The World Was Here.

There's a cruise ship called "The World" which you may have heard about, and it was here last Wednesday for a quick pit stop before heading to Cabo and destinations unknown. The deal with this ship that's different from others is that rich people buy a condo aboard the ship and come and go as they please while this billionaire's behemoth plies the open seas. I had a friend go aboard for the evening due to a special dinner hosted in part by Thierry Blouet of Cafe des Artistes fame, and she gave me the scoop including the fact that to even gain access to the gang-plank you have to flash a valid passport and plenty of bling.
First of all, just the yearly maintenance fee is $250,000 U.S., so you can imagine the prices of the condos! They are in the multi-millions and for most clients, this is not their only home. There's a "main street" aboard, with a fancy grocery store, a bank, a jewlery store and lots of dining options. You won't find Target or the Golden arches here! A heli-pad makes it convenient for quick departures and there is no end to activities provided while you are aboard (including a casino to gamble away those excess greenbacks. Since most of the passengers are senior citizens, there is also first class medical care and wheel chair access to all corners of the ship.
Well, it's nice to dream for awhile about what it would be like since most of us will never see the inside of a luxury cruiseliner let alone one as opulent as "The World" but we can always hope.