For $61,000, spend most of the year on a cruise around the world

Around the world in 80 days? How about 274. 
 

Royal Caribbean International announced Wednesday the launch of its Ultimate World Cruise –– a 274-night adventure that visits all seven continents, and hits more than 150 destinations in 65 countries. Highlights will include the Great Wall of China, Iceland’s Blue Lagoon, Egypt’s Great Pyramid, and India’s Taj Mahal.

The trip, billed as the longest ever offered by a major cruise company, will cost $61,000.

The cruising industry suffered a crippling hit after Covid-19-related travel restrictions, which began in early 2020, prevented most voyages for more than a year.

Royal Caribbean’s 9-month-long sailing will surpass