Longest Cruises in 2024 and 2025

By Kimberly Coyne

Are you looking to get away for an extended period of time? If the standard cruise isn’t really cutting it any longer, you might be ready to take the plunge on a much longer voyage or even a World Cruise. Time to put the mail on hold and get someone to water the plants while you traverse the globe onboard one of these amazing voyages. The longest cruises available in 2024 and 2025 to add to your bucket list are the following.

Oceania Cruises

Oceania Cruises offers the longest cruise currently available, a 200-night World Cruise onboard Insignia departing on Jan 5, 2025. Setting sail from Miami and ending in New York, this cruise stops in the Caribbean, South America, and Africa, then up to the Seychelles and Maldives. Then, heading to Asia, this cruise visits Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia before heading down under to Australia and New Zealand. The cruise continues up through the South Pacific to Hawaii, San Diego, the Pacific side of Mexico, Guatemala, and Costa Rica, a full transit of the Panama Canal to head back to Miami, Port Canaveral, and ending in New York City. Rates start at only $50,399 per person, only $252 per day for all your meals, transportation, accommodations, and some shore excursions. Considering all that is included, it’s a great deal!

Not surprisingly, the most expensive cabin on this voyage is already sold out for a whopping $198,899 per person, but there are still plenty of other cabins to choose from at various price points. There are also shorter segments available within the overall 200-night sailing.

Click here for the full itinerary and cabin availability for Oceania’s World Cruise.

Viking Cruises

Next is Viking Cruises' 180-night voyage onboard Viking Sky from Fort Lauderdale to New York, departing December 19, 2024. The itinerary highlights include a full transit of the Panama Canal, Hawaii, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Landa, India, the Middle East with Suez Canal Transit into the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland, Eastern Canada and finally arriving into New York. Rates start at $80,995 per person all the way up to the Mac Daddy suite (sold out) for $259,995. In fact, almost all of the suites on this sailing are sold out, and only limited availability for balcony cabins remains. If you are considering this voyage, now is the time to book!!

For details and information on the Viking Sky World Cruise, click here.

Princess Cruises

Princess Cruises kicks off its World Cruise on January 20, 2025, with the Island Princess embarking on a 116-night sailing roundtrip from Los Angeles. The voyage heads directly to Hawaii, Fiji, and New Zealand before spending time in Australia. The Island Princess then heads to Indonesia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Oman, and Jordan before transiting the Suez Canal. Once in the Mediterranean, visit Israel, Greece, Turkey, and several other ports before heading across the Atlantic to Fort Lauderdale and onto a full transit of the Panama Canal before arriving back in Los Angeles. This circumnavigation of the globe costs only $20,539 per person, a mere $177 per day. All suites are sold out, but mini-suites start at $48,999, and balconies are available from $33,499 per person.

For Details and pricing on Princess Cruises World Cruise, click here.

MSC Cruises

MSC Cruises offers several World Voyages and comparably reasonable pricing versus other cruises. For 2024, the MSC Poesia will set sailing on January 5th from Rome for a 120-night circumnavigation. The voyage sails east to Israel and Egypt, through the Suez Canal to Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Continuing on to Kenya and Tanzania, Seychelles, Mauritius, Mozambique, South Africa, and Namibia, then crosses the Atlantic for several stops in Brazil before making its way to the Caribbean, Florida, and up the Eastern seaboard. The final leg of the journey takes in Greenland, Iceland, and Northern Europe before the final destination of Copenhagen, Denmark. Space is still available for this sailing, with rates starting at only $14,829 per person or just $117 per day. Balcony cabins start at $23,129 or $182 per day. Time to call your travel agent and book this trip!

See the full itinerary and pricing for MSC Poesia, click here.

In 2025, the MSC Magnifica departs on January 5th for a 116-night sailing roundtrip from Rome, Italy. This epic voyage heads to South America around Cape Horn and then into the South Pacific, French Polynesia, New Zealand, and Australia. The ship continues on to Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Jordan, and Egypt before transiting the Suez Canal back into the Mediterranean. Prices start at only $15,199 per person, making this one of the most affordable World Cruises at $130 per person per day. Balcony cabins start at $21,349 per person, and Suites at $34,169 per person.

To see the full itinerary and availability for MSC Magnifica, click here.

See all World Cruise Voyages and the Shorter Segments

Seabourn

Many cruise lines, such as Seaborn, offer a world cruise as well as shorter segments within the overall voyage. For example, the 145-night world cruise onboard Seabourn Sojourn departs on January 11, 2024, from Los Angeles, ending in Athens, but within that full voyage, there are 15 shorter segments available to book.

89 nights from Los Angeles to Shanghai

72 nights from Los Angeles to Keelung

39 nights Los Angeles to Sydney

29 nights Los Angeles to Auckland

43 nights from Auckland to Keelung

72 nights from Sydney to Singapore

50 nights from Sydney to Shanghai

33 nights from Sydney to Keelung

73 nights from Keelung to Athens

39 nights from Keelung to Singapore

22 nights from Keelung to Hong Kong

56 nights from Shanghai to Athens

22 nights from Shanghai to Singapore

17 nights from Hong Kong to Singapore

34 nights from Singapore to Athens

The whole world voyage onboard Seabourn Sojourn starts at $79,399, but keep in mind that it is an all-inclusive rate onboard a luxury cruise line. Additionally, you will visit 72 ports call in 28 countries and receive numerous perks, including free business or first-class airfare, private car transfers from home to the airport, personal valet luggage shipping service, and much more!

To get all the details on Seabourn’s World Cruise, click here.

On a shorter segment, travelers have the excitement of being part of a World Cruise without the full commitment of the entire voyage. Many cruise lines offer similar options within the voyage. So, even if you can’t partake in the full World Cruise, check for shorter segments encompassing favorite places previously visited or destinations on your bucket list. Choosing a World Cruise can be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for many; for a few, it’s an annual event to reconnect with fellow past passengers.