Royal Caribbean’s viral 274-night world cruise has ended after visiting round 60 nations throughout seven continents, together with Antarctica.
On Tuesday morning, Serenade of the Seas returned to Miami to finish a 9-month journey world wide that visited all 7 continents.
This was Royal Caribbean’s first each foray into providing a world cruise, and it was not solely profitable, however generated loads of buzz alongside the best way.
Royal Caribbean divided up the world cruise into 4 segments, with some cruises on your complete journey, and others on shorter parts.
- The Final Americas Cruise
- The Final Asia Pacific Cruise
- The Immersive Africa Cruise
- The Final Europe and Past Cruise
Royal Caribbean Worldwide President and CEO Michael Bayley celebrated the completion of the world cruise by becoming a member of the ship for its closing few days.
“What an incredible voyage these courageous vacationers have made,” he posted on his Fb web page throughout the closing day of the crusing, “Over the previous days they’ve shared their tales, many telling of a real life altering expertise and sharing such pleasure and emotion over new relationships fashioned and bonds created with fellow vacationers and crew. The Serenade of the Seas has develop into such a heat pleasant group and feelings run deep.”
“It has been a real honor to characterize the crew at Royal Caribbean who curated and led this grand journey. We have been trusted by so many to ship such an expertise and we did it.”
He went on to thank the officers in command of Serenade throughout the voyage, “Thanks to our unbelievable crew members ship and shore and to our two Captains Stig and Kjell whose knowledge and seafaring mastery safely guided all world wide safely and securely.
He additionally thanked the crew and company for being part of the expertise, “To our stunning caring and loving crew who demonstrated their humanity and like to our company. To our company for being such understanding, compassionate adventurers and for trusting Royal Caribbean. Onwards and Upwards!”
Web fame
The world cruise rose to fame virtually instantly on TikTok, because it generated a substantial amount of curiosity from individuals who could not fathom spending virtually a whole yr on a cruise ship.
The cruise set sail on December 10, 2023 and a collection of movies have been posted speculating on what would possibly occur throughout such a protracted journey.
By the point the ship departed Miami, there have been already 9 million views on TikTok for the #RoyalCaribbeanUltimateWorldCruise hashtag.
Later in January 2024, Mr. Bayley was speaking to members of the press concerning the world cruise and admitted they might not have predicted that form of response, “We had no clue that it might develop into… there’s been 290 million views of a few of the TikTok stuff that is gone out within the final cruise.”
A world cruise in contrast to others
One distinguishing issue about Royal Caribbean’s world cruise was it got down to be the last word world cruise.
Mr. Bayley recalled the planning for it started throughout the cruise trade shutdown of 2020, “We form of had this countless dialogue about… let’s actually do one thing huge. So let’s do a world cruise as a result of folks need to they will need to exit and expertise issues.”
“Most world cruises final 4 months max. So we stated, no, let’s do the last word world cruise.”
“The crew went off and so they created the itinerary and so they got here again and so they stated, yeah, it is 9 months. So we stated, yeah, let’s do this.”
In line with Mr. Bayley, over 800 folks booked your complete world cruise, with one of many first tickets for the crusing promoting for $750,000 for a set on Serenade of the Seas.
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One other world cruise within the works
If you would like an opportunity to sail on a world cruise, Royal Caribbean has plans for an additional however particulars aren’t out there but.
Whereas onboard the ultimate days of the primary world cruise, Mr. Bayley confirmed a second world cruise is being deliberate.
At a group corridor assembly onboard, “The reply is sure, we’re going to do one other Final World Cruise.”
“We’re saying at the moment that we’re going to maintain [an] Final World Cruise reunion cruise. And when now we have the reunion cruise, we’re going to announce the following world cruise.”
“And after we announce the following world cruise on the reunion cruise, we are going to solely open it on the market for these people who find themselves on the reunion cruise.”
It is going to be on the September 7, 2025 crusing of Serenade of the Seas to Alaska.
He did admit there have been loads of logistical challenges with pulling off the world cruise, and it wasn’t straightforward.
“Some issues have not gone to plan, particularly with the circumnavigation of Africa, and clearly that might include a large price to the group.”
He additionally stated that whereas Serenade was an amazing alternative for the world cruise, the following one wants a ship with “extra outdoors staterooms”.