You are planning the trip of a lifetime, an excursion that will raise eyebrows in the most rarefied of circles. Now imagine coming home from a 109-day circumnavigation of the globe onboard Crystal Cruise’s Serenity, with over 40 ports of call including Palmer Station, Antartica, The Seychelles and Casablanca. You’ll gather a lifetime of stories in just over three months.

You’ll enter ports too cozy for large ships while onboard the five-masted motor-powered sailing yachts of Windstar Cruises, including such mystical destinations as Ille des Saints, Pigeon Island and Amalfi. You’ll meet the ship’s captain on the bridge, where guests are always welcome. You’ll find three distinct restaurants and over thirty complimentary activities from snorkeling to wind surfing.

A stateroom suite still feels too cramped? Try Norwegian Cruise Line’s 4,390 square-foot Garden Villas on for size. One of five butlers will attend your every need as you bask in the privacy of your own multi-tiered, Deck 14 courtyard and hot tub or take a dip in the exclusive villa pool. Throwing a party is a snap as the 3-bedroom villa accommodates up to 100 people. Adding an asterisk to your life experiences has never been so simple.