Oceania Cruises is changing the itinerary of its current world cruise to avoid sailing through the Middle East and the Red Sea.

Having departed from PortMiami earlier this year, the 180-night voyage is taking place onboard the Oceania Vista.

The cruise itinerary was initially scheduled to return to Florida via the Suez Canal, the Middle East and Southern Europe, with segments sailing to the Arabian Gulf, the Red Sea and the Mediterranean starting in early May.

Instead, the ship will now sail to the United States through the Indian Ocean, around Africa and up to the Canary Islands before heading to Northern Europe and crossing the Atlantic as scheduled.

In a statement shared with guests onboard, Oceania said that the changes are related to security concerns in the Middle East.

“In light of the current political situation in the Gulf States, we want to provide you with an update on our robust security protocols and the airline disruptions that have arisen due to the situation,” the company said.

“First and foremost, the safety and security of our guests and crew are our number one priority,” Oceania continued.

“In addition to security teams onboard, we have a highly experienced shoreside Security Operations team that works hand-in-hand with the foremost law enforcement, security, intelligence and military agencies across the globe.”

Oceania added that it made daily assessments of the impacts of the situation in the region before making a decision.

The changes affected the cruise’s itinerary starting with the segment that is scheduled to depart from Singapore on April 27, 2026.

The first week of the sailing will continue with its planned itinerary before being diverted to the Indian Ocean and Africa.

Instead of sailing to India, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the Vista is now scheduled to make visits to the Seychelles, Madagascar, French Comoros, Mozambique, South Africa and Namibia.

Due to the longer transit time required to sail around Africa, Oceania also cancelled the cruise segments in the Mediterranean.

Previously planned visits to ports in Greece, Italy, Spain, France and Morocco have been replaced with stops in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Ivory Coast, Gambia and Cape Verde.

The cruise will also feature new destinations in the Canary Islands, Portugal and Northern Spain before resuming its original itinerary in Southampton on June 14, 2026.

Before arriving back in Miami in early July, the world voyage is also scheduled to sail to ports of call in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, the Faroe Islands, Iceland, Canada and the U.S. East Coast.