Viking has unveiled its new 2027-2028 world cruise itineraries, featuring the Viking World Cruise departing Dec. 28, 2027, from Fort Lauderdale onboard Viking Vesta. The 142-day voyage will visit 31 countries across six continents with 62 guided tours and overnight stays in 16 cities before concluding in London on May 18, 2028.
"Our approach has always been different. At Viking, we always focus on the destination," said Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO of Viking. "Our world cruises are thoughtfully designed to offer the opportunity to experience dozens of fascinating destinations around the world in one seamless voyage — these epic voyages are truly the ultimate in exploration."
The itinerary includes ports across Central America, a Panama Canal transit and West Coast North America destinations before crossing the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii and French Polynesia, including Tahiti. The voyage continues through New Zealand, Australia and Southeast Asia before exploring Africa (with wildlife safari options) and concluding with Western European cities.
World cruise passengers will experience overnight stays in destinations including Sydney, Singapore, Zanzibar, Cape Town and Casablanca. Viking offers several itinerary variations for the 2027-2028 season. The 170-day Viking World Voyage III extends from London with 21 additional Northern Europe and Scandinavia ports, ending in Stockholm. The 153-day Viking World Voyage IV departs Los Angeles for Stockholm and visits 37 countries. A shorter, 125-day Viking World Discoveries option sails from Los Angeles to London, visiting 27 countries.
Onboard programming includes cultural enrichment through lectures and entertainment, featuring the Viking Resident Historian program, providing historical and cultural education specific to each journey. Included excursions focus on local culture, traditions and communities. Optional excursions offer deeper destination experiences with behind-the-scenes access and Privileged Access experiences at cultural institutions not available to the general public.
World cruise guests can participate in optional multi-day overland excursions to explore regions inland before rejoining the ship at later ports. Available overland experiences include a six-day Uluru & Great Barrier Reef excursion in Australia; a six-day India's Golden Triangle excursion featuring the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Jaipur; and a five-day Kruger National Park excursion in search of Africa's Big Five wildlife.
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Viking. It was fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
