TikToker on 9-Month World Cruise Says ‘I Hate It Here’ Amid Canceled Excursions, Hate from Other Passengers

Mar. 15, 2025

Marc Sebastian, cruise.Photo:Marc Sebastian/ Instagram; Alamy

Marc Sebastian/ Instagram; Alamy

A TikToker who joined a nine-month world cruise is going viral for his dramatic updates on howthe tripis going.

On Dec. 27, a social media user named Marc Sebastian told his TikTok followers he’d be embarking on “the ultimate world cruise.” In the clip, he explained that a brand reached out to him asking if he wanted to participate in the getaway after talking about it on the social media platform. He stayed with the trip for 18 nights.

Sebastian initially did not identify the sponsor, but he did describe it as an “unexpected and big” brand.In a later video, he revealed the sponsor was Atria Books.

His videos have racked up an impressive amount of views, with his experience of the Drake Passage – the body of water between South America and Antarctica – being seen over 9 million times.

Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruisebegan on Dec. 10. The nine-month vacation is scheduled to last for 274 nights as theSerenade of the Seasvisits 11 world wonders and more than 60 countries.

the deck of the Serenade of the Seas, July 2022.Alamy

Alamy

“For 18 nights? fine. But for 9 months? No can do babe,” Sebastian captioneda TikTokof himself giving a room tour last week.

“The room was $8,500 for 18 nights on the South American/Antarctic leg,” he said while showing off his third floor ocean-view stateroom. As the clip continued, he filmed his closet, saying that he didn’t understand how anyone would fit “nine months of clothes in here.”

Once he got to the bathroom, he noted that the shower was “super small,” but appreciated the efficiency “because the water only comes in three temperatures — which is freezing, scolding hot, or third-degree burns, and I actually like a shower that takes the decision-making out of my morning.”

More recently, Sebastian expressed his frustrations with certain winter excursions being canceled due to weather conditions and wind gusts.

“I need to go see the penguins. There were a bunch of schedule mishaps. Excursions got canceled. I need to see the king penguins!” he said in a clip posted on Monday.

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“This is the best anti-ad for a cruise I’ve ever seen. Talk about the opposite of relaxation,” one TikTok user commented.

After getting out of bed and meeting up with other passengers for an excursion, Sebastian filmed himself stating that he and two others had come together to form an alliance on the ship.

Serenade of the Seas cruise ship.Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty

Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty

He also complained about other guests having trouble lining up in an orderly fashion ahead of scheduled activities.“I don’t know why this is so difficult. Have you guys ever gone to school?” he asked.

It seems Sebastian has plenty of time to get acquainted with his fellow passengers as the #RoyalCaribbeanUltimateWorldCruise is sailing until Sept. 10, 2024.

The trip will cover the Americas, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Mediterranean and Europe and beyond.

Ticket pricesare based on a variety of 1,073 staterooms and the entire 274-night trip ranges from $53,999 per person to $117,599 per person. Tickets fordifferent legs of the tripare still available to book.

source: people.com