The World has come to Caithness, Scotland

**chrisupyonder** · 17th June 11, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

They don't quote prices but as they say if you need to ask the price you can't afford it!

I bet they are retired bankers whe live on the ship for easy access to their offshore accounts.

Hope there are no bankers here!

Sorry mr banker, no offence meant and yes I still want that loan...

Chris.

**cruiser348** · 17th June 11, 01:00 PM

I remember seeing an article about the construction of this ship but hadn't seen anything about it since. I certainly agree that while living in luxury might be nice I wouldn't want to live stuck on a boat like that all the time. One of those nice place to visit but I sure as he** wouldn't want to live there scenarios.

**piperdbh** · 17th June 11, 01:30 PM

On the other hand, if you didn't like where you were, you could always set a course for a friendlier port.

**jason10mm** · 17th June 11, 01:31 PM

I saw a show on it and they said you need about 4 mill to realistically live there. Probably a mill or so for the room and the rest to cover expenses. But I hear a lot of the residents dislike the "tourists" who just rent for a few weeks.

Fortunately I have been on enough cruises to know that I would NEVER want to live on a cruise ship.

Now a nice catamaran yacht on the other hand....

**Matty Ross** · 17th June 11, 05:15 PM

Here is an article from Wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_The_World

**EagleJCS** · 17th June 11, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by jason10mm

But I hear a lot of the residents dislike the "tourists" who just rent for a few weeks.

Sounds a lot like condominiums w/ 'homeowners' associations vs. renters, or residential apartment dwellers vs. the business renters (on long-term out-of-town assignments - been there myself).

I personally wouldn't want to live on a ship like that. (Never been on a cruise, but I don't much care for the ocean much, anyway. I've been more than a 10 hour drive away from the nearest coast nearly all of my life.)

**Joshua** · 18th June 11, 05:07 AM

The prices are on Wikipedia.

$600,000 USD for a 325/sq. foot "studio" and $20,000/month (and up) for "Homeowners Dues" (meal allowance, staff, etc...)

**Highlander31** · 18th June 11, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by jason10mm

...Now a nice catamaran yacht on the other hand....

Cats are a nice way to sail. I've suggested to my wife, that James Wharram's Islander 65, would be a nice way to travel after our last three children are out of school. I won't tell you what she said I could do with my suggestion (at this point, I should mention she hates sailing.)