在海上度过了9个月从澳大利亚穿越到南极洲的环球之旅后，全球终极巡航的乘客们终于回到了他们的母港。旅行者正在分享长达274天的船上游览经历以及为了这一“有生之年必游”的旅行做了哪些生活改变，并用#RoyalCaribbeanUltimateWorldCruise的热门标签在TikTok上吸引了数百万浏览量。
杰佛森·汉尼克特（Jennifer Hunnicutt）博士，拉斯维加斯的一名医学研究员，是皇家加勒比世界邮轮上的数百位乘客之一，并最近回到了美国的日常生活。她与丈夫于2021年得知这趟旅行后预订了此行。“这是2021年，在新冠疫情中或仍在疫情期间，我们积聚了很多动力去旅行，”汉尼克特在接受福克斯数字新闻采访时说道。
“我们渴望出行，想看遍世界，并想：‘或许我们可以这样做’。”
她表示，在打包离开前，自己有许多疑虑，从工作生活到互联网的使用。令她高兴的是，旅行费用中包括了网络使用。
为这场长途旅行做准备时，汉尼克特和丈夫已安排好在船上仍能保持就业，同时享受水上时光。他们转而自主创业，这样的工作负载“超级灵活”，两人可以根据需要决定处理多少工作或少做一点，汉尼克特说。
一个免费乘坐环球邮轮周游世界的男子：‘学到了很多’
她没有预料到在船上的持续时区转换会带来挑战，但认为这是远程工作、拥有自己的企业并旅行的组成部分。汉尼克特还提到，在船上之前，她和丈夫先进行了一次“试水”，在另一艘船上预订了相似舱位以适应长期航行。
出发前，考虑进行邮轮旅行？高海上的选项对家庭和钱包都是合适的
她说自己考虑过与陌生人24/7相处的情况，但事实证明这是值得的。“我们拥有了最惊人的体验，并从中学习了很多。一切都很值得。”
她曾对在比他们年长得多、生活经历可能不同的人周围感到社交焦虑，但她补充说，这种顾虑并不成立，“我们在旅途中遇见了最棒的人，我们将成为一生的朋友……我没想到会有这样的结果。”
这趟行程的亮点是能看到南极洲，但在到达该大陆之前，船只穿越德雷克通道的八天时间里遇到了汹涌的海浪。这次环球之旅被分成了四个地理“段”，共有17次独特的航行。此外，乘客还有机会单独选择某些目的地而不必进行整个9个月的旅行。
皇家加勒比网站上的起始价格在60,000-117,000人民币之间，不包括额外行程（福克斯商业报告）。
来自南非26岁的Amike Oosthuizen也报名了这趟旅程，并与父母和丈夫一起出发。她说，“这是一生中最难忘的经历，梦想成真。”她在不同文化背景的人中看到了很多地方，对世界有了更开阔的视角。“感觉像接受了教育，因为我学到了很多我以前不知道的东西。”
为了这次航行，Oosthuizen 与她的丈夫在三年前找了一份远程工作的职业，并安排朋友照顾家和宠物。她说，“虽然考虑到停摆九个月似乎很奇怪，但生活仍在继续，我们持续工作，一切都很顺利。”
这趟旅程让Oosthuizen 了解了更多关于自己和世界的知识。
尽管有一些风浪和准备长时间旅行的挑战，她现在回想起这段9个月的时间却觉得飞逝。她说，“这次体验是用金钱无法购买的经历……这一切都值得。”
新闻来源：www.foxnews.com
原文地址：Travelers reflect on viral 9-month-long world cruise that took over TikTok
新闻日期：2024-09-23
原文摘要：
After nine months at sea traveling the world from Australia to Antarctica, passengers on the Ultimate World Cruise have finally reached their home port. Travelers are now revealing what 274 days on a boat was like and how they made life changes to prepare for the "trip of a lifetime" that went viral on TikTok with millions of views under the hashtag #RoyalCaribbeanUltimateWorldCruise. Jennifer Hunnicutt, PhD, a medical researcher from Las Vegas, was one of the hundreds of passengers aboard the Royal Caribbean World Cruise and recently returned to normal life back in the U.S. TRAVELERS ON TIKTOK ARE MAKING GROCERY STORES THE HOTTEST VACATION 'DESTINATION' Hunnicutt said she and her husband booked the cruise after seeing an announcement of the trip in 2021. "This is 2021, so we're coming out of the pandemic or at least still in the pandemic, and we had a lot of pent-up energy," Hunnicutt told Fox News Digital. "We had wanted to travel so bad, and we wanted to see the world [and] were like, ‘Maybe we just do this.’" CEDAR POINT THEME PARK UNVEILS RECORD-BREAKING 'TILT' ROLLER COASTER FOR 2025 Hunnicutt said she had many questions before packing up and leaving, from work life to internet accessibility. She was happy to learn that internet use was included in the cost. Leading up to the trip, Hunnicutt and her husband made arrangements to still be employed while enjoying their time on the water. They transitioned to owning their own business, which meant the workload was "super flexible" and they got to decide "how much or how little work" they would take on, Hunnicutt said. MAN TRAVELS THE WORLD ON A CRUISE SHIP FOR FREE AFTER QUITTING HIS DAY JOB: ‘HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH’ One thing Hunnicutt did not anticipate leading up to her time on the ship was the constant shifting of time zones, she said. "It's part of being remote and owning your own business and traveling, but it was challenging," Hunnicutt added. Hunnicutt said she and her husband went on a "world cruise test run" where they booked a similar cabin on another boat to prepare for the longer trip. TRAVEL EXPERTS REVEAL BEST TIME TO FLY BEFORE A CRUISE AND WHY "We went to the gym. I specifically scheduled work meetings during that time to see if it was possible to take work calls, and it was on that little test run that we were like, ‘All right, we got this.’ We are so stoked to be doing this for nine months," she said. CONSIDERING A CRUISE? HIGH SEAS MAY BE THE RIGHT OPTION FOR BOTH FAMILY AND WALLET Hunnicutt said that as the trip grew closer, she thought about what it would be like to be surrounded by strangers almost 24/7. "We had the most incredible experiences and learned so much, and it was definitely all worth it." "I just had a lot of social anxiety about being around all these people who are much older than us, maybe different parts of life than us … and, after the fact, I can say that was not a concern," she added. AMID SURGING CRUISE SHIP ILLNESSES, EXPERTS SHARE WAYS TO STAY SAFE ON THE HIGH SEAS "We met the most amazing people, people who will be lifelong friends … I wasn't expecting that." Hunnicutt said the highlight of the voyage was seeing Antarctica, but there were eight days of traveling in rough waters through the Drake Passage before the ship finally made it to the continent. The cruise’s itinerary was broken up into four geographic "segments" for a total of 17 unique sailings, and guests also had the opportunity to separately pick and choose certain destinations as opposed to traveling the full nine months. Starting prices for the experience range between $60,000 and $117,000 per person, not including excursions, according to the Royal Caribbean website, FOX Business reported. Amike Oosthuizen, 26, from South Africa, also booked the cruise and went with her parents and her husband. 15 TRAVEL ESSENTIALS YOU NEED FOR YOUR FIRST CRUISE "It was definitely the trip of a lifetime. It was really a dream come true," Oosthuizen told Fox News Digital. "I saw so many places and learned from so many cultures and people from across the world, and it really broadened my perspective [on] the world. I feel really educated, in a sense, because there's so much stuff I didn't know. And I'm like, 'Wow, there's so much out there.'" Oosthuizen said she and her husband sought out jobs three years before the cruise that would allow them to work remotely during the cruise. She said she also found friends to stay in her home and take care of her dogs. For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews/lifestyle "It was a weird thing to think you're going to pack up your life and just go on this world cruise. And then life is basically going to stop for nine months while you're on the cruise. But, I mean, life goes on. We kept on working. Everything worked out." Oosthuizen said the experience allowed her to learn more about herself and the world. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Not everything went according to plan, Oosthuizen said, as there were some rough seas. She also said packing her belongings for a nine-month trip and keeping weather changes in mind was challenging. "A lot of people would come up to me and, like, say, 'How can you do that? Like, it's nine months of your life.' And now, looking back, the nine months went so quick," Oosthuizen said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "I feel like this [was an] experience money really can't buy … It was definitely all worth it," she added. Fox News Digital reached out to Royal Caribbean for comment. Fox News Digital's Kristen Altus contributed to this report.
