Remote workers - there is a cruise ship for you!

[geekette]

An unused Carnival cruise ship could soon become a floating office where techies, YouTube influencers, and 'digital nomads' can live and work remotely

The cruise ship-turned-office would fit 2,000 people who would have access to fitness classes, a swimming pool, and a 5,000-square-foot theatre.

www.businessinsider.com

I think it's good re-use of a ship, but for the bid price, how long do you get to stay, and what's the food deal?? I like cruise ship food, but is it included, or might I have an in-cabin kitchenette??

 

[Ken555]

Hilarious. Can’t wait to see what happens...

According to the company's website, the ship will use "the newest cruise industry health and safety standards" such as onboard testing and "preventative doses of hydroxychloroquine," the anti-malaria drug that studies have found to be ineffective against treating the coronavirus.

I wonder if hydroxychloroquine is included with the purchase price.


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[geekette]

Hilarious. Can’t wait to see what happens...



I wonder if hydroxychloroquine is included with the purchase price.


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Yeah, I thought that a very odd feature to highlight!

 

[Ken555]

Yeah, I thought that a very odd feature to highlight!

...and optional masks! Well, I suppose they think they know their market.


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[Passepartout]

I like cruise ship food, but is it included, or might I have an in-cabin kitchenette??

Fire is the enemy of ships. You won't find any in-cabin cooking facilities.

 

[rhonda]

Hmm. Interesting ... but the crowd they are courting will expect (demand?) especially high-speed, high-reliability internet. Ships rarely have impressive internet ...? And "anchored" off Panama? Not particularly appealing ...?

 

[geekette]

Fire is the enemy of ships. You won't find any in-cabin cooking facilities.

Very good point! Definitely don't trust computer geeks to get the pizza out of the oven on time. dorm fridge maybe??

 

[geekette]

Hmm. Interesting ... but the crowd they are courting will expect (demand?) especially high-speed, high-reliability internet. Ships rarely have impressive internet ...? And "anchored" off Panama? Not particularly appealing ...?

I would expect this would be outfitted with serious bandwidth high speed, based on their internet market.

also not into anchored anywhere. for that money, I'd like to circle the world.

 

[am1]

I would expect this would be outfitted with serious bandwidth high speed, based on their internet market.

also not into anchored anywhere. for that money, I'd like to circle the world.

I am sure providing both are not possible and thats why it would stay in place. Also getting on and off the ship or just endlessly circling the world? Access to a provide beach or so would be nice.

 

[Ken555]

Fire is the enemy of ships. You won't find any in-cabin cooking facilities.

There’s always an exception...

The World | Two-Bedroom Residences

These elegant, spacious Two-Bedroom Residences are beautifully appointed, with all the attention to detail found in the finest private homes.

aboardtheworld.com

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[pedro47]

I liked the idea this would saved some older cruises ships, saved some jobs for cruise workers and this could act as a testing model for how remote workers and cruise ship workers could survive in this environment. I liked the idea. This is out of the box thinking. IMHO.

 

[pedro47]

I would expect this would be outfitted with serious bandwidth high speed, based on their internet market.

also not into anchored anywhere. for that money, I'd like to circle the world.

This ship could be refitted by the remote workers to have the highest and most sophisticated internet in the world.

I would still have restaurants onboard and I would anchored the first experimental ship near India, Pakistan or China.

 

[TTSDavid]

An unused Carnival cruise ship could soon become a floating office where techies, YouTube influencers, and 'digital nomads' can live and work remotely

The cruise ship-turned-office would fit 2,000 people who would have access to fitness classes, a swimming pool, and a 5,000-square-foot theatre.

www.businessinsider.com

I think it's good re-use of a ship, but for the bid price, how long do you get to stay, and what's the food deal?? I like cruise ship food, but is it included, or might I have an in-cabin kitchenette??

Wow it's incredible how every time there are new ideas in the way of living and working. It seems to me that it has its advantages and disadvantages, but I don't know if living inside a cruise ship for a long time is a good idea... what do you think?

 

[geekette]

Wow it's incredible how every time there are new ideas in the way of living and working. It seems to me that it has its advantages and disadvantages, but I don't know if living inside a cruise ship for a long time is a good idea... what do you think?

I am honestly not sure how long until novelty is gone and then how long until kicking self for doing this....

I generally like Separation in life. Working from home makes everything blend. Taking that to what was a rare treat could go very badly for me but provide great backdrops for Zoom. Some might depend upon shipmates. If my job wasn't too demanding of brain cells or most hours of the 24, it could be a lot of fun.

I would be inclined to take shortest lease possible and renew if I dig it. I could dig it, I don't know. We are unlikely to find out at these opening bid prices!

If I were still a young person, and could afford it, sure, why not? But for where I am in life now, I think I'd rather cruises remain a rare treat. Cruise ships that actually sail around are always going to be more interesting to me.

 

[rhonda]

Follow-up on this story ...

The disastrous voyage of Satoshi, the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise ship

The long read: Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship. They named it the Satoshi, and dreamed of starting a floating libertarian utopia. It didn’t work out

www.theguardian.com

 

[joestein]

This is an old article. I was just reading this article in The Guardian this morning about this company.

The disastrous voyage of Satoshi, the world’s first cryptocurrency cruise ship | Cryptocurrencies | The Guardian

Ocean Builders actually obtained a cruise ship from P & O which was the regal princess in a former life. It was renamed MS Satoshi. They sailed the ship to Panama and planned on permanently docking offshore at a offshore housing community they are building. However, the Panamanian gov't would not allow them to reclassify the ship as housing or something similar.

They would still be subject to cruise ship regulations which would require them to sail out to so many miles offshore to dump their used water/refuse. They decided it was unworkable and sold the ship to a new cruise line from England. It will be refurbished and renamed the MS Ambiance.