Viking Cruises plans 136-day trip

Viking Cruises, which provides river, ocean and expedition journeys, has announced a 136-day cruise aboard the Viking Star to visit 27 different countries with stops at 56 ports.

“This has been an unusual year for all travellers, but we remain focused on the future and are pleased to offer our guests a new destination-focused World Cruise that allows for extensive exploration in 2021-2022,” said

Torstein Hagen, the cruise line’s chairman, in a statement.

The journey is scheduled to begin from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Dec. 24, 2021, though passengers have the option to embark in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2022, for a 119-day journey to 22 countries and 49 ports.

The ship, which can carry 930 passengers, will head to Central America and transit the Panama Canal before travelling up North America’s west coast. It will then cross the Pacific Ocean and stop in Hawaii, New Zealand and Australia before sailing through Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean and ending in London, according to a release on the cruise line’s website.

The 136-day world cruise starts at $49,995 US per person; those who opt to board in L.A. for the 119-day leg will see prices starting at $45,995. Both itineraries include business class international airfare to and from the ship, service fees, visas and free luggage shipping.