Nicko Cruises has unveiled its new "World Cruises and Grand Tours 2027/28" catalog, once again featuring the ocean-going vessel VASCO DA GAMA. The program includes a 172-day world cruise, departing from and returning to Lisbon, that will visit six continents and 41 countries, as well as a wide range of long-distance cruises that can be booked individually or combined as desired.
The grand round-the-world trip will set sail on November 4, 2027, from the Portuguese capital and will take place along nine major routes, offering the possibility of taking the entire trip, opting for the so-called "Little Round the World" trip, a 125-day journey between Panama City and Lisbon, or selecting any of the individual routes.
The first leg takes travelers from Lisbon to the Caribbean, with stops in the Azores, Canary Islands and Cape Verde, before embarking on the Atlantic crossing to Barbados and Martinique.
The second itinerary explores some of the most emblematic corners of the Caribbean over two weeks, including Saint Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, Antigua, Saint Kitts, the British Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic.
From there, the VASCO DA GAMA continues towards Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Belize, Honduras, San Andrés and Costa Rica, before facing one of the most emblematic moments of any great cruise: the complete transit through the Panama Canal, including the visit to the Miraflores Locks.
The fourth leg of the round-the-world trip will take passengers to celebrate Christmas in Costa Rica and Guatemala, before continuing along the Mexican Pacific coast, with stops in Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas, where they will welcome the new year with a fireworks display over the bay.
After several days of sailing, the ship will reach French Polynesia, visiting the Marquesas Islands, the Tuamotu archipelago, Moorea and Tahiti.
The tour continues through some of the most iconic destinations in the South Pacific, such as Bora Bora, the Cook Islands, Tonga, Fiji, Vanuatu, Mystery Island and Nouméa, before arriving in Sydney, one of Australia's great tourist icons.
Later, the VASCO DA GAMA will travel along the Australian east coast, with stops in Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns and Darwin, also offering the possibility of taking a land excursion to Uluru (Ayers Rock) and discovering the Great Barrier Reef.
The route continues to Indonesia, where travelers will visit Timor, Komodo, Bali, Java and the UNESCO World Heritage temple of Borobudur, before ending this leg in Jakarta.
From Indonesia, the itinerary continues to Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, with the option of a land excursion to India.
Later, the VASCO DA GAMA will head to the Maldives, Seychelles and Zanzibar, where passengers can discover the historic Stone Town before ending this journey in Mombasa (Kenya).
The following route will allow you to discover the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and various destinations in South Africa, combining tropical beaches, national parks and safaris to observe some of the most emblematic animals of the African continent.
The final leg of the round-the-world trip will travel along the African coast, with stops in Durban, the Garden Route, Addo Elephant National Park, Cape Town, Table Mountain, the Cape of Good Hope, Walvis Bay (Namibia), Luanda (Angola), Ilhéu Bom Bom Island, and Tenerife, where passengers will be able to visit Teide National Park.
After 172 days at sea, the VASCO DA GAMA will return to Lisbon on April 24, 2028, completing one of the most ambitious projects in the cruise market.
With a capacity for approximately 1,000 passengers, the VASCO DA GAMA is designed to offer a comfortable experience during long-distance journeys.
The ship features five restaurants, seven bars and lounges, a main heated pool with a retractable panoramic roof, a second pool at the stern, a gym, a jogging track, outdoor sports facilities and a large wellness area with a sauna and steam room.
The culinary offerings combine buffet-style restaurants with live cooking stations and à la carte establishments, while the entertainment includes daily shows at Hollywood's Theatre, live music, cultural activities, and enrichment programs on board.
Passengers can choose from 15 cabin categories, from inside cabins to spacious suites, with areas ranging from 13 to 102 square meters.
The new “Around the World and Great Trips 2027/28” catalogue is now available and allows you to book both the complete round-the-world trip and any of its nine itineraries separately, offering travelers great flexibility to design their own adventure around the planet.
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