World Cruise Cruise with Vasco da Gama on 03/11/2026 (WHS-VDG)

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	Date	Destination	To	From
	Tue 03/11/26	Hamburg, Germany		19:00
	Wed 04/11/26	(at sea)
	Thu 05/11/26	(at sea)
	Fri 06/11/26	(at sea)
1	Sat 07/11/26	Vigo, Spain	08:00	16:00
2	Sun 08/11/26	Lisbon, Portugal	12:00	19:00
	Mon 09/11/26	(at sea)
3	Tue 10/11/26	Funchal (Madeira), Portugal	08:00	16:00
4	Wed 11/11/26	Sta. Cruz (La Palma), Spain	09:30	19:00
5	Thu 12/11/26	Sta. Cruz (Tenerife), Spain	07:00	20:00
	Fri 13/11/26	(at sea)
	Sat 14/11/26	(at sea)
6	Sun 15/11/26	Mindelo (São Vicente), Cape Verde Islands	08:00	19:00
	Mon 16/11/26	(at sea)
	Tue 17/11/26	(at sea)
	Wed 18/11/26	(at sea)
	Thu 19/11/26	(at sea)
	Fri 20/11/26	(at sea)
7	Sat 21/11/26	Icoaraci (Belem), Brazil	08:00
7	Sun 22/11/26	Icoaraci (Belem), Brazil		19:00
	Mon 23/11/26	(at sea)
8	Tue 24/11/26	* Fazendinha, Brazil	11:00	17:00
	Wed 25/11/26	(at sea)
9	Thu 26/11/26	* Ile Royale (Devil's Islands), French Guiana	08:30	16:00
	Fri 27/11/26	(at sea)
	Sat 28/11/26	(at sea)
10	Sun 29/11/26	Fort de France, Martinique	07:00	20:00
11	Mon 30/11/26	* Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	07:30	17:00
12	Tue 01/12/26	Port Castries, Saint Lucia	07:00	21:00
13	Wed 02/12/26	Bridgetown, Barbados	08:00	20:00
14	Thu 03/12/26	* Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	07:00	19:00
15	Fri 04/12/26	St. George's, Grenada	07:00	20:00
16	Sat 05/12/26	Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago	07:30	20:00
17	Sun 06/12/26	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago	07:00	18:00
	Mon 07/12/26	(at sea)
18	Tue 08/12/26	Willemstad, Curaçao	07:00	20:00
19	Wed 09/12/26	Oranjestad, Aruba	07:30	20:00
	Thu 10/12/26	(at sea)
20	Fri 11/12/26	Cartagena de Indias, Colombia	07:00
20	Sat 12/12/26	Cartagena de Indias, Colombia		18:00
	Sun 13/12/26	(at sea)
21	Mon 14/12/26	Puerto Limon, Costa Rica	07:00	16:00
22	Tue 15/12/26	Colon (Cristobal Pier), Panama	08:00	18:00
23	Wed 16/12/26	Panama Canal (Passage/Cruise), Panama
24	Thu 17/12/26	Panama City, Panama	07:00
24	Fri 18/12/26	Panama City, Panama		16:00
	Sat 19/12/26	(at sea)
25	Sun 20/12/26	Manta, Ecuador	09:00	17:00
26	Mon 21/12/26	Guayaquil, Ecuador	09:00
26	Tue 22/12/26	Guayaquil, Ecuador		20:00
27	Wed 23/12/26	Puerto Bolívar (Machala), Ecuador	07:00	19:00
	Thu 24/12/26	(at sea)
28	Fri 25/12/26	Salaverry, Peru	08:00	21:00
	Sat 26/12/26	(at sea)
29	Sun 27/12/26	Callao (Lima), Peru	06:00	21:00
30	Mon 28/12/26	Paracas, Peru	08:00	19:00
	Tue 29/12/26	(at sea)
31	Wed 30/12/26	Matarani, Peru	07:00	16:00
32	Thu 31/12/26	Arica, Chile	07:00	18:00
	Fri 01/01/27	(at sea)
	Sat 02/01/27	(at sea)
33	Sun 03/01/27	San Antonio, Chile	09:00
33	Mon 04/01/27	San Antonio, Chile		23:00
	Tue 05/01/27	(at sea)
	Wed 06/01/27	(at sea)
	Thu 07/01/27	(at sea)
	Fri 08/01/27	(at sea)
	Sat 09/01/27	(at sea)
34	Sun 10/01/27	* Hangaroa, Easter Island	08:00
34	Mon 11/01/27	* Hangaroa, Easter Island		12:00
	Tue 12/01/27	(at sea)
	Wed 13/01/27	(at sea)
35	Thu 14/01/27	* Bounty Bay, Pitcairn Islands	12:00	20:00
	Fri 15/01/27	(at sea)
	Sat 16/01/27	(at sea)
	Sun 17/01/27	(at sea)
36	Mon 18/01/27	* Fakarava (Tuamotu Islands), French Polynesia	07:00	18:00
37	Tue 19/01/27	* Rangiroa (Tuamotu Islands), French Polynesia	07:30	17:00
38	Wed 20/01/27	* Moorea, French Polynesia	11:00	20:00
39	Thu 21/01/27	* Raiatea, French Polynesia	07:00	18:00
40	Fri 22/01/27	Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia	07:00
40	Sat 23/01/27	Papeete (Tahiti), French Polynesia		20:00
41	Sun 24/01/27	* Huahine, French Polynesia	07:00	18:00
42	Mon 25/01/27	* Bora Bora, French Polynesia	07:00	19:00
	Tue 26/01/27	(at sea)
	Wed 27/01/27	(at sea)
	Thu 28/01/27	(at sea)
	Fri 29/01/27	(at sea)
43	Sat 30/01/27	Apia, Samoa	07:00	16:00
	Sun 31/01/27	(at sea)
	Mon 01/02/27	(at sea)
44	Tue 02/02/27	* Port Denarau, Fiji	07:00	16:00
	Wed 03/02/27	(at sea)
45	Thu 04/02/27	* Luganville (Espiritu Santo), Vanuatu	09:00	16:00
	Fri 05/02/27	(at sea)
46	Sat 06/02/27	* Honiara (Guadalcanal), Solomon Islands	08:00	17:00
	Sun 07/02/27	(at sea)
47	Mon 08/02/27	* Rabaul, Papua New Guinea	08:00	17:00
	Tue 09/02/27	(at sea)
	Wed 10/02/27	(at sea)
	Thu 11/02/27	(at sea)
	Fri 12/02/27	(at sea)
48	Sat 13/02/27	Bitung (Sulawesi), Indonesia	09:00	23:00
	Sun 14/02/27	(at sea)
	Mon 15/02/27	(at sea)
49	Tue 16/02/27	* Tagbilaran (Bohol), Philippines	08:00
49	Wed 17/02/27	* Tagbilaran (Bohol), Philippines		23:00
	Thu 18/02/27	(at sea)
	Fri 19/02/27	(at sea)
50	Sat 20/02/27	Manila, Philippines	07:00	22:00
	Sun 21/02/27	(at sea)
51	Mon 22/02/27	Hong Kong, China	17:00
51	Tue 23/02/27	Hong Kong, China		21:00
	Wed 24/02/27	(at sea)
52	Thu 25/02/27	Kaohsiung, Taiwan	07:00	15:00
	Fri 26/02/27	(at sea)
	Sat 27/02/27	(at sea)
53	Sun 28/02/27	Incheon, South Korea	09:00	17:00
54	Mon 01/03/27	* Jeju, South Korea	12:00	19:00
	Tue 02/03/27	(at sea)
55	Wed 03/03/27	Kanazawa, Japan	08:00	19:00
	Thu 04/03/27	(at sea)
56	Fri 05/03/27	Otaru (Sapporo), Japan	06:00	17:00
57	Sat 06/03/27	Aomori, Japan	10:00	21:00
58	Sun 07/03/27	Hakodate, Japan	07:00	16:30
	Mon 08/03/27	(at sea)
	Tue 09/03/27	Yokohama, Japan	07:30

Distance traveled

27,547 sm

(51,017) km

* Ship is anchored ("in roadstead"); disembarkation dependent on weather conditions

Subject to changes to the route and/or berthing times

Arrival & Departure Options

Railway to Hamburg from € 59 (outbond only)

Rail ticket at a special price (from/to Germany)

Seascanner Rail & Cruise FLEX 1st Class

€ 164

Seascanner Rail & Cruise FLEX 2nd Class

Seascanner Rail & Cruise SAVER 1st Class

€ 99

Seascanner Rail & Cruise SAVER 2nd Class

€ 59

The Seascanner Rail & Cruise ticket is valid on DB (Deutsche Bahn) routes from all German train stations (and Basel Badischer Bahnhof, Kufstein, Salzburg Hbf and Schaffhausen) on all scheduled regular trains (including ICE, IC and EC) and includes a free seat reservation, as well as the City Ticket. Unfortunately, a BahnCard discount cannot be granted. Children (up to and including 14 years) travel free of charge when accompanied by their parents/grandparents. For journeys over 100 km, the Seascanner Rail & Cruise ticket can also be used on the day before the ship's departure and on the day after the ship's arrival.

Seascanner Rail & Cruise SAVER: Save on your ticket price - The Seascanner Rail & Cruise SAVER is subject to a train connection after selecting the desired connection (does not apply to local trains; however, the journey must be completed by 10:00 AM on the following day). Rebooking/cancellation is not possible.

Seascanner Rail & Cruise FLEX: Benefit from more flexibility - with Seascanner Rail & Cruise FLEX, you select the connection you want, but are then flexible in the use of the trains (provided you keep the selected route and travel day). Rebooking/cancellation is possible on request.

After booking the Seascanner Rail & Cruise ticket, you will receive one voucher code per person and route. Redeem your voucher code on kreuzfahrtberater.bahnanreise.de by selecting the desired train connection from those displayed. You will then receive the digital ticket as a PDF download and/or by e-mail. For more information, please visit http://www.kreuzfahrtberater.de/deutsche-bahn.

Parken & Meer parking lot to Hamburg (outbond only)

Information regarding the parking lot: Provision of a fenced and guarded parking lot near the port including transfer from the parking lot to the ship and back. Payment on arrival at the parking lot on site with EC or credit card. You will receive all details as well as exact directions to your parking space approximately 14 days before your trip begins.
Pricing and vehicle: Price per vehicle for the entire duration of the cruise including transfers. Early check-in (arrival between 8-10 AM) for 50 € surcharge, motorhome surcharge depending on size 60-100 € per vehicle (only outdoor parking); electricity connection for 35 € per vehicle (electric car/motorhome) for up to 18 days cruises can be added on request.
Repositionings: Car transfer Warnemuende/Kiel/Bremerhaven 249 € per vehicle or Travemuende 269 € + parking lot rent; shuttle transfer between the locations for 70 € per person (not available in Travemuende).
Cancellation fees: Cancellation free of charge up to 11 AM on the day of arrival, after that 100 %.

Railway from Yokohama (inbound only)

Seascanner Rail & Cruise SAVER: Save on your ticket price - The Seascanner Rail & Cruise SAVER is subject to a train connection after selecting the desired connection (does not apply to local trains; however, the journey must be completed by 10:00 AM on the following day). Rebooking/cancellation is not possible.

Seascanner Rail & Cruise FLEX: Benefit from more flexibility - with Seascanner Rail & Cruise FLEX, you select the connection you want, but are then flexible in the use of the trains (provided you keep the selected route and travel day). Rebooking/cancellation is possible on request.

Parken & Meer parking lot from Yokohama (inbound only)

Information regarding the parking lot: Provision of a fenced and guarded parking lot near the port including transfer from the parking lot to the ship and back. Payment on arrival at the parking lot on site with EC or credit card. You will receive all details as well as exact directions to your parking space approximately 14 days before your trip begins.
Pricing and vehicle: Price per vehicle for the entire duration of the cruise including transfers. Early check-in (arrival between 8-10 AM) for 50 € surcharge, motorhome surcharge depending on size 60-100 € per vehicle (only outdoor parking); electricity connection for 35 € per vehicle (electric car/motorhome) for up to 18 days cruises can be added on request.
Repositionings: Car transfer Warnemuende/Kiel/Bremerhaven 249 € per vehicle or Travemuende 269 € + parking lot rent; shuttle transfer between the locations for 70 € per person (not available in Travemuende).
Cancellation fees: Cancellation free of charge up to 11 AM on the day of arrival, after that 100 %.

About Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama is part of the nicko cruises fleet since 2021 and cruised prior that for TransOcean Cruises. On board the Vasco da Gama you travel comfortably and safely through the sea. You can easily reach your most desired destinations on the coasts of the world's oceans. There is space for up to 1,000 passengers on board the ship. The capacity promises enough space for an individual holiday experience.

About nicko cruises

nicko cruises is a German tour operator for ocean and river cruises. For over 30 years, nicko cruises' guests have been discovering a variety of European destinations as well as dream destinations worldwide. The exotic voyages include Myanmar and Vietnam. The comprehensive service and the relaxed, warm atmosphere are particularly popular with Best Agers who want to get to know the country and people of the regions they visit.

Vasco da Gama data

Year of construction: 1993
Renovation: 2021, 2024, 2025
Home port: Madeira
Length: 219 m
Width: 31 m
Tonnage: 55.820 GT
Speed: 16 Knoten
Decks: 9
Number of passengers: 1.000
Crew: ca. 550
Languages on board: German, English
Currency on board: €
Internet: for a fee

Sustainability Vasco da Gama

The Vasco da Gama underwent extensive technical modernization and significant investment to increase the ship's efficiency and sustainability. State-of-the-art technology was installed in terms of fuels, engines, wastewater systems, and digitalization:

The ship is equipped with a shore power system, which ensures low-emission energy supply during layovers in some ports.
Use of biofuels and low-sulfur fuels
Wastewater: Innovative wastewater system with membrane technology
Underwater coating: Environmentally friendly silicone-based coating that prevents fouling, protects the oceans, and saves 6% fuel
Engines with SCR catalytic converters reduce nitrogen oxides by up to 96%

Vasco da Gama staterooms

The Vasco da Gama has a large selection of different interior, oceanview, family and balcony staterooms as well as suites for you to offer.

The stylish and comfortably furnished staterooms all have a closet, shower or bathtub, WC, safe, satellite TV and hairdryer. The beds can be arranged as a double bed or separate.

Atmosphere on board of Vasco da Gama

As on all nicko cruises ships, the atmosphere on board the Vasco da Gama is cozy, warm and familiar. Whether you want to enjoy a quiet moment to immerse yourself in a good book or attend a social event on board: everything is taken care of on this ship. Starting with an elegant wellness and fitness area up to lounges, two pools and five restaurants. Of course there is a lot of entertainment on board for you. The ship offers an evening show in the "Hollywood’s show theatre" with an onboard show for first-class entertainment. The dress code on board is casual, but neat for dinner. During the shore excursions, German-speaking tour guides impart exciting knowledge about regional culture and nature.

Vasco da Gama restaurants, bars & lounges

Five restaurants await you on board Vasco da Gama to round off your journey with culinary delights.

The following restaurants are included in the price:

Waterfront Classic: Open for breakfast. Classic dishes and international delicacies, depending on the cruise destination.
Fusion and Waterfront Mediterranean: Try the European-Asian fusion cuisine.
Club Bistro: Buffet restaurant with live cooking stations, open from morning to evening.
Alfresco Grill: Located directly by the Lido pool, it offers a changing range of snacks (e.g. burgers).

You pay a surcharge for the following speciality restaurant:

The Grill: Delicious steakhouse treats await you here.

Seascanner Tip Chef's Table offer: Here, larger groups (up to 14 people) can meet for an extra charge and dine together on festive occasions.

Vasco da Gama also has various bars and lounges that are perfect for ending the day together with a delicious drink:

Ocean Bar: The stylish bar, open during the day until late in the evening.
Blue Room: Enjoy signature drinks & classic drinks while listening to live music. Particularly popular with night owls!
Captain's Club: cosy atmosphere, e.g. whisky sour, old fashioned or fine red wine available.
Lido Bar: Located directly by the Lido Pool, the path to soft drinks or coffee specialities from the pool lounger is particularly short.
The Dome and Nightclub: From 10 PM onwards, The Dome becomes a nightclub where you can round off the evening with music and drinks.

Vasco da Gama Entertainment, sport & wellness

The Vasco da Gama offers a large fitness area, sports areas and two pools. After a workout, you can enjoy in the elegant wellness and spa area. For the suite guests there is also the Neptune's Lounge where they can relax in a living room atmosphere with drinks and snacks. Comfortable seating options, first-class-service, high-class magazine and tv invite them to relax.

Vasco da Gama shore excursions

nicko cruises offers a wide range of optional shore excursions that are tailored to the respective layover time in port. An audio system is available on almost all excursions so that you can relax and follow the explanations of your knowledgeable local tour guide without missing any interesting highlights.

You can conveniently book your desired excursions via the nicko cruises customer portal and pay on board. If the available excursion places have not all been reserved in advance, places will also be available for booking on board.

Our summary

If you want to travel comfortably through the oceans, then you have come to the right place on board of the Vasco da Gama. The entertainment options and a large selection of restaurants and freshly prepared dishes offer you an unforgettable holiday experience. In addition, the warm atmosphere on board ensures the perfect holiday mood!

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Services

Included Basic Services

All meals on board

coffee & tea in the afternoon

Coffee, tea, juices during breakfast

Audio set at all shore excursions

Entertainment program on board

Baggage transport on embarkation and disembarkation

Taxes and port charges

Use of most onboard facilities

Not Included

On cruise ships, it is customary to give gratuities to the crew. Different cruise lines handle this issue very differently. You can find more information about the gratuity procedures of nicko cruises here. Seascanner expressly does not adopt the information contained under this link as its own and does not endorse it. Please note that the information is solely under the control of the cruise line.

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About Vasco da Gama

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Sustainability Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama staterooms

Atmosphere on board of Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama restaurants, bars & lounges

Vasco da Gama Entertainment, sport & wellness

Vasco da Gama shore excursions

Our summary

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World Cruise Cruise with Vasco da Gama

Your Route

Arrival & Departure Options

About Vasco da Gama

About nicko cruises

Vasco da Gama data

Sustainability Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama staterooms

Atmosphere on board of Vasco da Gama

Vasco da Gama restaurants, bars & lounges

Vasco da Gama Entertainment, sport & wellness

Vasco da Gama shore excursions

Our summary

Tipps & Infos

Ratings

Our Expert Rating

Customer Ratings by Category

Services

Included Basic Services

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Team nicko cruises is happy to advise you

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