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A world cruise is the ultimate ocean-going adventure, ticking off amazing bucket-list experiences every day as you circumnavigate the globe. A typical world cruise starts at Southampton and heads west across the Atlantic to America and the Caribbean before traversing the Panama Canal and on to South America and Australia. From here you’ll head north and sail down the Far East coast of Asia and around India before heading up to the Suez Canal and into the Mediteranean.
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South Africa Cruise & Stay with Big 5 Safari Experience
Witness the majesty of South Africa’s Big Five first-hand with the Aquila Private Game Reserve, a sensational safari experience located just a couple of hours from Cape Town. Renowned for its wildlife conservation efforts and use of renewable energy sources, Aquila Private Game Reserve is so much more than just an unforgettable South African safari experience; it’s an invitation to enjoy unrivalled South African hospitality, indulge in traditional culinary delights, and admire the thoughtful restoration of pride to the region’s indigenous peoples and their lands. That, and you’ll have the chance to marvel at lions, leopards, elephants, and so much more in their natural habitat – a bucket list experience you’ll savour. With these remarkable cruise packages, which couple hotel stays and visits to Aquila Private Game Reserve with exciting sailings along Africa’s coastline, cruises to Cape Town have never been more thrilling.
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Set off on a full world cruise and you could be sailing the high seas and beyond for up to six months. Alternatively, for those who can't quite fit a 6-month cruise into their life, there is the option to join for just a section of the journey with several varied itineraries available to meet your every need. Choose from a whole host of shorter world cruises and discover destinations you had previously only dreamed of.
Popular sectors include Singapore to Southampton, Southampton to Dubai or Cape Town to Southampton. Where flights to long haul destinations are required, such as Hong Kong, Mumbai and Sydney, cruise passengers often take the opportunity to add a couple of hotel nights to explore these fascinating destinations both before and after their cruise.
If you'd like to know more about around the world cruises, check out our World Cruise Frequently Asked Questions. What's more, many cruise lines offer world cruises, meaning that you can choose the itinerary which best suits your interests, desired destinations and budget.
Cunard world cruise
Cunard is one of the masters of world cruises, meaning that you can travel from Southampton in complete luxury, stopping off at some of the best ports of call around the globe including Fort Lauderdale, Auckland, Ho Chi Minh City and Cape Town. The perfect combination of a ship full of delicious cuisine, engaging entertainment and exciting destinations makes for the cruise of a lifetime.
MSC world cruise
Offering over 50 destinations across some 30 countries, an MSC world cruise really is something special. Travelling in style on one of their elegant ships, MSC world cruises offers fantastic shore excursions which will help you to get stuck into the culture, history and local life of every place you visit.
P&O world cruise
Setting sail from Southampton, what better way to explore the world than on a P&O world cruise. Lasting for almost 100 days, you can expect a wealth of onboard activities coupled with shore excursions that take you right to the heart of life at each port of call.
World Cruise Offers
World cruises and sector voyages not only offer a uniquely enjoyable way of travelling the globe, but often have amazing onboard benefits, especially if booked early. Many will include around £100 to £1000 onboard spending money, free excursions, and free upgrades to the exclusive dining restaurants. Additional benefits like free Wi-Fi can be enjoyed when booking through Iglu Cruise.
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What to Expect
World Cruises departing from the UK generally start from Southampton and cruise westbound over to the US or the Caribbean before sailing through the Pacific, via Hawaii, to Australia and New Zealand.
From here you then normally continue around Asia before moving on to India, around the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, and then either through the Suez Canal and on to cruise the Mediterranean or around Africa before journeying up the South and North Atlantic coasts. Some, meanwhile, may sail eastbound but still take in most of the above cruise destinations.
You can book a full world cruise holiday, typically ranging from 80 to 110 days depending on the itinerary, or just book one or two sectors. If you choose these, you simply fly out and meet up with your desired ship during the world cruise.If you'd like to spend longer in your destination of choice you can opt for a cruise and stay holiday.
If you are interested in world cruise sectors or shorter voyages, you may also like to know more about a transatlantic cruise, a cruise from New York or a Red Sea cruise.
