The World: A Year of Rare Crossings

The World continues its circumnavigation with a course that spans hemispheres and histories. The year begins across the Caribbean before moving along the eastern edge of South America to the vibrant cultures of French Guiana and Brazil, then onward to the Atlantic coast of West Africa, including Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Cape Verde.

Spring unfolds across the Mediterranean’s storied shores of Spain, France, and Italy, followed by a sweeping journey through Western and Northern Europe. The British Isles, Iceland, and Scandinavia give way to the Baltic capitals and the cultural crossroads of Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, and Poland, each shaped by a distinct history and a harbor culture all its own.

For those drawn to rarer latitudes, 2028 offers extraordinary polar opportunities. An optional full transit of the historic Northwest Passage, from Greenland to Alaska, traces one of exploration’s most elusive routes. Later in the year, Antarctica offers a profound encounter with the planet’s largest white desert, defined by its vast scale and isolation.

Between expeditions, The World sails along North America’s western edge, from the glacial wilderness of Alaska and Canada to the Pacific shores of the United States—before tracing a line southward along Mexico, Central America, and the western coast of South America to the ancient cultures of Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Argentina.

Throughout, every port of call is not simply a destination but a continuation of life at sea, uninterrupted, enriched, and shared.