Day 72 May 18 – Chobe, Botswana
Day 72 Monday May 18th (47 days to go) — After a good night sleep we woke up at 5am to begin our day with
Day 71 May 17 – Chobe, Botswana
Day 71 Sunday May 17th (49 days to go) — We were picked up from the hotel and transferred to the JNB Airport for our
Day 70 May 16 – Durban and Johannesburg, South Africa
Day 70 Saturday May 16th (50 days to go) — We had a morning flight from Durban to Johannesburg, South Africa and arrived in the
Day 69 May 15 – Durban, South Africa
Day 69 Friday May 15th (51 days to go) — We arrived to Durban, South Africa this evening at 5pm. The first thing for the
Day 68 May 14 – Maputo, Mozambique
Day 68 Thursday May 14th — Another new port and unfortunately, another port that The Vista brought the rain. If we had not docked, I
Day 67 May 13 – At Sea
Day 67 Wednesday May 13th (53 days to go) — Today was our last sea day until May 22nd as we begin hitting a number
Day 66 May 12 – At Sea
Day 66 Tuesday May 12th (54 days to go) — A lazy sea day as we did not do very much, put together some laundry,
Day 65 May 11 – Mayotte, French Comoros
Day 65 Monday May 11th (55 days to go) — We arrived to Mayotte, French Comoros around 8am and had a departure scheduled for 4pm.
Day 64 May 10 – Nosy Be, Madagascar
Day 64 Sunday May 10th (56 days left) — Mother’s Day was spent on the island of Nosy Be in the country of Madagascar. We
Day 62 May 8 – The Seychelles
Day 62 Friday May 8th (58 days to go) — Today we stopped in The Seychelles, which is the smallest country in Africa. The port
Day 61 May 7 – At Sea
Day 61 Thursday May 7th (59 days to go) — Not much happening today as we are more than ready to reach land again tomorrow
Day 60 May 6 – At Sea
Day 60 Wednesday May 6th (60 days to go) — Our halfway point in The World Cruise for the 120-day passengers. It feels strange knowing
Day 59 May 5 – At Sea
Day 59 Tuesday May 5th (61 days to go) — The second of four sea days started with a breakfast in The Grand Dining Room.
Day 58 May 4 – At Sea
Day 58 Monday May 4th (62 days left) — Today was the first of four sea days on our way to The Seychelles. Yesterday’s Colombo
Day 57 May 3 – Colombo, Sri Lanka
Day 57 Sunday May 3rd (63 days to go) — I think Jackie mentioned in her Facebook post – a totally surprising day. Colombo, Sri
Day 55 May 1 – At Sea
Day 55 Friday May 1st (65 days to go) — We had a great lazy day at sea. One of the things we laugh about
Day 54 April 30 – Phuket, Thailand
Day 54 Thursday April 30th (66 days to go) — We stayed on the ship again today for a couple of reasons. The first thing
Day 53 April 29 – Phuket, Thailand
Day 53 Wednesday April 29th (67 days to go) — We had tender service today for Phuket, Thailand. I think the heat and humidity of
Day 52 April 28 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Day 52 Tuesday April 28th (68 days to go) — A new country for us today Malaysia. My Uncle RJ once was offered a position
Day 51 April 27 – Singapore
Day 51 Monday April 27th (69 days to go) — We did not have an excursion for our second day in Singapore. Kevin and Holly
Day 50 April 26 – Singapore
Day 50 Sunday April 26th (70 days to go) — The Vista arrived to Singapore for an overnight stay. While is presented as a two
Day 49 April 24 – Surabaya, Indonesia
Day 49 Friday April 24th (71 days to go) — Another good day with a private guide Kawid and a driver Har. We started as
Day 48 April 23 – Benoa, Bali
Day 48 Thursday April 23rd (72 days to go) — Our second day in Bali started early as we were driving another hour or more
Day 47 April 22 – Benoa, Bali
Day 47 Wednesday April 22nd (73 days to go) — We arrived to the cruise port of Benoa, Bali. We had decided a few months
Day 46 April 21 – Komodo, Indonesia
Day 46 Tuesday April 21st (74 days to go) — We arrived at Komodo Island today and had to take a tender to the island.
Day 45 April 20 – Kupang, Indonesia
Day 45 Monday April 20th (75 days to go) — We went into today’s visit to Kupang with low expectations and ended up loving our
Day 44 April 19 – At Sea
Day 44 Sunday April 19th (76 days to go) — We slept in as much as we could tired out from our overland stay in
Day 43 April 18 – Sydney/Darwin, Australia
Day 43 Saturday April 18th (77 days to go) — We had a 8:00am flight from Sydney to Darwin so even though we are dead
Day 42 April 17 – Sydney, Australia
Day 42 Friday April 17th (78 days to go) — Our last day in Sydney and it was another full day. We got started this
Day 41 April 16 – Sydney, Australia
Day 41 Thursday April 16th (79 days to go) — We started a little late this morning after our late night at The Sydney Opera
Day 40 April 15 – Sydney, Australia
Day 40 Wednesday April 15th (80 days to go) — We started the day with Lane having a doctor’s appointment to try and determine what
Day 39 April 14 – Townsville/Sydney, Australia
Day 39 Tuesday April 14th (81 days to go) — We had planned to fly from Townsville to Sydney so we could spend a few
Day 38 April 13th – Airlie Beach, Australia
We arrived in Airlie Beach and were excited to see this port as we had read much about it. It is definitely a beach town
Day 37 April 12 – At Sea
Day 37 Sunday April 12th (83 days left) — After our night out the evening before celebrating Stephen Deboo’s birthday we slept in this morning.
Day 36 April 11 – Mooloolaba, Australia (cancelled)
Day 36 Saturday April 11th (84 days to go) — Last night at the Captain’s Party he mentioned about possible weather today which is usually
Day 35 April 10 – At Sea
Day 35 Friday April 10th (85 days to go) — Slow day at sea, slow news and photo day at sea also…. laughing. We attended
Day 34 April 9 – Sydney, Australia
Day 34 Thursday April 9th (86 days to go) — We had a fantastic day in Sydney. It was our first visit to Australia and
Day 33 April 8 – At Sea
Day 33 Wednesday April 8th (87 days to go) — A second day at sea and also our 4th wedding anniversary. A lazy day of
Day 32 April 7 – At Sea
Day 32 Tuesday April 7th (88 days to go) — We had a sea day which was appreciated after stops at Mystery Island and Noumea,
Day 31 April 6 – Noumea, New Caledonia
Day 31 Monday April 6th (89 days to go) — We arrived to Noumea and was able to dock (not tender) which is a BIG
Day 30 April 5 – Mystery Island, Vanuatu
Day 30 Sunday April 5th (90 days to go) — When looking at the itinerary for this World Cruise, Mystery Island was the stop that
Day 29 April 4 – At Sea
Day 29 Saturday April 4th (91 days to go) — So, last night we skipped dinner and were sleeping by 9pm. So score for yesterday
Day 28 April 3 – Suva, Fiji
Day 28 Friday April 3rd (92 days to go) — We booked an excursion to a resort for the day unaware until this morning that
Day 27 April 2 – At Sea
Day 27 Thursday April 2nd (93 days to go) — A sea day on our way to Fiji. It started pretty much like what our
Day 26 April 1 – Vava’u Tonga
Day 26 Wednesday April 1st (94 days to go) — The original itinerary had us sailing to Nuku’Alofa but Oceania changed the destination to Vava’U
Day 25 March 31 – At Sea
Day 25 Tuesday March 31st — We slept in this morning and because the cabin was very dark we thought it was 7am when we
Day 24 March 30 – Apia, Samoa
Day 24 Monday March 30th (96 days to go) — We arrived in Apia, Samoa today which is a new location for us. We had
2026 Oceania Vista World Cruise Itinerary Change
We received notice that because of the issues in the Middle East our itinerary was changed. We were given a 10% discount on a future
Day 22 March 28 – Pago Pago, American Samoa
Day 22 Saturday March 28th (98 days to go) — We rented a car for our day in American Samoa. It was easy to rent
Day 21 March 27 – At Sea
Day 21 Friday March 27th (99 days to go) — A scheduled sea day which was busier than we had anticipated. After breakfast we attended
Day 20 March 26 – Rarotonga, Cook Islands (CANCELLED)
Day 20 Wednesday March 26th (100 days to go!!!!) — We originally had a beach day/snorkeling excursion booked for this port but cancelled it to
Day 19 March 25 – At Sea
Day 19 Wednesday March 25th (101 days left) — Today was a sea day and grinning, we missed breakfast as we woke up at 9:30am.
Day 18 March 24 – Raiatea, Society Islands
Day 18 Tuesday March 24th (102 days left) — We arrived into Raiatea and the skies decided to open up on us. Despite the rain,
Day 17 March 23 – Papeete, Society Islands
Day 17 Monday March 23rd — We left the Hilton Moorea Resort in a pouring rain and were brought to the ferry that would take
Day 16 March 22 – Moorea, Society Islands
Day 16 Saturday March 22 (104 days left) — Bucket item day!!! We wanted to spend a day and night in an overwater bungalow and
Day 15 March 21 – Rangiroa, Society Islands
Day 15 Saturday March 21st (105 days to go) – We booked an excursion to Reef Island which is a private island with pink sand
Day 14 March 20 – At Sea
Day 14 Friday March 20th – Already two weeks on the World Cruise and I think we get lazier by the day. 🙂 We spent
Day 13 March 19 – Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
Day 13 Thursday March 19th we arrived into Nuku Hiva, our first visit to French Polynesia. We had an early morning start and had to
Day 12 March 18 – At Sea
Day 12 Wednesday March 18th was the last of our five days at sea heading to Nuka Hiva, Marquesas in French Polynesia. It was a
Day 11 March 17 – At Sea
Day 11 Tuesday March 17th – a new type of day as we did not attend any classes or speaker’s series today. We woke up,
Day 10 March 16 – At Sea
Day 10 Monday March 16th – below is the daily Currents. A slow but busy sea day on the way to Nuka Hiva. We spent
Day 9 March 15 – At Sea
Day 9 Sunday March 15th it is hard to believe we are already on day 9 of The World Cruise. Of the nine days, eight
Day 8 March 14 – At Sea
Day 8 Saturday March 14th was a slow photo day. Sadly, our port of Kona was cancelled due to the terrible weather hitting the Hawaiian
Day 7 March 13 – Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Day 7 Friday March 13……putting together the number 13 with the day of the week Friday should have provided us with enough information to realize
Day 6 March 12 – At Sea
Copy of The Daily Currents. The Currents is usually four pages with a front and back inserted with advertising for the spa, jewelry store and
Day 5 March 11 – At Sea
Wednesday March 11th is our 5th day aboard The Vista. We had today and tomorrow at sea before reaching Honolulu on Friday. Unfortunately, the forecast
Day 4 March 10 – At Sea
Tuesday March 10th was another busy day and the good thing today was the sun came out and the temperature increased. The morning started off
Day 3 March 9 – At Sea
Monday March 9th was a busy day. We woke up early and had breakfast in the room because we had a cooking class at 9:30am.
Day 2 March 8 – At Sea
Sunday March 8th we woke up and had breakfast in the main dining room, then returned to the cabin to finish putting things away. I
Day 1 March 7 – San Diego, California
US Grant Hotel – this is the Oceania pre-cruise hotel. The U.S. Grant Hotel is a historic hotel in downtown San Diego, California. It operates under a franchise
Pre-trip Preparation
Oceania cruises as part of The World Cruise provided shipping four pieces of luggage through Luggage Forward to San Diego with each piece weighing no
2026 World Cruise
Mar 7 – San Diego, California
Mar 8 – At Sea
Mar 9 – At Sea
Mar 10 – At Sea
Mar 11 – At Sea
Mar 12 – At Sea
Mar 13 – Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Mar 14 – Kona, Hawaii
Mar 15 – At Sea
Mar 16 – At Sea
Mar 17 – At Sea
Mar 18 – At Sea
Mar 19 – Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
Mar 20 – At Sea
Mar 21 – Rangiroa, Society Islands
Mar 22 – Moorea, Society Islands
Mar 23 – Papeete, Tahiti
Mar 24 – Raiatea, Society Islands
Mar 25 – At Sea
Mar 26 – Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Mar 27 – At Sea
Mar 28 – Pago Pago, American Samoa
Mar 29 – Cross International Dateline
Mar 30 – Apia, Samoa
Mar 31 – At Sea
Apr 1 – Nuku’alofa, Tonga
Apr 2 – At Sea
Apr 3 – Suva, Fiji
Apr 4 – At Sea
Apr 5 – Mystery Island, Vanuatu
Apr 6 – Noumea, New Caledonia
Apr 7 – At Sea
Apr 8 – At Sea
Apr 9 – Sydney, Australia
Apr 10 – At Sea
Apr 11 – Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
Apr 12 – At Sea
Apr 13 – Whitsunday Islands, Australia
Apr 14 – Townsville, Australia
Apr 15 – Sydney, Australia
Apr 16 – Sydney, Australia
Apr 17 – Sydney, Australia
Apr 18 – Darwin, Australia
Apr 19 – At Sea
Apr 20 – Kupang, Indonesia
Apr 21 – Komodo, Indonesia
Apr 22 – Benoa, Bali, Indonesia
Apr 23 – Benoa, Bali, Indonesia
Apr 24 – Surabaya, Indonesia
Apr 25 – At Sea
Apr 26 – Singapore
Apr 27 – Singapore
Apr 28 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Apr 29 – Phuket, Thailand
Apr 30 – Phuket, Thailand
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June 6 – Lisbon, Portugal
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June 14 – Southampton, England
June 15 – Falmouth (Cornwall), England
June 16 – Dublin, Ireland
June 17 – Cork (Cobh), Ireland
June 18 – Belfast, Northern Ireland
June 19 – Glasgow (Greenock), Scotland
June 20 – At Sea
June 21 – Torshavn, Faroe Islands, Denmark
June 22 – At Sea
June 23 – Akureyri, Iceland
June 24 – Isafjordur, Iceland
June 25 – Reykjavik, Iceland
June 26 – At Sea
June 27 – At Sea
June 28 – At Sea
June 29 – At Sea
June 30 – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
July 1 – At Sea
July 2 – New York (Manhatten), New York
July 3 – At Sea
July 4 – Charleston, South Carolina
Jul 5 – At Sea
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