Rotterdam

Holland America Line began its tradition of world cruising in 1958, and more than half a century later the line continues to offer the annual once-in-a-lifetime journeys. The Holland America ms Rotterdam returns to world cruising in 2009 with a 114/117-day Grand World Voyage departing Jan. 19, 2009, from Los Angeles.

The 1,316-passenger ship sails a westbound route through the Pacific Ocean to the Hawaiian Islands, on to the South Pacific, Australia, Asia and Africa before making calls in the Caribbean en route back to Fort Lauderdale and New York. Calling at 39 ports in 27 countries across five continents, Rotterdam will cover more than 35,100 nautical miles while sailing on 15 different oceans, seas, bays, channels and straits.

Los Angeles to New York
117 days from January 19, 2009

Los Angeles
Hilo, Hawaii
Honolulu
Funafuti, Tuvalu
Port Vila (Vanuatu)
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Ile De Pins, New Caledonia
Sydney, Australia
Melbourne, Australia
Adelaide, Australia
Perth (Fremantle), Australia
Lembar, Lombok, Indonesia
Slawi Bay, Komodo, Indonesia
Semarang, Indonesia
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Kemaman, Malaysia
Singapore
Phuket, Thailand
Goa, India
Bombay, India
Dubai
Muscat, Oman
Victoria, Seychelles
Mombassa, Kenya
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Mamoudzou, Mayotte
Maputo, Mozambique
Richard's Bay, South Africa
Durban, South Africa
Cape Town
Luderitz, Namibia
Walvis, Bay, Namibia
St Helena, Great Britain
Georgetown, Ascension Island
Devil's Island, French Guiana
Port of Spain, Trinidad
Bridgetown, Barbados
Gustavia, St Barts
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
New York