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New cruises launching in 2027-28 worth booking years in advance
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What are you doing three years from now? Can you imagine yourself sipping a cocktail on the private deck of the best suite on a brand-new cruise ship taking in some of the world's most celebrated ports?
In the cruising holiday world, the early bird gets the worm, that worm being your preferred suite on the newest vessel available, and often in a good deal as well. Right now, major cruise lines are releasing their 2027 and 2028 itineraries for booking and there are some enticing sailings.
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Viking's 2027-28 season of ocean and expedition voyages offers 100 itineraries across all seven continents including new frontiers. A new expedition will be the 15-day Into the Antarctic Circle voyage offering the chance to cross the 66°33'S line of latitude, which marks the Antarctic Circle. On board will be resident experts from partner organisations such as the University of Cambridge's Scott Polar Research Institute.
Another highlight voyage, this one in much warmer climes, is the 10-day Empires of the Mediterranean sailing, taking in nine destinations. On this exploration bookended by Venice and Athens, there are ancient ruins to discover in Olympia and the Acropolis. Add to this, Croatian ports and the chance to delight in the beauty of Corfu and explore Koper, the gateway to Slovenia. And closer to home will be the 15-day Australia and New Zealand voyage from Sydney to Auckland (or vice versa) aboard Viking Venus.
A new Viking expedition will be the 15-day Into the Antarctic Circle voyage. Picture: Supplied.
Also sailing the seven continents will be National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions. Highlights of the 2027-28 deployment are the 11-day Pearls of the Pacific: The Society and Tuamotu Islands, and the 18-day Easter Island to Tahiti: Tales of the Pacific.
Meanwhile, Regent Seven Seas Cruises 2027-28 season will include three new 'Immersive Overnight' itineraries where every port of call offers an overnight stay. These itineraries allow for more time to truly savour a destination. There's a Portugal, Spain and France itinerary, for example, with overnight visits to Lisbon, Santander, Bordeaux and Bilbao.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises 2027-28 season will include three new itineraries where every port of call offers an overnight stay. Picture: Supplied.
The 2027-28 season will also be the first full season of Regent Seven Seas Cruises' new vessel, Seven Seas Prestige, which will offer a new Mediterranean specialty restaurant, Azure. The ship will sail on 44 journeys through Northern Europe, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Speaking of the Med, Regent Seven Seas Cruises will introduce six new ports of call in this region, including Rovinj, Croatia; Reggio Calabria and Piombino, Italy; Milos, Greece; Çanakkale (Dardanelles), Turkey; and Savona, Italy.
Lingering longer in port is proving a welcome trend. Celebrity Cruises has an exciting 2027-28 season ahead, with more than 60 overnight stays and more than 115 port days of 12 hours or more. For example, in Japan there will be overnight stays in Tokyo, Kyoto (Osaka), Kobe and Aomori. And great news, Celebrity Edge and the refreshed Celebrity Solstice will return to Australian and New Zealand shores for another summer season.
Originally published as New cruises launching in 2027-28 worth booking years in advance
