Villa Vie Residences Purchases MS Braemer from Fred Olsen Cruise Lines

After the failure of Miray’s Life at Sea Cruises project, which could not be realized due to the inability to raise the purchase price for the ship and has now been postponed to 2024 according to the website, Villa Vie Residences, a similar project, already has one significant step further. Like Cruise Industry News reports, the company has acquired the Braemar from Fred Olsen Cruise Lines to launch its new residential cruise project.

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Built in 1992, the ship, known in the future as Villa Vie Odyssey, will undergo a basic shipyard period. The 924-passenger, 24,344-ton ship is scheduled to be deployed in May 2024 after undergoing a multi-million dollar conversion into a cruise ship with villas as a residence.

Villa Vie Residences – MS Braemer is to become the Villa Vie Odyssey as a residence ship

Mikael Petterson, CEO of Villa Vie Residences, explained that the ship’s name reflects the company’s ethos, which aims to create a community that shares unforgettable moments of discovery on an extensive journey, connecting people, places and oneself .

Villa Vie Odyssey will offer an intimate, new cruising lifestyle, allowing access to parts of the world larger ships cannot, often docking in the heart of destinations. Thanks to her flatter hull, the ship can also sail on inland waters and rivers. In October 2019, she (then named The Braemar) became the longest ship ever to transit the Corinth Canal.

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New features on the ship include a large central business center that allows digital nomads to work at sea with private offices and conference rooms. Thanks to Starlink and Viasat 3, fast and reliable internet access is guaranteed for all residents and guests.

Additionally, the ship features an interactive and educational culinary center as well as a groundbreaking Golf Around World program that includes an onboard golf simulator as well as tours and courses led by a Master PGA Professional. This ambitious project marks a turning point in the world of cruising by offering a unique mix of travel, living and working.

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