Where the World Becomes Home
Lumina is a private residence that circles the globe continuously. This is our inaugural year — from Lisbon to Antarctica and back, across every continent. Northern Europe, Iceland, the Mediterranean, and beyond follow in the years ahead.
The Grand Route
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Atlantic & Caribbean
Lisbon to Central America
Set sail from Belém Tower in Lisbon, through Madeira's levadas and Canary Island volcanoes. Witness a rare annular solar eclipse mid-Atlantic, then cross to Martinique for Carnival. Trinidad's steelpan yards, Curaçao's UNESCO waterfront, Colombia's Cartagena, Jamaica's Blue Mountains, and the full transit of the Panama Canal.
Lisbon · Madeira · Canaries · Cape Verde · Martinique · Trinidad · Curaçao · Cartagena · Barranquilla · Jamaica · Grand Cayman · Panama Canal · Costa Rica · Zihuatanejo
Explore the Route
Browse through our 2028–2029 inaugural year itinerary — the first chapter of Lumina's continuous voyage around the world. Future years will bring Northern Europe, Iceland, the Mediterranean, and more.
Arrivals Timed to Perfection
Lumina doesn't just visit — she arrives precisely when the world's most extraordinary moments unfold. Eclipses, carnivals, cherry blossoms, and Antarctica's pristine summer.
Barranquilla Carnival
UNESCO Intangible Heritage — the world's 2nd largest carnival. 1.5 million revellers, Batalla de Flores, cumbia.
Panama Canal Transit
Full transit through Miraflores Locks — an 85-foot lift through the greatest engineering marvel since 1914.
Alaska 10-Day Expedition
16 tidewater glaciers calving. Humpback bubble-net feeding. Hubbard Glacier — 76 miles, the "Niagara of the North."
Cherry Blossom Season
Fushimi Inari's 10,000 torii gates. Arashiyama bamboo grove. Late cherry blossom peak in the Kyoto mountains.
Total Solar Eclipse
2–4 minutes of full totality. Diamond ring, solar corona, stars at midday. 13 days of eclipse positioning.
Humpback Whale Swim
Swim alongside humpback whales — the world's best wildlife encounter. Peak season July–October.
Antarctica Expedition
Paradise Bay, Iceberg Alley — cathedral-sized tabular bergs. Lemaire Channel, "Kodak Gap" — the most beautiful sailing on Earth.
A Residence That Never Stops Discovering
Year One takes you from Lisbon to Antarctica across 7 continents. In the years that follow, Lumina continues to Northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland, the Mediterranean, Australia, and destinations yet to be announced.