Vasco da Gama-Nicko
Former names: Vasco da Gama (CMV), Pacific Eden (P&O), MS Statendam
Cruise line
Nicko Cruises (Mystic Cruises)
Vasco da Gama-Nicko current position
Vasco da Gama-Nicko current location is at Indonesia (coordinates 0.96500 N / 126.59666 E) cruising at speed of 12 kn (22 km/h | 14 mph) en route to ID TTE. The AIS position was reported 59 minutes ago.
All Itineraries Current PositionCurrent itinerary of Vasco da Gama-Nicko
Vasco da Gama-Nicko current cruise is 146 days, one-way from Heraklion to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, themed as "New Year". Prices start from USD 31518 (double occupancy rates). The itinerary starts on 23 Oct, 2024 and ends on 18 Mar, 2025.
Specifications of Vasco da Gama-Nicko
Year of build | 1993 / Age: 31 |
Flag state | Madeira |
Builder | Fincantieri (Monfalcone, Italy) |
Class | Statendam |
Building cost | USD 220 million |
Engines (power) | Wartsila-Sulzer (34.56 MW / 46346 hp) |
Speed | 21 kn / 39 km/h / 24 mph |
Length (LOA) | 219 m / 719 ft |
Beam (width) | 31 m / 102 ft |
Gross Tonnage | 55877 gt |
Passengers | 1260 - 1512 |
Crew | 588 |
Passengers-to-space ratio | 37 |
Decks | 13 |
Cabins | 630 |
Decks with cabins | 5 |
Last Refurbishment | 2024 |
Sister-ships | MS Maasdam (CFC Renaissance), MS Veendam (Aegean Majesty), MS Ryndam (Celestyal Journey) |
Former names | Vasco da Gama (CMV), Pacific Eden (P&O), MS Statendam |
Christened by | Kate Ritchie (for P&O Australia) |
Owner | Mystic Invest Holding (Portugal) |
Operator | Schiffsreisen GmbH (Nicko Cruises Germany) |
Vasco da Gama-Nicko Itineraries
Date | Itinerary | Departure Port | Price from |
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2024 Oct 23 | 146 days, one-way from Heraklion to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Heraklion | $31518 |
2024 Nov 10 | 38 days, one-way from Dubai to Cairns | Dubai | $4983 |
2024 Nov 10 | 55 days, one-way from Dubai to Papeete | Dubai | $9945 |
2024 Nov 10 | 128 days, one-way from Dubai to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Dubai | $27658 |
2024 Nov 30 | 18 days, one-way from Singapore to Cairns | Singapore | $2593 |
2024 Nov 30 | 35 days, one-way from Singapore to Papeete | Singapore | $5458 |
2024 Nov 30 | 52 days, one-way from Singapore to Valparaiso-Santiago | Singapore | $7459 |
2024 Nov 30 | 108 days, one-way from Singapore to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Singapore | $24862 |
2024 Dec 18 | 17 days, one-way from Cairns to Papeete | Cairns | $4150 |
2024 Dec 18 | 34 days, one-way from Cairns to Valparaiso-Santiago | Cairns | $5686 |
2024 Dec 18 | 56 days, one-way from Cairns to Montevideo | Cairns | $12011 |
2025 Jan 04 | 17 days, one-way from Papeete to Valparaiso-Santiago | Papeete | $2810 |
2025 Jan 04 | 39 days, one-way from Papeete to Montevideo | Papeete | $6226 |
2025 Jan 04 | 53 days, one-way from Papeete to Rio de Janeiro | Papeete | $8194 |
2025 Jan 21 | 22 days, one-way from Valparaiso-Santiago to Montevideo | Valparaiso-Santiago | $3956 |
2025 Jan 21 | 36 days, one-way from Valparaiso-Santiago to Rio de Janeiro | Valparaiso-Santiago | $5902 |
2025 Jan 21 | 56 days, one-way from Valparaiso-Santiago to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Valparaiso-Santiago | $8237 |
2025 Feb 12 | 14 days, one-way from Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro | Montevideo | $2485 |
2025 Feb 12 | 34 days, one-way from Montevideo to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Montevideo | $4637 |
2025 Feb 26 | 20 days, one-way from Rio de Janeiro to Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Rio de Janeiro | $2691 |
2025 Mar 18 | 10 days, one-way from Santa Cruz de Tenerife to Lisbon | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | $1080 |
2025 May 04 | 9 days, one-way from Lisbon to Piraeus-Athens | Lisbon | $1080 |
2025 May 04 | 16 days, one-way from Lisbon to Dubrovnik | Lisbon | $2226 |
2025 May 13 | 7 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Dubrovnik | Piraeus-Athens | $885 |
2025 May 27 | 15 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Barcelona | Civitavecchia-Rome | $1923 |
2025 May 27 | 7 days, one-way from Civitavecchia-Rome to Marseille | Civitavecchia-Rome | $885 |
2025 Jun 03 | 23 days, one-way from Marseille to Kiel | Marseille | $3026 |
2025 Jun 03 | 8 days, one-way from Marseille to Barcelona | Marseille | $1015 |
2025 Jun 11 | 15 days, one-way from Barcelona to Kiel | Barcelona | $2879 |
2025 Jun 26 | 15 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords | Kiel | $2957 |
2025 Jul 11 | 15 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords | Kiel | $2957 |
2025 Jul 26 | 7 days, round-trip Baltic Sea | Kiel | $1302 |
2025 Aug 02 | 7 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords | Kiel | $1302 |
2025 Aug 09 | 12 days, round-trip British Isles | Kiel | $2363 |
2025 Aug 21 | 15 days, round-trip Norwegian Fjords | Kiel | $2957 |
2025 Nov 07 | 175 days, round-trip World Cruise | Hamburg | $27976 |
2025 Nov 07 | 112 days, one-way from Hamburg to Benoa | Hamburg | $18447 |
2025 Nov 07 | 26 days, one-way from Hamburg to Port Royal Kingston | Hamburg | $4572 |
2025 Nov 07 | 10 days, one-way from Hamburg to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Hamburg | $1750 |
2025 Nov 17 | 31 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Panama City | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | $5817 |
2025 Nov 17 | 16 days, one-way from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Port Royal Kingston | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | $3073 |
2025 Dec 03 | 37 days, one-way from Port Royal Kingston to Papeete | Kingston Jamaica | $7491 |
2025 Dec 03 | 15 days, one-way from Port Royal Kingston to Panama City | Kingston Jamaica | $3054 |
2025 Dec 18 | 38 days, one-way from Panama City to Auckland | Panama City | $7744 |
2025 Dec 18 | 22 days, one-way from Panama City to Papeete | Panama City | $4844 |
2026 Jan 09 | 34 days, one-way from Papeete to Sydney | Papeete | $6907 |
2026 Jan 09 | 16 days, one-way from Papeete to Auckland | Papeete | $3307 |
2026 Jan 25 | 33 days, one-way from Auckland to Benoa | Auckland | $6903 |
2026 Jan 25 | 18 days, one-way from Auckland to Sydney | Auckland | $3959 |
2026 Feb 12 | 36 days, one-way from Sydney to Dubai | Sydney | $7199 |
2026 Feb 12 | 15 days, one-way from Sydney to Benoa | Sydney | $3307 |
2026 Feb 27 | 36 days, one-way from Benoa to Piraeus-Athens | Benoa | $6552 |
2026 Feb 27 | 21 days, one-way from Benoa to Dubai | Benoa | $4270 |
2026 Mar 20 | 28 days, one-way from Dubai to Malaga | Dubai | $4675 |
2026 Mar 20 | 15 days, one-way from Dubai to Piraeus-Athens | Dubai | $2626 |
2026 Apr 04 | 27 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Hamburg | Piraeus-Athens | $4730 |
2026 Apr 04 | 13 days, one-way from Piraeus-Athens to Malaga | Piraeus-Athens | $2295 |
2026 Apr 17 | 14 days, one-way from Malaga to Hamburg | Malaga | $2684 |
Vasco da Gama-Nicko Review
Review of Vasco da Gama-Nicko
The 1993-built Vasco da Gama cruise ship was launched as "MS Statendam" (for Holland America Line) and before CMV UK (Cruise and Maritime Voyages) was operated (as "Pacific Eden") by P&O Australia in the period 2015-2019. The sisterships are MS Ryndam (now Celestyal Journey) and Pacific Explorer (ex Dawn Princess).
For CMV, the vessel (IMO 8919245) was Bahamas-flagged (MMSI number 234890000) and registered in Nassau. For Nicko Cruises (fleet), Vasco da Gama was reflagged to Portugal/Madeira (MMSI 255806445) and registered in Funchal Madeira.
Currently, the ship is owned by Mystic Invest (via the subsidiary Mystic Cruises) and operated by Nicko Cruises (fleet) via Schiffsreisen GmbH.
History - construction and ownership
On March 7, 2018, the UK-based CMV announced the purchase of MS Pacific Eden from P&O Australia. The ship (renamed "Vasco da Gama") was operated by CMV via the subsidiary Transocean Tours (maiden voyage on April 23, 2019). The official christening ceremony was held in Port Bremerhaven Germany.
The vessel was CMV's largest. The name "MS Vasco da Gama" was announced on March 21, 2018. Among the proposed ship names were Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco da Gama, Pytheas, Henry Hudson. The short drydock refurbishment in Singapore (April 2019) included mainly livery change and rebranding. Then the boat was repositioned through Suez Canal for an Inaugural season in Northern Europe (May-October).
With its newest ship CMV targeted mainly the German and Australasian markets. During summer 2019 (May through October), the boat was operated by "TransOcean Kreuzfahrten" (CMV's German brand) and homeported in Bremerhaven and Kiel. During winter 2020 (December through March) the boat was operated by CMV and deployed in Australia (homeported in Fremantle-Perth and Adelaide).
On July 20, 2020, the CMV's parent company SQTL (South Quay Travel & Leisure Ltd) was placed into administration / filed for bankruptcy. The UK-based company traded as "Cruise and Maritime Voyages" (trademarked brand). In June, SQTL-CMV entered into emergency talks with potential investors and lenders. Unfortunately, the company's efforts to secure funding and stay afloat during the Coronavirus crisis failed.
All CMV ships were placed on the secondhand market and open for sale. In October was planned the vessels to be auctioned via the London UK-based company CW Kellock & Co Ltd (Ship Auctioneers, Brokers and Valuers). Biddings (deadline in brackets) opened for Vasco Da Gama (Oct 8), Columbus (Oct 12), Astor (Oct 15), Magellan (Oct 19) and Marco Polo (Oct 22).
- (October 8) The 27-year-old CMV Vasco Da Gama was sold to Mystic Invest Holding (Portugal) for USD 10,187 million.
- (October 12) The 31-year-old CMV Columbus was sold to Seajets Ferries Greece for USD 5,321 million.
- (October 15) The 33-year-old CMV Astor was sold to an undisclosed buyer (sales price USD 1,71 million) who intends to resell it for scrap metal.
- (October 19) The 35-year-old CMV Magellan was sold to Seajets Ferries Greece for USD 3,431 million.
- (October 22) The 55-year-old CMV Marco Polo was sold to an undisclosed buyer/private investors (sales price USD 2,77 million) who first offered the vessel for charter (cruiser or hotel ship) but in December sold it for scrap metal to Alang Shipbreaking India.
On November 21, 2020, CMV Vasco da Gama left London-Tilbury en route to Lisbon Portugal, where arrived and docked on November 25. In December-January, the ship remained docked at Port Setubal (Trem Naval docks).
In mid-January 2021, Vasco da Gama's new shipowner announced that the vessel will remain operational (used for passenger shipping under Mystic's brand "Nicko Cruises") to serve predominantly the British and German source markets.
Nicko's Vasco da Gama cruises were open for booking in January 2021.
Decks and Cabins
Vasco da Gama staterooms (a total of 630) are well-appointed, spacious and in 21 cabin categories - graded according to deck position and size. Cabin sizes range from 175 ft2 (16 m2) for a Standard Inside up to 1095 ft2 (102 m2) for a Royal Penthouse Suite. Staterooms' average size is 200 ft2 (19 m2).
The cruise ship has 120x Balcony Cabins (categories Superior and Premium) as well as 29x Deluxe Balcony Suites (including 1x Royal Penthouse). The majority of twin-bedded staterooms convert to double-bed cabins. A limited number of cabins (category 10) are with interconnecting doors and are suitable for families and groups, providing sleeping capacity for up to 7 people.
All passenger staterooms are air-conditioned and equipped with smart HDTV, radio, direct-dial phone, electronic safe box (in the closet), en-suite bathrooms.
The boat has 13 decks, of which 11 are passenger-accessible and 5 with cabins.
Shipboard dining options - Food and Drinks
Vasco da Gama has three MDRs/Main Dining Rooms - Waterfront Fusion/Eurasia, Waterfront Mediterranean, and Waterfront Restaurant. Onboard dining is flexible (without fixed sittings) allowing passengers to dine where and when they want. All meals are included in the cruise fare - breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, 5-course dinner, even late-night snacks.
The ship also has two specialty restaurants (at a fee per person) - Chef's Table, and The Grill. Another option is the casual Club Bistro (complimentary Lido Buffet restaurant).
Main courses range from seafood, rack of lamb, escalope of veal, beef medallions, chicken chasseur, Asian stir-fries, Italian pasta, traditional roasts - all available for guests to savor. Vegetarian meals are available to tantalize taste buds, featured on every menu together with health-conscious dishes. Light salads to refresh are offered before you finish meals - fresh fruits, an international cheese platter, delicious desserts. Red and white wines are served with the meals at extra cost. In all bars is offered draught beer.
The Wine Bar (Cellar Door) is a boutique winery with a large selection of wines. Cellar Door offers daily wine tastings and classes, and premium wines available for purchasing and pre-ordering for dinner.
Follows the complete list of Vasco da Gama restaurants and food bars.
- MDRs (Waterfront Eurasia, Waterfront Mediterranean, and Waterfront Restaurant). The Waterfront Restaurant is the main dining room which operates with open-seating and a la carte menus (Your Choice Dining) for breakfast and lunch and offers a 4-course dinner menu. Part of the Waterfront Restaurant is the Wine Room. It serves the CMV's "Chef's Table" dinner package.
- The Grill
- Club Bistro (buffet).
Shipboard entertainment options - Fun and Sport
The 3-deck Atrium is the ship's focal point housing the Reception Desk, Shore Excursions Office, Cruise management Office, Shopping Galleria (duty-free shops and boutiques), Photo Gallery. Elsewhere onboard, guests will find a Casino/Sports Lounge, Auditorium/Cinema, Card Room, two Conference Rooms, Library, Neptune's Lounge (former Life Photo Studio), Gelato's (ice cream bar), Cappuccino's (specialty coffee shop).
At Hollywood's (2-tiered show lounge) guests may enjoy "big show" entertainment from the resident singers and dancers or one of the special guest acts.
The Dome, with its panoramic seascapes, is a relaxing venue to watch the sea or chat with fellow passengers. In the evenings, The Dome turns into a disco nightclub.
The Blue Room is the perfect venue to enjoy live musical entertainment.
In December 2022, Nicko Cruises officially inaugurated Neptune's Lounge (deck 10 midship) replacing the old Life Photo Studio. The bar lounge is an indoor venue (positioned in the area between the Balcony Suites) and is exclusive, allowing access to Suite passengers only. The new venue has a large TV and offers a wide range of complimentary beverages (soft drinks, fresh juices, wine by the glass, brand teas and coffees), light snacks and gourmet delicacies (all at no cost for the Suite occupants) like fresh-baked croissants, sandwiches, desserts, fruits. Newspapers and magazines are also provided.
Vasco da Gama features extensive sundeck areas along with starboard and portside Promenades (wraparound). There are two swimming pools (Oasis Pool for adults/Deck 10, and Main Pool/Deck 11), with the Main Pool covered by a retractable glass roof. The spacious sundeck on Deck 11 features a large swimming pool, 1 Jacuzzi/whirlpool, 2 hot tubs, Giant Chessboard, tennis tables, sunbathing areas fitted with padded chaise lounges, deckchairs, daybeds. This is also the place for the open-air deck parties held in the evenings.
Two sports courts (Tennis and Basketball) are also available. The well-appointed Wellness Center includes modern Gym and Spa facilities, Barger Shop, Hair and Beauty Salon, Aerobics Studio (for classes), Day Spa (massage rooms), Thermal Suites (saunas, aromatic steam rooms, Jacuzzi, heated benches, changing rooms, warm air room, monsoon rain showers).
Onboard entertainment program is based on live shows (at the Theater), guest speakers and entertainers (magicians, stand-up comedians, musicians), arts-craft specialists, trivia games. A photographic expert assists passengers in improving their photo-video skills. Evening entertainment consists of stylish grand-scale productions, cabarets, classical concerts, guest acts. During sea days, the ship's entertainment team arranges activities like morning quizzes or afternoon dance classes.
Children under 16 years old travel for free when are accommodated in additional beds (upper bunk/Pullman bed of sofabed) and accompanied by two full-paying adults. A 50% discount is offered for children (under 16) traveling with one full-paying adult.
Single supplement (for a two-bed cabin booked with single occupancy/categories 15 and 16) is 15%.
Nicko Itineraries
For Mystic Invest, the 2020-acquired cruise ship is operated by the Holding's German subsidiary and travel brand Nicko Cruises.
Nicko's Vasco Da Gama inaugural cruise season 2021-2022 (September 2021 through October 2022) included a total of 32 departure dates and 17 different itineraries. Signature destinations included Northern Europe/Baltic, Mediterranean, Western Europe/Atlantic Coast, Canary Islands (Spain), Madeira and Azores Islands (Portugal), North Africa (Morocco), Cape Verde Islands.
Vasco da Gama's first Around the World Voyage for Nicko was a roundtrip from Lisbon. The 181-day global itinerary (October 10, 2023, through April 8, 2024) visited destinations in Africa (Morocco, Cape Verde, St Helena UK, Namibia, South Africa), the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, Reunion, Mauritius, Seychelles, Maldives, India, Sri Lanka), East Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Philippines), the South Pacific Ocean (Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Cook Islands NZ, French Polynesia), as well as ports in Central America/Caribbean. You can see the itinerary in the ship's Wiki section.
CMV Itineraries
CMV Vasco da Gama cruise itinerary program started with the "inaugural cruise" from Singapore to Amsterdam Holland (April 23, 2019). The 46-day repositioning (via Suez Canal) visited ports in Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Oman, Egypt, Israel, Greece, Italy, Spain, Gibraltar, Morocco, Portugal. The repositioning cruise was also offered as a 45-day itinerary to Tilbury-London UK.
From Amsterdam and London, the new CMV ship offered a World Cruise (through Panama Canal) to ports in the Caribbean, Mexico, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, New Zealand, and Australia. On October 9, 2019, from London-Tilbury started the 53-day southbound repositioning cruise to Sydney NSW (arriving December 1). In Australia, the liner was homeported in Adelaide, Fremantle, Sydney, and also in Auckland NZ. From Singapore was offered the 14-day "Treasures of Southeast Asia" itinerary (to Borneo, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam) that was combinable into B2B (26-day "Tropical Escape" itinerary) out of Fremantle.
The 71-day World Cruise from Fremantle to London-Tilbury departed on February 12, 2020. In Europe, CMV Vasco da Gama was operated by the shipowner's German brand "Transocean Kreuzfahrten" and was homeported in Kiel and Bremerhaven.
Note: For more inaugural cruise itinerary details and the canceled 2020-2021 CMV Vasco da Gama program see the ship's Wiki section.
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Vasco da Gama-Nicko Wiki
The vessel (Fincantieri Monfalcone yard/hull number 5881) has volume 55877 GT-tons, DWT-deadweight tonnage 7637 tons, max draught 7,7 m. The powerplant is based on Wartsila-Sulzer marine diesel engines (models 12ZAV40S, ZA40S) with combined output 34,56 MW (46345 hp). The registered shipowner is MYSTIC OCEAN SA, while the registered manager is V SHIPS LEISURE SAM.
The Fincantieri Monfalcone-built cruise ship started its carrier under the name "MS Statendam". It was operated by Holland America Line (1993 to 2015), when was drydock refurbished and transferred to P&O Australia's fleet as "Pacific Eden" (homeported in Sydney NSW). Another newcomer for P&O was Pacific Explorer (former Dawn Princess) - joined the fleet in early 2017. By design, the vessel is identical with MS Ryndam (Celestyal Journey) and also to the Holland America Line ships Veendam (Aegean Majesty) and Maasdam (CFC Renaissance).
Fun fact is, that this vessel has two namesakes - the CroisiEurope-owned riverboat ms Vasco de Gama and the CMA-CGM-owned boxship Vasco De Gama. The 2015-launched container vessel is 175,000 GT tons and can carry up to 18,000 TEUs (containers).
Pacific Eden's last cruise for P&O Australia was the 18-day repositioning itinerary from Adelaide to Singapore
Date / Time | Port |
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16 Mar 16:00 | Departing from Adelaide, South Australia |
19 Mar 07:00 - 15:00 | Albany, Western Australia |
20 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Margaret River, Western Australia |
21 Mar 06:00 - 16:00 | Fremantle-Perth, Western Australia |
25 Mar 12:00 - 26 Mar 12:00 (overnight) | Benoa, Bali Indonesia |
29 Mar 11:00 - 20:00 | Klang-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
30 Mar 09:00 - 19:00 | Pulau Penang Island, Malaysia |
31 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Pulau Langkawi Island, Malaysia |
01 Apr 09:00 - 20:00 | Phuket, Thailand |
03 Apr 08:00 | Arriving in Singapore |
Nicko Vasco da Gama refurbishment 2024 review
Vasco da Gama's last drydock refurbishment was in 2024 (April-May) conducted by Lisanve Shipyards SA in Setubal (Portugal).
The project included regular maintenance works and classification/safety inspections, various upgrades (new windows, carpets, outdoor decks' wood floor varnishing, repairs of furniture), hull cleaning/repainting, machinery overhaul (drive shafts, HVAC system), steel works.
In addition, all outside staterooms on Deck 4 and all Suites were enhanced with new bathrooms and balcony doors. Pool Deck (deck 11) was completely renovated.
Nicko World Cruise 2025-2026
Nicko Cruises World Cruise 2025-2026 on Vasco da Gama was announced on June 25th and opened for booking on June 30th, 2024.
The 175-day itinerary is roundtrip from Hamburg Germany leaving on November 7, 2025. The voyage groups 91 destinations (in 42 different countries) and features a Transatlantic crossing, a Panama Canal transit and a Suez Canal transit (on the way back to Germany). The visited regions include the Caribbean and Central America, the South Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) and Asia.
Date / Time | Port |
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07 Nov 18:00 | Departing from Hamburg |
12 Nov 07:00 - 17:00 | Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
14 Nov 07:00 - 22:00 | Funchal, Madeira Island Portugal |
16 Nov 07:00 - 17:00 | Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands |
17 Nov 07:00 - 20:00 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands |
20 Nov 09:00 - 18:00 | Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde |
26 Nov 09:00 - 18:00 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
27 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Castries, St Lucia Island |
28 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Roseau, Dominica |
29 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Little Bay, Montserrat Island UK |
30 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Port Zante-Basseterre, St Kitts |
03 Dec 08:00 - 21:00 | Port Royal-Kingston, Jamaica |
05 Dec 10:00 - 21:00 | Cozumel, Mexico |
06 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Costa Maya, Mexico |
07 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Belize City |
08 Dec 08:00 - 09 Dec 18:00 (overnight) | Puerto Barrios-Santo Tomas de Castilla, Guatemala |
10 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Puerto Cortes, Honduras |
11 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Roatan Island, Honduras |
13 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | San Andres Island Colombia |
14 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Cartagena, Colombia |
15 Dec 07:00 - 16:00 | Puerto Limon, Costa Rica |
16 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Colon, Panama |
18 Dec 06:00 - 19 Dec 14:00 (overnight) | Panama City |
21 Dec 08:00 - 15:00 | Manta, Ecuador |
22 Dec 09:00 - 17:00 | Guayaquil, Ecuador |
24 Dec 15:00 - 18:00 | Callao-Lima, Peru |
30 Dec 13:00 - 31 Dec 18:00 (overnight) | Easter Island Chile |
03 Jan 08:00 - 04 Jan 15:00 (overnight) | Adamstown, Pitcairn Island UK |
07 Jan 10:00 - 18:00 | Fakarava Atoll, Tuamotus French Polynesia |
08 Jan 10:00 - 09 Jan 23:00 (overnight) | Papeete, Tahiti Island French Polynesia |
10 Jan 09:00 - 11 Jan 18:00 (overnight) | Bora Bora Island, Society Islands French Polynesia |
12 Jan 07:00 - 16:00 | Moorea Island, Society Islands French Polynesia |
14 Jan 08:00 - 17:00 | Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ |
18 Jan 10:00 - 20:00 | Nukualofa, Tongatapu Island Tonga |
20 Jan 08:00 - 15:00 | Lautoka, Fiji |
23 Jan 10:30 - 18:00 | Russell, Bay of Islands New Zealand |
24 Jan 09:00 - 18:00 | Tauranga, New Zealand |
25 Jan 07:00 - 23:30 | Auckland, New Zealand |
27 Jan 09:00 - 19:00 | Napier, New Zealand |
28 Jan 13:00 - 21:00 | Wellington, New Zealand |
29 Jan 11:00 - 19:00 | Lyttelton-Christchurch, New Zealand |
30 Jan 10:00 - 18:00 | Port Chalmers-Dunedin, New Zealand |
31 Jan 07:00 - 19:00 | Oban, Stewart Island, New Zealand |
05 Feb 07:00 - 14:00 | Hobart, Tasmania Australia |
07 Feb 12:30 - 18:00 | Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, South Australia |
08 Feb 15:00 - 21:00 | Portland, Victoria Australia |
10 Feb 08:00 - 16:00 | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
12 Feb 10:00 - 13 Feb 16:00 (overnight) | Sydney, NSW Australia |
16 Feb 13:00 - 23:00 | Townsville, Queensland Australia |
17 Feb 14:00 - 18 Feb 21:00 (overnight) | Cairns, Queensland Australia |
19 Feb 06:00 - 12:00 | Cooktown, Queensland Australia |
22 Feb 15:00 - 23:30 | Darwin, NT Australia |
25 Feb 08:00 - 17:00 | Pulau Komodo Island, Indonesia |
26 Feb 12:00 - 27 Feb 21:30 (overnight) | Benoa, Bali Indonesia |
01 Mar 06:00 - 18:00 | Semarang, Java Indonesia |
03 Mar 16:00 - 04 Mar 17:00 (overnight) | Singapore |
05 Mar 08:00 - 17:30 | Klang-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
06 Mar 11:00 - 20:00 | Pulau Langkawi Island, Malaysia |
07 Mar 07:00 - 17:00 | Phuket, Thailand |
11 Mar 08:00 - 21:00 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
13 Mar 08:30 - 18:00 | Male, Kaafu Atoll Maldives |
14 Mar 09:00 - 18:00 | Haa Alif Atoll, Maldives |
18 Mar 09:00 - 18:00 | Muscat, Oman |
19 Mar 16:00 - 20 Mar 23:00 (overnight) | Dubai, UAE |
21 Mar 07:30 - 15:00 | Khasab-Musandam, Oman |
22 Mar 09:00 - 18:00 | Muscat, Oman |
24 Mar 13:00 - 20:00 | Salalah, Oman |
28 Mar 10:00 - 20:00 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
30 Mar 06:00 - 20:00 | Safaga-Luxor, Egypt |
02 Apr 10:00 - 18:00 | Rhodes Island, Greece |
03 Apr 08:00 - 16:00 | Heraklion, Crete Greece |
04 Apr 06:00 - 22:00 | Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
06 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Katakolon-Olympia, Greece |
07 Apr 07:00 - 15:00 | Corfu Island, Greece |
08 Apr 12:00 - 19:30 | Siracusa, Sicily Italy |
09 Apr 13:00 - 21:00 | Sorrento, Italy |
10 Apr 09:00 - 22:00 | Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
11 Apr 09:00 - 21:00 | Livorno, Italy |
12 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Genoa-Milan, Italy |
13 Apr 09:00 - 18:00 | Marseille, France |
14 Apr 08:00 - 21:00 | Barcelona, Spain |
15 Apr 10:00 - 22:00 | Valencia, Spain |
17 Apr 08:00 - 18 Apr 20:00 (overnight) | Malaga, Spain |
19 Apr 08:00 - 18:00 | Gibraltar UK |
20 Apr 08:00 - 21:00 | Cadiz-Sevilla, Spain |
22 Apr 07:00 - 18:00 | Vigo, Spain |
23 Apr 10:00 - 18:00 | La Coruna, Spain |
24 Apr 14:00 - 22:00 | Bilbao, Spain |
25 Apr 12:00 - 22:00 | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France |
27 Apr 08:00 - 21:00 | Saint-Malo, France |
29 Apr 08:00 - 22:00 | IJmuiden, Netherlands |
01 May 08:00 | Arriving in Hamburg |
The voyage can be booked in five smaller segments (listed below) and with pre- and post-cruise (hotel stays and tour) packages:
112-day Hamburg to Benoa, 26-day Hamburg to Kingston Jamaica, 10day Hamburg to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 31-day Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to Panama City, 16-day Las Palmas to Kingston, 37-day Kingston to Papeete Haiti, 15-day Kingston to Panama City, 38-day Panama City to Auckland NZ, 22-day Panama City to Papeete, 34-day Papeete to Sydney NSW, 16-day Papeete to Auckland, 33-day Auckland to Benoa, 18-day Auckland to Sydney, 36-day Sydney to Dubai UAE, 15-day Sydney to Benoa, 36-day Benoa to Athens, 21-day Benoa to Dubai, 28-day Dubai to Malaga, 15-day Dubai to Athens, 27-day Athens to Hamburg, 13-day Athens to Malaga, and 14-day Malaga to Hamburg.
Nicko World Cruise 2024-2025
Nicko's Grand World Cruise 2024-2025 is a 146-night/147-day itinerary (October 23-March 18) also available for booking as a shorter 108-night/109-day "Compact World Cruise" (Singapore to Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
Grand Voyage 2024-2025 visits 73 destinations (in 31 different countries) including 16 overnight ports.
Date / Time | Port |
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23 Oct 21:00 | Departing from Heraklion, Crete Greece |
25 Oct 08:00 - 23:30 | Limassol, Cyprus |
27 Oct 03:00 - 14:00 | Suez Canal transit |
28 Oct 08:00 - 22:00 | Hurghada, Egypt |
29 Oct 07:00 - 22:00 | Safaga-Luxor, Egypt |
31 Oct 07:00 - 17:00 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
04 Nov 09:30 - 17:00 | Salalah, Oman |
06 Nov 11:00 - 22:00 | Muscat, Oman |
07 Nov 10:00 - 20:00 | Fujairah, UAE |
08 Nov 09:00 - 21:00 | Ras Al Khaimah-RAK City, UAE |
09 Nov 09:00 - 22:00 | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
10 Nov 08:00 - 22:00 | Dubai, UAE |
11 Nov 06:00 - 12:00 | Khasab-Musandam, Oman |
14 Nov 11:00 - 15 Nov 18:00 (overnight) | Mumbai, India |
16 Nov 11:30 - 23:30 | Panjim (Goa) |
18 Nov 07:00 - 23:30 | Cochin, India |
20 Nov 07:00 - 21 Nov 18:00 (overnight) | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
22 Nov 11:00 - 21:00 | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
27 Nov 08:00 - 20:00 | Langkawi Island, Malaysia Kedah |
28 Nov 06:00 - 16:00 | Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia Penang |
29 Nov 07:00 - 17:00 | Klang-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Selangor |
30 Nov 08:00 - 01 Dec 12:00 (overnight) | Singapore |
03 Dec 08:00 - 20:00 | Semarang, Java Indonesia |
06 Dec 12:00 - 22:00 | Bandar Seri Begawan-Muara, Brunei |
07 Dec 07:00 - 17:00 | Kota Kinabalu, Borneo Malaysia Sabah |
08 Dec 10:00 - 19:00 | Sandakan, Borneo Malaysia Sabah |
10 Dec 12:00 - 22:00 | Ternate Island Indonesia, Maluku |
12 Dec 07:00 - 16:00 | Banda Islands Indonesia |
15 Dec 16:00 - 16 Dec 20:00 (overnight) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
18 Dec 08:00 - 22:00 | Cairns, Queensland Australia |
22 Dec 12:00 - 21:00 | Noumea, Grande Terre Island New Caledonia |
23 Dec 07:00 - 17:00 | Isle of Pines, New Caledonia |
24 Dec 07:30 - 14:00 | Mystery Island, Vanuatu |
26 Dec 12:00 - 20:00 | Suva, Viti Levu Island Fiji |
27 Dec 07:00 - 17:00 | Savusavu, Vanua Levu Island Fiji |
29 Dec 08:00 - 18:00 | Apia, Upolu Island Samoa |
29 Dec 10:00 - 30 Dec 13:00 (overnight) | Pago Pago, Tutuila Island American Samoa |
01 Jan 11:00 - 19:00 | Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands NZ |
03 Jan 07:00 - 20:00 | Vaitape, Bora Bora Island, Society Islands French Polynesia |
04 Jan 08:00 - 05 Jan 04:00 (overnight) | Papeete, Tahiti Island French Polynesia |
05 Jan 07:00 - 20:00 | Moorea Island, Society Islands French Polynesia |
08 Jan 09:00 - 16:30 | Rikitea-Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia |
09 Jan 13:30 - 17:30 | Adamstown, Pitcairn Island UK |
10 Jan 13:30 - 19:00 | Ducie Island, Pitcairn UK |
13 Jan 07:00 - 14 Jan 18:00 (overnight) | Hanga Roa, Easter Island Chile |
19 Jan 07:00 - 18:00 | Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile |
21 Jan 08:00 - 22 Jan 13:00 (overnight) | Valparaiso-Santiago, Chile |
24 Jan 08:00 - 20:00 | Puerto Montt, Chile |
25 Jan 08:00 - 20:00 | Castro, Chiloe Island Chile |
26 Jan - 28 Jan | Chilean Fjords/Patagonia |
29 Jan 14:00 - 22:00 | Puerto Natales, Chile |
30 Jan | Chilean Fjords, Patagonia |
31 Jan 08:00 - 20:00 | Punta Arenas, Chile Antarctica |
02 Feb 15:00 - 03 Feb 13:00 (overnight) | Ushuaia, Argentina Antarctica |
05 Feb 07:00 - 18:00 | George Island Falklands UK |
06 Feb 07:00 - 18:00 | Port Stanley, East Falkland Island UK |
08 Feb 12:00 - 22:00 | Puerto Madryn, Argentina |
10 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Mar del Plata, Argentina |
11 Feb 10:00 - 13 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | Montevideo, Uruguay |
14 Feb 07:00 - 14:00 | Punta del Este, Uruguay |
15 Feb 08:00 - 20:00 | Porto Alegre-Rio Grande, Brazil |
17 Feb 07:00 - 22:00 | Itajai, Brazil |
18 Feb 08:00 - 19 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | Paranagua, Brazil |
20 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Santos-Sao Paulo, Brazil |
21 Feb 08:00 - 22 Feb 20:00 (overnight) | Ilha Grande, Brazil |
23 Feb 08:00 - 24 Feb 20:00 (overnight) | Paraty, Brazil |
25 Feb 08:00 - 27 Feb 02:00 (overnight) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
27 Feb 12:00 - 19:00 | Buzios, Brazil |
28 Feb 09:00 - 20:00 | Vitoria, Brazil |
02 Mar 08:00 - 18:00 | Ilheus, Brazil |
03 Mar 08:00 - 04 Mar 18:00 (overnight) | Salvador de Bahia, Brazil |
05 Mar 15:00 - 21:00 | Recife, Brazil |
06 Mar 07:00 - 17:00 | Natal, Brazil |
07 Mar 12:00 - 20:00 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
07-12 Mar | Transatlantic crossing |
12 Mar 10:00 - 20:00 | Praia, Santiago Island Cape Verde |
13 Mar 10:00 - 14 Mar 22:00 (overnight) | Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde |
18 Mar 08:00 | Arriving in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
The voyage can be booked in several shorter segments, including 20-night (Dubai to Singapore, and Rio de Janeiro to Tenerife), 38-night (Dubai to Cairns), 55-night (Dubai to Papeete), 18-night (Heraklion to Dubai, and Singapore to Cairns), 35-night (Singapore to Papeete), 52-night (Singapore to Valparaiso-Santiago), 56-night (Cairns to Montevideo), 34-night (Cairns to Valparaiso-Santiago, and Montevideo to Tenerife), 17-night (Cairns to Papeete, and Papeete to Valparaiso-Santiago), 39-night (Papeete to Montevideo), 53-night (Papeete to Rio de Janeiro), 36-night (Valparaiso to Rio de Janeiro), 14-night (Montevideo to Rio de Janeiro).
Nicko World Cruise 2023-2024
The next table shows Vasco da Gama's first Around the World Voyage for Nicko (181-day itinerary roundtrip from Portugal).
Date / Time | Port |
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10 Oct 20:00 | Departing from Lisbon, Portugal |
12 Oct 07:00 - 18:00 | Casablanca-Marrakesh, Morocco |
13 Oct 14:00 - 23:30 | Agadir, Morocco |
17 Oct 08:00 - 18:00 | Praia, Santiago Island Cape Verde |
19 Oct 06:00 - 16:00 | Dakar, Senegal |
25 Oct 06:00 - 18:00 | Jamestown, Saint Helena Island UK |
29 Oct 07:00 - 30 Oct 19:00 (overnight) | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
31 Oct 13:00 - 21:00 | Luderitz, Namibia |
02 Nov 07:00 - 04 Nov 20:00 (overnight) | Cape Town, South Africa |
05 Nov 16:00 - 06 Nov 20:00 (overnight) | Mossel Bay, South Africa |
07 Nov 12:00 - 08 Nov 23:30 (overnight) | Gqeberha/Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
10 Nov 08:00 - 20:00 | Richards Bay, South Africa |
11 Nov 07:00 - 12 Nov 22:00 (overnight) | Durban, South Africa |
15 Nov 09:00 - 19:00 | Tolagnaro/Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar |
17 Nov 07:00 - 18:00 | Saint-Denis, Reunion Island |
18 Nov 07:00 - 20:00 | Port Louis, Mauritius Island |
20 Nov 07:00 - 13:00 | Nosy Boraha Island Madagascar |
20 Nov 14:00 - 18:30 | Nosy Nato Island Madagascar |
22 Nov 07:00 - 17:00 | Antsiranana/Diego Suarez, Madagascar |
25 Nov 07:00 - 26 Nov 02:00 (overnight) | Victoria, Mahe Island Seychelles |
26 Nov 07:00 - 18:00 | La Passe, La Digue Island Seychelles |
26 Nov 19:30 - 27 Nov 18:00 (overnight) | Praslin Island Seychelles |
01 Dec 22:00 - 02 Dec 20:00 (overnight) | Male, Kaafu Atoll Maldives |
04 Dec 19:30 - 05 Dec 23:30 (overnight) | Mormugao-Goa, India |
07 Dec 07:00 - 08 Dec 01:00 (overnight) | Cochin, India |
10 Dec 07:00 - 22:00 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
12 Dec 07:00 - 19:00 | Trincomalee, Sri Lanka |
15 Dec 08:00 - 17:00 | Pulau Weh Island Indonesia |
16 Dec 09:00 - 22:00 | Phuket, Thailand |
17 Dec 09:00 - 16:00 | Langkawi Island, Malaysia Kedah |
18 Dec 09:00 - 21:00 | Klang-Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
19 Dec 13:00 - 20 Dec 20:00 (overnight) | Singapore |
22 Dec 22:00 - 23 Dec 20:00 (overnight) | Laem Chabang-Bangkok, Thailand |
24 Dec 09:00 - 18:00 | Koh Kut-Kood Island Thailand |
25 Dec 07:00 - 23:00 | Sihanoukville, Cambodia |
27 Dec 07:00 - 28 Dec 16:00 (overnight) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
29 Dec 11:00 - 17:00 | Nha Trang, Vietnam |
31 Dec 09:00 - 01 Jan 18:00 (overnight) | Halong Bay, Vietnam |
03 Jan 08:00 - 04 Jan 12:00 (overnight) | Hong Kong, China |
06 Jan 08:00 - 20:00 | Manila, Luzon Island Philippines |
07 Jan 11:00 - 18:00 | Coron, Busuanga Island Philippines |
08 Jan 09:00 - 23:30 | Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island Philippines |
10 Jan 07:00 - 16:00 | Tagbilaran, Bohol Island Philippines |
13 Jan 20:00 - 14 Jan 14:30 (overnight) | Benoa, Bali Indonesia |
15 Jan 10:00 - 16:00 | Komodo Island, Indonesia |
16 Jan 12:30 - 19:00 | Kupang, Timor Indonesia |
18 Jan 07:00 - 17:00 | Darwin, NT Australia |
21 Jan 15:00 - 23:30 | Cooktown, Queensland Australia |
22 Jan 08:30 - 23 Jan 18:00 (overnight) | Cairns, Queensland Australia |
24 Jan 07:00 - 15:00 | Townsville, Queensland Australia |
26 Jan 11:00 - 20:00 | Brisbane, Queensland Australia |
28 Jan 08:00 - 20:00 | Sydney, NSW Australia |
29 Jan 12:30 - 23:30 | Eden, NSW Australia |
31 Jan 07:00 - 18:00 | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
01 Feb 10:00 - 18:00 | Burnie, Tasmania Australia |
02 Feb 14:00 - 19:00 | Port Arthur, Tasmania Australia |
02 Feb 22:30 - 03 Feb 17:00 (overnight) | Hobart, Tasmania Australia |
08 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Oban, Stewart Island-Rakiura, New Zealand |
09 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Port Chalmers-Dunedin, New Zealand |
10 Feb 07:00 - 19:00 | Timaru, New Zealand |
11 Feb 07:00 - 18:00 | Lyttelton-Christchurch, New Zealand |
12 Feb 07:00 - 18:30 | Wellington, New Zealand |
13 Feb 11:00 - 21:00 | Napier, New Zealand |
15 Feb 07:00 - 18:00 | Tauranga-Rotorua, New Zealand |
16 Feb 09:00 - 18:00 | Russell, Bay of Islands, New Zealand |
17 Feb 08:00 - 18 Feb 18:00 (overnight) | Auckland, New Zealand |
23 Feb 09:00 - 20:00 | Avarua, Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ |
24 Feb 08:00 - 18:00 | Aitutaki Island, Cook Islands NZ |
26 Feb 08:00 - 20:00 | Vaitape, Bora Bora Island, Society Islands French Polynesia |
27 Feb 07:00 - 23:30 | Moorea Island, Society Islands French Polynesia |
28 Feb 07:00 - 17:00 | Papeete, Tahiti Island French Polynesia |
29 Feb 09:00 - 17:00 | Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotus French Polynesia |
02 Mar 08:00 - 14:00 | Atuona, Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas French Polynesia |
09 Mar 18:00 - 10 Mar 23:30 (overnight) | Puerto Vallarta, Mexico |
12 Mar 07:00 - 16:00 | Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico |
14 Mar 13:00 - 22:00 | Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala |
15 Mar 06:00 - 14:00 | Acajutla, El Salvador |
16 Mar 09:00 - 19:00 | San Juan del Sur-Granada City, Nicaragua |
17 Mar 08:00 - 21:00 | Puerto Caldera-Puntarenas, Costa Rica |
19 Mar | Panama Canal transit |
19 Mar 18:00 - 19:00 | Colon, Panama |
20 Mar 13:00 - 23:30 | Cartagena, Colombia |
22 Mar 07:00 - 23:00 | Oranjestad, Aruba, Netherlands Antilles |
23 Mar 07:00 - 23:30 | Willemstad, Curacao, Netherlands Antilles |
26 Mar 08:00 - 20:00 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
31 Mar 23:30 - 01 Apr 18:00 (overnight) | Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island Cape Verde |
04 Apr 07:00 - 19:00 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
05 Apr 16:00 - 06 Apr 18:00 (overnight) | Funchal, Madeira Island Portugal |
08 Apr 08:00 | Arriving in Lisbon |
The voyage was also available for booking in smaller segments:
- (2023 Oct 10) 24 days from Lisbon to Cape Town ($4320 pp)
- (2023 Nov 3) 15 days from Cape Town to Port Louis ($3370)
- (2023 Nov 18) 14 days Port Louis to Male ($2990)
- (2023 Dec 2) 18 days from Male to Singapore ($4040)
- (2023 Dec 20) 17 days from Singapore to Manila ($3910)
- (2023 Dec 20) 110 days from Singapore to Lisbon ($26630)
- (2024 Jan 6) 22 days from Manila to Sydney NSW ($4700)
- (2024 Jan 28) 20 days from Sydney to Auckland NZ ($4600)
- (2024 Feb 17) 22 days from Auckland to Puerto Vallarta ($4920)
- (2024 Mar 10) 13 days from Puerto Vallarta to Willemstad Curacao ($2920)
- (2024 Mar 23) 16 days from Willemstad to Lisbon ($2865)
The full voyage was priced from EUR 40515 pp (USD 42580 per person) with double occupancy.
Pacific Eden 2017 refurbishment review
During the ship's 12-day drydock refurbishment (July 22 - August 9, in Singapore) were conducted general maintenance works, as well as renovations to the Conference Rooms (deck 7), Theater (Marquee Show Lounge on 2 levels, decks 7-8), The Dome Bar (deck 12), Kids Zone (deck 12), Photo Gallery (deck 7), Spa and Gym facilities (deck 11). All crew cabin bathrooms were also renovated.
- The 2-story Marquee Lounge was re-decorated and its color scheme was changed (to the new black-white-emerald green). Also, custom-made wallpaper and artworks were added.
- The Dome Lounge was updated with a new nautical theme (dark navy blue and white hues), drapes were changed and soft lighting was installed.
- Mini-Suites and some veranda cabins received new carpets and balcony furniture.
- The ship's cinema, wellness complex (spa and gym) and kids and teen clubs (HQ and HQ+) were also renovated.
Most public areas were updated with new carpeting (a total of 11,000 m2 / 118,400 ft2 of new carpets). The ship also received the new P&O Australia trademarked hull livery (Southern Cross-themed).
The "Statendam to Eden" cruise ship transformation was done by the Swedish company "Tillberg Design" during a scheduled drydock refurbishment in Sydney NSW. Unique features of the new ship are the 3 dining rooms with different cuisine choices (Italian, Asian and the traditional for P&O Australia "Waterfront Restaurant"), boutique winery with premium Australian wines, indoor cinema, cookery school, new Salt Grill Bar (for Luke Mangan cocktails), large indoor-outdoor seating buffet restaurant, large main pool area (covered with sliding roof) and the new P&OEdge facility (active sports activities program).
CMV Vasco da Gama inaugural itineraries 2019
MS Vasco da Gama officially joined CMV-Cruise And Maritime Voyages on April 5, 2019, as the fleet's 6th vessel. Following the acquisition, the vessel's registry/flagstate was changed from Netherlands (MMSI 244078000 of P&O Pacific Eden) to Bahamas (MMSI 311000891 of CMV Vasco da Gama).
Next are listed the inaugural voyages for CMV.
46-day repositioning cruise from Asia to Europe (Singapore to Amsterdam). Fly-cruise deals were offered with cruise fare-inclusive flights from UK (London or Manchester) on April 22, 2019. CMV promo deals "buy one get one free" were initially priced from GBP 3500 pp (full fare GBP 7000) for 2 passengers sharing an inside cabin.
Date / Time | Port |
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24 Apr | Departing from Singapore |
26 Apr 07:00 - 17:00 | Penang Island, Georgetown, Malaysia |
27 Apr 07:00 - 17:00 | Phuket, Thailand |
01 May 08:00 - 23:00 | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
03 May 06:00 - 23:00 | Cochin, India |
05 May 07:00 - 15:00 | Mormugao-Goa, India |
06 May 08:00 - 20:00 | Mumbai, India |
10 May 08:00 - 17:00 | Salalah, Oman |
15 May 04:00 - 20:00 | Safaga, Egypt |
16 May 09:00 - 21:00 | Aqaba-Petra, Jordan |
18 May 04:00 - 17:00 | Suez Canal |
19 May 05:00 - 20:00 | Ashdod, Israel |
21 May 07:00 - 13:00 | Santorini Island, Greece |
21 May 18:00 | Mykonos Island, Greece |
22 May 08:00 - 22:00 | Piraeus-Athens, Greece |
24 May 08:00 - 18:00 | Valletta, Malta |
25 May 08:00 - 18:00 | Messina, Sicily Italy |
26 May 08:00 - 19:00 | Naples, Italy |
27 May 07:00 - 22:00 | Civitavecchia-Rome, Italy |
29 May 08:00 - 23:00 | Barcelona, Spain |
31 May 09:00 - 18:00 | Gibraltar, UK |
01 Jun 07:00 | Casablanca, Morocco |
03 Jun 08:00 - 14:00 | Lisbon, Portugal |
06 Jun 09:00 - 07 Jun 16:00 | London-Tilbury, England |
08 Jun 09:00 | Arriving in Amsterdam, Holland |
54-day repositioning cruise from Europe to Australia (Amsterdam to Sydney)
Date / Time | Port |
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08 Oct 17:00 | Departing from Amsterdam, Holland |
09 Oct 08:00 - 20:00 | London-Tilbury, England |
13 Oct 08:00 | Lisbon, Portugal |
15 Oct 07:00 - 21:00 | Casablanca, Morocco |
17 Oct 08:00 - 18:00 | Santa Cruz de la Palma, Canary Islands |
20 Oct 08:00 - 18:00 | Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde |
25 Oct 20:00 - 26 Oct 17:00 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
28 Oct 09:00 - 16:00 | Oranjestad, Aruba Island, Dutch Antilles |
30 Oct | Panama Canal |
02 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua |
05 Nov 08:00 - 22:00 | Acapulco, Mexico |
13 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas, French Polynesia |
16 Nov 08:00 - 19:00 | Papeete, Tahiti Island, French Polynesia |
17 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Bora Bora Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia |
19 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ |
23 Nov 08:00 - 23:00 | Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |
27 Nov 07:00 - 22:00 | Auckland, New Zealand |
01 Dec 07:00 | Arriving in Sydney, NSW Australia |
As itinerary segments were offered 50-day Amsterdam to Auckland (Oct 8), 53-days London to Sydney (Oct 9) and 49-day London to Auckland (Oct 9).
CMV Vasco da Gama cruise itineraries 2020-2021 (Australia/CANCELED)
For 2020-2021, CMV scheduled a total of 24 voyages for the ship Vasco da Gama. Following the COVID-related suspension of voyages (since March 2020), the boat's itinerary program was planned to start on October 9, with the 56-day relocation voyage from England to Australia.
Date / Time | Port |
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09 Oct 20:00 | Departing from London-Tilbury, England |
13 Oct 08:00 | Lisbon, Portugal |
15 Oct 07:00 - 21:00 | Casablanca, Morocco |
19 Oct 09:00 - 18:00 | Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde |
24 Oct 20:00 - 25 Oct 20:00 | Bridgetown, Barbados |
26 Oct 08:00 - 18:00 | St Georges, Grenada |
29 Oct 08:00 - 17:00 | Cartagena, Colombia |
30 Oct 13:00 - 23:00 | Colon, Panama |
31 Oct 04:00 - 19:00 | Panama Canal |
11 Nov 07:00 - 18:00 | Nuku Hiva Island, Taiohae, Marquesas French Polynesia |
13 Nov 19:00 - 14 Nov | Papeete, Tahiti Island, French Polynesia |
15 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Huahine Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia |
16 Nov 08:00 - 18:00 | Bora Bora Island, Society Islands, French Polynesia |
18 Nov 08:00 - 19:00 | Rarotonga Island, Cook Islands NZ |
25 Nov 07:00 - 16:00 | Tauranga, Rotorua, New Zealand |
26 Nov 07:00 - 22:00 | Auckland, New Zealand |
30 Nov 07:00 - 17:00 | Sydney, NSW Australia |
02 Dec 09:00 - 20:00 | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
04 Dec 08:00 | Arriving in Adelaide, South Australia |
While deployed in Australia-New Zealand, CMV Vasco da Gama had scheduled roundtrips from homeports Adelaide (South Australia) and Fremantle. The ex-Australia itineraries (all canceled) included 2-day "Weekend Escape" (Adelaide to Port Lincoln) and 7-day "Southern Explorer" Adelaide to Melbourne and Sydney NSW.