28/03/2023
Living three years in the cabin of a cruise ship and forget about bills and food and transportation expenses is the proposal of a new brand in this tourism sector that in just 24 hours has achieved more than 1,000 reservation requests for the trip that will start on November 1 in Istanbul.
As reported by Seatrade Cruise News, linked to the Seatrade Cruise Global congress, inaugurated this Monday in Fort Lauderdale (Florida), Life at Sea, a new brand of the Miray group, expects that the tickets for the Gemini cruise, with 400 cabins and capacity for 1,074 passengers, are completely sold out in less than 60 days.
“Reservations are off to a terrific start, with more than 1,300 requests in the first 24 hours,” said Mikael Petterson, managing director of the new company.
For less than $85 per day, including all food, drinks, and lodging, Gemini passengers will travel 130,000 nautical miles, equivalent to 240,000 kilometers, on a journey that includes 135 countries and seven continents, with Calls in 375 ports and access to 13 places declared wonders of the world.
Barcelona, Miami, Rio de Janeiro, Antarctica and Seoul are some of the places that cruise passengers will visit.
the ship He is currently in Iskenderum, in Türkiye, where he temporarily serves as shelter for refugees from the powerful earthquake that hit parts of Türkiye and Syria in February.
It is scheduled to start operating short cruises around the greek islands in these months and in November be ready for the long-term cruise.
According to Peterson, the company discovered “a gap in the global long-term cruise market” and decided to fill it with “the right size boat and the experience to make it happen”.
The manager stressed that They are targeting people who are early retirees or retirees between the ages of 50 and 70, but it is a product suitable for “anyone who wants to travel the world at their own pace”.
Pricing starts at $29,999 per year and payment options starting at $2,499 per month, all included.
Those prices are for the smallest and interior cabins, although instead of windows they have screens where you can see the sea live, with a surface area of 130 square feet (almost 13 square meters).
In ocean view cabins and suites with balcony 260 square feet (24.1 square meters) they go up to $6,699 per month.
Passengers are promised meals, entertainment and recreational activities, but also “connectivity” and the comforts and functionality to be able to work on board.
The ship will include a 24-hour on-call hospital with free medical visits, learning and enrichment classes, and the opportunity to make a positive impact through volunteer and philanthropic initiatives.
According to Life at Sea, passengers can get additional tax benefits if they work as residents international on board the ship.
Petterson said that numerous people have expressed interest in doing just one year of the trip, but for now only the duration of three years is offered, and reported that there is a matchmaking chat room so that people who plan to travel alone can share cabins.