It's hard to believe we’re just a little over 5 weeks away from home now. Our world voyage seems like it’s passing quickly. We've now crossed the equator 6 times since leaving home! Needless to say, we’ve all put away our jackets and are wearing our summer clothes and eating on the deck again.
Our 180-night voyage, originally scheduled to return to the US through the Suez Canal, was forced to make a major itinerary revision due to the ongoing political situation. Specifically, this meant eliminating ports in India, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt and adding ports in the Seychelles, Madagascar, the Comoros, Mozambique, South Africa and Namibia. We were disappointed, because we had looked very forward to sailing through the canal and seeing the Mediterranean ports that we have not visited. Also because it meant repeating ports around South Africa.
Because of the extra sailing time needed to go around Africa, ports in Greece, Italy, Spain, France and Morocco were cancelled and replaced with other ports including Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Ivory Coast, Gambia and Cape Verde. This is the segment we’re on now – basically extra sea days with not very desirable ports. It’s unfortunate, but understandable. And we do appreciate the extra security that Oceania has brought on board along with all the extra safety measures.
We’ll resume our original itinerary in Southampton on June 14 before continuing to northern Europe, the North Atlantic, Canada, then down the east coast of the US as we make our way to Miami on July 6.
Revised 2026 Ports of Call
The updated voyage includes the following stops as it sails north along the Atlantic coast:
Cape Town, South Africa: Departure on May 21
Walvis Bay, Namibia: Arrival on May 23
Luanda, Angola: May 26
São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe: May 28
Abidjan, Ivory Coast: May 31
Banjul, Gambia: Scheduled replacement port
Mindelo (Sao Vicente), Cape Verde: June 5
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands: June 7
Funchal (Madeira), Portugal: June 8
Lisbon, Portugal: June 10
Vigo, Spain: June 11
Paris (Le Havre), France: June 13
London (Southampton), United Kingdom: June 14
Falmouth (Cornwall), United Kingdom: June 15
Dublin, Ireland: June 17
Belfast, Ireland: June 18
Glasgow, Ireland: June 19
Torshavn, Denmark: June 21
Akureyri, Iceland: June 23
Isafjordur, Iceland: June 24
Reykjavik, Iceland: June 25
Halifax, Nova Scotia: June 30
New York, NY: July 2
Charleston, South Carolina: July 4
Miami, Florida: July 6
Key Itinerary Adjustments
Removed Ports: All originally scheduled calls in India, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Greece and Italy have been cancelled.
Extended Sailing: The ship will now round the Cape of Good Hope, adding significant sea time along the western coast of Africa.
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