Nine world cruises from eight different operators have already set sail in the New Year.
Oceania Cruises
Nine new around-the-world cruises have already set sail in 2024.These ships joined Royal Caribbean’s nine-month Ultimate World Cruise at sea.Oceania said its 2024 world cruise sold out in 30 minutes.
The Seven Seas just got a bit more crowded: Nine new world cruises have recently set sail, joining Royal Caribbean’s ongoing Ultimate World Cruise in a quest to travel around the world in 2024.
TikTok has developed an obsession with Royal Caribbean’s nine-month vacation. But it’s not the only one of its kind — nor was it the most in-demand.
In 2021 and 2022, other operators also announced their global cruises, with one selling out 30 minutes after it was offered. Since the start of the new year, nine of these have already embarked. Take a look at which ones.
Oceania Cruises — the premium $48,500 six-month option
The 180-day, five-continent cruise is set to conclude on July 12 in New York City after sailing to cities like Sydney, Australia.
Oceania Cruises
Oceania’s 2024 world cruise was so hot that it sold out 30 minutes after reservations opened in March 2022, the premium cruise line said at the time.
After almost two years of waiting, these travelers finally set sail from Los Angeles on January 14. For the next 180 days, the Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings subsidiary says the Insignia is set to sail to 96 ports in 34 countries.
The vessel is now on its way to Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, Australia and New Zealand, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Canada, according to its world cruise itinerary. This includes 24 expected overnight stays in destinations like Yangon, Myanmar, and Reykjavik, Iceland.
Oceania’s cabins started at $48,500 per person.
Regent Seven Seas Seas Cruises — NCLH’s $73,500 ultra-luxury 4 ½-month cruise
The Seven Seas Mariner in Kotor, Montenegro.
Regent Seven Seas
On January 6, the Seven Seas Mariner departed Miami on a roundtrip 132-night global expedition. Through May 17, the ship is set to stop at 66 ports in 31 countries — sailing to expected destinations in Central America, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Bermuda.
Fares started at $73,500 per person for Regent Seven Seas’ basic suite. Too cheap? The most luxurious 2,000-square-foot accommodation had a $200,000-per-person price tag.
Like Oceania, these fares didn’t stop travelers from flocking to the luxury cruise. The ship was fully reserved in less than three hours when bookings opened in July 2021, Regent Seven Seas said at the time.
Azamara — a private equity-owned $39,000, five-month sailing
Guests on Azamara’s 2024 world cruise could book excursions to destinations like the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Taj Mahal.
Azamara
Azamara’s sold-out 2024 world cruise departed on January 5 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Over the next 155 nights, the Azamara Onward plans to stop in 40 countries across Central and South America, the Pacific islands, New Zealand and Australia, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe before concluding in Barcelona.
There are 22 overnights scheduled throughout this world tour.
The private equity-owned cruise line’s 2024 global adventure started at $39,000 per person for the windowless interior cabin. Travelers who prefer to cruise in luxury would’ve paid $157,000 per person for the highest-end suite.
Silversea Cruises — Royal Caribbean Group’s $66,000 4 ½-month world cruise
Silver Shadow cruise ship.
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Ultra-luxury Silversea’s 2024 global vacation set sail on January 15 from San Francisco. Through May 26, the Silver Shadow is scheduled to see 65 ports in 14 countries.
Unlike most world cruise itineraries, this one is scheduled to spend most of its 132 nights traversing the Pacific Ocean, sailing to the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia, Southeast and East Asia, Alaska, and Canada before returning to San Francisco.
Silversea’s fares started at $66,000 per person for the least expensive vista suite, cheaper than Regent Seven Seas’ cruise of the same length.
Princess Cruises — Carnival Corp’s almost four-month $21,100 vacation
Princess Cruises says its 2024 world cruise guests will have an overnight in Dubai and the opportunity to see 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Princess Cruises
On January 4, the Island Princess embarked on its 111-day world cruise from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a second pickup scheduled in Los Angeles on Thursday. From there, travelers are expected to get to see 51 destinations in 27 countries across Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, and the Americas, according to the Carnival Corp brand.
Fares started at almost $21,100 per person.
Regret not going on Princess’ world cruise? There’s another chance: The cruise line’s second 2024 global itinerary is sailing in late April.
Seabourn Cruise Line — Carnival Corp’s almost 5-month $74,300 itinerary
The Seabourn Sojourn.
Seabourn Cruise Line
It seems like every major cruise giant has an ultra-luxury brand. Carnival Corp’s is Seabourn — and on January 11, the Seabourn Sojourn departed Los Angeles on a 145-day, 72-port, 28-country cruise.
The sailing is set to conclude in Piraeus, Greece, near Athens, on June 5. Along the way, the itinerary shows the Seabourn Sojourn traveling east to destinations like Hawaii, Australia, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Egypt, and Jordan.
The Sojourn is scheduled for 20 overnights in destinations like Cairns, Australia, and Honolulu.
Fares started at $74,300 per person.
Cunard — A 3 ½- and four-month cruise from Carnival Corp’s UK-based operator
Queen Mary 2.
Cunard
Luxury operator Cunard has two 2024 “world voyage” itineraries: 123 nights on the Queen Mary 2 and 107 nights on the Queen Victoria.
Queen Mary 2’s four-month roundtrip New York City voyage departed on January 3, sailing east to 32 ports in the UK, Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, and the Middle East, according to its itinerary.
Eight days later, the Queen Victoria also began its 3 ½-month roundtrip Southhampton, UK journey. According to the UK-based operator, the ocean liner is set to sail west to 29 ports in Bermuda, Aruba, Central and North America, the Pacific Islands, New Zealand and Australia, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Cunard did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s inquiry about its fares.
Holland America Line — the four-month roundtrip Florida cruise
The Zuiderdam’s world cruise itinerary includes overnights in places like Tokyo and Aqaba, Jordan.
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On January 3, Holland America Line’s world cruise guests would’ve moved onto the Zuiderdam to spend the next 127 nights circumnavigating the globe, according to the operator’s itinerary.
This roundtrip Fort Lauderdale, Florida cruise is scheduled for 46 ports in the Caribbean, Central and South America, the Pacific Islands, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Holland America did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s inquiry about the itinerary’s fares.
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