Miray's 3 year World Cruise, compared with Royal's 9 month one?

[gkbiiii]

Miray's MV Gemini, will be doing a three year cruise, from Istanbul, Turkey. Below is the website, that has a comparison chart with Viking & Royal Caribbean's World Voyage.  Some key things I noticed, is how small the cabins were, age of the vessel (1990), "all inclusive," including all port fees and staff gratuities.  The pricing sounds amazing, possibly the best value in cruising, for a grand, exotic, journey.  Special fares, for first World Cruise, from an unknown brand.  Personally, I would get default insurance and hope for the best?

 

https://www.lifeatseacruises.com/pricing-and-cabins

 

What are your thoughts: sounds interesting, on a completely unknown experience? 

Edited March 3, 2023 by gkbiiii

[gkbiiii]

I think this ship, is the first Celebrity ship, in 1990.  Am I correct, it is the Horizon?

https://www.lifeatseacruises.com/the-ship

[gkbiiii]

Miray Cruises in Turkey, with current ship, with video of onboard experience.

https://miraycruises.com/

 

Gallery, amazing looking buffet and dining rooms.

https://miraycruises.com/gallery#gallery-12

Edited March 3, 2023 by gkbiiii

[sowhat]

23 minutes ago, gkbiiii said:

I think this ship, is the first Celebrity ship, in 1990.  Am I correct, it is the Horizon?

 

Ships previous  names
not   horizon

• 1992-1993: Crown Jewel

• 1993-1995: Cunard Crown Jewel

• 1995-2009: Superstar Gemini

• 2009-2009: Vision Star

• 2009-2016: Gemini

• 2016-2017: Celestyal Nefeli

• 2017-present: Gemini
 

[gkbiiii]

Thank you, it looks just like Celebrity Century's interior. 

[gkbiiii]

[gkbiiii]

[gkbiiii]

Both charts are from link below:

https://www.lifeatseacruises.com/pricing-and-cabins

[Ourusualbeach]

4 minutes ago, gkbiiii said:

Both charts are from link below:

https://www.lifeatseacruises.com/pricing-and-cabins

@John&LaLacare to point out how many things are wrong with these charts

[HappyTexan44]

Yes, I'd seen that.  For someone living in an apartment and either retired or able to be completely remote it would be amazing.  

[John&LaLa]

9 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

@John&LaLacare to point out how many things are wrong with these charts

 

Booze and internet are both wrong.

 

We stop in 60 countries

[Jimbo]

I'm not looking at the alcohol or internet, or the countries, but are those 3 costs accurate?

[Cruising89143]

1 hour ago, gkbiiii said:

I think this ship, is the first Celebrity ship, in 1990.  Am I correct, it is the Horizon?

https://www.lifeatseacruises.com/the-ship

The former Horizon is now razor blades and the former Century currently sails for Marella Cruises as the Marella Explorer 2.

[moposh]

One of the things Miray has going against it for me, is the language barrier.  I don't speak Turkish.

[Ourusualbeach]

17 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

I'm not looking at the alcohol or internet, or the countries, but are those 3 costs accurate?

Close, they have increased Royals to appx what it would be if it were a full 365 days as opposed to 275

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, Ourusualbeach said:

Close, they have increased Royals to appx what it would be if it were a full 365 days as opposed to 275

 

I'd love to see itinerary. Can they really hit 135 countries?

Edited March 3, 2023 by John&LaLa

[Ourusualbeach]

6 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I'd love to see itinerary. Can the really hit 135 countries?

Some of the docking facilities might be interesting

[HBE4]

2 hours ago, gkbiiii said:

Both charts are from link below:

https://www.lifeatseacruises.com/pricing-and-cabins

 

55 minutes ago, John&LaLa said:

 

I'd love to see itinerary. Can they really hit 135 countries?

 

Click on the little Google Earth icon on the lower left screen. On any screen on the above website.

 

Takes a few minutes to load to my 6 year old laptop but you can see all the destinations if you don't mind scrolling around all over the Earths globe. But no specific information regarding days & times.

 

I didn't install Google Earth on my phone but I'm guessing it works the same.

 

[John&LaLa]

Just now, HBE4 said:

 

 

Click on the little Google Earth icon on the lower left screen. On any screen on the above website.

 

Takes a few minutes to load to my 6 year old laptop but you can see all the destinations if you don't mind scrolling around all over the Earths globe. But no specific information regarding days & times.

 

I didn't install Google Earth on my phone but I'm guessing it works the same.

 

 

Yes, I did that, thanks. Easy on phone. We have a similar map one of fellow cruisers made

[Jimbo]

Does the Royal one really have 124 sea days? I thought it had a busier schedule then that.

[gkbiiii]

5 minutes ago, Jimbo said:

Does the Royal one really have 124 sea days? I thought it had a busier schedule then that.

A full 9 months at sea.

[Jimbo]

1 hour ago, gkbiiii said:

A full 9 months at sea.

Not at sea when the ship is parked at the ports.

[John&LaLa]

1 hour ago, Jimbo said:

Does the Royal one really have 124 sea days? I thought it had a busier schedule then that.

 

Just over 100. We have about 20 overnights

[HappyTexan44]

I've been thinking about this.  

I'm not there yet.  But I remember reading an article about a woman that travelled the world renting an apartment in different places for six months at a time.  She was in Rome at the time of the article.  She didn't have a home, just a storage unit near her grandkids.  Since she didn't have a permanent home it wasn't that much more expensive that having a permanent home and taking a couple of trips a year.   I could see this cruise fitting in well with that lifestyle.  

 

[chengkp75]

One misleading fact, the Gemini states the number of ports/countries, etc, for the entire 3 year cruise, which you must sign up for, while stating the fare for just one year.  So, to compare apples to apples, the Gemini fare is $90k.