Viking announces new 2028/29 world cruise priced from $117,495

• Viking‘s new world cruise for 2028/29 is now available for bookings.
• The cruise, which starts in Fort Lauderdale and ends in London spans 31 countries and includes a number of overnight stays.
• Guests can also choose overland excursions like a five-day Kruger National Park Overland Excursion to see the Big 5.

Viking has revealed details around its 2028/29 world cruise which spans 142-days on the Viking Vesta.

Departing Fort Lauderdale on December 21, 2028, the itinerary spans six continents and 31 countries, featuring 62 guided tours and overnight stays in 16 cities, before concluding in London on May 12, 2029.

“Our approach has always been to focus on the destination,” said Torstein Hagen, Executive Chairman of Viking.

“Our World Cruises are thoughtfully designed for curious travellers who have the time and desire to experience dozens of phenomenal destinations around the globe in one seamless journey.”

Some of the highlights of the world cruise will combine lesser-known cities with bustling iconic cities.

Part of the cruise includes a transit through the Panama Canal, a sailing along the West Coast of North America and then a crossing of the Pacific Ocean.

The Viking Vesta will also visit destinations in Hawaii, French Polynesia, New Zealand and Australia, as well as Southeast Asia and Africa. Part of the visit through Africa will include wildlife safari excursions.

There will be overnight stays in places like Singapore, Zanzibar, Cape Town as well as Casablanca.

Those wishing to extend their journey may choose the 170-day Viking World Voyage III, which continues from London and includes 21 additional ports of call across Northern Europe and Scandinavia before concluding in Stockholm. 

Viking also offers additional voyage options, including the 153-day Viking World Voyage IV, which sails from Los Angeles to Stockholm and visits 37 countries, as well as the shorter 125-day Viking World Discoveries voyage, which departs from Los Angeles, visits 27 countries and concludes in London.

Viking also offers World Cruise guests the unique opportunity for optional multi-day overland excursions to explore the region further inland before rejoining the ship at a later port.

Guests can choose a variety of overland excursions, including the six-day Uluru & Great Barrier Reef Overland excursion to admire Australia’s natural wonders; a six-day India’s Golden Triangle Overland excursion to experience the famed landmarks of the country including the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and the “Pink City” of Jaipur; or the five-day Kruger National Park Overland excursion in search of Africa’s “Big 5.”

The world cruise is priced from $117,495 and includes business class airfares.