Five months for 15 thousand euros on a cruise: what is the journey around the world (you can also do smart working)

A profound change is taking place in consumer habits. Attention is shifting from watches and clothing to experiences of well -being and travel. We are witnessing a cultural change in the structure of consumption, a modification of the lifestyles that brought the value of the experience to overcome the gratification linked to the purchase of goods. There is no longer the affection for a brand or an object in particular. It is also found in the difficulties that the world of fashion is experiencing with an unprecedented contraction for the big brands.

The value of the cruises

The turning point is also perceived evidently by the world of cruises, which is useful for this change and for this it is always investing More about experiences on board to raise the value of the trip (and the memory that the passenger brings with him). With the push to better connectivity, thanks also to an agreement with the Starlink of Elon Musk.

The competition on savings

Mario Zanetti, Costa Costa Crociere CEO, says that « the journey is a need. In consumer choices we must be increasingly attentive, because we are competing on the time and spending capacity of our passenger. The experiential gratification on which we are investing on board our ships has become our mantra. Because those who choose us must be satisfied that they have invested on us. Our competitor is no longer a rival operator but a consumer product ».

His career until the guidance of Costa

The top manager, also in the board of the Executive in Miami of the Carnival group leader, has been on a life on Costa Crociere for a lifetime. For 26 years to be exact. He began as a junior controller with a work-work contract. He took care of the optimization of the cabins spaces. An entirely internal career that has allowed him to become the guide of a group with about a thousand employees of land only in Italy.

New itineraries

More and more travelers seek new experiences during their adventures, eager to interact with local residents, discover new flavorsexplore unpublished landscapes and participate in cultural traditions. The novelty are the Sea Destinations, that is, the destinations to be lived on board, during navigation made spectacular by the collaboration with the artistic director Luca Tommassini.

The most iconic experiences

«When our ships pass in front of the Faraglioni di Capri in the early morning we prepare a caprese breakfast, with local porcelain to tell what we are seeing and what that place means. When we are in the Mediterranean at night we turn off all the lights to show the stars in full connection with the environment. We offer a laser show on board with the cetacean sanctuary. When we pass in front of Santorini, with the best sunsets in the world, we prepare the Golden Hour with the flavors and smells of the place. With the ship out of Doha we see the extraordinary skyline of the city, « says Zanetti.

The synergy with the world of sport

« In recent years, the interest in unique and engaging travel offers has grown exponentially and is now also expanding to sports passions, » explains Zanetti. The collaboration with Technogym for the outdoor stern workouts in front of the sea, the Pilates lessons And yoga even during the stages in Southeast Asia, the wellness paths in the spa of all the group's ships. And now the renewed interest in cruises around the world, which have a history of over 50 years.

The cruise around the world

Zanetti says that the desire for adventure pushes people to explore, « for this reason our cruises around the world also recorded all over two years in advance ». Reservations for the 2027 tour have already started. A 139 -day experience departing on November 25, 2026 from Savona and arriving on April 12, 2027, crossing 5 continents, 29 countries and 47 destinations. An itinerary to discover unpublished destinations, including Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas The private island exclusively for guests, the most iconic cities of the East and West Coast of the United States, the Hawaii islands, Tahiti, FijiAustralia, Japan, Singapore and other destinations between the South East Asia and Africa. The 7-day cruises in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe are also very popular, the new itineraries of next winter in the Canaries, those in Japan and Southeast Asia.

You can also break the journey

In addition to the complete itinerary also the possibility of a 100 -day cruise with boarding in San Francisco, which can be reached with flights from the main airports and therefore includes the destinations between Oceania, Asia and Africa until the end of the cruise in Savona. Internal cabin at the minimum price of 15 thousand euros, 30 thousand euros therefore for two people, with the possibility of breaking up the trip From Europe to the Americas, from the Americas to Asia, or from Asia to Europe to just over a third of the price.