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New 371-Day Cruise Sets Sail Across 62 Countries
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In Short: A new 371-day cruise, the longest continuous scheduled voyage ever offered, sets sail from Rome, carrying 670 passengers on a journey across 220 ports in 62 countries.
Beating the record by 100 days, the 'Regatta' cruise ship has embarked on a historic journey, setting sail from Rome's port on September 1. This voyage, organized by the new 'Explorations by Norwegian' cruise line, aims to circumnavigate the globe for over a year, visiting 220 ports in 62 countries.
The cruise line joins a growing trend in the global cruise industry, with other firms like Royal Caribbean and Princess Cruises also pushing the boundaries of long-distance travel. However, the 'Regatta' cruise stands out as the longest continuous scheduled cruise ever offered.
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- What makes it even more unique is that the voyage is the first one by ‘Explorations by Norwegian’, a brand-new cruise line launched jointly by tour operators Australian travel agency Flight Centre Travel Group and Florida-based Norwegian Cruise Line.
- Swiss company Viking Cruises made headlines in 2019 when its Ultimate World Cruise sailed 245 days from London, chasing a Guinness World Record across six continents and 111 ports.
- Millennials, Boomers, and a section of the Gen Z would recognise Phileas Fogg, the fictional Englishman immortalised by French author Jules Verne in his 1872 adventure novel ‘Around the world in 80 days’.
- Fogg bet his club members he could go ‘Around the world in 80 days’.
- On September 1, the ‘ Regatta ‘ sailed out of Rome’s port carrying roughly 670 passengers on a long, long voyage — for over a year.
- Just one ship, one very long guest list, and 220 ports across 62 countries.
- The world-cruise race has been quietly escalating in the recent years.
- Another Florida-based firm, Royal Caribbean, went further still in 2024, with a 274-night cruise on the Serenade of the Seas — a record that stood until now.