Miami to Rio – Test Drive for the World Cruise – Final Trip Summary!

Sat Jan 25, 2025

Hi Folks! Well we had another amazing adventure! As I mentioned in my first entry 17 days ago, this trip was a “test drive” of the Regent Seven Seas Mariner cruise ship to decide if we’d take her for the 2026 World Cruise. I’m happy to report she passed with flying colors!

She is an older ship and we had read some concerns that some people had with various issues. But we did not experience any of them. Our experience the whole 17 days was nothing but great food, great service, great entertainment, great weather and of course my favorite Regent perk, free laundry! Lol. 

So a year from now we’ll be literally circumnavigating the globe. Via a round trip from Miami we’ll see the likes of Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Tahiti, Bora Bora, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia, India, Madagascar, Africa and more. And one of the coolest parts is we only fly an hour or so to Miami and see all that. No sixteen hour flights! YAY!!

So 2026 is going to be one awesome travel experience! But of course we have many more cruises planned for the rest of this year so don’t touch that dial and have fun traveling along with us! I included only one picture which I included on day 1 which is the 2026 World Cruise itinerary. I keep staring at that thing and day dreaming of 2026. Definitely have the Wanderlust! Take care all!

PS: All I can say is, “Blame it on Rio!” Lol

2026 World Cruise Itinerary!