Residential Cruise Line Unveils 301-Day World Cruise
Villa Vie Residences, the residential cruise brand that operates continual around-the-world sailings aboard its one ship, Villa Vie Odyssey, has opened bookings for its second voyage.
Called World Uncharted, the 301-day cruise departs Barcelona on November 2, 2027 and ends in London on August 29, 2028. The sailing appears to represent a big change in the brand’s original concept, which was introduced to the industry in 2023 as an operator of ongoing 3.5-year-long world voyages.
World Uncharted is instead being billed as a standalone world cruise, calling at 100 destinations on five continents. While longer than a typical world cruise, this new itinerary is roughly nine months long, far shorter than what the brand’s original strategy indicated.
Villa Vie Odyssey is currently sailing her first world cruise. The ship’s inaugural voyage experienced several postponements due to various mechanical issues discovered during her renovation in the spring of 2024.
Originally due to sail in May 2024, the ship eventually began sailing in October 2024 with about 125 guests, far short of the 600 guests she can accommodate.
Based on the departure date of World Uncharted, the current cruise will not operate for 3.5 years either; if it did, the current cruise would continue into April 2028, so it is unclear whether the cruise company has altered its original concept.
The 2027-28 world cruise has eight segments: November 2, to December 5, 2027 – Barcelona to Panama City; December 5, 2027 to February 9, 2028 – Panama City to Elephant Island; February 9 to March 14, 2028 – Elephant Island to Manaus; and March 14 to April 11, 2028 – Manaus to Cozumel.
Also, April 11 to May 7, 2028 – Cozumel to Miami; May 7 to June 8, 2028 – Miami to St. John, USVI; June 8 to July 8, 2028 – St. John to Honningsvag, Norway; and July 8 to August 29, 2028 – Honningsvag to London.
“This is not a cruise. It’s a lifestyle,” said Mikael Petterson, founder and chairman of Villa Vie Residences.
“World Uncharted is a journey where new friendships are forged in every port where neighbors become family in an ever-moving floating community,” added Petterson.
The voyage will allow guests to become immersed in the global destinations visited, with port calls up to five days long in various locations, providing up-close experiences of local culture and cuisines.
Designed as a long-term residential ship, free amenities include a business center with high-speed Starlink internet for resident guests who will work from the vessel, plus laundry and housekeeping services. Cruise fares cover all meals, including beer and wine with meals.
Multiple Booking Options For Long, Short-Term Sailings
Villa Vie Residences has several booking options for cruise residents to choose from. Full ownership allows guests to sail for as long as they wish, whenever they wish in their permanently-owned cabin. Rates start at about $129,000.
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Seasonal ownership, which lets guests buy voyage credits to use when they wish, has a one-time fee of $24,999 and an annual fee of $7,999.
The Rent a Villa option allows guests to rent a stateroom for as long as they wish, at prevailing rates, and the Endless Horizons program provides lifetime access to a guaranteed ocean view or balcony cabin, or a suite, with the cost starting at $349,999 per guest.
An alternative geared to retirees, the Endless Horizons Unleashed program offers a lifetime of cruising with a one-time payment of $399,999 per person for single occupancy and $699,999 for double occupancy.
The line’s latest offer, the Try Before You Buy deal, provides a 7-day cruise onboard the ship with single occupancy fares of $1,499 and double occupancy fares of $1,998 for ocean view accommodations.
Villa Vie Odyssey will hold an inaugural event at Catalina Island, California, on June 18, 2025, before the ship continues to Alaska.
The ship is the former Braemar that sailed for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines and was acquired by Villa Vie Residences in 2023.