TYPES OF CRUISES - World Cruises

Around the World Cruises




Photo: Crystal Cruises






More and more people want to sail around the world, or at least a sizeable portion of it. That’s the message from seven cruise lines belonging to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). These cruise lines, and others are now offering a growing selection of world cruises.

World cruises by definition, are long voyages, sometimes three months or more. They typically circumnavigate the globe from west to east, setting sail from the East or West Coast, across the Pacific and on through Asia enroute to Europe and back across the Atlantic.

For the slightly unusual, and a fairly new option, some cruise lines are offering a highly unusual “longitudinal” itinerary from the top of the world to the bottom – beginning in late September.

“Even during uncertain economic times, it appears that growing numbers of travelers are eager to sail the globe or, at the very least, take a nice long segment of a world cruise in a part of the world they probably have never seen before,” said Terry Dale, CLIA’s president and CEO.

All world cruises are available for the entire voyage – some lines report that almost half their guests stay onboard from start to finish – or in segments ranging from less than two weeks to more than two months.

The average length of time passengers typically take for a world cruise ot part thereof is 90 to 100 days.

Cruise lines offering world cruises include Crystal Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Hurtigruten, Princess Cruises, regent Seven Seas Cruises and Silversea Cruises.






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