- Residential cruise ship startup Villa Vie Residences has acquired a ship for its never-ending cruise.
- The 30-year-old Villa Vie Odyssey was previously Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar.
- Condos on the Odyssey, scheduled to begin its global sailing in May 2024, start at $100,000.
Residential cruise ship startup Villa Vie has hit the one milestone its competitors have been struggling to achieve: acquiring a vessel for its never-ending cruise.
On Tuesday, Villa Vie — helmed by former Storylines and Life at Sea Cruises employees — announced it had purchased Fred Olsen Cruise Lines’ Braemar vessel, now renamed the Villa Vie Odyssey. In May 2024, the potential cruise operator says this 924-passenger ship will then embark on a never-ending itinerary, circumnavigating the globe every 3 ½ years.
