Cruise line to launch 145-day world voyage from Florida

Cruise line to launch 145-day world voyage from Florida (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) — Seattle-based luxury cruise line, Seabourn, announced it will launch a new 145-day world cruise that departs from Miami in early 2027 for Australia, the South Pacific and Latin America.

Set to take off on the 650-foot Seabourn Quest on Jan. 5, 2027, Seabourn’s world cruise will visit 67 destinations across 19 countries, with maiden calls in Wallaroo, Australia, and Whangārei, New Zealand. The itinerary also includes scheduled overnight stays in Lima, Hobart, Papeete, Sydney and Darwin. 

Other notable stops include Australia’s remote Kimberley Coast and New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park. Seabourn guests will also get the chance to join overland excursions to locations such as Machu Picchu, the Galápagos Islands, Easter Island and Uluru. 

The Seabourn Quest is expected to return to Miami on May 30, 2027, after traveling nearly 34,000 nautical miles.

“This voyage invites guests to explore and create lasting connections with both the extraordinary places we visit, and the people and cultures that bring them to life,” Seabourn President Mark Tamis, president of Seabourn, in a statement.

The launch highlights a growing trend of global cruise lines shifting longer itineraries to South Florida. Earlier this month, Carnival’s other Seattle-based cruise brand, Holland America Line, announced a new slate of extended sailings from Fort Lauderdale beginning in 2026. That includes its first-ever 45-day “Pole to Pole” voyage, which will also visit the South Pacific.

Seabourn’s 2027 sailing offers a shorter 126-day option for travelers who wish to disembark in Long Beach, California.  

Guests booking either version of the voyage will be eligible for a range of perks, such as round-trip business or first-class airfare, shipboard credits of up to $10,000 per suite, unlimited laundry, private transfers, and a pre-cruise hotel stay.

The Seabourn Quest is one of six ships in the company’s fleet, which specializes in all-suite, small-ship travel with a focus on upscale, personalized service. Seaborn began sailing from PortMiami in November 2021.

Shares of Carnival Corp. traded at $22.26, 10% increase from the market open.

Carnival’s expansion into long-haul cruises comes amid growing momentum for the global cruise industry.

According to a recent report by Grand View Research, the global cruise market was valued at $7.25 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $18.3 billion by 2030. Analysts with the San Francisco-based research firm indicate the market’s estimated growth is being driven by rising demand for luxury travel experiences and expanded itineraries across emerging destinations.

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