Posted on 05/04/2018 11:13:53 AM PDT by Simon Green
Viking Cruises announced Tuesday it will launch the longest continuous world cruise itinerary in history with the new Ultimate World Cruise, which will span 245 days, six continents, 59 countries and 113 ports.
The eight-month world cruise on the Viking Sun departs from London August 31, 2019, but travelers have the option to sail one of two shorter segments during the voyage. The shorter itineraries include Viking World Treasures, a 127-day sailing from London to Los Angeles that visits 33 countries and 61 ports, or Viking World Wonders, a 119-day journey from Los Angeles to London that visits 29 countries and 55 ports.
All Viking passengers will receive complimentary shore excursions in each port and unlimited Wi-Fi, and World Cruise guests will be eligible to receive Business Class airfare and all gratuities and service fees included in the cost.
Viking's Ultimate World Cruise will feature overnight stays in 22 cities and learning opportunities during excursions in every port. Some of the top destinations the voyage will visit include Egypt, Ho Chi Minh City, London, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Tasmania and many more.
“For more than 20 years we have been offering guests the most culturally immersive journeys available in the industry and we are pleased to announce the most extensive itinerary in our history,” Viking chairman Torstein Hagen said in a statement. “Our World Cruises offer guests the rare opportunity to unpack once and explore dozens of the best destinations on Earth — at a value that is unprecedented in the travel industry.”
Prices for Viking’s Ultimate World Cruise start $92,990 per person, with the shorter voyages running travelers $47,995 per person for the Viking World Treasures sailing and $45,995 per person for the Viking World Wonders sailing.
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Sounds like fun
Imagine the tip you would have to leave the steward when you hit your final port...
245 days on a Disease Transport Vessel? Right round the bend I’d be. Stark raving nutters by the 30th day.
“Imagine the tip you would have to leave the steward when you hit your final port...”
Be cheaper to adopt him.
No thanks.
The right vacation is a cabin with a deck, a view and a grocery less than 2 miles away.
That would be truly awesome...Bookmarked for when I am unemployed and have money. I wouldn’t want to waste time telecommuting on such an adventure.
Could be worse...could be a Disney cruise.
Imagine 8 months with Mickey Mouse and Daffy Duck. Not to mention, you’d probably be gay by the end of the cruise.
Like the man said..."It could always be worse."
And sure enough...it got worse.
From the article:
"...and all gratuities and service fees included in the cost. "
The last similar cruise like this sold out in a matter of hours or a couple of days IIRC.
I’d bet there aren’t many passengers by day 245.
That’s an awful lot of salmonella, isn’t it?
But imagine how much you could make smuggling drugs from coungry to country, like those 2 girls.
Friends of mine who’ve taken their families on Disney Cruises have RAVED (positively) about them.
Gosh, I love to travel but I don’t think I could stomach this, no pun intended.
And at the beach ;-)
245 days on a Disease Transport Vessel? Right round the bend I’d be. Stark raving nutters by the 30th day.
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You have that right. No way.
yeah it was “like that “ on the cruise we took, but everybody- had their hands out. Still expected to tip.
Maybe I'll just move next door to Golden Corral.
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