Royal Caribbean’s first World Cruise

ROYAL Caribbean International has announced the debut of its inaugural Ultimate World Cruise, an epic 274-night adventure, visiting every continent, and more than 150 destinations in 65 countries.

Seranade of the Seas (pictured) will set sail on one of the longest and most comprehensive world cruises ever, a nine-month odyssey sailing roundtrip from Miami on 10 Dec 2023 through to 10 Sep 2024.

Travellers will sail to 57 new destinations for Royal Caribbean, with highlights including Casablanca, Morocco; Qaqortoq, Greenland; and Shimizu, Japan.

Guests will delve deep into many of the world’s breathtaking wonders, from Peru’s Machu Picchu to the Taũ Mahal in India.

Passengers will also be able to book the full Ultimate World Cruise, or choose from any of the four expeditions the itinerary is split up into: Round the Horn: Americas and Antarctica Expedition; the Wonders of Asia and the Pacific Expedition; the Middle East Treasures & Marvels of the Med Expedition; and the Capitals of Culture Expedition.

Each leg visits three continents and approximately 40 destinations.

An exclusive one-week booking window is currently open until Tue for Royal Caribbean’s Crown & Anchor Society Diamond status members and above.

D Et,/> ͕ a number of local travel advisors were left disappointed to find out their clients had been notified of the World Cruise before they had been, and the lack of a call-to-action in the consumer mail-out to book via the trade.

When questioned by Cruise Weekly, Royal Caribbean reconfirmed its relationship with advisors remains key to its success.

“For this world first global announcement, we wanted to share the news with all our guests and partners globally at the same time,” a Royal Caribean spokesperson told Cruise Weekly.

“We look forward to guests reaching out to their trusted local travel agent or calling the local dedicated line for the Ultimate World Cruise to book.”