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2024 Five-Month “World Cruise” Sells Out In Hours

Kyle Stewart Posted onJuly 18, 2021September 12, 2021 9 Comments

In the clearest sign that the travel recovery has exceeded all expectations, a “World Cruise” that takes place in three years sells out in less than 180 minutes. 


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An Epic Journey

In one of the most ambitious (and expensive) cruises in history, the “World Cruise” from Regent Seven Seas Cruise Lines is already unavailable when it sails in 2024. Yes, three years before a single passenger will embark on the journey, every cabin has been taken. What’s the excitement all about?

  • Trip spans just shy of 35,000 nautical miles
  • 66 ports of call
  • 31 countries
  • 4 continents
  • 61 UNESCO World Heritage sites
  • 442 free shore excursions
  • 12 in-port night stays

Those stops include extensive visits from the east coast of the United States, through the Caribbean, the Suez (eek) and Panama Canal, the Mediterranean, Asia, and Australia.

The world voyage sets sail on January 6th, 2024 from Miami and returns to port May 17, 2024 (132 days.)

Regent World Cruise 2024 itinerary

Incredible Sales Record Broken

Breaking its own sales record for the third straight year, the World Cruise is the hottest ticket in travel right now. What’s more impressive isn’t just the time in which the record was broken (under three hours) but the amount of revenue it will deliver. The cruise ship offers entry level pricing of $73,499 for a Deluxe Veranda Suite, topping out at $199,999 for a Master Suite.

At a minimum, with 445 suites the ship delivered more than $32 million to the operator in that short span though due to the variety of suites offered, revenue is likely to be considerably higher.

For that kind of money, guests will expect the best from the around the world cruise. Here’s what else is included in the extensive journey across the globe.

  • FIRST CLASS AIR
  • EXCLUSIVE PRE-CRUISE GALA EVENT AND 1-NIGHT HOTEL STAY AT A LUXURY HOTEL IN MIAMI
  • EXCLUSIVE SHORESIDE EXPERIENCES:
    • Soundscapes in the Garden, Wellington, New Zealand
    • The Bombay Bazaar, Mumbai, India
    • Reservatauro, Malaga, Spain
  • DOOR-TO-DOOR LUGGAGE SERVICE
  • COMPREHENSIVE VISA PACKAGE
  • UNLIMITED VALET LAUNDRY, INCLUDING DRY CLEANING & PRESSING
  • PHONE TIME PER SUITE
  • ONBOARD MEDICAL SERVICE
  • COMMEMORATIVE GIFT

Like the 2023 World Cruise that will precede it, the 2024 World Cruise itinerary will return to the South Pacifc and Great Barrier Reef in the South Pacific.

Value For Money

My travel agency, Scott & Thomas Travel Personalized, sells a lot of cruises but none of our clients booked this one. That said, I often evaluate the value-for-money of cruise products. The smallest suite, the Deluxe Veranda, is 301 square feet on the all-balcony cruise ship, the Mariner. The Master suite is 2001 total square feet, an expansive layout that includes 2.5 marble bathrooms, 1200 square feet indoors, two private balconies, and a pair of bedrooms with walk-in closets and en suite bathrooms.

World Cruise Mariner Master Suite courtesy of Regent Seven Seas

Looking solely at the lower end of the spectrum, visa services alone would tally more than $2,000, roundtrip “first class” airfare is likely to exceed $1500 booked with substantial advanced notice. Deducting those costs from the overall expenditure, the average nightly rate constitutes approximately $550/night. That inncludes all laundry, meals, shore excursions and medical care.

The Regent Seven Seas World Cruise isn’t in my budget, but it really would qualify for a trip-of-a-lifetime for the affluent and retired.

Conclusion

I find opportunities like this to be interesting and while not a fit for me and my family, its overwhelming popularity can’t be ignored. With its succeess, now four years in a row, it seems to both fortell a return to elaborate travel experiences, and should create additional sailings of a similar ilk.

What do you think? Is this a trip you’d take if you had the means? Is travel fully “back?” 

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Kyle Stewart

Kyle is a freelance travel writer with contributions to Time, the Washington Post, MSNBC, Yahoo!, Reuters, Huffington Post, MapHappy, Live And Lets Fly and many other media outlets. He is also co-founder of Scottandthomas.com, a travel agency that delivers "Travel Personalized." He focuses on using miles and points to provide a premium experience for his wife and daughter. Email: sherpa@thetripsherpa.com

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9 Comments

  1. RetiredATLATC Reply
    July 18, 2021 at 7:54 am

    Scott & Thomas Travel Personalized website link says website has been suspended.

  2. Pete Reply
    July 18, 2021 at 8:00 am

    With the way things are going, I hope the spouse/next of kin will get their deposit back if the passenger isn’t around to take the cruise 3 years later.

  3. Andrew-Stuart Reply
    July 18, 2021 at 8:14 am

    Dammit, I missed out! I was racing to my travel agent with $199 999 in my wallet as well. But they closed at 5pm and I got there at 5:01pm!

    • Kyle Stewart Reply
      July 18, 2021 at 10:59 am

      You need a new travel agent.

      • Andrew-Stuart Reply
        July 19, 2021 at 4:58 pm

        And a larger wallet!

  4. Paolo Reply
    July 18, 2021 at 8:51 am

    I doubt the Australian border will be open by 2024, other than to transgender Californian celebrities, like Caitlyn Jenner ( here now for some ludicrous tv show, while thousands remain stranded and unable to get home), or nutcase Brits like Katie Hopkins ( “migrants are cockroaches “), here for the same program. Both given travel exemption by the rotten-to-the-scumbags running the Oz govt, while others can’t get home to see dying relatives ( as per Matthew’s recent piece)

  5. RetiredATLATC Reply
    July 18, 2021 at 5:57 pm

    Seems like Scott & Thomas Travel Personalized doesn’t need business. I’ve been trying their website all day and it is still saying the website is suspended.

    Maybe delete the link in your story.

    • Kyle Stewart Reply
      July 18, 2021 at 6:51 pm

      Traffic overload no doubt. Should be good to go at this point.

  6. Jackson Waterson Reply
    July 18, 2021 at 11:25 pm

    The only thing that’s missing is Morocco. It would have been an easy stop to add.

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