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79 nights Chile, Peru, Pitcairn, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Papua

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Round the world cruises Valparaiso / Chile
Mon 10 Feb 2020 - Wed 29 Apr 2020

79 nights Chile, Peru, Pitcairn, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, Papua

Cruise Details

Cruise Region : Round the world cruises
Company Category : Standard
Company name : MSC Cruises
Ship name : MSC Magnifica
Journey Start Date : Mon 10 Feb 2020
Journey End Date : Wed 29 Apr 2020
Port start : Valparaiso / Chile
Port end : Rome (Civitavecchia) / Italy
Count Nights : 79 nights

Short Cruise Program

Day Port Date Arrival Departure
1 Valparaiso / Chile Mon 10 Feb 18:00
2 Day at sea / Sea Tue 11 Feb
3 Day at sea / Sea Wed 12 Feb
4 Arica / Chile Thu 13 Feb 08:00 18:00
5 Day at sea / Sea Fri 14 Feb
6 Callao / Peru Sat 15 Feb 08:00 23:59
7 Callao / Peru Sun 16 Feb 00:01 18:00
8 Day at sea / Sea Mon 17 Feb
9 Day at sea / Sea Tue 18 Feb
10 Day at sea / Sea Wed 19 Feb
11 Day at sea / Sea Thu 20 Feb
12 Xanga-Roa / Chile Fri 21 Feb 08:00 20:00
13 Day at sea / Sea Sat 22 Feb
14 Day at sea / Sea Sun 23 Feb
15 Bounty Bay Passage / Pitcairn Islands Mon 24 Feb 08:00 08:00
16 Day at sea / Sea Tue 25 Feb
17 Day at sea / Sea Wed 26 Feb
18 Papeete Papeete / French Polynesia Thu 27 Feb 08:00 23:59
19 Papeete Papeete / French Polynesia Fri 28 Feb 00:01 18:00
20 Day at sea / Sea Sat 29 Feb
21 Rarotonga / Cook Islands Sun 01 Mar 08:00 18:00
22 Eytutaki Eytutaki Aitutaki / Cook Islands Mon 02 Mar 08:00 17:00
23 Day at sea / Sea Tue 03 Mar
24 Day at sea / Sea Wed 04 Mar
25 Day at sea / Sea Thu 05 Mar
26 Day at sea / Sea Fri 06 Mar
27 Auckland / New Zealand Sat 07 Mar 09:00 21:00
28 Toranga / New Zealand Sun 08 Mar 08:00 18:30
29 Нейпир / New Zealand Mon 09 Mar 10:00 17:00
30 Wellington / New Zealand Tue 10 Mar 07:00 14:00
31 Milford-Sound / New Zealand Wed 11 Mar 15:00 15:00
32 Day at sea / Sea Thu 12 Mar
33 Day at sea / Sea Fri 13 Mar
34 Tasmania (Hobart) / Australia Sat 14 Mar 07:00 19:00
35 Day at sea / Sea Sun 15 Mar
36 Sydney / Australia Mon 16 Mar 08:00 23:59
37 Sydney / Australia Tue 17 Mar 00:01 18:00
38 Day at sea / Sea Wed 18 Mar
39 Day at sea / Sea Thu 19 Mar
40 Wow / New Caledonia Fri 20 Mar 09:00 18:00
41 Numea / New Caledonia Sat 21 Mar 07:00 17:00
42 Day at sea / Sea Sun 22 Mar
43 Day at sea / Sea Mon 23 Mar
44 Cairns / Australia Tue 24 Mar 08:00 18:00
45 Day at sea / Sea Wed 25 Mar
46 Alatau / Papua New Guinea Thu 26 Mar 07:00 19:00
47 Doini Island / Papua New Guinea Fri 27 Mar 07:00 17:00
48 Day at sea / Sea Sat 28 Mar
49 Day at sea / Sea Sun 29 Mar
50 Darwin / Australia Mon 30 Mar 12:00 21:00
51 Day at sea / Sea Tue 31 Mar
52 Day at sea / Sea Wed 01 Apr
53 Chest of drawers / Indonesia Thu 02 Apr 09:00 18:00
54 Tanjung Benoit / Indonesia Fri 03 Apr 12:00 23:59
55 Tanjung Benoit / Indonesia Sat 04 Apr 00:01 18:00
56 Day at sea / Sea Sun 05 Apr
57 Day at sea / Sea Mon 06 Apr
58 Singapore / Singapore Tue 07 Apr 08:00 18:00
59 Klang (Kuala Lumpur) / Malaysia Wed 08 Apr 08:00 18:00
60 Day at sea / Sea Thu 09 Apr
61 Day at sea / Sea Fri 10 Apr
62 Day at sea / Sea Sat 11 Apr
63 Colombo / Sri Lanka Sun 12 Apr 08:00 18:00
64 Day at sea / Sea Mon 13 Apr
65 Day at sea / Sea Tue 14 Apr
66 Mumbai (Bombay) / India Wed 15 Apr 08:00 23:59
67 Mumbai (Bombay) / India Thu 16 Apr 00:01 18:00
68 Day at sea / Sea Fri 17 Apr
69 Day at sea / Sea Sat 18 Apr
70 Salalah / Oman Sun 19 Apr 08:00 18:00
71 Day at sea / Sea Mon 20 Apr
72 Day at sea / Sea Tue 21 Apr
73 Day at sea / Sea Wed 22 Apr
74 Day at sea / Sea Thu 23 Apr
75 Aqaba / Jordan Fri 24 Apr 08:00 18:00
76 Suez canal / Egypt Sat 25 Apr 17:00 17:00
77 Suez canal / Egypt Sun 26 Apr 17:00 17:00
78 Day at sea / Sea Mon 27 Apr
79 Day at sea / Sea Tue 28 Apr
80 Rome (Civitavecchia) / Italy Wed 29 Apr 08:00

Specification

Build Year : 2010
Width : 32.00
Length : 294.00
Speed : 23.00
Capacity : 3013
Deck Quantity : 16
Cabin Quantity : 1259
Balancer : Yes

• port taxes

• in the buffet restaurant at the drinks station: cold, hot water, tea 20 hours a day, coffee only during breakfast

• meals in the buffet restaurant: early breakfast, breakfast, snacks in the pizzeria and grill, lunch, dinner, snacks for night owls, drinks from the bar are paid extra

• meals in the a la carte restaurant: breakfast, lunch, dinner without drinks (extra charge)

• entertainment activities on board (evening performances in the theater, live music in bars and lounges, animation shows, disco)

• access to all public areas of the liner, including the library, swimming pools, jacuzzi by the pools, children's water park, gym

• sports games: table tennis, minigolf, shuffleboard

• services of educators and animators for children of five age groups in mini-clubs - from 6 months to 17 years

• transportation of luggage in the ports of the beginning and end of the cruise

• use of boats for embarkation and disembarkation in ports where the liner does not moor to the pier

• only for MSC Yacht Club cabins: ALL INCLUSIVE drinks (value up to 13 €) in the bars and restaurants of the liner and in the minibar in the suite, Premium internet package

  • medical insurance
  • drinks (water, juices, spirits, cocktails)
  • air flight
  • excursions
  • optional – hotel before the cruise

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Detailed cruise program
  • Day 1: 18:00

    Valparaiso / Chile

  • Day 2:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 3:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 4: 08:00-18:00

    Arica / Chile

    Arica  is a commune and a port city with a population of 222,619 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km (11 mi) south of the border with Peru. The city is the capital of both the Arica Province and the Arica and Parinacota Region. Arica has a mild, temperate climate with some of the lowest annual rainfall rates anywhere in the world, consequently there are rarely any clouds over Arica. Arica is located at the bend of South America's western coast known as the Arica Bend or Arica Elbow. At the location of the city are two lush valleys that dissect the Atacama Desert converge: Azapa and Lluta. These valleys provide fruit for export.

  • Day 5:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 6: 08:00-23:59

    Callao / Peru

  • Day 7: 00:01-18:00

    Callao / Peru

  • Day 8:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 9:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 10:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 11:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 12: 08:00-20:00

    Xanga-Roa / Chile

  • Day 13:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 14:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 15:

    Bounty Bay Passage / Pitcairn Islands

  • Day 16:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 17:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 18: 08:00-23:59

    Papeete Papeete / French Polynesia

    Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative capital. The French High Commissioner also resides in Papeete. It is the primary center of Tahitian and French Polynesian public and private governmental, commercial, industrial and financial services, the hub of French Polynesian tourism and a commonly used port of call. The Windward Islands are themselves part of the Society Islands. The name Papeete means "water from a basket".

    The urban area of Papeete had a total population of 136,771 inhabitants at the August 2017 census, 26,926 of whom lived in the commune of Papeete proper.

  • Day 19: 00:01-18:00

    Papeete Papeete / French Polynesia

    Papeete is the capital city of French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France in the Pacific Ocean. The commune of Papeete is located on the island of Tahiti, in the administrative subdivision of the Windward Islands, of which Papeete is the administrative capital. The French High Commissioner also resides in Papeete. It is the primary center of Tahitian and French Polynesian public and private governmental, commercial, industrial and financial services, the hub of French Polynesian tourism and a commonly used port of call. The Windward Islands are themselves part of the Society Islands. The name Papeete means "water from a basket".

    The urban area of Papeete had a total population of 136,771 inhabitants at the August 2017 census, 26,926 of whom lived in the commune of Papeete proper.

  • Day 20:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 21: 08:00-18:00

    Rarotonga / Cook Islands

    Rarotonga is the most populous island of the Cook Islands, with a population of 10,572 (census 2011), out of the country's total resident population of 14,974. Captain John Dibbs, master of the colonial brig Endeavour, is credited as the European discoverer on 25 July 1823, while transporting the missionary Rev. John Williams.

    The Cook Islands' Parliament buildings and international airport are on Rarotonga. Rarotonga is a very popular tourist destination with many resorts, hotels and motels. The chief town, Avarua, on the north coast, is the capital of the Cook Islands.

  • Day 22: 08:00-17:00

    Eytutaki Eytutaki Aitutaki / Cook Islands

    Аитутаки — атолл в Тихом океане в составе островов Кука, в 220 км севернее острова Раротонга. Аитутаки является вторым по посещаемости туристами островов в архипелаге Кука. Административный центр острова — Арутанга на западном побережье.

  • Day 23:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 24:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 25:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 26:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 27: 09:00-21:00

    Auckland / New Zealand

  • Day 28: 08:00-18:30

    Toranga / New Zealand

  • Day 29: 10:00-17:00

    Нейпир / New Zealand

    Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about 63,900 as of the June 2018. About 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighbouring cities are often called "The Bay Cities" or "The Twin Cities" of New Zealand. The total population of the Napier-Hastings Urban Area is 134,500 people, which makes it the sixth-largest urban area in New Zealand, closely followed by Dunedin (122,000), and trailing Tauranga(141,600).

    Napier is about 320 kilometres (200 mi) northeast of the capital city of Wellington. Napier (63,900) has a smaller population than its neighbouring city of Hastings (70,600) but is seen as the main centre due to it being closer in distance to both the seaport and the main airport that service Hawke's Bay, and Hastings' population figure includes 13,000 people living in Havelock North, which is often considered a town in its own right. The City of Napier has a land area of 106 square kilometres (41 sq mi) and a population density of 540.0 per square kilometre.

    Napier is the nexus of the largest wool centre in the Southern Hemisphere, and it has the primary export seaport for northeastern New Zealand – which is the largest producer of apples, pears, and stone fruit in New Zealand. Napier has also become an important grape and wine production area, with the grapes grown around Hastings and Napier being sent through the Port of Napier for export. Large amounts of sheep's wool, frozen meat, wood pulp, and timber also pass through Napier annually for export. Smaller amounts of these materials are shipped via road and railway to the large metropolitan areas of New Zealand itself, such as Auckland, Wellington and Hamilton.

    Napier is a popular tourist city, with a unique concentration of 1930s Art Deco architecture, built after much of the city was razed in the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. It also has one of the most photographed tourist attractions in the country, a statue on Marine Parade called Pania of the Reef. Thousands of people flock to Napier every February for the Tremains Art Deco Weekend event, a celebration of its Art Deco heritage and history. Other notable tourist events attracting many outsiders to the region annually include F.A.W.C! Food and Wine Classic events, and the Mission Estate Concert at Mission Estate and Winery in the suburb of Taradale.

  • Day 30: 07:00-14:00

    Wellington / New Zealand

  • Day 31:

    Milford-Sound / New Zealand

  • Day 32:

    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 34: 07:00-19:00

    Tasmania (Hobart) / Australia

    Hobart is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. With a population of approximately 225,000 (over 40% of Tasmania's population), it is the least populated Australian state capital city, and second smallest if territories are taken into account (after Darwin, Northern Territory). Founded in 1804 as a British penal colony, Hobart, formerly known as Hobart Town or Hobarton, is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney, New South Wales. Prior to British settlement, the Hobart area had been occupied for possibly as long as 35,000 years, by the semi-nomadic Mouheneener tribe, a sub-group of the Nuennone, or South-East tribe. The descendants of these Aboriginal Tasmanians often refer to themselves as 'Palawa'.

  • Day 35:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 36: 08:00-23:59

    Sydney / Australia

    Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australiaand Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Port Jackson and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, and Macarthur to the south. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". As of June 2017, Sydney's estimated metropolitan population was 5,131,326, and is home to approximately 65% of the state's population.

  • Day 37: 00:01-18:00

    Sydney / Australia

    Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australiaand Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Port Jackson and extends about 70 km (43.5 mi) on its periphery towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, and Macarthur to the south. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, 40 local government areas and 15 contiguous regions. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". As of June 2017, Sydney's estimated metropolitan population was 5,131,326, and is home to approximately 65% of the state's population.

  • Day 38:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 39:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 40: 09:00-18:00

    Wow / New Caledonia

  • Day 41: 07:00-17:00

    Numea / New Caledonia

    Nouméa is the capital and largest city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia. It is situated on a peninsula in the south of New Caledonia's main island, Grande Terre, and is home to the majority of the island's European, Polynesian (Wallisians, Futunians, Tahitians), Indonesian, and Vietnamesepopulations, as well as many Melanesians, Ni-Vanuatu and Kanaks who work in one of the South Pacific's most industrialised cities. The city lies on a protected deepwater harbour that serves as the chief port for New Caledonia.

    At the August 2014 census, there were 179,509 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Greater Nouméa (French: agglomération du Grand Nouméa), 99,926 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Nouméa proper. 66.8% of the population of New Caledonia live in Greater Nouméa, which covers the communes of Nouméa, Le Mont-Dore, Dumbéa and Païta.

  • Day 42:

    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 44: 08:00-18:00

    Cairns / Australia

    Cairns City is the suburb at the centre of Cairns in the local government area of Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.It can also be referred to as the Cairns Central Business District (CBD). In the 2011 census, the population of Cairns City was 2,737 people.

  • Day 45:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 46: 07:00-19:00

    Alatau / Papua New Guinea

  • Day 47: 07:00-17:00

    Doini Island / Papua New Guinea

  • Day 48:

    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 50: 12:00-21:00

    Darwin / Australia

    Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory of Australia, situated on the Timor Sea. It is the largest city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, with a population of 145,916. It is the smallest and most northerly of the Australian capital cities, and acts as the Top End's regional centre.

  • Day 51:

    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 53: 09:00-18:00

    Chest of drawers / Indonesia

    Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 square kilometres and a human population of over two thousand. The people of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed with Bugis from Sulawesi. The people are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also Christian and Hindu congregations.

    Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. In addition, the island is a popular destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara province.

  • Day 54: 12:00-23:59

    Tanjung Benoit / Indonesia

  • Day 55: 00:01-18:00

    Tanjung Benoit / Indonesia

  • Day 56:

    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 58: 08:00-18:00

    Singapore / Singapore

    Сингапур довольно необычный город Азии — это город-государство,  которое расположилось на островах в Индийском океане. Его колониальные кварталы, храмы, музеи, великолепны парки, аттракционы, современные небоскребы и крупнейший морской порт, придают городу уникальный колорит и неповторимость. Город получил важное экономическое и политическое значение среди стран Восточной Азии. Все основные достопримечательности сосредоточены в четырех районах города. Основными из них являются: здание Импресс-Плейс-Билдинг, армянская церковь Св. Грегора-Святителя, Концертный зал и театр Виктории, англиканский собор Св. Андрея, католический собор Гуд-Шеферд, здания Парламента,  а так же много других памятников архитектуры, дворцов, храмов и просто интересных улиц и кварталов.

  • Day 59: 08:00-18:00

    Klang (Kuala Lumpur) / Malaysia

  • Day 60:

    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 63: 08:00-18:00

    Colombo / Sri Lanka

    Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the city proper. It is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is within the urban area of, and a suburb of, Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant place with a mixture of modern life and colonial buildings and ruins. It was the legislative capital of Sri Lanka until 1982.

    Due to its large harbour and its strategic position along the East-West sea trade routes, Colombo was known to ancient traders 2,000 years ago. It was made the capital of the island when Sri Lanka was ceded to the British Empire in 1815, and its status as capital was retained when the nation became independent in 1948. In 1978, when administrative functions were moved to Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Colombo was designated as the commercial capital of Sri Lanka.

  • Day 64:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 65:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 66: 08:00-23:59

    Mumbai (Bombay) / India

    Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.4 million as of 2011. Along with the neighbouring regions of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, it is the second most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of 21.3 million as of 2016. Mumbai lies on the Konkancoast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities in India. Mumbai is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings.

  • Day 67: 00:01-18:00

    Mumbai (Bombay) / India

    Mumbai is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India with an estimated city proper population of 12.4 million as of 2011. Along with the neighbouring regions of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, it is the second most populous metropolitan area in India, with a population of 21.3 million as of 2016. Mumbai lies on the Konkancoast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India, and has the highest number of millionaires and billionaires among all cities in India. Mumbai is home to three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Elephanta Caves, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, and the city's distinctive ensemble of Victorian and Art Deco buildings.

  • Day 68:

    Day at sea / Sea

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    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 70: 08:00-18:00

    Salalah / Oman

    Salalah is the capital and largest city of the southern Omani governorate of Dhofar. Its population in 2009 was about 197,169.

    Salalah is the second-largest city in the Sultanate of Oman, and the largest city in the Dhofar Province. Salalah is the birthplace of the current sultan, Qaboos bin Said. Salalah attracts many people from other parts of Oman and the Persian Gulf region during the monsoon/khareef season, which spans from July to September. The climate of the region and the monsoon allows the city to grow some vegetables and fruits like coconut and bananas. There are many gardens within the city where these vegetables and fruits grow.

  • Day 71:

    Day at sea / Sea

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  • Day 75: 08:00-18:00

    Aqaba / Jordan

    Aqaba is the only coastal city in Jordan and the largest and most populous city on the Gulf of Aqaba. Situated in southernmost Jordan, Aqaba is the administrative centre of the Aqaba Governorate. The city had a population of 148,398 in 2015 and a land area of 375 square kilometres (144.8 sq mi). Today, Aqaba plays a major role in the development of the Jordanian economy, through the vibrant trade and tourism sectors. The Port of Aqaba also serves other countries in the region.

    Aqaba's strategic location at the northeastern tip of the Red Sea between the continents of Asia and Africa, has made its port important over the course of thousands of years.

  • Day 76:

    Suez canal / Egypt

    The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it was officially opened on 17 November 1869. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red Seas by avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian Oceans, reducing the journey by approximately 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi). It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is 193.30 km (120.11 mi), including its northern and southern access channels. In 2012, 17,225 vessels traversed the canal (average 47 per day).

  • Day 77:

    Suez canal / Egypt

    The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it was officially opened on 17 November 1869. The canal offers watercraft a shorter journey between the North Atlantic and northern Indian Oceans via the Mediterranean and Red Seas by avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian Oceans, reducing the journey by approximately 6,000 kilometres (3,700 mi). It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is 193.30 km (120.11 mi), including its northern and southern access channels. In 2012, 17,225 vessels traversed the canal (average 47 per day).

  • Day 78:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 79:

    Day at sea / Sea

  • Day 80: 08:00

    Rome (Civitavecchia) / Italy

    Rome is the capital city and a special comune of Italy (named Comune di Roma Capitale). Rome also serves as the capital of the Lazio region. With 2,872,800 residents in 1,285 km2(496.1 sq mi), it is also the country's most populated comune. It is the fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. It is the centre of the Metropolitan City of Rome, which has a population of 4,355,725 residents, thus making it the most populous metropolitan city in Italy. Rome is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of the Tiber. The Vatican City (the smallest country in the world) is an independent country inside the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city: for this reason Rome has been often defined as capital of two states.

    Rome's history spans 28 centuries. While Roman mythology dates the founding of Rome at around 753 BC, the site has been inhabited for much longer, making it one of the oldest continuously occupied sites in Europe. The city's early population originated from a mix of Latins, Etruscans, and Sabines. Eventually, the city successively became the capital of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, and is regarded as the birthplace of Western civilization and by some as the first ever metropolis. It was first called The Eternal City (Latin: Urbs Aeterna; Italian: La Città Eterna) by the Roman poet Tibullus in the 1st century BC, and the expression was also taken up by Ovid, Virgil, and Livy. Rome is also called the "Caput Mundi" (Capital of the World). After the fall of the Western Empire, which marked the beginning of the Middle Ages, Rome slowly fell under the political control of the Papacy, which had settled in the city since the 1st century AD, until in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. Beginning with the Renaissance, almost all the popes since Nicholas V (1447–1455) pursued over four hundred years a coherent architectural and urban programme aimed at making the city the artistic and cultural centre of the world. In this way, Rome became first one of the major centres of the Italian Renaissance, and then the birthplace of both the Baroque style and Neoclassicism. Famous artists, painters, sculptors and architects made Rome the centre of their activity, creating masterpieces throughout the city. In 1871, Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, which, in 1946, became the Italian Republic.

    Rome has the status of a global city. In 2016, Rome ranked as the 14th-most-visited city in the world, 3rd most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist attraction in Italy. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The famous Vatican Museums are among the world's most visited museums while the Colosseum was the most popular tourist attraction in world with 7.4 million visitors in 2018. Host city for the 1960 Summer Olympics, Rome is the seat of several specialized agencies of the United Nations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The city also hosts the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) as well as the headquarters of many international business companies such as Eni, Enel, TIM, Leonardo S.p.A., and national and international banks such as Unicredit and BNL. Its business district, called EUR, is the base of many companies involved in the oil industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and financial services. Rome is also an important fashion and design centre thanks to renowned international brands centered in the city. Rome's Cinecittà Studios have been the set of many Academy Award–winning movies.

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