Have you ever been on vacation and wished it would never end? Blue World Voyages is a new kind of cruise launching in the Middle East where you can actually buy a residence on board – you heard us. Get ready to travel the world from your own bedroom.
Launching in 2023, the cruise liner will carry 500 passengers with 40 owners residences available to purchase, in addition to 225 passenger suites.
The ship’s exact itineraries haven’t been finalised yet, but Blue World Voyages expects to spend six months exploring Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The second half of the year will be spent in Greece, Italy, Spain, England, Norway, Sweden and other regions.
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Another unique element of this cruise Blue World Voyages all about sports and wellness, which is built into the design of the ship, onboard programmes, food options and itineraries while on land. Talk about a healthy lifestyle.
The sports deck includes a massive athletic and fitness conditioning facility, fully equipped training gym, private studios for spin, yoga and meditation, TRX training plus cardio equipment, swimmers treadmill, golf training, bike fitting station and physical therapy lab. There’s also a sea water lap pool and marina deck, plus, professional water sports equipment. Be sure to bring your sweatband.
Blue World also features two decks dedicated to spa amenities and the largest space-per-passenger spa deck at sea. There is a ship-wide fully integrated wellness programme with medical wellness and physical therapy facilities.
Additional features include an ocean view solarium, therapy pool, indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, Himalayan salt room and aromatherapy. There are private outdoor deck-side Bali beds that allow guests to sleep under the stars and wake to a butler-served breakfast.
The wellness focus at Blue World Voyages extends to food with four specialty restaurants: Farm-to-Table, Asian/fusion and café-style. All dining is inclusive.
Coming 2023.
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