9-month cruise comes to an end: Passengers share experience

[@JomerTB]

From a financial perspective, it actually makes sense if traveling the world is one of your life goals. It comes out to around $6,700/person per month and that covers lodging, food, transportation, whatever entertainment they had onboard, and arranging all that in the first place to visit over 60 countries.

[@bloodlove93]

yes but.....they don't help you off board. ergo if you're "traveling the world" you have to disembark and get bat back on the ship in time, and you have to have the currency of the area plus communicate sufficiently.... they don't help you there, including if you're late,get confused, do something illegal on land, anything away from them they aren't responsible.

[@JomerTB]

@@bloodlove93 You are really nitpicking if those are your only problems.

[@assaultsquirrel]

@@bloodlove93 That sounds like a skill issue......

[@appropriate-channelname3049]

@@bloodlove93 well if you off exploring on your own then yeah your an adult. If I took a plane to all the please jet blue or quantas isn’t going to take care of me. You could also save money and not eat lunch off board you could eat a big breakfast or bring a zip lock bag of snacks from the ship.

[@t-rex4211]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@bloodlove93They have currency exchange on boats usually. Debit cards in shops and cash points work globally. Why would they assist you if get arrested? Yes like any other public transport you have to be onboard at a set time. 🤷‍♂️

[@latebloomerabroad]

It wouldn't be for everyone, but I would do it in a heartbeat if I could afford it!

[@rodmills737]

Me too

[@coffeelink943]

Not for me.. I already been to week cruise already, it’s fun but same time it’s easy to get burnt out on it and want to return back to your old life. Again this is just for me, everyone else is different

[@pointmysoulnorth]

It was an absolute EXTRAORDINARY historic journey! We met so many incredible passengers onboard, locals and RCCL staff! We saw so many things in 9months that most will never see in a lifetime! Sooooo grateful to Royal Caribbean 🥰🥰🥰

[@DaRevolution9]

I bet you guys made sooo many friends! 😊

[@pointmysoulnorth]

@@DaRevolution9 we did!!!! Lifelong family now!!

[@tednguyen7258]

u gain 400 lbs i bet

[@pointmysoulnorth]

We ate and drank what we wanted but walked over 1300 miles! We came back the same weight!!

[@UDntKnwMeKid]

Goals! Glad you enjoyed yourself!

[@RegM86]

Over sixty countries is sweet. Only issues you get one to two days onshore. Not enough time to fully enjoy a specific destination. I would fly back to the destination I most enjoyed just to truly experience the culture.

[@johne1986]

You don't "really" get to experience the countries you are visiting when you take a cruise, it's all an illusion. You are pulling in to curated cruise ports created by and fully owned or partially owned by the cruise lines where the entire town is based around these cruise visits. Additionally, many cruise line port towns you aren't even allowed or are highly encouraged to not go outside of the town. They are basically just fake towns created by the cruise line industry.

[@paogene1288]

Thats a good way to look at it.

[@HollyCzanirov]

I went on a 4-day cruise in June and thought I was gonna lose my mind. I couldn’t imagine 9-months!

[@naisyjohns]

I know right! Theres only so much you can do on a boat

[@HollyCzanirov]

@@naisyjohns I wanna know how many babies were born on this cruise 😅 or how many women got off over six months pregnant.

[@chadduff05]

You gotta try a mega ship . Oasis class ships

[@HollyCzanirov]

@@chadduff05 Perhaps. I was on Freedom this summer and I’ve been on Fascination. Had more fun on the latter 😄

[@boohere2]

My friend went on a cruise that was about 9 to 10 months. I just know it almost or did take a full year to do. I had to care for his dogs. This was years ago that he did it with his wife. I mean way way way before covid. They stopped in different countries. They wanted both to see different countries. So they did it. They did have a good time though.

[@salyol7]

One month would be enough for me

[@SoltoWolf92]

One week

[@tiffanknee5185]

@@SoltoWolf922 days 💀

[@FastGuy1]

1 day for me and im out

[@salyol7]

@@FastGuy1 why ?I have been only on one cruise I LOVED it

[@FastGuy1]

@@salyol7 I can’t imagine being in a small confined space for 9 months of my life.. I love to travel having been to over 30 countries myself but cruise ships ain’t my thing

[@broadwayshack1664]

i traveled for 5 months in 2022 to south america, europe, se asia, australia, hawaii for under 3k a month

[@davidwright873]

good planning...and had freedom I bet....Sailing on the ocean is like getting stranded on Amtrak....and THATS horric!!

[@firstsgt279]

@@davidwright873 Not even close. Ship holds 2500, most time had only had 1400-1700 passengers, pretty empty ship for a Cruise Ship and was never close to Full. I've spent 250+ Days on this Ship and it's Sister Ships. Oh and for World Cruise typically they are 80-90 nites, this 3 times as long and more then double the Port Stops meaning higher percent Port to Sea Days

[@broadwayshack1664]

@@davidwright873 i saw that canadian show distant shores, is that what you like to do?

[@davidwright873]

@@broadwayshack1664 I don't really understand the question but the cost of travel is so minimal that spending half ypur vacation on water with people you may or may not like is dreadful at best. You can visit five countries in the space of half the time it takes to sail from one place to another. We went to Germany Austria Prague and Slovakia in the space ot two weeks and never touched water. Why would ya? What a waste of time. Although the Nile river cruise is fun. Buts it's almost hop on hop off style. No long dreaded days at sea!

[@tednguyen7258]

i lived behind a dumpster for freee

[@alisons268]

Very happy for everyone who got to experience this!

[@katiel1979]

Haters STOP if theese people can afford the adventure then be happy for them

[@clairdelunefan]

IKR? smh Some people work very hard for their money. It's up to them to spend it how they want. Heck, I'd love to be able to do something like this too, if I could afford it.

[@rhuxley5130]

Nope

[@charlesdeliberis239]

I would of done the same thing and put it on my bucket list before I kick the bucket

[@stevenrogers9263]

Shaddup

[@Yomommahouse]

I mean maybe not be happy for them but don’t hate on them at least

[@Sacola-fs7tk]

Amazing Story this is what people need good hearts, smiles, unity. I wish I could afford the cruise to see people being kind and caring ❤

[@scoon3584]

“I looked at the price and then I looked at my husband and he said you’re gonna book it anyway!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@lordhoweproductions3733]

That’s a one way ticket to divorceville

[@jonathonbaker-guntang4163]

Doing this will be the highlight of my lfie, truly. Worth every penny.

[@captainrealo4805]

Seriously

[@jackieyip359]

I get its expensive but people deserve to enjoy fun-excitement whether they're retired or want to explore. A cruise is perfect for these types of situations.

[@squaregangster]

They need to do that and add more trains on the Continental US

[@PatrickWagz]

?

[@yesterdayseyes]

Trains?

[@RegM86]

Why? Amtrak is horrendous on the west coast.

[@stephensmith1499]

I used to work on a cruise ship my contract was 8 months after 6 months I was dieing to go home you get to see a lot of places bilateral I miss being on land

[@aaronross3728]

I can see that, but you were also working. And working on a cruise ship means working 7 days a week. I'm sure it is very different to just enjoying vacation every day.

[@brianorozco1074]

Working 24/7 for eight months straight sounds exhausting to me

[@honeybadbadger]

For the new Cruise, they shouldn't get first dibs. It should be a fresh set of people who want to go, and if there is not enough people to fill the cruise, then the people from the first one can go.

[@user-ff8lz3hn3s]

Well a lot of people think they can handle 9 months at sea but are probably not prepared for that. Atleast with these set of customers they are more predictable

[@riku3716]

First come, first pay, first serve. The company isn't going to hold of on willing customer just because someone who hasn't yet done it might come.

[@XVNRX]

Not many are doing this

[@CH-gr7tn]

I wish I could afford that.

[@raphJet]

Same here!

[@runner2008]

Work hard and one day you can.

[@raphJet]

@@runner2008 Or ask daddy or mommy 🤣

[@boohere2]

My friend went on a cruise that was about 9 to 10 months. I just know it almost or did take a full year to do. I had to care for his dogs. This was years ago that he did it with his wife. I mean way way way before covid. They stopped in different countries. They wanted both to see different countries. So they did it. They did have a good time though. I don't even remember how much they paid. Probably cheaper back then compared to now

[@CH-gr7tn]

@boohere2 not just the high cost, I heard some stories where the cruise didn't happen, and they weren't refuneded.

[@wildearthfarm4632]

I'm doing a one month transatlantic, using the cruise as transport ( rather than a flying cigar tube)then staying in Europe for a few months, all on a shoestring.

[@matthewlupton1539]

so you're opting for the floating cigar tube in the ocean route..... bold strategy cotton let us know how it plays out

[@KatrinaLavelle-Counsell]

Why are some people so nasty. The world is full of people who have and do not have money but what they do with it is their business. We all have a choice in what we do even though a World cruise might not be for you it' up to people to choose what they want to do with theirs lives and others should not make scathing remarks at the people who chose to do this trip. I am sure it was an amazing experience.

[@brianorozco1074]

Agreed, so far I’ve seen a comment from someone who called the people “racist” for some odd reason, and a second person who just commented “pathetic.”

[@44zeex]

So season 2 of the nine months cruise confirmed!!!! Wooooo!!!

[@KandyGTV]

My daughter and I just got back from a week long cruise on RCs Wonder of the Seas. I would do this in a heartbeat!

[@lenitypious6579]

I want to go through this adventure some day.

[@KaliBoyinPDX]

That's not Machu Pichu you showed. That's the pyramid at Chichen Itza in Mexico. 🤣

[@zandrewmorano10]

This looks great to try once in a lifetime. Probably won't be doing it the second time

[@ElevatingInLife]

*The US Navy laughing in the background*

[@kaiwenhe5518]

Hahah. At least you get Tricare.

[@hteacave]

That would be a nightmare for me because I don't want to be stuck on a confined space with nowhere to go with spotty wifi and total strangers. If I can't take it anymore, I can't leave the building and take a walk outside. And the room looks ugly. But I'm sure those who are extroverted would find this cruise very fun. Stuck in a place with so many people who are forced to interact with you.

[@ashho313]

I pary. I can do this one day

[@maleeks_world]

a 9 month cruise would be kinda lit

[@imacuser101]

If they have starlink for internet then that would be the remote workers dream!

[@monkmode_11]

Could you take starlink on a road trip ?

[@grand_vacation]

I love em! I go for my 7 day in November on the new Celebration! I tell everyone to try it at least once. I currently have friends on an Alaska cruise where they're posting whales and auroras. I can't decide whether I wanna do Alaska now or stick with my original Hawaii plans! Cruises are so much fun! And YES I sob like a whole baby when it's over!!

[@theamerican_insider]

Did she say $120,000 for this cruise? I could use that money for flights and hotels and it would have been cheaper to see the world this way.

[@ondreiii]

Ssshh brokie it doesn’t matter you can’t afford it anyway.

[@theamerican_insider]

@@ondreiii can you?

[@lordhoweproductions3733]

@@ondreiii how do you know what people can afford? 🤨 do you know who calls people broke?…..A BROKE BOI 🤣 ahahaha

[@JMaiRealEstateGuy]

Thumbnail of ship in the puget sound in WS is crazy dope

[@lifewithepic8040]

Manager: Hey Bill how was your 9month vacation!? Bill: I’ll be back in 9 more months!

[@julee5071]

9 months is crazy. I'd do one month AT THE MOST and even then I feel like that's too long.

[@OlandoWilson]

I went on a nine month cruise 🚢 😊but we went to the Red Sea😅 USS Mason

[@SDpapa]

I could never do this, 9 months in a sardine can sized 100-135 sqft staterooms, no please. I would spend that money traveling around the world myself at 5 stars hotel and 1st class flights.

[@WilkenWilkins]

The best dining experience in the world right now. Highly recommend for fans of eatery .

[@imsocheri435]

This is at the top of my bucket list ❤

[@nereidgreen6653]

Incredible. I bet the Space X folks rather be on that ship than stuck up in space for the better part of forever.

[@MsAllison]

Lot of comments here about wealth envy and resentment toward those that went. While I can see the excitement of going to all those places I can’t see being gone from home that long. I have trouble with a 10 day cruise. 😂 I’m so ready to go home.

[@JuanWayTrips]

0:23 Uhhh, should someone tell them that's not Machu Picchu?

[@kevinvoorheis1990]

😂. It’s Chichen Itza

[@mariposaenperu5490]

I was looking for this comment! 🇵🇪

[@JB-sv5pr]

So when they stopped in at Honolulu we had a gentlemen who needed a new denture We did impressions and got him a 3D printed one same day Long story short He was so happy they got dentist and doctors on the cruise but only for emergencies but I was like this is crazy a cruise around the world I’m good I’m not getting stuck for one year with the same tourist Port after port after port 😂

[@albertopedroza3540]

0:56 “you’re gonna book it anyways” 🤑🤑🤑🤑

[@1Go-s4b]

Imagine being at sea for 9 months

[@lordhoweproductions3733]

Seems miserable, I’m not a fan of the ocean

[@rodmills737]

I would totally do this

[@reecom9884]

A US Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) spends a 6-month deployment on the Navy ship, often not seeing land in the potential “Hot Spots” of the world, where people aren’t parting, but shooting at each other.

[@2121555]

31st meu here

[@JomerTB]

As a Navy guy, all you guys do is eat, workout, and shoot guns on deployment so don't even try farming sympathy points online you're still living the good life

[@Newbalance0311]

Boots

[@2121555]

@@Newbalance0311 POGS

[@reecom9884]

@@JomerTB Life aboard Navy ship is better than sleeping in the mud and sand and eating MREs. On the rare times the Marines comeback from hitting the shore during an exercise, the Navy cleans up the mud and sands on the decks, provide meals and laundry services, not as good as the Royal Caribbean cruise; but it’s free and they don’t expect to be tipped.

[@kate_6436]

Most of the people on TikTok seemed to be having disaster after disaster and they’re doing it AGAIN 😂

[@edwesby5752]

I vehemently disagree with the opening statement that they were with total strangers. Maybe they did not know many people on board when they first boarded but after a few days they probably knew many people because there are plenty of activities on the ship to all people to meet and get to know each other. That is one of the primary jobs of the cruise director. And since the ship visited 65 countries that means the passengers had that many opportunities to get off the ship and go sightsee and/or participate in off ship activities. My bet is that some of them probably looked forward to a day at sea when they could just rest up. And that ship has a movie theater and a casino to help keep you busy.

[@Patriccckkkkk]

Join the U.S. Navy! You’ll get to do this and get PAID!!

[@euphoricmonk]

"A couple years of your life", when title literally says 9 months lol

[@sierralovat5498]

Oof the sea legs after coming off that ship

[@wayne8797]

I guess we can potentially have a work from cruise work modality 😂

[@SOP.D]

I've been on a couple of cruises ranging to about 1-2 weeks. I'm amazed how all those people didn't get bored of the on ship activities. There is definitely stuff to do on a ship, but for 9 months?

[@Socrates1211]

Hope to do this one day, beats a 9 month deployment lol

[@KreweOfBridge]

This sounds so cool.

[@omegaman2767]

I would have to have 600 outfits....😂

[@justblaz604]

I did a 2 week cruise year's ago. I was bored after 6 days

[@Jeff-kz5kl]

Must be nice to be rich

[@andyl9920]

There was a 9 month cruise? Nice. When is the next one? Hopefuly its on a bigger ship. Oasis class.....

[@seanhenderson2498]

I probably wouldn’t enjoy staying on a cruise for 9 months. 1 month is pushing it, but l think 2 weeks is long enough for me.

[@HuntlasTab]

7 days is the longest I can handle I'm ready to get off and go home by the end I can't do 9 months holy moly

[@lvjonj]

Jonathan @ Vacation Planning Company booked it for us. Took excellent care of us.

[@Jw1al1]

Imagine 9 months on a Carnival cruise .

[@IxDarkxNinjaxI]

Students that paid 120k for this? Lol

[@desiswag907]

I would love to see the world

[@ItchyPilauBoto]

Now you know how we feel, in the military.. except its work and not a vacation cruise.

[@Jackson_2329]

This sounds so fun wow

[@theactualdarthvader]

can’t imagine the swaying sensation you’re gonna feel for the next few months lol

[@annawhite8853]

I would love do this I be worried my weight would be out of control at the end though.

[@GuyNamedRy]

Honestly 6700 per person ISNT bad at all

[@Larry-ro7vj]

Interestingly, they didnt speak with the passengers as much as the staff

[@aaronlimitless]

It would definitely be a cool experience however people need to be aware that even for what they received you’re definitely paying for the convenience of not having to change ports, etc. this cruise cost the average passenger $666 per day, which is actually quite highif somebody is doing something like this I would recommend finding shorter cruises and just doing a little bit extra legwork hopping around different ships. You’ll also get a similar experience, but you’ll also get to experience different ships and maybe a slightly different route more customized to what you might want to and for a little bit cheaper.

[@travelnomad2128]

Yeah I went on $70 a day for a week. Twas fun!!

[@spoiledsandi]

How did those students afford that? I can’t even pay off my student loans

[@REDdirtMafia]

Rich kids

[@skatetoexplorevideos2477]

Rich parents.

[@brianorozco1074]

Kids and parents who are both rich

[@asuraXTC]

Rich obviously and don’t have to work

[@dwtheshoecollector208]

Mommy and daddy

[@LCdollar]

In the Navy we call this 9 month a deployment and it’s once every year now and can lay up to a year 😂

[@diegosanchez6305]

Promo goin crazy

[@KYLOWW]

9 months is crazy I'd rather go flying

[@firstsgt279]

This Cruise wasn't even close to being Full, most time was 1400-1700 passengers and Ship holds 2500. The next Royal World Cruise will be on larger Ship, plan is to fill every Cabin and will likely be closer to only half the 274 days or less

[@mischa6688]

Wow would love to do this

[@Macsrus5]

I’m seasick thinking of this🤮

[@Sam-M7]

6 days and I’m ready to be off a ship!

[@LadyMul]

If I had 120 000 and 9 months I’d definitely see the world but not from a slow floating hotel without real connection with the locals along the way 🥱

[@inlovewithyibo7713]

Dang if I just want time alone from the world and people I know, this would be it for sure.

[@alieu_11]

I can only imagine how big the tips would be for your waiter, cabin steward, etc. by the end of that cruise lol

[@tednguyen7258]

thats alot of cash...i cant even aford that

[@idontbeleiveinusernames4072]

Honestly $20000 for a 9 month cruise around the entire world is super affordable compared to how much it would cost to do it yourself.

[@ronswansonsdog2833]

You mean $120,000, right? That extra zero makes a big difference.

[@idontbeleiveinusernames4072]

@@ronswansonsdog2833 depends on which room you got dawg not everyone had to pay that much. Although the less you pay, the more bs you have to deal with the entire time. it’s a good retirement trip anyway. I bet some elderly who have saved their entire life for something like that appreciated it,

[@idontbeleiveinusernames4072]

@@ronswansonsdog2833 btw no offense but it’s a missing 1. I put just enough zeros for your point. Get your life together.

[@lordhoweproductions3733]

@@idontbeleiveinusernames4072 your user name is “idontbelieveinusernames” you should get YOUR life together mate 🤣 “im so edgy”, but really you’re corny af bruh

[@CatharTV]

They did a Navy deployment haha

[@stanford-nf4jk]

I know this is a fluff piece, which are typically meant to be lighthearted and inspirational. I ask, what is inspirational about wealthy people showing off? This is SO tone deaf! Inflation (and shrinkflation) is out of control, people are living check to check, people with full time jobs can’t afford to rent an apartment because they need to make WAY more than they actually earn in order to qualify!

[@VoVina111]

Jealousy destroys the soul

[@titandarknight2698]

I don't get these comments. How is going on a 9 month vacation showing off? Man why are people so jelouse, and they hide it behind "there wealthy so it don't matter >:("

[@TeaWithTay]

I’m curious what they do for work

[@tednguyen7258]

nothing...rich or retired

[@asuraXTC]

I mean taking 9 months from work means you have no job

[@XVNRX]

How didn’t they get bored or tired ???

[@jujub4553]

If I had the money and means to do this I would do it!

[@Ivehadenuff]

It must be nice to have that kind of money. Looks like they had fun. None of them expressed gratitude at how fortunate they were to be able to do this, knowing how so many can only dream of having $120,000 to spend on vacation travel. I’m going on my first cruise soon and feel very fortunate to be able to take this trip.🎉

[@yesterdayseyes]

They worked for it, and this tiny clip tells you nothing about their gratitude. So jealous.

[@RegM86]

Most are retired living on pension. Some may have cashed in life insurance of lost spouses. They go on these sort of cruises and spread ashes around the world.

[@TheSouthernMensch]

Beautiful

[@ericreid8111]

I dont think you understand how math works my guy. $6700 per month in basically a small hotel room when you can literally rent an Airbnb house in 90% of countries for a month for under $1500. If you do regional flights, you might spend $300-400 per flight. Some countries you wouldnt even take a flight but rather just drive. This cruise was definitely expensive and overpriced compared to what you got in return

[@asuraXTC]

Also very risky during a war

[@jaylisted9714]

Sounds fun

[@lorettanericcio-bohlman567]

Stuck anywhere with drunks would drive me to jump overboard and risk the swim

[@jordanking2210]

would def do this

[@garcia207]

Wonder if Carnival can do this without any fights?

[@bigsmalls8354]

120,000.00 x 4..yea must be nice family

[@skatetoexplorevideos2477]

It's probably substantially cheaper if you do this on your own without a cruise ship. Idk.

[@daphnekivinen9482]

I don't know I am poor until I hear that I couldn't even afford $120,000 cruise. That's more than my condo cost.

[@samanthagaboo5610]

I'm surprised looking all the young people that was on it that they could have afford 120K

[@daphnekivinen9482]

@@samanthagaboo5610 I heard on the news not so long ago that the younger generation owes thousands of dollars on their credit card. They have been given things they want without having to wait or work for them. It is sad that they do not know any other way.

[@asuraXTC]

@@samanthagaboo5610they can’t they’re parents did

[@RichaceNC]

This is a dream after watching sweet life on deck