World's longest cruise sets sail from London

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Viking Cruises has just launched its "Ultimate World Cruise" -- a 245-day luxury journey aimed at setting the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous passenger cruise.
The 930-guest Viking Sun set sail from London's Greenwich Pier on August 31.

Circumnavigating the globe, it will hit six continents, 51 countries and 111 ports along the way.
The eight-month trip, which will end in London, includes stops in Scandinavia, the Caribbean and destinations throughout South America. Then, the ship will continue on to the islands of the South Pacific, followed by Australia and Asia before it returns to the Mediterranean and Europe.

Along the way, passengers will stay overnight in 23 cities. The cost for all that globetrotting? Fares start from $92,990 per person, which includes business class airfare, meals and a free excursion in each port of call.

Built in 2017, the Viking Sun is 745 feet in length and offers 10 fine dining venues, including several specialty and alfresco options. All of its 465 staterooms have verandas. Additional amenities to keep cruisers busy during their 245-day trip include a Nordic-inspired spa, swimming pool, panoramic Explorers' Lounge, carefully curated libraries and a theater featuring world-class performances.

What you won't find on a Viking ship are casinos or kids (cruises are limited to passengers 18 or older). It appears travelers aren't missing either. Viking Ocean Cruises pulled in 10 first-place awards in the 9th annual Cruise Critic Cruisers' Choice Awards in May.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/world-longest-cruise-guinness/index.html

[Phoenix61]

1. That would be so much fun.

All I need now is the winning lotto numbers.

[brush]

2. Wow! You gotta be well off to cruise for 245 days. Nice work if you can get it.

Or should I say nice work if you already done it?

[mbusby]

3. Wow...

...something the seven billion other people on earth can't afford. Let them eat cake.

[leftieNanner]

4. The Viking ships are wonderful!

My husband and I took a short cruise on that very ship a few years ago and it was a spectacular experience! Wouldn't want to be on there for that long though! Also don't have a spare quarter of a million bucks lying around.

If you are considering a cruise, do look at Viking. They do everything right!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I would love to take such a long cruise.

I'll never be able to afford it, but I don't begrudge those who can.

I took my first cruise about four years ago, and I'm taking another one next year. I hope that's something I can do more of into the future.

[dhol82]

6. To be honest, that price for the accommodations and perks for that amount of time is not really

excessive.
Not sure though that I would want to be continuously traveling for that amount of time.
But it sure sounds interesting.

[Callalily]

7. This would be a vacation of a life time.

As stated above, Viking does everything right. We are going to embark on our third European River cruise with Viking in two weeks. Can't wait!