Jul 18th 2011 1:25PM
Call it creative housing: It's a condominium at sea for the uber-wealthy. The World, which is a 644-foot ship with 165 apartment units, roams the seas visiting exotic ports 365 days a year. It has restaurants, nightclubs, shops and theaters on board -- even a putting green. For most of its residents, it's a second (or... Continue Reading »
Jan 19th 2010 11:30AM
Do your friends accuse you of trying to cram everything you own into your suitcase when you travel? One solution might be to really take all your belongings with you, and move aboard the Utopia. That's the lofty-sounding name of a new residential cruise ship (left) slated to hit the seas in 2013, with opulent units for... Continue Reading »
Dec 8th 2009 6:00PM
In case you were worried that the Great Recession had killed off conspicuous real estate consumption, fear not. The Wall Street Journal reports that work has begun on a $1 billion cruise ship outfitted with 190 super luxurious private "oceanfront residences" priced between $3.9 million and $24 million. True, many high... Continue Reading »
