Around-the-world cruising enters an epic new era
If you can splash the cash, you have a choice of truly spectacular journeys – and the added enticement of avoiding housework for up to a year.
My Cruises has chartered Oceania Cruises' ship Regatta for a 371-day epic that visits more than 220 ports, and is the world's longest cruise. It departs on September 1, 2026, and sails between Rome and Southampton the long way around.
Oceania has its own 180-day world cruises, including a round-trip itinerary from Miami departing January 6, 2026, in 180 days, and Miami to New York departing January 6, 2027, which is an extravagant 244 days.
It takes in New York, Greenland, the Amazon, Alaska, Japan and South Africa, as well as unusual destinations such as Gambia, Togo and Costa Rica.
And Viking Cruises has several world itineraries, including a 142-day voyage to six continents and 31 countries which departs Fort Lauderdale on December 22, 2026, and finishes in London.
Silversea is also offering world cruises in 2026 and 2027. But if you need time to sell your assets, it has a third departing Miami on January 5, 2028, which sails to 58 destinations in 29 countries before finishing 132 days later in Nice.
Regent Seven Seas has also unveiled its 2028 world cruise between Los Angeles and San Francisco, departing January 5, 2028, and lasting 133 nights. Its Regent Suite was booked on its 2027 world cruise for a record $US1.7 ($2.6) million.
World cruises don't come cheap. Viking's costs from $131,995 a person and My Cruises from $125,990 a person, though the latter sounds much better at $340 a day.
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Around-the-world cruising enters an epic new era
The desire for longer cruises is growing and, at the extreme end of the scale, are ever more ambitious world cruises offered by upmarket cruise companies. If you can splash the cash, you have a choice of truly spectacular journeys – and the added enticement of avoiding housework for up to a year. My Cruises has chartered Oceania Cruises' ship Regatta for a 371-day epic that visits more than 220 ports, and is the world's longest cruise. It departs on September 1, 2026, and sails between Rome and Southampton the long way around. Oceania has its own 180-day world cruises, including a round-trip itinerary from Miami departing January 6, 2026, in 180 days, and Miami to New York departing January 6, 2027, which is an extravagant 244 days. It takes in New York, Greenland, the Amazon, Alaska, Japan and South Africa, as well as unusual destinations such as Gambia, Togo and Costa Rica. And Viking Cruises has several world itineraries, including a 142-day voyage to six continents and 31 countries which departs Fort Lauderdale on December 22, 2026, and finishes in London. Silversea is also offering world cruises in 2026 and 2027. But if you need time to sell your assets, it has a third departing Miami on January 5, 2028, which sails to 58 destinations in 29 countries before finishing 132 days later in Nice. Regent Seven Seas has also unveiled its 2028 world cruise between Los Angeles and San Francisco, departing January 5, 2028, and lasting 133 nights. Its Regent Suite was booked on its 2027 world cruise for a record $US1.7 ($2.6) million. World cruises don't come cheap. Viking's costs from $131,995 a person and My Cruises from $125,990 a person, though the latter sounds much better at $340 a day.
