The interest in world cruises has exploded in the 21st century. Welcome to a journey unlike any other. A world cruise, is quite simply, one of travel's greatest experiences.
While there used to be few choices for world cruise travelers and the demand hard to fill, today many options are available for world cruises. So
popular are world cruise voyages now, that prime staterooms sell out instantly once they go on sale. Best to plan at least a year in advance.
Cruise lines operating world cruise itineraries include Crystal Cruises, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, Seabourn, Norwegian Coastal Voyages, P&O Line, and of course, Cunard Line, which started the tradition in 1922.
Typically, a full world cruise itinerary is just over 100 days in length, and most commence in January. For 2009, the ever popular Crystal Crusies' world cruise is 105 days roundtrip from Los Angeles (see below). For those that prefer something less than the full world cruise itinerary, each world cruise voyage is available in shorter segments.
However, for those guests booking the full world cruise, each cruise line offers special benefits. These advantages can include first class air upgrades, private car transfers, and shipboard credits. (TravelStore also offers exclusive amenities on select world cruise segments.)
Crystal Cruises' World Cruise - 2009
A 105-day round-trip Los Angeles voyage that circles the Pacific, visiting 46 destinations in 17 countries. With seven unique segments ranging from 12 to 22 days, this World Cruise promises to be a unique contrasting mix of modern, cosmopolitan, and ancient, unspoiled locales. The Crystal Serenity World Cruise itinerary includes 11 overnights in cities such as Sydney, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Five maiden calls add to the excitement: Rangiroa, French Polynesia; Napier, New Zealand; Komodo, Indonesia; Sihanoukville, Cambodia and Petropavlovsk, Russia.
On Crystal Cruises' World Cruise all guests sailing on the full voyage will receive: • World Cruise Gala and overnight luxury hotel accommodations on eve of departure in Los Angeles • Pre-paid shipboard gratuities • Two exclusive shoreside gala events • Seven complimentary Crystal Adventures® shore excursions • Private car transfers within 100 miles of guest’s home to airport, airport to ship, and back • Complimentary air program for Crystal Cruises’ Air Gateway cities (or an air credit) • Shipboard credit of $1,000 per person • Specially selected gifts.
Read more about Crystal Cruises.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises World Cruise
In 2009, Regent Seven Seas cruises will operate two world cruises: a Grand Circumnavigation on Seven Seas Voyager, featuring the South Pacific, Asia, Middle East and Europe, and a Ring of Fire itinerary on Seven Seas Mariner that includes Caribbean, South America, Asia, South Pacific & Alaska.
The full cruises include complimentary airfare and up to $2,000 per suite shipboard credit. World cruise segments of seven to 24 nights can also be booked.
Princess Cruises World Cruise
Even non-luxury cruise lines are getting into the world cruising market. Princess Cruises is operating two 107-day world cruises in 2009, one of the intimate Tahitian Princess, (from Ft. Lauderdale to London), and the other on the all-ocean-view Royal Princess (from Ft. Lauderdale to Rome). Each voyage visits 40 destinations and six continents. Individual segments from 22 to 80 days in length can also be booked.
For those booking the full world cruise in select categories, roundtrip airfare is also included, in addition to other select amenities.
Seabourn's World Cruise
In 2009 Seabourn launches its new 450-passenger Seabourn Odyssey, and in January, 2010, the Odyssey will operate the first ever Seabourn world cruise, a 108-day voyage from Ft. Lauderdale to Piraeus, or a 92-day voyage from Los Angeles to Piraeus.
Full World Cruise guests can enjoy first class airfare (or $4,000 air credit), private car transfers from home to airport and at select destinations, personal luggage balet service, $2,000 per suite shipboard credit, and more.
Cunard World Cruises
On January 13, 2009 Cunard's new Queen Victoria will sail a 99-day Exploration of Distant Horizons cruise from New York to Southampton visiting 37 ports on five continents.
Departing on the same date from the same port, the Queen Mary 2 will embark on her 90-day Epic Expedition world cruise to 26 ports on four continents.
TravelStore's luxury cruise experts can help you arrange your next world cruise, secure the best cruise amenities available, and make private arrangements for you in ports of call.
