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Passengers who spent up to £680,000 on world cruise that still hasn't left port share inside tour of ship

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Updated 09:31 30 Aug 2024 GMT+1Published 18:47 29 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Passengers who spent up to £680,000 on world cruise that still hasn't left port share inside tour of ship

Couple Johan and Lanette bought a cabin on a ship which is guaranteed for 'at least 15 years'

Anish Vij

Anish Vij

Passengers who have spent an eye-watering £680,000 on a world cruise that still hasn't left the port have given a tour of their room on the ship.

Couple Johan Bodin and Lanette Canen have boarded onto the Odyssey by Villa Vie Residences, which is set to become their new home for the next 15 years.

The cruise liner will take them to 147 countries, 425 destinations, 7 continents, and 100 islands every 3.5 years.

Other perks of the Odyssey are all-inclusive amenities like restaurants, bars and lounges, a pool, and a golf simulator.

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The cruise liner has 485 cabins to house 800 passengers (villavieresidences.com)
The cruise liner has 485 cabins to house 800 passengers (villavieresidences.com)

But while the founder and CEO of Villa Vie Residences, Mikael Petterson, insists the ship will travel from Belfast, Ireland, 'any day now', he said it's 'impossible to say which day exactly'.

Petterson claims that the three-month hold up is down to waiting for 'the green light' from the DNV, a certification and risk assessment firm.

Meanwhile, Johan and Lanette sold their car rental business in Maui, Hawaii, to embark on this costly journey.

Taking to their YouTube channel 'Living Life on a Cruise', the couple have shown off what the ship, and more importantly what their room, looks like.

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Johan Bodin and Lanette Canen (YouTube/@livinglifeonacruise)
Johan Bodin and Lanette Canen (YouTube/@livinglifeonacruise)

Acknowledging that their living space is a little small, they are still delighted with it.

"But yeah, the room looks pretty good," Johan said. "There's some laundry and stuff we gotta take care of, but yeah, most of our stuff are in the closets."

He added: "This cabin is just way too small to have visitors in overnight, but our visitors, friends and family, will have their own cabin when they come, so it's gonna be good for them as well."

On the delay, Johan told Business Insider that Villa Vie has sent them on some short trips in the meantime, to the likes of Italy, Croatia and Slovenia.

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He said: "We understand there are hiccups.

The couple have given a room tour (YouTube/@livinglifeonacruise)
The couple have given a room tour (YouTube/@livinglifeonacruise)

"They're schmoozing us a bit to keep us happy.

"They're almost being too serviced-minded. I don't need to be pampered all the time.

"Some people maybe think we're naive, but Villa Vie has our support 100 percent.

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"We would be kicking ourselves if we didn't take this opportunity and go for it."

Amid some of the negative comments, people seem to love what they're doing, as one person wrote: "Wow, what a great idea! No cooking, no cleaning, no need to drive.

"Decent sized bedroom and an absolutely huge living area, a.k.a. the rest of the ship!! Have fun, bon voyage."

Another added: "Now I get it wow, it's basically a floating apartment block, everybody on board is doing the same as you, it's not a company run ship with a few live aboards, it's a complete village, cool."

Featured Image Credit: YouTube/Living Life on a Cruise

Topics: Cruise Ship, Travel

Anish Vij
Anish Vij

Anish is a Journalist at LADbible Group and is a GG2 Young Journalist of the Year 2025. He has a Master's degree in Multimedia Journalism and a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management. Apart from that, his life revolves around the ‘Four F’s’ - family, friends, football and food. Email: [email protected]

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