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Never-ending odyssey: the rise of perpetual cruises that offer the very wealthy a new home at sea

After numerous delays, the Odyssey finally sets sail from Belfast for three-and-a-half years – but what drives people to spend a fortune living full-time on luxury liners?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2024

Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast

Passengers bought berths on a 3-year cruise. Months on, the ship is still stuck in Belfast

Passengers who bought cabins for a 3 1/2-year round-the-world cruise have been waiting months for the vessel to depart

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2024

A woman sold her apartment for a three-year cruise. It’s cancelled two weeks before setting sail

A woman sold her apartment for a three-year cruise. It’s cancelled two weeks before setting sail

‘I had the next three years of my life planned to live an extraordinary life, and now [I have] nothing,’ one passenger tells CNN

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

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A new 3.5-year cruise for remote workers is set to embark next May

Villa Vie Odyssey plans to set sail in May 2024; former passengers of the canceled Life at Sea cruise will get a small discount.

Fortune · Dec 14, 2023

One company founder sold her house and plunked down $32K to join a three-year cruise where she would work remotely. Then it was canceled

"It was really disappointing," said Keri Witman, a would-be passenger of Life at Sea Cruises.

Fortune · Dec 2, 2023

I spent half a million dollars on a three-year cruise, but the ship never turned up. Still, always be positive

I sold most of my possessions and gave up my home in anticipation of my departure, says retired flight attendant Meredith Shay

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

This 3-year cruise around the world is called off, leaving passengers in the lurch

Disappointed customers are now scrambling to make new plans for where they will live for the next three years — and to extract refunds from the company.

WEKU · Nov 29, 2023

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Woman sold her apartment to join three-year cruise. It’s cancelled two weeks before setting sail

Woman sold her apartment to join three-year cruise. It’s cancelled two weeks before setting sail

‘I had the next three years of my life planned to live an extraordinary life, and now [I have] nothing,’ one passenger tells CNN

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Woman sold her apartment to join three-year cruise. It’s cancelled two weeks before setting sail

Woman sold her apartment to join three-year cruise. It’s cancelled two weeks before setting sail

‘I had the next three years of my life planned to live an extraordinary life, and now [I have] nothing,’ one passenger tells CNN

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023

Three-year cruise leaves passengers stranded after suddenly cancelling two weeks before departure

Three-year cruise leaves passengers stranded after suddenly cancelling two weeks before departure

‘I had the next three years of my life planned to live an extraordinary life, and now [I have] nothing,’ one passenger tells CNN

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

3-year world cruise remote workers paid over $30,000 a year for was canceled weeks before setting sail because there's no ship

3-year world cruise remote workers paid over $30,000 a year for was canceled weeks before setting sail because there's no ship

It's left many passengers without a place to call home and some stuck in Istanbul, from where the cruise was set to depart.

Fortune · Nov 27, 2023

Cruise ship that lets you live onboard for 3 years for just $30,000 per year will accommodate more passengers

Cruise ship that lets you live onboard for 3 years for just $30,000 per year will accommodate more passengers

Voyage sets sail in November.

Fortune · Jun 29, 2023

I was the first person to sign up for a three-year cruise. Here’s why

I was the first person to sign up for a three-year cruise. Here’s why

As I approach my vintage years, why not spend life doing something I love – travelling and meeting new people, says former flight attendant Meredith Shay

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

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