
When Life at Sea Cruises abruptly cancelled a heavily promoted three-year trip around the world a few weeks ago, would-be passengers were naturally let down. But some were more disappointed than others.
Keri Witman, founder and president of a digital marketing agency in Cincinnati called Clever Lucy, had made big life changes to join the cruise—including selling her home. She had planned to work remotely, which she largely does anyway, while crossing the globe on the cruise, which would visit 148 countries and hundreds of ports.