Pacific World: Hamburg Welcome to the global peace ship!

Pacific World: Hamburg Welcome to the global peace ship!

Cruise Center Altona, 20359 Hamburg, Deutschland - On Saturday morning the Pacific World Cruises, for the first time in the Cruise Center Altona in Hamburg. The almost 30 -year -old Pacific World, which was put into service as Sun Princess in 1995, has an impressive format of 216 meters in length and 32 meters width. With its 77,441 BRZ it is the type ship of the Sun Class and was sold to Peace Boat during the Corona pandemic by Princess Cruises before renaming it in April 2023. It will stay in the port of Hamburg until 10 p.m.

This first time is not only a welcome change for the Hanseatic city, but also a special feature for the ship itself. In such cases, a ceremonial ceremony traditionally takes place, in which badges are exchanged between shipping and representatives of the port. During its 120th world tour, the Pacific World, which began on April 23, 2025 in Yokohama and ends on August 8, 2025 in Kobe, will head for a total of 21 different destinations, including Tenerife, Le Havre and Zeebrügge.

unique stop in Hamburg

Hamburg is the only German port on this special trip. After staying in the northern German metropolis, we continue to Bergen, Norway and Reykjavik, Iceland before the transatlantic journey to New York begins. From there, the route leads through the Caribbean, the Panama Canal to the Pacific and finally via Alaska back to Japan.

As part of this 107 -day trip, the ship has extraordinary travel destinations in its program. The passengers can look forward to the breathtaking panorama of the snow covered Fjords Alaska, or exchange ideas about their experiences in the green valleys.

peace projects on board

The “Time for Peace” project, which is carried out on board, is particularly noteworthy. It marks 80 years since the end of World War II and has the goal of strengthening the voices of the people affected by war. Representatives of organizations such as Nihon Hidankyo, who work for the rights of the survivors of the atomic bombs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as members of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) will be on board. Peace Boat Since 1983, the mission has been pursuing to promote international understanding through education and dialogue between cultures and to draw attention to the problems in different countries.