It became -- and remains -- the only entirely residential cruise liner in the world. Looking like passengers of a regular cruise ship, they all cheerfully greet by name our guide Lisa Spiller, who joined as residential director of The World six months ago. Other cruise ship operators are now eying a slice of the luxury floating city market. Launching in 2021, The Utopia is a five-star residential cruise liner set to rival The World. "People think of (The World) as a cruise ship," she says.

Source: CNN May 09, 2017 01:11 UTC