The weather has taken a turn here and is now heading in a direction I don't like - toward the cloudy and cold barrens. Had I more money, I would be taking the ship above which is sailing into warm weather for 274 days. If you can afford it, you still have time to book. It leaves Miami on Dec. 10, 2023 and will return you there the following year, on Sept. 10, 2024. An interior room will cost only $61,000, but you can upgrade to a junior suite for $112,000. Those would be real dollars, not our Loonies.
Given the prices, you might think you can take your time in making a decision. Perhaps you shouldn't. When Oceania Cruises announced their "Around the World in 180 Days" package, it sold out in one day with a starting price of $41,600. Silversea also had a world cruise for 2023, but it is also sold out and the prices ranged from $74,000 to $278,000 and that would be per person. You might still be able to find a spot on Regent Seven Seas Cruises, which lasts 143 days. It departs on Jan. 7, 2023 and costs from $78,000 to $209,000. Those are also real dollars.
I know that some would miss Christmas shopping and the Christmas decorations, but here is what December looks like if you are aboard the Serenade of the Seas:
Your New Year begins on Copacabana Beach and by Feb. 8 you would be in Cabo San Lucas. And then you are heading west to less exotic destinations like Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, Papeete, Tahiti and Bali. Eight months later you be would be still sailing and headed south toward Miami after an August spent in the north.
Sources:
I learned about this trip from this article: "For $61,000, You Can Take Royal Caribbean's 274-Night Cruise Around the World: The Ultimate World Cruise Will Visit More Than 150 Destinations," Natalie B. Compton, Washington Post, Oc.22, 2021.
Here is the website for the Ultimate World Cruise.
You will learn that you can take a portion of the trip. You could join the ship in Feb. and spend 87 nights cruising the Pacific and Asia.
Cruise Critic will tell you all about Serenade of the Seas. For example:
Royal Caribbean carries through this ship the Radiance-class' most interesting distinction is the nearly three acres of exterior glass employed in its design -- including glass elevators with ocean views -- that incorporates the outdoors, beautifully, onboard.The effect is simply dazzling -- and there are remarkable views from nearly every public room. The decorating scheme itself emphasizes elegance, grace, and beauty, and creates quite a harmonious environment. The ship is very easy to navigate, with indoor public rooms concentrated on decks five and six and more-active areas -- sports deck, pools, spa, fitness center -- on decks 11 and 12.
The Bonus:
When I read this, I recalled reading years ago about a ship, on which one could live and sail forever. That is, a sort-of condo ship. Known originally as Residensea World, it has been sailing since 2002. Perhaps one of the 165 'homes' is available for purchase or rent. If you really want to sail off into the sunset, here is the ship which is now somewhere in the North Atlantic, heading south: The World: Residences at Sea.
Imagine the ultimate lifestyle that comes with combining a private yacht and a luxury vacation home. A home that takes you all around the globe, allowing you to wake up to new scenery outside your private veranda every few days.
That is what life is like aboard The World, the largest private residential ship on the planet at 644 feet. Since our launch in 2002, The World has continuously circumnavigated the globe, spending extensive time in the most exotic and well-traveled ports, allowing Residents to wake up in a new destination every few days, exploring with depth they had never before thought possible. It is a lifestyle they are truly grateful to live each day.
With only 165 individual Homes, The World’s Residents enjoy one of the most exclusive lifestyles imaginable.
If you are broke, you can at least read about travelling: see Travelling About.
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