with 12 passenger decks and nine passenger elevators .
In October 2021 , Royal Caribbean announced that Serenade of the Seas will sail a 274-day itinerary around the world , starting in late 2023 . It is the longest cruise offered by any cruise line , named the Ultimate World Cruise .
In the years before the pandemic , around-the-world cruises used to be quite popular , but their duration was generally only around five months .
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Caribbean ’ s Oasis-class ships are the largest passenger ships ever built , with a maximum capacity of 6,296 passengers .
Royal Caribbean ’ s Oasis-class ships are the largest passenger ships ever built , with a maximum capacity of 6,296 passengers . The first two were built at STX Europe ’ s Turku shipyard in Finland in 2009 and 2010 , while the third and fourth ships in the class were later built at Saint-Nazaire shipyard on the Brittany coast of France .
ULTIMATE CRUISING
One particularly noteworthy Royal Caribbean ’ s cruise ship right now is the Serenade of the Seas , a Radiance-class ship built at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg , Germany . She was completed in 2003 .
Serenade of the Seas is a gas-turbine vessel , yielding higher efficient speeds than other types of cruise ships and lower emissions than diesel-powered cruise ships . The two gas turbines are each able to produce up to 25.25 MW of power , giving the ship a regular cruising speed of 25 knots .
The ship ’ s length is 293.2 metres . With a capacity of 2,476 passengers and 891 crew members , the ship is equipped
IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME
The Serenade of the Seas is scheduled to depart from Miami on 10 December 2023 . According to a statement by Royal Caribbean ’ s CEO Michael Bayley , the special voyage has been planned to help people regain some of the cruising time that was lost during the pandemic .
First , the ship will set course for the Caribbean , then she will proceed to sail around South America . In the course of her voyage , the ship will visit all continents and a total of 65 countries , including Brazil , Australia , China , India , Egypt , and Morocco .
The voyage will be divided into four sections , so that passengers can select individual sections or the whole package . Ticket prices range from US $ 61,000 to US $ 112,000 ( 56,000 € to 96,000 €).
The port of Helsinki in Finland will be visited as one of the final destinations of the cruise . If you happen to be on board , be sure to visit the White City of the North ! n seatec 1 / 2022 37