Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise will end on Tuesday, September 10, and one passenger onboard the 9-month cruise has taken to social media to share their thoughts about returning to land.
TikTok user Dr. Jenny (@drjennytravels) is one of the most well-known social media stars on the world cruise, and she's spent the last 9 months documenting her time onboard. She has over 164,000 followers and has amassed over 1.9 million likes on her videos.
With less than one week until Royal Caribbean's first-ever world cruise concludes, Dr. Jenny shares her feelings about what it's like to see this once-in-a-lifetime experience end.
In a video shared on September 3, one day before Serenade of the Seas' arrival in New York, she shows suitcases placed in the hallway.
"Look at this," she begins, "seven days left...and as you can see, look at all the luggage out here."
The hallway looks like a cruise ship on the night before disembarkation when guests normally place their suitcases outside their cabins to be collected by the ship's crew. While passengers can carry their bags off, many choose to collect them in the terminal to make disembarking easier.
Though the world cruise hasn't officially ended, Dr. Jenny explains how some passengers opted to use the "Luggage Forward" service to have their bags shipped home.
"This is just bizarre," says Dr. Jenny, "We have watched...people put their luggage out here as they've come and gone, but now this is...world cruisers. Sad day."
She tags another TikTok user in the caption, saying she saw crew members load up some of Angie Linderman's (@Angie) bags!
The video ends positively, though, with Dr. Jenny dancing the night away with friends at the Silent Disco to "all the New York songs."
"Just think 7 days is a normal cruise length," reads one of the top comments.
"😭 There was something so comforting knowing that somewhere out there, people were getting to see the world one stop at a time. I've enjoyed following along and I can't wait to see what comes next!" says another.
"I'm feeling sad, anxious, and kind of dreading the end of this adventure"
In another video shared on August 10, Dr. Jenny explains her feelings with one month left of the Ultimate World Cruise.
While she admits to being upset, she's also optimistic, saying there's still one month of cruising, showcasing her glass half-full mentality.
"Today, we have friends joining us on the Ultimate World Cruise for this next mini-segment from Copenhagen to Amsterdam," she exclaims, "I'm so excited, this is just the kind of energy I need!"
The Ultimate World Cruise began on December 10, 2023
Since departing nearly 274 days ago, Serenade of the Seas has visited over 55 countries and eight world wonders, including the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, and The Great Barrier Reef.
The 9-month voyage was divided into four segments, so cruisers who couldn't be on board for the entire cruise could still enjoy parts of the journey: the Ultimate Americas Cruise, the Ultimate Asia Pacific Cruise, the Immersive Africa Cruise, and the Ultimate Europe and Beyond Cruise.
There are just two ports left on the world cruise: Bermuda and Perfect Day at CocoCay. Serenade of the Seas will call at Kings Wharf on September 6, followed by CocoCay on September 9.
