This couple went on one cruise together. Now, they're moving onto a never-ending residential cruise ship.

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Canen and Bodin selfie in front of Villa Vie Odyssey
Lanette Canen and Johan Bodin sold their car rental business in Hawaii to move onto the residential cruise ship Villa Vie Odyssey.

Lanette Canen

A startup wants travelers to live on a cruise ship for 3 years. See what the $181,790 global voyage promises.

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rendering of GlobeCruises' ship
GlobeCruises says it will use investor money — not guest deposits — to purchase a ship, shown in a rendering.

GlobeCruises LTD

A couple left their home to move onto a residential cruise ship — see inside their cabin on Villa Vie Odyssey

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front of Villa Vie Odyssey
Villa Vie says its Odyssey cruise ship will soon set sail on its never-ending voyage that would circumnavigate the world every 3½ years.

Angela and Stephen Theriac

I spent 6 years living on The World, a cruise ship for millionaires. It was like the Four Seasons on steroids — readjusting to reality was tough.

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Peter Antonucci in front of The World.
Peter Antonucci in front of The World.

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A former resident of The World cruise ship spent 6 years onboard, says it's not unlike 'The White Lotus'

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The World's ship sailing along a coastline away from a port city.
A photo shows The World residential cruise ship sailing.

The World

A new residential cruise ship startup with condos starting at $100,000 will let travelers live at sea — take a look around the ship

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Villa Vie Residences' Odyssey
Residential cruise ship startup Villa Vie Residences acquired a 30-year-old ship for its never-ending cruise.

Villa Vie Residences

See what it'll be like living on this 4-month cruise sailing around the world in 2026 with one of the world's largest cruise lines

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The MSC Magnifica cruise ship docked in Venice.
MSC Cruises opened bookings for its 2026 four-month world cruise set to sail to 32 countries.

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A 3-year around-the-world cruise was supposed to set sail in a week. But there's still no ship.

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A rendering of Life at Sea Cruises' MV Lara
Life at Sea Cruises has yet to acquire the ship it would use for its three-year around-the-world cruise. Its would-be ship is seen in a rendering.

Life at Sea Cruises

Why a retiree planning to pay $1 million to live on a luxury cruise ship changed his mind: "Is this going to happen in my lifetime?'

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Storylines ship and cabin rendering
Mike Kasperzak, a 70-year-old retiree, asked Storylines to refund him his deposit for a $1 million condo on the MV Narrative following the startup's ongoing delays.

Storylines

A wildly hyped 3-year cruise has been delayed weeks before it was set to sail because there's no ship yet

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A rendering of Life at Sea Cruises' MV Lara
Life at Sea Cruises' journey around the world has been delayed as the company faces delays closing on the future MV Lara.

Life at Sea Cruises

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