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I am spending my retirement at sea: What life is like living permanently on board a cruise ship

Former high school language teacher Sharon Lane has read no less than 18 books since making an ‘investment in her life’. She tells Amelia Neath about moving aboard Villa Vie’s ‘Odyssey’ full time for a life at sea

The Independent UK

Retirement homes getting too expensive? This cruise is offering a permanent holiday instead

A cruise line is offering passengers the opportunity to spend their retirement travelling the world with their Golden Passport scheme.

Euronews

Cruise liner now allows passengers to travel the world for life

Villa Vie Residences has launched a permanent residence-at-sea programme, offering an alternative to traditional retirement homes. Its first ship, the Odyssey, embarks on a three-and-a-half-year voyage, visiting 425 ports across 147 countries. The "Golden Passport" allows passengers to own, rent, or lease for life, with costs varying by age from…

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‘Golden Passport’ scheme allows passengers to live on a cruise ship forever

The cruise company is encouraging people to swap retirement homes for a permanent place on their ship

The Independent UK

Cruise line offers ‘escape’ from Trump presidency with multi-year packages

Villa Vie Residences says program will cost less than $40,000 a year and traverse 425 ports across 140 countries

The Guardian - US

Cruise line offers four-year trip for Americans wishing to skip Trump’s second term

Villa Vie Residences is allowing Americans to ‘skip forward’ through Donald Trump’s presidency with a four-year cruise

The Independent UK

Cruise line offers 4-yr flee from Trump

Here's how much it costs to join Villa Vie Residences on its "skip forward" journey

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Travel Company Offers 4-Year Cruise Around the World

A cruise line company is offering a four-year package that would allow customers to "Skip Forward".

International Business Times

Cruise Company Offers 'Skip Forward' Four-year Voyage As A Getaway From Trump's Second Presidency

Villa Vie Residences has launched a four-year global cruise, marketed as an escape from Trump's second presidency, offering an extensive, luxury voyage across seven continents.

International Business Times UK

Can't handle a second Trump term? One cruise line has announced a four-year long 'Skip Forward' journey

Tickets start at $256,000.

Fortune

Travel Company Invites Americans To 'Skip' Trump Presidency With 4-Year Cruise Around The World

Just days after President-elect Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 elections, a cruise line company is offering a four-year package that would allow customers to "Skip Forward".

International Business Times

Travel Company Invites Americans to 'Skip' Trump Presidency with 4-Year Cruise Around the World

Just days after President-elect Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 elections, a cruise line company is offering a four-year package that would allow customers to "Skip Forward".

Latin Times

Timeline of the Odyssey cruise ship: How the four-month Belfast ordeal unfolded before it set sail

It was a quite a summer for the stricken vessel docked in Northern Ireland’s captial – Amelia Neath delves into the story of the ‘never-ending cruise’

The Independent UK

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?

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The Independent UK

Odyssey cruise ship finally leaves Belfast for three year voyage around the world

The vessel was originally due to depart four months ago

Evening Standard

Cruise ship stranded for months returning to Belfast to complete paperwork hours after leaving

Villa Vie Odyssey was scheduled to leave the city in May after four months of delays

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Around-The-World Cruise Ship Odyssey Sets Sail From Belfast

The Odyssey cruise ship departs Belfast after repairs, passengers enjoy extended stay, and a couple gets engaged on a 3 ½-year around-the-world journey.

The Independent UK

Cruise ship couple who found love during months stranded in Belfast to marry

After four months stuck in Belfast, two unsuspecting strangers have gotten engaged while they await their cruise-of-a-lifetime to set sail

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The Independent UK

Cruise ship delayed for four months could finally set sail from Belfast on around-the-world voyage

Villa Vie’s CEO says they hope to launch the ship on its three-year cruise this weekend after final approval

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Florida Woman Who Sold Everything For World Cruise Banned From Ship After WhatsApp Chat Leaked

A woman from Florida sold everything for a dream cruise, but was banned from the ship after her WhatsApp conversation was leaked. The post Florida Woman Who Sold Everything For World Cruise Banned From Ship After WhatsApp Chat Leaked first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

Woman removed from delayed Villa Vie Odyssey cruise due to negative WhatsApp messages

A would-be passenger aboard Villa Vie Odyssey, which has already been delayed by more than three months, claims to have had her contract severed due to social media comments

The Independent UK

‘Devastated’ passengers told to cover expenses after cruise ship delay

Villa Vie Odyssey had been due to set sail on a three-year voyage in May but the departure date is now unclear

The Independent UK

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

Odyssey: ‘Forever ship’ with a permanent view of Belfast

The Man Who Pays His Way: Not exactly drifting towards eternity, but stuck in Northern Ireland

Evening Standard

Cruise ship stranded in Belfast for three months: passengers and cat 'Captain' aboard

The cruise was scheduled to call at almost 425 ports across 147 nations and cover all seven continents

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