A 371-day cruise described as the world’s longest sets sail on a round-the-world itinerary that spans multiple continents and includes port calls in places such as Zanzibar, Alaska, and Japan.
The outlets describe the trip as much longer than typical vacation cruises and emphasize the scale of the journey, framing it as an extended voyage that lasts about a full year. Both sources focus on the destination list and the length of time spent at sea, rather than on detailed operational specifics such as the ship’s name, passenger capacity, pricing, or the cruise line’s claims about the “longest ever” status.
Because the two articles are closely aligned in wording and emphasis, the main differences are limited. The coverage largely converges on the same core facts: the departure, the 371-day duration, and a global set of stops including Zanzibar, Alaska, and Japan.