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| Sea day off New Guinea |
Kia Ora, Sawatee Krap, Gd'aye, Boola, Shalom
Synopsis of the 2011 Grand World Voyage “Gems of the World” aboard the Holland America flagship MS Amsterdam, Olav van der Waard, Master.
Departed Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., January 5th, 2011. Arrived Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., April 26, 2011.
111 Days, 52 days at sea and transiting canals
32,232 nautical miles / 37,066 statute miles
4 Oceans, 15 seas, 3 Gulfs
29 Countries, 44 ports
4 Oceans, 15 seas, 3 Gulfs
29 Countries, 44 ports
Longest leg: Funchal-Ft. Lauderdale 3,319 nautical miles, 6 days
Ports visited (in order of calls) *indicates overland trips away from the ship's port
Cayman Islands (GB)
Limón (Costa Rica)
Panama Canal (Panama)
Manta and Guyaquil* (Ecuador)
Galapagos* (Ecuador)
Lima (Peru)
Easter Island (Chile)
Pitcairn Island (GB)
Papeete (Tahiti, French Polynesia)
Bora Bora (French Polynesia)
Rarotonga (NZ)
Niue (NZ)
Tongatapu (Tonga)
Aukland (New Zealand)
Tauranga (NZ)
Napier (NZ)
Wellington (NZ)
Christchurch (NZ)
Dunedin & Port Chalmers (NZ)
Oban (NZ)
Fiordland National Park (NZ)
Hobart [Tasmania] (Australia)
Port Arthur [Tasmania] (AU)
Sydney (AU)
Cairns (AU)
Madang [Papua] New Guinea
Manila (Philippines)
Hong Kong (SAR, Peoples Republic of China)
Singapore (Republic of Singapore)
Malaysia via Eastern & Orient Express*
Bangkok (Thailand)*
Cochin (India)
Mumbai and Agra* (India)
Dubai and Sharjah (UAE)
Muscat [Oman] (UAE)
Salalah [Oman] (UAE)
Safaga and Luxor (Egypt)
Aqaba (Jordan)
Ashdod (Israel)
Kusadasi and Ephesus (Turkey)
Piraeus and Athens (Greece)
Napoli (Italy)
Civitavecchia and Rome (Italy)
Cartagena (Spain)
Cadiz (Spain)
Funchal [Madeira] (Portugal)
Oceans:
North Atlantic
North Pacific
South Pacific
Indian Ocean
Seas: Carribean, Tasman, Coral, Soloman, Bismark, Philippine, South China, Andaman, Arabian, Laccadine, Red, Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean, Tyrrhenian.
Gulfs: Gulf of Mexico, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Suez
17 suitcases.
The next voyage is in the planning stage. There are still many places to visit, cultures to experience and foods to sample.
Here's the lineup. Double click to enlarge.
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| Grand Cayman |
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| Costa Rica |
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| Panama Canal |
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| Galapagos (Ecuador) |
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| Easter Island |
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| Pitcairn Island (whole population -2) |
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| Papeete |
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| Bora Bora |
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| Rarotonga |
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| Niue |
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| Tongatapu |
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| Aukland, NZ |
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| Tauranga, NZ |
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| Napier, NZ |
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| Wellington, NZ |
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| Christchurch NZ |
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| Interior NZ (Arthur's Pass) |
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| Dunedin/Port Chalmers NZ |
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| Oban / Half Moon Bay NZ |
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| Fiordland NP, NZ |
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| Hobart, NZ |
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| Port Arthur (Tasmania) AU |
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| Sydney, AU |
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| Cairns, AU |  |
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| Papua, New Guinea |
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| Manila, Philippines |
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| Corregador, Philippines |
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| Hong Kong |
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| Singapore |
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| leaving Singapore |
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| Malaysia |
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| Bridge over River Kwai |
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| On the Eastern & Orient Express in Malaysia |
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| Bangkok |
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| Mumbai |
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| Taj Mahal, Agra (India) |
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| Cochin, India |
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| Dubai, UAE |
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| Salalah, Oman |
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| Muscat, Oman (UAE) |
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| Luxor (from Safaga) Egypt |
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| Suez Canal |
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| Agra, Jordan |
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| Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Ephesus, Turkey |
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| Sirince (From Kusadasi) Turkey |
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| Athens (from Pireaus) Greece |
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| Pompeii (from Naples) Italy |
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| Naples, Italy |
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| Rome (from Civitavecchia) Italy |
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| Cadiz, Spain |
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| Cartegena, Spain |
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| Funchal, Madeira (Portugal) |
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