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If a typical seven-day cruise that stops at only a few ports doesn't appeal to you, then maybe this new ultra-luxurious world cruise is for you.
In 2020, cruising company Silversea is kicking off a 140-day cruise that will make stops on all seven continents - and it will cost between $62,000 and $240,000 per person.
Dubbed "Legends of Cruising," the trip begins in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on January 6, 2020, and will stop at 62 ports in more than 32 countries by the time it ends up in Amsterdam on May 25. Up to 382 guests will be on board.
"Unlike any other World Cruise ever conceived, Legends of Cruising takes you on a journey that lets you set foot on all seven continents," reads Silversea's website.
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According to the website, "there are those who believe they belong to the 1%, and those who actually do. And then there are those who are part of the 1% of the 1%." It's those people Silversea envisions embarking on the Legends of Cruising.
Silversea's Silver Whisper is a "world-cruiser's preferred ship" with "the amenities of a grand resort" and "the charms of a stylish boutique hotel," according to its website.
The restaurant serves regional specialties according to the ship's destination, such as Roasted Chilean Sea Bass while cruising through the Chilean fjords, or Indian Chicken Korma on the way to Mumbai.
The ship's fitness center is outfitted with free weights, weight machines, treadmills, elliptical trainers, and stationary bicycles. Guests can also take pilates, yoga, circuit training, and aerobics classes.
The ship even includes a luxury shopping boutique.
But suites are still available, and those who reserve early will get perks that include a $2,000 onboard spending credit, round-trip flights in business class, a baggage valet service from home to the ship, laundry service, and unlimited Wi-Fi.
A Silversea spokesperson told Business Insider that they expect the voyage to fully sell out, with 30-40% of guests onboard choosing to do the full World Cruise.
At $240,000 for 140 days, the priciest tickets on the cruise comes out to $1,714 a day — a price that's far greater than an average cruise from Carnival, which is currently selling 7-day Caribbean cruises for $499 a person, or about $71 a day.
But if you book the cheapest suites on Silver Whisper, which run $62,000 for the seven-continent cruise, it's actually cheaper than another similar luxury world cruise, offered by Seabourn, that hits 62 ports in 146 days and costs $67,000 a person. The Seabourn cruise, however, only visits five continents.