"The World" The One World Cruiser owners, stop in Barcelona on 24 June

The next June 24 will visit the port of Barcelona "The World" one of the most peculiar ships that are sailing today, since it is a ship where passengers both own their own space. The ship "The World" sailing the seas of the world without ever reaching their destination, carrying a very special passengers: millionaires who bought or rented the 165 apartments and living ship sailing year-round lap of luxury.

"The World" launched in Barcelona on 24th June to 8 July the following path: Barcelona • • • Alicante Mahon Puerto Banus • Cadiz • • Lisbon Portimao

The vessel is considered as "the largest private yacht" and "the most exclusive ship in the world" because he is only living in the scope of a few. For example, for every passenger, there is a crew member.

Between one and more than six million euros (1.2 and over 7.5 million dollars) cost of each apartment, reminiscent of the suite of a luxury hotel, excluding travel costs, handling and maintenance are paid apart.

By renting the apartments are paid between 1,000 and 4,000 euros (1,200 and 5,000 dollars) per night, a figure "not affordable for anyone," said the vice president of ship management company, ResidenSea, Nikki Upshaw.

However, the apartments of the boat created just for millionaires and are all sold or rented, four years after the creation of "The World", as announced Thursday.

The "ship of millionaires", which are integrated with housing various swimming pools, boutiques, restaurants, tennis courts and a golf simulator, was built in Kiel and cost 300 million euros (380 million dollars).

After completing construction in 2002, it seemed he was not going to fill, so it was thought that the number of apartments was too great.

After the rumor spread that attracted the kind "wrong" of rich: Madonna, Arnold Schwarzenegger, millionaires who had won the lottery and, worse, people who believed that he was embarking on a cruise Endless bingo and dinner with the captain the type of visiting mass tourism.

But in the meantime, business is up and the ship sold its last apartment, so is debt free.

The average age of passengers is now 52, after the elder, 96, died recently. Its origin is variable: about half are American, 40 percent from Europe and the rest of Australia, Asia and South Africa.

The inhabitants of the ship must have at least one residence in a country not to be considered tax evaders, but most have three. Many bought several apartments in the boat to make room for family and friends if necessary.

The space ship requires that residents spend much time together, talking about their business successes in luxury.

"Here we have the highest concentration of alpha group members (the richest) of the world," once an inhabitant of the ship, the Californian publicity agent Geoffrey Thompson.

Everyone has something in common: their love of travel and a provenance similar to the president of ResidenSea, James St. John III.

And everyone can appreciate the luxury and expect nothing more to see their wishes fulfilled, such as walking among penguins in Antarctica, dreams that "The World" makes possible.