100 days, one-way from San Francisco to Civitavecchia-Rome

About this cruise

Clear the calendar from January 3, 2028. This one's 100 nights from San Francisco, and the route visits Hilo, Honolulu and Apia, with additional stops along the Australia & New Zealand. By the time you're a week in, you'll have completely stopped checking your phone. Disembarkation is in Civitavecchia (Rome). It starts gently with sea days, so by the time you reach the first port you'll have explored the ship and actually feel on holiday. The Australia & New Zealand route takes in United States, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, Cape Verde, Spain, France and Italy, 24 countries, and the differences show up in the food, the architecture, and the mood. You get around 10 hours in each port, which is enough for an excursion, lunch, and some wandering around on your own. When you're not ashore, Costa Deliziosa carries 2,260 guests across 12 decks, with the usual resort-style amenities. Longer sailings have a different energy. People relax into it, stop rushing, and start actually talking to each other. Suits retirees, remote workers, or anyone who doesn't need to be anywhere else for a while. While everyone else deals with the January cold, you'll be somewhere warmer. And floating. You start in San Francisco and come back with stories from United States, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, Cape Verde, Spain, France and Italy.