If you're an American, however, you start life with a much greater chance of exploring the world's greatest destinations than most.
About 70% of the world's poulation subsists on less than $10 per day. It takes more wherewithall than that to take a very inexpensive cruise, which many Americans take for granted as almost a right, or at least a rite of passage.
Someone cruising for a weekend trip to Ensenada or Nassau is living like a king compared to most of the world, and lots of travelers have stretched their horizons to see many more parts of the world, often combining air travel with cruises.
Those successful enough to consider a World Cruise probably understand how Adam Smith's Invisble Hand of the free market enriches others when you pursue your self interest. Countless impoverished individuals are helped directly and indirectly when you spend your travel dollars.
If you've never been on a cruise, then you're unlikely to be reading this blog about a World Cruise.
I mean seriously, take a cruise in the Southern Caribbean or Mediterranean and get back to me, because a World Cruise is a huge commitment.
You'll be spending months at sea, so you should at least see if the experience appeals to you on any given cruise line. And don't be mistaken; there are definitely differences in cruise experiences, whether a country club casual approach of Oceania or Azamara or the considerably greater formality of Cunard or Crystal.
Because this is a World Cruise, you shouldn't expect to find a young crowd as you would on Carnival in the Caribbean.
Those taking a World Cruise are frequently commemorating a lifetime of achievement, often having recently retired from successful careers, sold their family business or perhaps celebrating a milestone anniversary.
World cruisers tend to be more mature as well as more affluent than the average cruiser, and of course you must have a voracious appetite for travel.
Not everyone has time to take the entire world voyage, but it is possible to take shorter segments of World Voyages, like 15 or 45 days, as many people do.
Over the course of a few years, you can piece together segments to have experienced all of the regions visited on your ideal world trip, understanding that each year the world voyages add new ports and skip others to keep the experience fresh for repeat World Travelers.
And believe it or not, while most initially sign up for a World Cruise as a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, many find it so spectacular that they take it again...and again....and again.
World Cruises are so popular with repeat guests that frequently they sell out early.
Viking Ocean's first World Cruise has only two categories of Verandas still available for their first ever World Cruise in 2018, so imagine how hard it will be to get a room on one of their subsequent World Cruises.
Several cruise lines offer early booking incentives, which can add thousands of dollars in value to your World Cruise booking, so don't procrastinate.
For more information, contact Wes@CruisePlanners1.com.
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