The incredible 4-year cruise that visits 140 countries and costs £202k | Cruise | Travel

Villa Vie Residences, a Florida-based luxury cruise company, offers adventure-seekers and escapists a unique opportunity.

A four-year global voyage to over 140 countries aboard the opulent Villa Vie Odyssey can help people get away.

Dubbed the “Skip Forward” cruise, this incredible journey is marketed as a chance to escape political unrest or everyday monotony for a life of exploration at sea.

Priced from £202,700 for single-occupancy cabins and up to £253,400 for double-occupancy, the trip offers an all-inclusive package featuring gourmet meals, medical services, WiFi, weekly housekeeping, and even bi-weekly laundry services.

The journey starts in the Caribbean and travels through South America with highlights such as the Rio Carnival and the Antarctic, and continues across Asia, Africa, and Europe.

The company also provides shorter alternatives, including one-, two-, and three-year packages for those who cannot commit to the full four years.

CEO Mikael Petterson told Newsweek: “We came up with this marketing campaign before we even knew who would win.

“Regardless of who would have won, you would have half of the population upset.”

“Quite frankly, we don’t have a political view one way or the other. We just wanted to give people who feel threatened to have a way to get out,” he added.

The ship recently organised election night watch parties, separating passengers into groups based on their preferred news networks—Fox News and MSNBC.

Petterson said: “They didn’t want to talk to one another. At the end of the day everyone there isn’t there to talk politics.”