World Cruises

A world voyage is the classic cruising experience, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore new destinations and circle the globe. A typical world cruise will take 3 months to complete, visiting at least 30 ports plus shorter sectors which can range from 7 to 70 nights.

A world voyage is the classic cruising experience, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore new destinations and circle the globe. A typical world cruise will take 3 months to complete, visiting at least 30 ports plus shorter sectors which can range from 7 to 70 nights. The most popular starting point for world voyages is Southampton, however other voyages will begin from New York, Miami or Los Angles. World cruises will take in destinations including Australia, Africa, South America, India, Asia and the Pacific.

When to Visit?
The most popular time for world cruises is departing in January through to April or May, depending on length. In recent years some world voyages have departed in Autumn or Spring, but these are rare exceptions. Weather depends, of course, on destination and will vary.

Heading west a classic full world cruise will head to bustling New York before exploring the islands of the Caribbean. From here, depending on the size of vessel, you may head down around South America or take a short-cut through the Panama Canal. From here the Pacific awaits with Australia and New Zealand a favourite stopping point. Asia beckons afterwards with Japan and China full of exotic promise and adventure before returning to the Mediterranean via the Persian Gulf and Suez Canal.

Other world voyages may take similar but different routes, sometimes swapping out ports in the Far East for a chance to visit Africa and take a leisurely cruise around the continent. Some South American journeys will linger there, spending time in each port and calling into destinations seldom visited. Each destination is different and thus every world voyage has points of distinction which set them apart from others.

A popular choice among many travellers is to choose a World Cruise "sector", a shorter portion of the voyage which can take in just a few ports of call over 5 nights or include the majority of the voyage, depending on itinerary. This is an ideal way to make the cruise fit what you want exactly, and is a cheaper way to explore the world.

World Cruise

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333 cruises

Sapphire Princess, World Cruise
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Princess Cruises
Duration
33 nights
Date
22 Nov 2026
Ship
Sapphire Princess
  • Departure - Los Angeles, USA
  • 14 stops  
  • Arrival - Singapore City, Singapore
£3815
From
£3663
Price per person / suite
Ambience, World Cruise
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Ambassador Cruise Line
Duration
45 nights
Date
3 Jan 2027
Ship
Ambience
  • Departure - Tilbury (London), Great Britain
  • 19 stops  
  • Arrival - Tilbury (London), Great Britain
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£2699
Price per person / inside stateroom
Aurora, World Cruise
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P&O Cruises
Duration
75 nights
Date
3 Jan 2027
Ship
Aurora
  • Departure - Southampton, Great Britain
  • 39 stops  
  • Arrival - Southampton, Great Britain
£4999
From
£4810
Price per person / inside stateroom
Available promotion:
Onboard spending money*
Iona, World Cruise
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P&O Cruises
Duration
35 nights
Date
4 Jan 2027
Ship
Iona
  • Departure - Southampton, Great Britain
  • 13 stops  
  • Arrival - Southampton, Great Britain
£3999
From
£3848
Price per person / oceanview stateroom
Available promotion:
Onboard spending money*
Ambition, World Cruise
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Ambassador Cruise Line
Duration
42 nights
Date
5 Jan 2027
Ship
Ambition
  • Departure - Tilbury (London), Great Britain
  • 19 stops  
  • Arrival - Tilbury (London), Great Britain
From
£2599
Price per person / inside stateroom
Queen Anne, World Cruise
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Cunard
Duration
34 nights
Date
5 Jan 2027
Ship
Queen Anne
  • Departure - Hamburg, Germany
  • 15 stops  
  • Arrival - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
£3399
From
£3332
Price per person / inside stateroom
Available promotion:
Sail with Cunard and receive up to $350 onboard credit!*
Queen Anne, World Cruise
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Cunard
Duration
34 nights
Date
5 Jan 2027
Ship
Queen Anne
  • Departure - Hamburg, Germany
  • 15 stops  
  • Arrival - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
£4149
From
£4067
Price per person / inside stateroom
Available promotion:
Sail with Cunard and receive up to $350 onboard credit!*
Volendam, World Cruise
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Holland America Line
Duration
35 nights
Date
5 Jan 2027
Ship
Volendam
  • Departure - Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • 19 stops  
  • Arrival - Sydney, Australia
£6399
From
£6016
Price per person / inside stateroom
Azamara Quest, World Cruise
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Azamara
Duration
48 nights
Date
5 Jan 2027
Ship
Azamara Quest
  • Departure - San Francisco, USA
  • 28 stops  
  • Arrival - Sydney, Australia
£11429
From
£10972
Price per person / oceanview stateroom
Queen Anne, World Cruise
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Cunard
Duration
90 nights
Date
5 Jan 2027
Ship
Queen Anne
  • Departure - Hamburg, Germany
  • 43 stops  
  • Arrival - Hamburg, Germany
£11999
From
£11760
Price per person / inside stateroom
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