Royal Caribbean world cruise?

[goldengirl123]

I just love Royal Caribbean and hope at some point they would do a world cruise. Or at least some grand voyages. At present, I only see one cruise for 21 days and that's it. And the odd re-positioning cruise.

 

Has anyone heard of any plans for Royal Caribbean to do any longer cruises in the near future?

[Ourusualbeach]

Won’t happen. It’s not Royals target market. The best that you will get is a longer repositioning that you need to create yourself by putting together several cruises. The repositioning of Mariner this year was going to be 40+ days however it was shortened as they cancelled the last leg from Barcelona back to the US.

[tomatosauce]

The Spectrum of the Seas is launching in 2019 and will need to go from the UK to China over 60+ days. The Jewel of the Seas is going to based in Dubai in 2019-2020 and you can combine the Suez transit with a med cruise before or after (or even just add on a Dubai cruise). The Explorer of the Seas is going from Australia to Florida in stages.

[Teeara]

I think it is one of those things that if you want to do a world cruise with RCI it is going to have to be in stages over the course of several years. Although it won't be a "true" world cruise, at least financially it might be a bit more easy to do. I am contemplating doing it this way some day.

[yuvraj]

If I did a world cruise, I would choose a ship with laundry facilities. None of RC ships meet this criteria.

[Merion_Mom]

I did a 67 night cruise on the Radiance last year and will do almost as long on the Jewel next year.

 

Radiance: Australia, New Zealand, transpacific with French Polynesia, Hawaii, Alaska.

 

Jewel: Panama Canal, transatlantic, Greece & Croatia.

 

Not circumnavigation, but perhaps these itineraries would make you happy. They make me happy. ;)

[little britain]

Explorer from Sydney to Southampton next year gets you half way round.

 

 

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[papaflamingo]

I imagine you've done this, but check out other cruise lines. Many offer a World Cruise. Not cheap by any means, but if you compare cabin for cabin you may find it isn't all that much more than "piecing together" a number of RCCL cruises. Consider the luxury lines like Regent or Seabourn and you'll find that their smallest cabin equates to a JS on most RCCL ships. Also they're 100% inclusive. Even free laundry and medical on some World Cruises.

But you will have "sticker shock."

[skrapngal]

I did a 67 night cruise on the Radiance last year and will do almost as long on the Jewel next year.

 

Radiance: Australia, New Zealand, transpacific with French Polynesia, Hawaii, Alaska.

 

Jewel: Panama Canal, transatlantic, Greece & Croatia.

 

Not circumnavigation, but perhaps these itineraries would make you happy. They make me happy. ;)

 

and it afforded me the opportunity to share an amazing whale watching experience with you in Alaska. Ah the memories!!!

[Merion_Mom]

and it afforded me the opportunity to share an amazing whale watching experience with you in Alaska. Ah the memories!!!

That was a fantastic day!

[Merion_Mom]

I just love Royal Caribbean and hope at some point they would do a world cruise. Or at least some grand voyages. At present, I only see one cruise for 21 days and that's it. And the odd re-positioning cruise.

 

Has anyone heard of any plans for Royal Caribbean to do any longer cruises in the near future?

Here you go, goldengirl:

 

http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/viking-s-ultimate-world-cruise-113-ports-in-245-days.html

 

 

Viking's Ultimate World Cruise: 113 ports in 245 days



"Fares start at $92,990"

[Davidlmc]

The new Viking Ocean Cruise has a 128 day offered from Miami to London. I believe it stops 95 of those days in a port.

[taglovestocruise]

If I did a world cruise, I would choose a ship with laundry facilities. None of RC ships meet this criteria.

If I spent 15-20 thousand on a world cruise doing my own laundry would be the last thing on my list..

[lenquixote66]

I just love Royal Caribbean and hope at some point they would do a world cruise. Or at least some grand voyages. At present, I only see one cruise for 21 days and that's it. And the odd re-positioning cruise.

 

Has anyone heard of any plans for Royal Caribbean to do any longer cruises in the near future?

I too would love a RCI world cruise.

[Merion_Mom]

Here you go, goldengirl:

 

http://www.seatrade-cruise.com/news/news-headlines/viking-s-ultimate-world-cruise-113-ports-in-245-days.html

 

 

 

Viking's Ultimate World Cruise: 113 ports in 245 days



"Fares start at $92,990"

 

 

Book here. ;) :D :cool:

 

https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/cruise-destinations/world-grand/2020-world-cruise/index.html

[lbjen]

The problem with booking a bunch of B2Bs is if a leg gets canceled, for whatever reason - it throws a rather large wrench into the works!