
Apr 23 Thu Bali (Benoa), Indonesia 4 PM
Apr 24 Fri Surabaya, Indonesia 10 AM 6 PM
Apr 25 Sat At Sea
Apr 26 Sun Singapore, Singapore 3 PM
Apr 27 Mon Singapore, Singapore 5 PM
Apr 28 Tue Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Malaysia 8 AM 5 PM
Apr 29 Wed Phuket, Thailand 1 PM
Apr 30 Thu Phuket, Thailand 4 PM
May 1 Fri At Sea
May 2 Sat At Sea
May 3 Sun Colombo, Sri Lanka 9 AM 10 PM
May 4 Mon At Sea
May 5 Tue Cochin (Kochi), India 7 AM 5 PM
May 6 Wed At Sea
May 7 Thu Mumbai, India 7 AM
May 8 Fri Mumbai, India 2 PM
May 9 Sat At Sea
May 10 Sun Muscat, Oman 12 PM 7 PM
May 11 Mon Khasab, Oman 10 AM 7 PM
May 12 Tue Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 7 AM 11 PM
May 13 Wed Dubai, United Arab Emirates 7 AM
May 14 Thu Dubai, United Arab Emirates 1 PM
May 15 Fri Muscat, Oman 9 AM 4 PM
May 16 Sat At Sea
May 17 Sun At Sea
May 18 Mon At Sea
May 19 Tue At Sea
May 20 Wed Jeddah, SAUDI ARABIA 10 AM 8 PM
May 21 Thu At Sea
May 22 Fri Luxor (Safaga), Egypt 6 AM
May 23 Sat Luxor (Safaga), Egypt 9 PM
May 24 Sun Suez Canal Transit
May 25 Mon Suez Canal Transit
May 26 Tue At Sea
May 27 Wed Santorini, Greece 7 AM 7 PM
May 28 Thu At Sea
May 29 Fri Messina (Sicily), Italy 7 AM 6 PM
May 30 Sat Sorrento/Capri, Italy 7 AM 5 PM
May 31 Sun Olbia/Porto Cervo (Sardinia), Italy 8 AM 4 PM
Jun 1 Mon Mahón (Menorca), Spain 10 AM 7 PM
Jun 2 Tue Barcelona, Spain 7 AM 5 PM
Jun 3 Wed Alicante, Spain 8 AM 4 PM
Jun 4 Thu Granada (Motril), Spain 8 AM 6 PM
Jun 5 Fri Tangier, Morocco 6 AM 2 PM
Jun 6 Sat Lisbon, Portugal 9 AM 7 PM
Jun 7 Sun Santiago de Compostela (Vigo), Spain 11 AM 7 PM
Jun 8 Mon At Sea
Jun 9 Tue Bordeaux, France 2 AM
Jun 10 Wed Bordeaux, France 3 PM
Jun 11 Thu Brest, France 11 AM 7 PM
Jun 12 Fri Saint-Malo, France 8 AM 5 PM
Jun 13 Sat Paris (Honfleur), France 7 AM 8 PM
Jun 14 Sun London (Southampton), United Kingdom 7 AM 6 PM
Jun 15 Mon Falmouth (Cornwall), United Kingdom 7 AM 4 PM
Jun 16 Tue Dublin (Dún Laoghaire), Ireland 8 AM 7 PM
Jun 17 Wed Cork (Cobh), Ireland 8 AM 4 PM
Jun 18 Thu Belfast, Ireland 10 AM 8 PM
Jun 19 Fri Glasgow (Greenock), United Kingdom 7 AM 7 PM
Jun 20 Sat At Sea
Jun 21 Sun Tórshavn (Faroe Islands), Denmark 7 AM 7 PM
Jun 22 Mon At Sea
Jun 23 Tue Akureyri, Iceland 7 AM 6 PM
Jun 24 Wed Isafjordur, Iceland 7 AM 5 PM
Jun 25 Thu Reykjavik, Iceland 7 AM 8 PM
Jun 26 Fri At Sea
Jun 27 Sat At Sea
Jun 28 Sun At Sea
Jun 29 Mon At Sea
Jun 30 Tue Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada 9 AM 6 PM
Jul 1 Wed At Sea
Jul 2 Thu New York, New York, United States 6 AM 6 PM
Jul 3 Fri At Sea
Jul 4 Sat Charleston, South Carolina, United States 9 AM 7 PM
Jul 5 Sun At Sea
Jul 6 Mon Miami, Florida, United States Disembark 8 AM
Posted on 3/1/26 at 12:35 pm to FourchonRoad
quote:
I have sailed on 78 cruises in my life
Wow.
I have been many places but zero cruises. I may take a short one to the Bahamas or someplace just to experience it, for better or worse. But cruising isn’t really something I’m drawn to.
quote:
This cruise is 120 days.
Good grief. What’s the cost?
Posted on 3/1/26 at 2:26 pm to FourchonRoad
wow
and you’re right I wouldn’t be shocked if you wind up rounding cape of good hope instead of the Suez Canal crossing. I wonder what that would do to your port schedule I assume it’s flexible
and you’re right I wouldn’t be shocked if you wind up rounding cape of good hope instead of the Suez Canal crossing. I wonder what that would do to your port schedule I assume it’s flexible
Posted on 3/1/26 at 3:41 pm to cgrand
quote:
and you’re right I wouldn’t be shocked if you wind up rounding cape of good hope instead of the Suez Canal crossing. I wonder what that would do to your port schedule I assume it’s flexible
Oceania had notified us about a year ago that a second itinerary was developed in case the Suez Canal was a no go. We will lose 21 ports and gain 13 ports, so an increase in sea days. The ship has to reach Miami on July 6th for the future cruise itineraries. Just a super bummer but we knew when we booked it that this was a distinct possibility.
One of the passengers created a YouTube video discussing the 2nd itinerary and the link is below
Second itinerary
Posted on 3/1/26 at 3:47 pm to FourchonRoad
Hell nah.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 3:56 pm to FourchonRoad
This is so wild. Just casually dropping you’ve been on 78 cruises, and are about to spend 120 days on one.
Do you pick up and drop off passengers throughout the voyage? Or are you with the same people the whole 120 days? I suppose if it’s all the same people, it probably averages $60-100k per person? Probably keep the riff raff to a minimum.
What’s the food like on these things? I’ve never been on a cruise where I thought the food was particularly good.
Do you pick up and drop off passengers throughout the voyage? Or are you with the same people the whole 120 days? I suppose if it’s all the same people, it probably averages $60-100k per person? Probably keep the riff raff to a minimum.
What’s the food like on these things? I’ve never been on a cruise where I thought the food was particularly good.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 7:47 pm to FourchonRoad
dang so you would lose the Mediterranean in addition to the ME. That kinda blows, pending what the African ports wind up being. Although the addition of the Indian Ocean stops would be cool.
what do you do on the ship when you are at sea for three or four days at a time? That’s the part that I wouldn’t be able to do. I get antsy
what do you do on the ship when you are at sea for three or four days at a time? That’s the part that I wouldn’t be able to do. I get antsy
Posted on 3/1/26 at 8:29 pm to CenlaLowell
quote:
Hell nah.
I don't need a cruise on anything that doesn't start with USS. Last "cruise" was on LHA-4 (miniature aircraft carrier) as a kid.
Posted on 3/1/26 at 8:46 pm to FourchonRoad
Wow.
I enjoy cruises and have been on about 15 of them.
This one would be a bit much for me.
I would hate to think of what I would find when I got back.
I enjoy cruises and have been on about 15 of them.
This one would be a bit much for me.
I would hate to think of what I would find when I got back.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:12 am to prostyleoffensetime
quote:
This is so wild. Just casually dropping you’ve been on 78 cruises, and are about to spend 120 days on one.
Do you pick up and drop off passengers throughout the voyage? Or are you with the same people the whole 120 days? I suppose if it’s all the same people, it probably averages $60-100k per person? Probably keep the riff raff to a minimum.
What’s the food like on these things? I’ve never been on a cruise where I thought the food was particularly good.
I don't hunt or fish. Got down to a -8 handicap in golf but have not played in 20-25 years. so, I cruised and cut grass as hobbies. Retired in November so decided why not a world cruise?
The cruise started in Los Angeles and was 197 days (100 passengers). I think there are 400 passengers who are doing 180 days and got on in Miami. Believe (round numbers) there are 300 of us joining in San Diego.
There are passengers doing different segments but total the ship holds 1200 passengers and is sold out. I am sure numbers will drop once the announcement of a itinerary change.
Oceania says it has the finest cuisine at sea and having sailed with them before a number of times, it is really good food. One problem for me is I have dropped 70 pounds over the past year, so I will try to minimize my food intake.
The cruise fare started at around $55k for the segment (180 days) that we are sailing. Our fare is north of that figure because of the cabin we selected.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:16 am to cgrand
quote:
dang so you would lose the Mediterranean in addition to the ME. That kinda blows, pending what the African ports wind up being. Although the addition of the Indian Ocean stops would be cool.
what do you do on the ship when you are at sea for three or four days at a time? That’s the part that I wouldn’t be able to do. I get antsy
Losing the ME is a major bummer as I have not been to that area. I am hoping Trump can clear out Iran in a week and turn his attention to those Houthi and Somalian pirates. So, going around South Africa, we would jump off the ship for 5-6 days and visit Victoria Falls and get a safari in. I think going around South Africa also means losing stops in India. I don't have a keen interest in visiting India other than getting to the Taj Mahal.
The sea days start at the beginning (5 days to Hawaii) and then 4 days to French Polynesia. I hope to learn how to work on a travel blog and create YouTube videos during that time.
This post was edited on 3/2/26 at 8:18 am
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:41 am to FourchonRoad
quote:right on that’s a nice perk. If you want to try setting up a blog I think Wordpress is still around, plus substack, medium, etc. it much easier to self publish than it used to be and just speaking from personal experience most people are not competent videographers
So, going around South Africa, we would jump off the ship for 5-6 days and visit Victoria Falls and get a safari in
. I would be more inclined to follow along with a written review plus some selected pictures Posted on 3/2/26 at 11:16 am to FourchonRoad
I've noodled on a post-retirement ATW cruise and have some questions if you have time to respond:
1. Any logistical tips for arrangements back home for your house, mail, yard, etc. to be taken care of?
2. If you take any prescription medications, how does that work? I can only get a 30 or 90 day supply in advance. Do insurers make exceptions for travel plans like this or do you need to fill out-of-pocket?
3. Did you plan all of your excursions in advance? Are you doing cruise line excursions to simplify things, or did you research private excursions for all of these ports?
Thanks.
1. Any logistical tips for arrangements back home for your house, mail, yard, etc. to be taken care of?
2. If you take any prescription medications, how does that work? I can only get a 30 or 90 day supply in advance. Do insurers make exceptions for travel plans like this or do you need to fill out-of-pocket?
3. Did you plan all of your excursions in advance? Are you doing cruise line excursions to simplify things, or did you research private excursions for all of these ports?
Thanks.
Posted on 3/2/26 at 11:56 am to FourchonRoad
quote:
I am thinking of starting a travel blog to keep track of the trip and maybe YouTube videos, but I am hearing the Wi-Fi on the ship blocks streaming, so it is difficult to create or work on a blog or video.
Do tik tok style short videos and upload to tik tok/youtube/facebook. The RCCL around the world cruise tik toks went crazy viral. Get some drama going is the best way to build a following.
Is it only around the world cruisers on this ship or is there segmenters? The beef between the segmenters and the arounders was hilarious on the RCCL cruise.
This post was edited on 3/2/26 at 11:59 am
Posted on 3/2/26 at 5:55 pm to FourchonRoad
When a colleague retired, he went on a 5-month ATW cruise on Seabourn in 2023. Miami to Barcelona. He said he could’ve done without the Western Africa segment (after being on the eastern side). Overall he liked it enough to book another one for 2027. Runs about $100,000/person and he spent close to another $100,000 on excursions including a 3-day safari in Africa
Posted on 3/2/26 at 9:12 pm to DR93Berlin
quote:
When a colleague retired, he went on a 5-month ATW cruise on Seabourn in 2023. Miami to Barcelona. He said he could’ve done without the Western Africa segment (after being on the eastern side). Overall he liked it enough to book another one for 2027. Runs about $100,000/person and he spent close to another $100,000 on excursions including a 3-day safari in Africa
I did a 12nt Seabourn and there were about 25 out of 300 total passengers who were doing super long itineraries, most of whom had already spent 200-300 nights on Seabourn throughout the years. You can definitely run up a high fare on a 100+ night cruise on Seabourn and Oceania.
I have an older retired friend who does RTW cruises on Holland America (step below Seabourn and Oceania) every year, usually around 150-170 nights and and they pay around $65,000
The nice thing about Seabourn, not sure with Oceania, is everything is included: alcohol, tips, wifi. On holland America that is all add ons so the total price can get high quickly
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