Azamara Cruises has opened bookings for 14 World Cruise Segments, nine Grand Voyages, and six Combination Cruises from its highly anticipated 2028 World Cruise, offering flexibility for travellers to tailor their cruise experience.
Spanning 175 nights aboard Azamara Onward, the 2028 World Cruise is Azamara’s most immersive global journey yet. With newly introduced segments and extended sailing options, guests can experience the same rare ports, longer stays, and rich cultural immersion of the full cruise, now with greater flexibility to curate a journey that fits their schedule.
Highlights include remote South Pacific exploration with calls to bucket-list destinations such as Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, and Komodo Island, alongside immersive Southeast Asia itineraries featuring extended time in Ho Chi Minh City and a double overnight in Bangkok. Guests can also enjoy overnights and late-night stays in dynamic global hubs including Singapore, Cape Town, and Florence, allowing for deeper cultural connection and more time ashore.
Whether joining for a single portion, combining multiple regions, or embarking on the full World Cruise, travellers enjoy Azamara’s signature extended destination days, access to rare and hard-to-reach ports best experienced by cruise, and thoughtfully curated cultural experiences, delivering the same immersive journey that defines the World Cruise ethos.
“Azamara Cruises’ 2028 World Cruise is our most immersive global journey yet, designed for travellers who crave meaningful connections and deeper exploration,” Azamara Cruises head of itinerary planning Mike Pawlus said.
“With World Cruise Segments, Grand Voyages, and Combination Cruises, we’re inviting guests to create their own ‘mini’ world cruise experience, whether that’s one extraordinary chapter or a sweeping multi-region journey.”
14 World Cruise Segments
Azamara World Cruise Segments offer thoughtfully designed “choose your own adventure” flexibility of the 175-night voyage, allowing guests to access the same rare ports, extended stays, overnights, and immersive cultural experiences as the full World Cruise, without committing to the entire journey.
A few examples include:
- 19 January to 4 February 2028 (Peru, Chile, Pitcairn & French Polynesia): This chapter takes guests from Lima (Callao) through the South Pacific, including extended visits to Easter Island and Pitcairn Island, before continuing on to iconic French Polynesian ports such as Fakarava, Moorea and Papeete in Tahiti. Whether exploring ancient moai statues or soaking up tropical island culture, this segment is a standout for bucket-list discoveries. Of note, guests who book this segment also have the option of a once-in-a-lifetime visit to Machu Picchu with Azamara’s brilliantly curated pre-cruise AzAmazing Journeys.
- 28 March to 10 April 2028 (Vietnam, Thailand & Singapore): This Southeast Asia chapter features extended time ashore in Vietnam’s dynamic Ho Chi Minh City, followed by multi-day exploration in Thailand with a double overnight in Bangkok for deeper cultural engagement. The adventure concludes with visits to Ko Samui and vibrant Singapore, giving guests a rich mix of history, cuisine, and city energy.
- 1 March to 17 March 2028 (Australia & Indonesia): As part of this chapter through Australia and Indonesia, guests booking this segment have the extraordinary opportunity to experience The Spirit of Australia’s Outback AzAmazing Journey. This immersive excursion invites travellers into Australia’s Indigenous heartland with a journey to the Red Centre and (Ayers Rock) – the iconic, sacred sandstone monolith renowned for its profound cultural significance and striking geological beauty.
All segments feature rare destinations, many of which are best reached by cruise, along with longer port stays, late-night and overnight calls, and curated cultural experiences. This allows travellers to tailor their world cruise journey from just a few nights to several weeks, all while enjoying Azamara Cruises’ hallmark Destination Immersion ethos.
9 Grand Voyages (35+ Nights)
For those seeking a more expansive journey, Grand Voyages combine multiple segments into immersive sailings of 35 nights or more. These extended adventures provide deeper regional exploration across Asia, Africa, and the South Pacific, with the added benefit of enhanced inclusions.
New for 2028, Grand Voyages feature additional amenities such as unlimited Wi-Fi and up to $2,000 airfare credit, delivering even greater value while preserving access to the rare ports, extended stays, and overnight experiences of the full World Cruise.
6 Combination Cruises
Thoughtfully curated pairings of World Cruise Segments allow travellers to seamlessly build a longer, cross-continental journey. These sailings offer the ultimate flexibility, maintaining the exclusivity, rare access, and immersive depth of the World Cruise while allowing guests to tailor the experience to their schedule.
More information on the 2028 World Cruise, World Cruise Segments, Grand Voyages, and Combination Cruises are available on the website.
