The Italian company’s World Cruise will take guests to discover 52 destinations in 34 different countries in four months, with an itinerary that will touch five continents, crossing three oceans. For those who were unable to book a cabin on this edition, there are still cabins available for the Around-the-World cruise 2025, departing in December 2024, with a special itinerary to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro.

With the new year the Around-the-World cruise, Costa’s most beloved cruise for travel enthusiasts, is back. The 2024 edition sets sail on 6 January from Trieste (Italy) on board the Costa Deliziosa, ending on 11 May in Marghera/Venice: following in the footsteps of the great navigators of the past, in just over 4 months, guests on board will visit 52 different destinations in 34 countries, spread across 5 continents, crossing 3 oceans.

Costa was one of the first companies in the world to offer this extraordinary voyage, back in the 1970s, but the 2024 edition is one of the most successful ever: on board the Costa Deliziosa, there are more than 2,000 guests booked, mostly from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Austria.

Over the 134 days of its planned voyage, the Costa Deliziosa will circumnavigate the globe, always sailing westwards: from Italy, she will cross the Atlantic to the Caribbean, visiting France, Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands, before passing through the Panama Canal and exploring Ecuador, Chile, Peru and Easter Island; from there, she will cross the Pacific, touching Polynesia, to reach Australia; she will head north to Japan and South Korea, before heading west again, visiting Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Oman, Jordan and returning to Italy.

A dream that comes true for all travelers and cruise enthusiasts, who will be able to enjoy a unique experience, discovering magnificent cultures and landscapes. For those who were not able to book a cabin on this edition, there are still cabins available for the Around-the-World cruise 2025, which will circumnavigate the globe mainly in the southern hemisphere, visiting Brazil, Tierra del Fuego, Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Namibia. For the first time, the departure will be at the beginning of December 2024, on 7 December from Trieste -with the possibility of embarking also in Catania, Civitavecchia/Rome, Savona, Marseille and Barcelona – to enjoy the Christmas holidays on a cruise. New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro will be very special, with fireworks display from Copacabana beach.

Costa Cruises’ World Tour 2024 will visit the following destinations: Trieste, Dubrovnik, Catania, Naples, Savona, Marseille, Barcelona, Casablanca (Morocco), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Barbados, Cartagena (Colombia), Colon (Panama), Panama Canal, Manta (Ecuador), Callao (Peru), Arica and Valparaiso (Chile), Easter Island, Pitcairn Islands, Papeete, Urutoa, Raiatea, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Sydney, Brisbane and Cairns (Australia), Papua New Guinea, Kobe and Nagasaki (Japan), Busan (South Korea), Keelung (Taiwan), Hong Kong, Da Nang and Phu My (Vietnam), Singapore, Port Kelang and Penang (Malaysia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Marmugao and Mumbai (India), Salalah (Oman), Aqaba (Jordan), Limassol (Cyprus), Naples, Marseille, Savona, Civitavecchia/Rome, Corfu (Greece), Bari, Marghera/Venice.

Guests can take advantage of the rich program of excursions proposed by the company to experience unique moments ashore as well, making this trip even more unforgettable. For example, a visit to the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca; a visit to the old city of Cartagena and the Makani Beach Paradise, in the crystal-clear waters of Tierra Bomba Island; in Colon, a kayak tour of Lake Gatùn; a 4-day tour to Peru in the footsteps of the Incas; a 5-day tour to Atacama, at the origins of Chile; admiring the great monoliths of Ahu Tahai and Ahu Akivi on Easter Island; snorkeling in Tahiti; discovering the beautiful Blue Mountains in Sydney; visiting the Gold Coast in Brisbane and the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary; touring the active volcano of MT Tavurvur in Papua New Guinea; touring the Nagasaki Peace Park and the city of Osaka; visiting the Batu caves and the Kuala Lumpur skyline; touring the elephant orphanage in Colombo; touring Goa in India.