by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 9:55 AM ET, Wed May 6, 2026
Oceania Cruises has released the Oceania Aurelia's inaugural sailings following its debut in 2027, with two 180-day Around the World voyages, two 70-day Grand Voyages and more.
The available itineraries can be previewed on the cruise line's website through May 13, when the itineraries open for booking.
The Oceania Aurelia will be the line's newest small-ship cruising experience, with under 500 guests and 400 officers and crew members. The ship is a redesign of the previous Oceania Nautica.
The ship's inaugural cruise season will depart in late November 2027 in the Mediterranean.
"We are thrilled to welcome Oceania Aurelia, The Ultimate Explorer, to the fleet next year," said Oceania's Chief Luxury Officer, Jason Montague. "She will be perfectly designed for extended global travel, so to be able to launch two Around the World voyages plus spectacular Grand Voyages at the same time is a true milestone for us. These incredible itineraries will pique the interests of curious travelers who want to explore the world in elegant comfort with the chance to enjoy more time ashore and experience well-loved and new favorite destinations in depth."
The 2028 Around the World Voyage will be a Miami to New York journey departing January 18, 2028. Guests on this itinerary will enjoy the ship's christening before the world cruise. The ship will sail from Miami through the Panama Canal, visiting Hawai'i, French Polynesia and the South Pacific before heading to Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan.
Leaving that region for the west, guests will visit destinations across India and the Arabian Peninsula before spending three weeks in the Mediterranean, followed by a transatlantic crossing towards New York.
The Oceania Aurelia's 2029 Around the World Voyage leaves from Los Angeles on January 6, 2029. The trip sails from California to Central America, Ecuador, Peru and Chile, before heading to destinations across French Polynesia and the South Pacific. Guests spend two weeks in the region before enjoying three weeks in Australia and New Zealand.
The ship will stop at destinations across Southeast Asia, the Maldives, India and the Arabian Peninsula, then sail across the Mediterranean, visiting the British Isles before heading to New York.
Two shorter Grand Voyages will be offered in 2028, spanning 71 and 78 days.
The Grand Nordic & Baltic Discovery is a 78-day trip from New York to Boston, departing July 18, 2028 and visiting several destinations near the Arctic, including Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, before sailing down to Norway, the British Isles and the Baltics. Guests will enjoy stops from Denmark to Germany before heading to Boston.
The 71-day Grand South America Adventure departs Miami on October 27, 2028. It includes stops throughout the Caribbean before visiting Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru, including a cruise of the Antarctic Peninsula and the opportunity to visit Machu Picchu.
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