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- Marina
- Want to live at sea? This residential ship offers full-time cruising
- This 753-Foot Megaship Aims to Be the First Eco-Conscious Luxury Residential Community on the High Seas
- There'll be farms for food that residents can eat
- Review of Storylines MV Narrative
- Storylines' MV Narrative to be built at Croatia's Brodosplit shipyard

Engaging indoor and outdoor spaces include a hobby lounge, golf simulator, art space, dance floor and areas for games/cards. Enjoy dancing, hobbies, sports, music, cooking, movies, classes, crafts and more. Residents are encouraged to start special interest clubs; perhaps you are a chess, photography, wine, astronomy or bridge aficionado? Holt is purchasing his studio for the life of the ship and intends to stay on board for as long as he can physically manage living at sea. He suspects that'll be three or four trips around the globe, each of which will take the MV Narrative three years, with stops in ports around the world, from Palermo, Italy, to Istanbul. A 28-year-old Meta employee signed on for a $300, year lease (which are no longer being offered).
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By 2030, all baby boomers—approximately 73 million—will be over this milestone age and likely good and ready to retire. "Well, you take your home with you," Punton told USA TODAY, who started the company with CSO Shannon Lee. Nuran and Cosentino are excited about the community they foresee the ship offering, down to socializing over meals. The MV Narrative won't set sail until 2025, but Angela Nuran and Paul Cosentino are ready. For day-to-day expenses, Holt plans to use his pensions from the Army and from a prior job.
Want to live at sea? This residential ship offers full-time cruising
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There will be an onboard zero waste farmers' market with locally sourced products where everything is compostable or recyclable. The ship will also have a solar-powered hydroponic garden to grow produce without the use of soil. The medical clinic includes a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, nutritionist and physiotherapist.
This 753-Foot Megaship Aims to Be the First Eco-Conscious Luxury Residential Community on the High Seas
The plans for the MV Narrative include 20 restaurants across 18 decks, a 10,000-book library, three pools, a garden, a bowling alley, a fitness area with a running track, and a microbrewery. There will also be outdoor pet exercise areas in case residents want to bring their four-legged friends along for the ride. But like a commercial cruise ship, residents of the MV Narrative will have plenty to do. Twenty restaurants and bars, a hydroponic garden, a 10,000-square-foot wellness center, a movie theater, lounges, and even an 800-liter brewery will help residents pass the time between ports worldwide. MV Narrative is being designed to be a floating community, and will include a post office, school, library, hospital, bank, pools, office spaces, and 20 dining and bar venues. A 10,000 square foot wellness center will house the spa, gym, and anti-aging clinic.
The 2026-built MV Narrative cruise ship is a newbuild residential ship operated by the startup company and brand Storylines Residences. The boat is currently under construction at Brodosplit Shipyard (in Split Croatia). The ship's (and brand's) inauguration is planned for 2026-Q1 (postponed from 2025-Q1).
Review of Storylines MV Narrative
Insider spoke with some of them about choosing to live at sea, how they're preparing, and how much it's costing them to live their dream. Of course, being part of a cruise community is mainly about travel and experiencing the world. The ship's three-year voyage, beginning in 2024, includes all six continents. Residents will have several days to explore each destination and fully immerse themselves in the local culture. Storylines is attracting a liveaboard community of like-minded residents who are interested in pursuing a healthy and active life of adventure and freedom.
In October 2023, Storylines' CEO (Alister D. Punton) announced that the brand's start-up is planned for 2026, with ~50% of MV Narrative's staterooms (530 total) being sold. A 25% lifetime share cost US$598K (with additional US$26,700 for quarterly fees). The ship’s 530 furnished apartments range from 237 to 1,970 square feet and start at $1 million for a studio and up to $8 million for a split-level four-bedroom. Should the price tag give you pause, Storylines offers a limited number of residences for shared purchase, allowing up to four owners per unit. One residential cruising company, however, is working toward making a permanent seafaring life a viable option. In late 2024, the Croatia-based cruise company Storylines is slated to launch a new residential ship, dubbed MV Narrative, where people can purchase an apartment onboard and sail indefinitely.
Storylines says the residences cost between $1 million and $8 million, with ownership lasting for the "lifetime of the vessel," which the company estimates as roughly 60 years. The exact schedule and itineraries (as call ports) are up to the boat's residents (stateroom Owners/tenants) who choose the destinations by voting. What is known so far is that the Narrative ship will spend more time in ports than any other cruise ship - from 3- up to 7 days in each port. Storylines initially announced that the fully-furnished "cruise apartments" would be priced from ~US$350,000.
They loved waking up every few mornings to a completely new place—Bora Bora, Santorini, and Croatia were cherished spots. After selling their art gallery in Stuart, FL, in 2021, they explored the U.S. full time in a motorhome. But 18 months later, John, 76, a retired doctor, was exhausted by all the driving. Though the Hennessees’ home state of Florida offered a wide range of upscale, active 55-plus communities like The Villages and Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, life on land didn’t appeal to them.
Hammond is in contract for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom cabin for $4 million for the life of the ship. Storylines, the cruise company that is planning to build a new residential ship called MV Narrative, has signed a construction contract with the Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia. RU4.1 "Dream" condos are sized 1315 ft2 (122 m2) including the wraparound balcony. I also liaise with the shipyard in Split, a city in Croatia, where workers will construct the ship. That's where I've spent most of my time in the past four months, sitting down with the shipbuilding and design teams to solve any problems. Below deck, I have to think about where sewage will be stored on the ship and how to get rid of residents' water waste and trash in a sustainable way.

“This is an interesting concept and certainly unique—like buying into a luxury hotel except it sails around the world,” says Cara Ameer, a real estate agent licensed in Florida and California. The couple signed up for the founders’ club—similar to a condo board—to make certain they’re involved in the many decisions that will undoubtedly come with living in their new home. In March 2021, the pair began to cruise hop, booking long stays on one ship and then another.
The vessel features a substantial variety of shared spaces, mindfully designed for both privacy and interaction while living at sea full time. You'll have plenty of options for places to interact with your neighbors or find a cozy spot to relax on your own. These include resident lounges on all resident decks, a world class library, quiet spaces, work lounges and more. Holt plans to give up his Virginia rental and live aboard the ship full time. As such, he's working with his accountant to figure out the state where he'll claim residency. The MV Narrative isn't due to set sail until 2025, but has already wooed many buyers excited to leave their life on land behind.
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