Princess Just Mapped the Longest World Cruise Ever Sailed From Australia

Princess Cruises announced its 2028-29 Australia and New Zealand season and its 2029 Grand World Odyssey on October 28. Bookings for all of the voyages open November 10, 2026.

Three ships will sail the region: Grand Princess, Royal Princess and Emerald Princess, the last returning to Australia for the first time since the 2016-17 season. The season has 90 departures on more than 70 itineraries covering 42 destinations in six countries, ranging from two to 46 nights and leaving from Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth (Fremantle) and Sydney. It includes 17 round-Australia voyages.

The 129-night Grand World Odyssey, aboard Grand Princess, covers about 37,300 nautical miles and 61 destinations in 31 countries. It can start from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne, with an additional departure from Dover. Highlights include New York, Miami, Reykjavik, Lisbon, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Tahiti and Auckland, two full transits of the Panama Canal’s new locks, and scenic cruising near Easter Island and Pitcairn Island. Princess says it will be the longest roundtrip world cruise ever sailed from Australia.

Early-booking offers run from November 10, 2026, through February 16, 2027. For the Australia and New Zealand voyages they include up to $500 in instant savings, up to $500 in onboard credit, $100 deposits and up to $300 in Captain’s Circle savings; the world voyage offer includes up to $3,000 in onboard credit and up to $2,000 in Captain’s Circle savings.

Sources: Cruise Industry News