If a seven-night cruise doesn't seem long enough, would 100-plus nights of lavish galas, hobnobbing with interesting fellow passengers and visits to faraway lands be more your style? If so, it's time to get a world cruise on your 2022 or 2023 calendar.
Next year will be noteworthy in cruising, marking 100 years since Cunard's RMS Laconia sailed the first-ever world cruise, a charter for the American Express Company. Even today, around-the-world cruises continue to be enduringly popular thanks to their innovative itineraries and modern technology that makes it easier than ever to stay in touch when you're spending 100-plus days (or more) onboard.
For the 2022-2023 world cruise season, prospective travelers will find sailings as long as 180 nights on Oceania's "180 Days Around the World" voyages, while some lines -- like Cunard and, new for 2022, Silversea -- run two or more World Cruises in a given calendar year.
A few things to note: Many world cruises don't sail fully around the world, though they do offer a chance to see a varied portfolio of diverse cultures all in one sailing. Also, if you can't commit to a full world cruise in 2022-2023, you can often book a "segment" of the voyage, typically ranging from a week to more than a month in duration.
World cruises usually begin in January and end in April or May, but some lines change it up with departures in other seasons, including summer and early winter.
Whether you want to dream big or live large, here's the rundown of upcoming 2022 and 2023 world cruise options.
Crystal Cruises

Cunard Line

Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines

Holland America Line

MSC Cruises

Oceania Cruises

P&O Cruises

Princess Cruises

Island Princess
The Trip: Sail aboard Princess's 111-night world cruise voyage roundtrip from Fort Lauderdale on January 5, 2022, aboard Island Princess, which is making its world cruise debut for the line. Cruisers also have the option to join the world cruise roundtrip from Los Angeles (San Pedro) on January 19.The sailing will be the most destination-intensive world cruise itinerary the line has offered to date. Passengers for the full loop of the Princess world cruise from Florida will get access to 50 ports of call, with stops in 32 countries across six continents. Cruisers can choose to take in 25 UNESCO sites en route, like Petra, Ephesus and the Great Barrier Reef, while crossing the equator twice and overnighting in Dubai and Venice.From Fort Lauderdale, the ship sails to Colombia before traversing the Panama Canal. Calls in Nicaragua and Mexico follow, before the ship reaches its second pickup point in Los Angeles. From there, it's on to Hawaii, French Polynesia, Fiji, New Zealand, Australia and Singapore, before a dip into Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka).The ship then sails the Middle East, with calls in the U.A.E., Oman, Jordan, Egypt and Israel. From late March through mid-April, it sails along the Adriatic and the Mediterranean, before making way for Morocco, the Canary Islands and the transatlantic crossing back to Fort Lauderdale -- via Bermuda -- in time for disembarkation April 27.Cruisers that boarded in Los Angeles can also continue on for disembarkation in Los Angeles (San Pedro) following a Panama Canal transit and a sprinkling of Latin American ports, on May 11.Departure Date: January 5, 2022, from Fort Lauderdale; January 19, 2022, from Los Angeles.Itinerary Segments: Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles (14 days); Fort Lauderdale to Dubai (66 days); Fort Lauderdale to Civitavecchia (88 days); Los Angeles to Sydney (26 days); Los Angeles to Dubai, (52 days); Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale (97 days); Sydney to Dubai (26 days); Dubai to Civitavecchia (22 days); Dubai to Fort Lauderdale (45 days); Dubai to Los Angeles (59 days)Price: Full world cruise fares start at $17,669 per person. Segments start at $1,149 per person.Coral Princess
The Trip: Coral Princess sets out on its first World Cruise itinerary in 2022 as well, with a 107-day World Cruise departing roundtrip Auckland, New Zealand on May 14, 2022; or roundtrip Sydney, Australia on May 18, 2022, or roundtrip Brisbane on May 20.The ship visits the Komodo Islands, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Greece and the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal before heading north towards Ireland, Northern Europe, and Norway's North Cape. Coral Princess then visits Iceland, Halifax, New York and Miami before heading through the Panama Canal and back to Australia and New Zealand via Peru, Chile and French Polynesia.Departure Date: May 14, 2022 from Auckland; May 18, 2022 from Sydney; May 20, 2022 from Brisbane.Itinerary Segments: Sydney to Dubai (22 days); Sydney to Dover (52 days); Brisbane to Dover (50 days); Dover to Sydney (55 days); Auckland to Dover (56 days); Sydney to New York (71 days); Dubai to Dover (30 days); Dover to New York (19 days); Dover to Auckland (51 days); Dover to Brisbane (57 days); New York to Sydney (36 days)Price: Full world cruise fares start at $14,719 per person.Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Seabourn Cruise Line

Silversea Cruises

Silver Whisper
The Trip: Silver Whisper's 2022 "The Tale of Tales" world cruise is a 138-day voyage that begins January 5, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale and ends May 22 in Copenhagen. And, unlike most other world cruises that operate in a east-west direction, the Silversea world cruise offers a north-south itinerary that stretches from Iceland to Antarctica.Covering 69 ports of call in 32 different countries, Silver Whisper first sails south to explore Central America, transit the Panama Canal, and sail along the western coast of South America, bound for Ushuaia. Then, it's off to Antarctica, with a visit to the Antarctic Peninsula and to nearby South Georgia, the final resting place of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Silver Whisper crosses the Atlantic to Cape Town and works its way north along the eastern shores of Africa, with stops in Maputo, Richards Bay, Durban and Mahe.After that, Silver Whisper cruises the Middle East before transiting the Suez Canal, emerging in the Mediterranean and sailing from Piraeus to Bordeaux to Reykhavik, and ports of call in-between. Passengers then explore Iceland and Norway before arriving in Copenhagen.Departure Date: January 5, 2022Itinerary Segments: Fort Lauderdale to Lima (12 days); Lima to Ushuaia (14 days); Ushuaia to Cape Town (23 days); Cape Town to Mahe (21 days); Mahe to Aqaba (13 days); Aqaba to Piraeus (15 days); Athens to Bordeaux (16 days); Bordeaux to Reykjavik (12 days); Reykjavik to Copenhagen (11 days).Price: Full world cruise fares start at $89,100 per person.Silver Cloud
The Trip: For something entirely new for the industry, 2022 will mark the debut of the industry's first-ever expedition-themed world cruise, courtesy of Silversea. Dubbed the "Uncharted World Tour," this Silver Cloud voyage embarks Ushuaia, Argentina, on January 30 for a 167-day immersive adventure that makes way from the Antarctic to the Arctic over five-and-a-half months, with shore landings in Antarctica, South America, the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, the Middle East and Europe.Spanning 30 countries across six continents, cruisers will have the chance to explore Antarctica by Zodiac boat, swim with rays in Bora Bora, encounter orangutans in Borneo and contemplate the history and mystery of Easter Island during a two-day stay. Special exclusive events include access to Robert Louis Stevenson's former home in the Samoan Islands or partake in a private dining event in Iceland's Kjarnaskogur Forest.Seventy rotating members of the Silversea expedition team, as well as more than 20 featured guest speakers, with scientists, explorers, historians and writers among them, will host onboard workshops, lectures and guided shore tours. The ship disembarks in Tromso, Norway, on July 11, 2022.Departure Date: January 25, 2022Itinerary Segments: Ushuaia to Valparaiso (18 nights); Valparaiso to Papeete, (22 nights); Papeete to Lautoka, (11 nights); Lautoka to Cairns, (14 nights); Cairns to Singapore, (22 nights); Singapore to Cochin (16 nights); Cochin to Athens, (19 nights); Athens to Lisbon, (14 nights); Lisbon to Reykjavik, (17 nights); Reykjavik to Tromso, (13 nights).Price: Full world cruise fares start at $105,500 per person. Segments start at $12,999 per person.Viking Cruises

Crystal Cruises

Holland America Line

MSC Cruises

Oceania

Princess Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Viking Cruises

Updated February 24, 2021