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The World's Largest Condominium Yacht
Posted by: Elizabeth1

 

Billed as the largest residential ship on the planet, The World is 644 feet long with 12 decks. The ship contains 165 privately owned apartments, along with a full range of high-end facilities, including six restaurants, numerous cocktail lounges, boutiques and shops, two pools, a spa, gym, golf putting greens, a full-size tennis court, theatre and art gallery.
 

Most of the 142 owners live on board only three to six months a year so, unlike a cruise ship, there would never be more than around 150 people aboard. So there’d be no worries about securing a sunbed by the pool or a table in one’s restaurant of choice. Also, unlike a cruise ship, The World spends more time in port than at sea, with longer stays in each port. The ship visits 100 ports a year, always including maiden ports as well as favorites, all determined by a board made up of residents who choose the stops three years in advance. Since The World’s launch in 2002, it has visited over 900 ports in 140 countries. I visited the ship for a tour while it was moored near Greenwich, London last month and was quite taken by the idea of travelling the world without leaving home.

The World’s private apartments range in size from studios to a penthouse of 3,000 square feet and can be decorated as the owners wish so they vary hugely according to taste and preference. I visited one impressive suite designed for the owner by French interior designer Christian Liaigre who created the modernist interiors of New York’s Mercer Hotel.

Another resident, Scott Steinfort, does live most of the year on The World and loves it. Mr. Steinfort and his wife owned a successful business in Illinois selling products made from corn cobs, including cosmetics like the iconic 1960s makeup brand Corn Silk. They decided to sell their house and live on the ship full-time as they both love to travel. I feebly attempted to offer some suggestions of essential destinations but he’d already been to all of them. Mr. Steinfort explained that while the apartments on board have increased in price, buying their two-bedroom apartment on the World in 2008 was a lifestyle choice for them rather than one of investment. Most of the owners appear to be self-made entrepreneurs, many of whom are still running businesses and have other homes.

The ship does have many of the same features you’d expect on a luxury cruise ship but the attention to detail is impressive such as the Lalique chandeliers and table lamps in the fine dining restaurant Portraits and the wine vault with 11,000 bottles to choose from. Marina Restaurant has recently been renovated and features an open-air platform which opens and closes depending on the weather. I had a fine Italian lunch in one of the other six restaurants, Tides, while admiring views of the Thames. If I’d been there in the evening, I would definitely have wanted to try East, the sushi restaurant.

The ship’s retail boutique offers a range of high-end brands such as Bulgari and Lalique, with the latter launching a new product on board. Other designers such as Mia Arcenas, Belinda Tobertson, Camilla Franks, Elysa Suzanne, Joseph Ribkoff, and Maggie Coulombe have had trunk shows in the boutique.

In addition to an extensive sports offering of cricket, swimming, tennis and golf, intellectual tastes are also catered for. The theatre offers a daily programme of films, performance, and lectures. The week before my visit, art lecturer Ben Street, who gives art talks at the Bulgari Hotel in London for London Art Studies and at the National Gallery in London, gave a well-received lecture on contemporary British art. I was also impressed that there’s an onboard art gallery which features a rotating programme of work from local artists.

Perhaps my favorite feature of The World is the Bali Beds on deck 12 which can be reserved for overnight stargazing stays. Homes on board The World start from $1.6m (studio) to $15m (3-bedroom customized) plus annual ownership charges, based on the size of each property. Prospective buyers can apply to rent an apartment on board initially to see if they’d like to buy. Visit aboardtheworld or call +1 (954) 538-8449 for more information.

 

 


 

 

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