Would you go on the world's longest cruise holiday?

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Cruise ship sails across a beautiful calm ocean.
Cruise ship sails across a beautiful calm ocean.



The world's longest cruise holiday takes place over a whopping 365 days for a year-long voyage that seasoned cruisers have only ever dreamed of.

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Not only will the ultimate cruise take you on a 12-month long holiday but this brilliant cruise idea from Planet Cruise is actually cheaper than living on land for a year - yes, cheaper!

The 2017 cruise, which costs £24,000 for a 52-week voyage, save you £5,712, based on the average cost of living in London for a year at £29,712. And this is with wall-to-wall luxury on the open seas, fine dining, spa treatments and stopovers across the globe thrown in.

On travel agent Planet Cruise's holiday, you can expect food, entertainment and accommodation for a whole year. You don't have to compromise on surroundings either as the 2017 cruise takes in stunning stopovers, such as the Canaries at Christmas and Spain in the summer. It works on a cruise hopping system, so, for instance, if you start the cruise in March, you could spend the first half of the month on a Royal Caribbean cruise around Dubai and Oman, enjoy the second part of the month cruising around Brazil with Costa Cruises, then begin April in the Canaries with Cruise & Maritime before joining another ship to somewhere else.

Village at Atlantic ocean shore and high rocks.
Village at Atlantic ocean shore and high rocks.



With this in mind, we thought we'd look at more of the world's longest cruises, which are perfect for those who don't fancy swapping ships or prefer to spend less time at sea...

Best of the rest: Five of the world's longest cruises

Cunard's 122-night World Voyage aboard Queen Victoria in January 2018 departs Southampton and leads you west over the Atlantic to the Americas, crossing the Pacific and sailing over to southern Africa, hitting 39 ports in 25 countries along the way. Highlights include Reunion in the Indian Ocean, Kagoshima in Japan and Rabaul in Papua New Guinea. The cruise costs from £14,699 per person.

P&O Cruises offers a 99-night World Cruise aboard Arcadia in January 2018, cruising from Southampton to the Caribbean islands, through the Panama Canal, then on to explore San Francisco, Hawaii, the South Pacific and New Zealand. After visiting Sydney, you'll sail to Asia, visiting the likes of Manila, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sri Lanka, before taking in Middle Eastern and European delights such as Aqaba, Naples and Seville. The voyage, which stops at 36 ports, costs from £10,199 per person.

Unlike most other cruise lines which start their world cruises in January, Viking Cruises' 141-day voyage spanning five continents departs in December 2017 and treats passengers to 35 countries and 66 ports, with overnight stays in 12 cities. The cruise aboard the new Viking Star from Miami to London stops in Costa Rica, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Bali, Phuket, Muscat, Valletta, Sardinia and many more desirable destinations. Prices start from £38,790.

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines' Wonders of the World cruise in 2018 takes you to six continents over 108 nights, where you will encounter ancient and new wonders, from centuries-old ruins to modern mega-cities and breathtaking examples of Mother Nature's finest work. The global cruise aboard Black Watch departs Southampton in January and includes highlights such as soaking up the sunshine on the beaches of Bermuda, snorkelling the Great Barrier Reef, exploring UNESCO-protected Komodo Island an discovering the ancient Pyramids of Giza. The cruise costs from £11,699 per person.

From exploring the far reaches of the vast and wonderful world to experiencing a lavish home from home, Oceania Cruises' 180-day voyage is an extraordinary exploration of superb locations including Walvis Bay in Namibia, the U Bein Bridge in Myanmar and Barcelona's Sagrada Familia. The roundtrip cruise from Miami, Florida is a journey of a lifetime, travelling to faraway villages, iconic cities and island paradises. The January 2018 cruise costs from £31,979 per person.

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