Want to travel to Asia from the USA without getting on an international flight? Holland America has a new option for you.
The Seattle-based cruise line says its 1,380-passenger Amsterdam will operate an epic, 78-day sailing from the USA to Asia and back in late 2014.
The “Grand Pacific & Far East Voyage,” as it’s being called, will kick off in Seattle on Sept. 21, 2014 and include stops in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Jakarta, Bali and Indonesia.
In addition to stops in Asia, the sailing will include several calls in Australia before the ship circles back toward the USA with stops in the South Pacific and Hawaii. It ends Dec. 8 in San Diego.
The trip includes eight overnight calls along the way at Tokyo; Incheon (Seoul), South Korea; Xingang (Beijing), Shanghai and Hong Kong, China; Singapore; Sydney, and Honolulu.
Fares for the voyage start at $11,499 per person, based on double occupancy, for a windowless “interior” cabin. Fares for ocean-view cabins start at $12,999.