‘The World’, the world’s largest residential yacht, is about to set sail. There are some apartments for sale, and the possibility of temporary rental, but having (a lot) of money is not enough to get on board.
It is the perfect combination between a private yacht, a luxury vacation home and membership in an exclusive club, which only the 150 owner families, from 19 countries, can enjoy. Since its launch in 2002, it has been traveling around the world. Until 2020, when he stopped browsing due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Now, the owners return “home” after the application of the exhaustive Covidshield program, which ensures the vaccination of all its residents and crew, and after introducing new health and safety measures on board.
Right now she is on her way to Piraeus, in Greece, from where she will set sail at the end of July on a trip to the five continents, with an itinerary that includes more than 93 ports of call that will last until the end of 2022.
She will spend the summer sailing the Mediterranean before heading to the Caribbean. Residents will spend the latter part of the year enjoying Bermuda, the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, the Leeward Islands, the Dominican Republic and the Cayman Islands. Throughout 2022, The World will tour the coasts of South and Central America and will make three expeditions along the Tuamotu archipelago and the Marquesas of French Polynesia, the Austral Islands and Iceland.
When the company that owns the 196-meter, 12-deck superyacht put its 165 luxury residences up for sale, they didn’t automatically sell. There is now a waiting list, and four more superyachts under construction: MS Utopia, MV Narrative, Somnio and Njord. They do not reveal information about its owners, but it is said that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Madonna have suites in it.
One of the most important residential cruise ship deck pools in the world.
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The prices of the apartments range from 3 million euros for the studios to 13.5 for the six-bedroom penthouse suite. It is one of the most expensive real estate prices per square meter that can be paid today. And you also have to add the annual maintenance costs, which are around a million euros.
But it takes more than money to own a property in The World, as it’s only possible with the recommendation of one owner, after getting approval from the rest, and demonstrating that you have a net worth of more than $10 million.
In exchange, it is possible to enjoy exclusive experiences in places that are not within the reach of commercial tourist routes. The fact that it is an environmentally friendly ship, which burns marine diesel, not heavy fuel, allows it to call in restricted areas and access natural corners inaccessible to other types of cruises. Thus, the ship established a navigation record in 2016 by being the southernmost expedition in the Bay of Whales in the Ross Sea of Antarctica.
The possibility of endless travel around the world, in your own home, with all kinds of private and community luxury services transcends the standards of luxury travel. It has an average occupancy of 150 to 200 occupants, between owners and guests, which guarantees a quiet and private environment. And it is the residents themselves, owners of the boat, who organize the itineraries that take them around the world every two or three years. Proof that they have literally traveled the entire world – and several times – is that they have even stopped in North Korea.
Balinese bed on one of the terraces of the luxury condominiums of ‘MS The World’.
The World offers absolutely personalized and extraordinary destination experiences, as was his visit to El Bulli just before it closed. It is the essence of luxury, an exclusivity and authenticity that money can’t buy, but it costs a lot of money. “It’s about knowing the personal preferences of residents and providing the highest levels of service. Luxury is that everyone gets what they want, when they want it, without having to ask for it, and without even knowing that they want it,” they explain from the company – “It’s a sommelier who knows each resident’s wine preferences or a personal assistant who knows how each family likes to have their own fridge stocked every time they return to the ship, not forgetting their favorite flowers.”
As for common amenities, everything you can imagine, including the only regulation tennis court on a ship at sea, exceptional golf facilities, and a Clinique La Praire spa. Certainly money well spent.
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