How long does a cruise ship take to travel around the world?

Answer 1

This is a difficult question, as cruise ships have different top speeds, and what route would the ship take? Can it fit through the Panama Canal? Are you asking about the length of a World Cruise which includes stops at many ports, or simply how long would it take a ship to travel from New York, go around the world, and get back to New York? World Cruises are typically in the neighborhood of 80 - 110 days or even longer, depending on if it truly starts and stops at the same port, and the number and length of port calls. Some World cruises start on the West Coast of the U.S. and end on the East Coast. Others start in New York and end in Southampton. Others do go round-trip from a particular port. Ask a travel agent that specializes in cruise what the current World Cruise itineraries are to get a better idea.