Regatta Begins 371-Day Voyage Billed as World's Longest Cruise
Regatta ended 23 years with Oceania Cruises on an August farewell cruise from Dubrovnik to Istanbul, five days before the charter began.
Updated September 23, 2026
Explorations by Norwegian’s Regatta departed Civitavecchia, Italy, on Sept. 1, 2026, for a 371-day world cruise scheduled to visit 220 ports in 62 countries. It is billed as the world’s longest cruise. The voyage spans six continents.
Its advertised duration exceeds Royal Caribbean International’s 274-night Ultimate World Cruise, which departed in December 2023 and visited 160 destinations. Explorations by Norwegian is also selling 24 regional segments for travelers unable to book the entire voyage.
A route from the Mediterranean to the Amazon
Regatta’s opening calls cover the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, including Naples, Santorini, Copenhagen and Helsinki. The ship then continues around Africa. Cape Verde, Cape Town and Zanzibar are among the scheduled destinations before it crosses the Indian Ocean and visits ports in Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand and East Asia.
The itinerary includes Hiroshima, Jeju Island, Colombo and Malé, along with visits timed for Norway’s Northern Lights and Japan’s cherry blossom season. After crossing the Pacific in mid-2027, Regatta is scheduled to sail in Alaska and along the West Coast before continuing through Central America and the Panama Canal.
The Americas portion also covers the Caribbean, the Amazon and North America’s East Coast. Regatta will later visit Greenland and Iceland before crossing the Atlantic for calls in the British Isles and Ireland.
Charter follows Regatta’s departure from Oceania
The 1998-built Regatta completed its final Oceania Cruises sailing in August, after 23 years with the brand. That 10-night farewell cruise departed Dubrovnik on Aug. 17 and ended in Istanbul on Aug. 27, five days before the world cruise began.
The 30,277-GT ship is approximately 594 feet long and has 348 cabins with capacity for 700 passengers, supported by roughly 400 crew members.
Regatta was chartered for the Explorations by Norwegian program. Flight Centre Travel Group launched the world cruise in collaboration with Norwegian Cruise Line. Its brands Iglu Cruise and Cruise Club UK are distributing the product in Britain.
“We are incredibly proud to introduce a voyage of this magnitude to our guests. It combines luxury onboard amenities with a boutique ship design to navigate exclusive, smaller ports that larger vessels cannot reach. This ensures our guests enjoy deeply immersive, authentic shore experiences,” said David Gooch, chief executive of Iglu Cruise.
Booking the whole year, or part of it
Australian fares for the complete sailing began at about A$99,000, or approximately US$71,450. Higher accommodation categories approached A$250,000, or about US$180,410. A UK offer listed the full cruise from £56,000.
Bookings include a premium drinks package and Wi-Fi, along with prepaid gratuities, specialty dining and a $50 shore-excursion credit. Guests can choose among three excursion categories: Highlights, Local Discovery and Active Adventure.
Regatta’s facilities include a saltwater pool and whirlpools, as well as a spa and salon. The ship also has fitness amenities and a library containing more than 2,000 books.
The shorter options include a 12-night Norwegian fjords sailing from Copenhagen to Southampton, departing Oct. 19, 2026. Iglu Cruise listed the segment from £1,629 per person, including flights.
Cruise Club UK offered a 201-night Sydney-to-UK segment departing Feb. 17, 2027, from £34,990 per person. That itinerary visits Australia, Asia and the United States before finishing in the UK.
The charter has been extended for another 365 days, keeping Regatta with Explorations by Norwegian into 2028. Listings also include a 367-day package departing Australia on Feb. 17, 2027, priced from A$119,990 per person and covering more than 230 ports.
