Crystal Cruises is now offering a trip that will completely circumnavigate the world, adding to its repetoire. Crystal, which is a high-end cruise liner said according to USA Today that its Crystal Serenity will sail its first around the globe trip in early 2015.
"The 108-day voyage will kick off in Miami on Jan. 15, 2015 and include stops in the Caribbean, South America, the South Pacific, New Zealand, Australia and Africa. It ends in Miami on May 4, 2015," said USA Today.
This is the first time the cruise will completely go around the world. They have in the past offered trips that took months and stopped off in a variety of countries and cities, but this is the first time it will completely go around the world and start in the same port it began in, USA today reported.
The trip that kicks off in Miami will go through the Panama Canal to South America then off to Australia and New Zealand. "From there, the ship will continue westward to the southern tip of Africa before heading to the east coast of South America and back to Miami.
The sailing will include a stop at Easter Island and Pitcairn Island in the Pacific as well as Tahiti, Bora Bora and Rarotonga. Stops in Madagascar and Mozambique also are on the schedule," reported USA Today.
Crystal Serenity is known as the "World's Best" cruise ship and has been awarded the highest ratings from Conde Nast Traveler, Crystal's website states.
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