Here it is: Itinerary for Journey 2010 world cruise

[florisdekort]

110 nights on Azamara Journey, departing Los Angeles on January 5, 2010

1. Los Angeles, CA, U.S.
2. At sea
3. At sea
4. At sea
5. At sea
6. At sea
7. At sea
8. Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands
9. At sea
10. Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
11. Raiatea, French Polynesia
12. At sea
13. Rarotonga, Cook Islands
14. At sea
15. At sea
16. International Date Line (lost day)
17. At sea
18. Wellington, New Zealand
19. Christchurch, New Zealand
20. Dunedin, New Zealand
21. Dusky-, Doubtful & Milford Sound, New Zealand
22. At sea
23. At sea
24. Sydney, Australia
25. Newcastle, Australia
26 At sea
27. Brisbane, Australia
28. At sea
29. Hamilton Island, Australia
30. Cairns, Australia
31. At sea
32. At sea
33. Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
34. At sea
35. At sea
36. Guam, U.S.
37. Saipan
38. At sea
39. Iwo Jima, Japan
40. At sea

More below

[florisdekort]

41. Okinawa, Japan
42. At sea
43. Taipei, Taiwan
44. At sea
45. Hong Kong, China
46. Hong Kong, China
47. At sea
48. At sea
49. Shanghai, China
50. At sea
51. Pusan, South Korea
52. Kyoto, Japan
53. Kyoto, Japan
54. Hiroshima, Japan
55. At sea
56. At sea
57. At sea
58. Hanoi, Vietnam
59. Hanoi, Vietnam
60. Hue, Vietnam
61. At sea
62. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
63. At sea
64. Bangkok, Thailand
65. Bangkok, Thailand
66. Sihanoukville, Cambodia
67. At sea
68. Singapore, Singapore
69. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
70. Penang, Malaysia
71. Phuket, Thailand
72. At sea
73. At sea
74. At sea
75. Male, Maledives
76. At sea
77. At sea
78. Praslin, Seychelles
79. Mahe, Seychelles
80. At sea

More below

[florisdekort]

81. Nosy Be, Madagascar
82. At sea
83. At sea
84. At sea
85. Durban, South Africa
86. At sea
87. Cape Town, South Africa
88. Cape Town, South Africa
89. At sea
90. Walvis Bay, Namibia
91. At sea
92. At sea
93. At sea
94. St. Helena, U.K.
95. At sea
96. At sea
97. At sea
98. Recife, Brazil
99. At sea
100. Fortaleza, Brazil
101. At sea
102. At sea
103. Devil’s Island, French Guiana
104. At sea
105. Bridgetown, Barbados
106. Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
107. St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
108. At sea
109. At sea
110. Hamilton, Bermuda
111. At sea
112. Cape Liberty, NJ, U.S.

The end...

[Druke I]

If they sell in segments, I might be interested in the Singapore to NJ leg.

[cruiseyguy]

Hope they make it "all inclusive" or at least all inclusive except alcohol.

[florisdekort]

Segments:

Los Angeles - Sydney
Sydney - Hong Kong
Hong Kong - Singapore
Singapore - Cape Town
Cape Town - Cape Liberty

Floris

[Host Andy]

Hi Floris !

Wow, thats one heck of an itinerary. I'd love to do just about any part of that ! Being that it ends in NJ, it sounds like Azamara may be considering a return to Bermuda for Journey in 2010.

[ecslady]

Andy - I like you're thinking on ending in Cape Liberty and Bermuda for 2010. It was real nice sailing into Hamilton on the Journey Repo this past fall.

[Albert Ross]

Not sure if you are aware that when the cruise initially opens for sale, it will only be available as a full World Cruise (all 112 nights), before it opens up for the individual sectors

[florisdekort]

Wow, thats one heck of an itinerary. I'd love to do just about any part of that ! Being that it ends in NJ, it sounds like Azamara may be considering a return to Bermuda for Journey in 2010.

Andy, that was what I was thinking. My best guess for Journey's new schedule:

winter 2008/2009: mix of Caribbean and Panama Canal cruises
summer 2009: Bermuda or Europe
winter 2009/2010: a few Caribbean cruises, a Panama Canal cruise and the World Cruise
summer 2010: Bermuda

I am saying this because this winter's Quest cruises sold really well, and Journey's cruises sold really bad.

Floris

[Host Andy]

Hi Floris !

I agree with your list. No matter what Azamara does, they MUST consider letting their Panama Canal Sailings be either or both of the 2 options :

1. 14 Nights - Ft Lauderdale ----> West Coast. Next sailing, West Coast back to Ft Lauderdale.

2. Perhaps a few 10 Night Partial Panama Canal from Ft Lauderdale Roundtrip.

Yes, I did say Ft Lauderdale instead of Miami, as I am pretty sure that all of Azamara's Florida departures will eventually be sailing from Ft Lauderdale. In the Royal Caribbean Press Release a few weeks ago, they mentioned that Ft Lauderdale was going to see more departures from Royal Caribbean (Genesis Class) as well as Celebrity and Azamara.

Whatever they do, Azamara should NOT end Panama Canal sailings in Acapulco. Not only did they not sell at top prices, but we have heard numerous complaints about sailings ending/beginning there. On the other hand, the Caribbean pricing has been quite respectable.

As for the Summer months, I am sure it will all depend upon how strong the demand is for Europe this season. If they do well, I would expect Journey to be back in Europe in 2009. Even if this happens, it looks like Journey has a good chance of being in Bermuda in 2010.

Hopefully, we will know more in a few weeks !

[BrendaJ]

Thanks for posting that, Floris. What an itinerary! Most of those segments look longer than my workplace would encourage, but I can dream. While I'm dreaming, I'll also dream that my wallet could handle that trip. ;)

[cruisingdelt]

I hope many of you are correct about Bermuda. It is a very relaxing and enjoyable cruise from NY. The island itself is also magnificant.

[Playful Mermaid]

Thanks Floris for the schedule but it looks like the world tour for 2010 is already down the drain for Azamara, per a post from Andy. At least this time Azamara is making a decision early and not shooting from the hip as they have been doing this past year. At least it is a step in the right direction.