Nine months at sea on a cruise is a nightmare for some and a dream come true for others.
But for many, watching a group of strangers who have embarked on just such an adventure has become a thrilling new pastime - with content creators on-board the vessel quickly turning into TikTok's favorite new reality stars by documenting every moment of their nautical adventure.
The Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise is a 274-night journey that will visit more than 60 countries, with passengers seeing 11 wonders of the world - on a vacation that cost anywhere between $53,000 to more than $105,000.
The ship, called Serenade of the Seas, departed from Miami, Florida on December 10, 2023, and will return on September 10, 2024 - and creators are not holding back with sharing their journey.
Amike Oosthuizen (pictured) excitedly showed off the 'goodies' she received upon boarding the ship, including the detailed itinerary, a reusable cup, umbrella and a Royal Caribbean robe
Nine months on a cruise is a nightmare for some and dream for others - and watching content creators on board is TikTok 's new favorite reality show (pictured: Serenade of the Seas)
With more than 58 million views on TikTok with hashtags for 'world cruise' and upwards of 39 million for 'ultimate world cruise,' there's no shortage of content coming from the ship - and viewers are equally aghast - and intrigued - by what's to come in the nine months ahead.
The first leg, the Ultimate Americas Cruise, passengers will travel to islands in the Caribbean to Antarctica.
They'll then embark on the Ultimate Asia Pacific Cruise, where they'll travel to Australia, Asia, and the Pacific Islands.
This is followed by the Ultimate Middle East and Med part of the cruise, spotlighting Dubai, Egypt, Greece and Croatia, before looping around Europe and across to New York.
The 90,090-ton, 2,100-passenger vessel has a spa pool, library, cinema, slot machines, plenty of decking space, a two-floor dining space, and a shopping arcade.
A number of TikTok videos shared by passengers showed themselves boarding the cruise liner, giving tours of their rooms and what they do day-to-day whilst at sea - and those left on land are utterly fascinated.
While the passengers board the ship and prepare their sea legs, the rest of the world is eagerly waiting to see what exactly happens when you spend nine months at sea.
In one TikTok, prominent cruise creator Amike Oosthuizen talked through what the guests received as they boarded the ship.
The first leg, the Ultimate Americas Cruise, passengers will travel to islands in the Caribbean to Antarctica
TikTok users have showed off the impressive vessel in clips posted online, which weighs 90,090 tons and can fit 2,100 passengers
Creator Angie Linderman (pictured) explained she was working from the cruise, also estimating about 20 children to be on board, who will also be homeschooled
In one clip, Angie showed off the massive task of unpacking to live on board the vessel for nine months
@brooklyntravelstheworld Room check #ultimateworldcruise #royalcaribbean #serenadeoftheseas #royalcaribbeancruise #royalcaribbeaninternationalcruise #worldcruise2023 #cruisetok #worldcruise #royalcaribbeanworldcruise #uwc
♬ original sound - s.c_iscoming_to_townShowing her followers her room, the 26-year-old - who is travelling with her husband - excitedly showed off the 'goodies' she received upon boarding, including the detailed itinerary, a reusable cup, umbrella and her favorite: a Royal Caribbean robe.
Amike, who works in the registration department for an Ivy Solutions company, said all guests were also given a laundry bag - which gets picked up for
free weekly.
She added that she and her husband, who is an engineer, will be both working from home on board the ship for
slot777 the entire nine months.
'[The cruise costs] about $50,000 to $100,000 plus [depending] on what room you booked,' she explained in one clip.
@brooklyntravelstheworld Ultimate World cruise ship walking tour of the Serenade of the Seas!! #ultimateworldcruise #royalcaribbean #serenadeoftheseas #royalcaribbeancruise #royalcaribbeaninternationalcruise #worldcruise2023 #cruisetok #worldcruise #royalcaribbeanworldcruise #uwc
♬ Pop beat BGM / long version(1283324) - nightbird_bgmThe TikTok videos were flooded with users curious about the ins and outs of life on a cruise ship