166: Suzanne was stuck on the boat

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There are some people whose dream is to live on a boat and just spend their life sailing around the world.

In fact, there’s a company called Villa Vie that’s hoping a LOT of people want to do that. They have a cruise ship that holds 924 passengers, and they’re offering a never-ending cruise that goes around the world every 3 ½ years. You can actually buy one of the cabins – starting for as little as $100k. And you own that cabin! Kind of like a floating time share I guess. But you also have monthly maintenance fees – that’s $3500 per month. So far, more than 30 people have put down a deposit to purchase a cabin.

I’ve gone on a few cruises, and it can be a great way to vacation. But I don’t think I’d want to spend years living on a cruise ship. Like most things, spending time at sea is wonderful, but in moderation.

Today you’ll hear from my guest, Suzanne. When she was just 7 years old, she and her family got on a large sailboat and sailed away from their home in England. What she didn’t expect was to spend the rest of her childhood there.

Suzanne told me about growing up on a boat, the good and the bad, and how she finally escaped.

Suzanne’s book:

Wavewalker: A Memoir of Breaking Free

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Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai.

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