Cruise Insider: The allure of a world voyage on a Crystal Cruises ship

What's it like sailing across the globe on a world cruise? Now you can see for yourself right here at the USA TODAY Cruises hub.

Part 3 of our exclusive five-part video series on Crystal Cruises' recently revamped Crystal Symphony, in the carousel above, offers an insider's look at the epic, 114-day world cruise the ship is operating this year from South Africa to Florida.

Billed as the first world cruise from any line to start in South Africa, the sailing kicked off on Jan. 7 in Cape Town, South Africa, and is still underway. It features stops in Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific, South America and the Caribbean.  

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We'll be posting the next installment of the video series here at the USA TODAY Cruises hub on Thursday, with a final video coming on Friday. Part 1 and 2 of the series are located HERE and HERE.

For a deck-by-deck look at Symphony after its recent makeover, don't miss our comprehensive Cruise Ship Tour of the vessel in the carousel below.

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