theceomagazine.com | 155barbecues and jacuzzis can’t help but remind you that
home is actually surrounded by the world’s oceans.
Apartments vary in size from studio, to two or three
bedrooms, and while room service is available, or indeed
a chef, to cater to any culinary impulse, each features a
fully equipped kitchen, no doubt handy for whipping up a
feast with ingredients chosen from the abundance of fresh
seafood, meat or spices purchased in every port by Fredy’s
Deli downstairs.
There is no limit to the number of apartments a resident
can own, with some acquiring two, or even three, to house
visiting relatives or friends, and apartments that do emerge
for sale are often snapped up by existing residents wanting
to either downsize or upsize. For new residents, snagging
an apartment on the ship can take up to three years after
their initial inquiry at the Fort Lauderdale head office. Serious
buyers are rigorously vetted before being accepted to
road-test The World experience. That’s when Residential
Sales Director Lisa Spiller steps in.
TEEING OFF
The World Golf Club is a
registered club providing a golf
pro on board for instruction,
and a golf simulator offering
access to 80 courses around the
world. While in port, residents
play at the world’s most elite and
challenging greens, including the
most northerly and southerly, at
more than 1,000 golf venues in
150 countries.“We have to coordinate the potential resident’s schedule
with an available apartment so they can spend a week on
board to see if the lifestyle is what they really want,” Lisa
says. “But it’s not just a trial for them, it is also a chance
for the residents to get to know and approve them. Once
they get two letters of approval from the residents they will
be accepted.
“The average occupancy is six years and residents leave
for a variety of reasons,” Lisa adds. “They may need more
medical supervision, they may want to live closer to their
families, sometimes it’s as simple as wanting to get a dog.
And, of course, once you’ve circumnavigated the world three
times, they may feel there is not much more to see.”
A small selection of residences is available to purchase
each year. They range from US$1.4 million to US$14.4 million,
in addition to annual ownership fees. For those interested
in ownership it is possible to arrange a tour of the ship or
short sailing.
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individually designed for
the ultimate in luxury.