Meta employee buys six-figure apartment on cruise ship so he can work from home whilst exploring world
- The Meta employee bought an apartment with a 12-year lease
- Despite a hefty $300,000 price tag, his studio is actually among the cheapest properties on the ship
- The ship has three swimming pools, a spa, a bank and even a school
Published on Nov 28, 2023 at 3:44 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Nov 28, 2023 at 3:59 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Adam Gray
This Meta employee is taking the work from home concept to the next level.
He was tired of staring at the same wall in his home every day so he did something a bit extreme.
He bought an apartment on a cruise ship.
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Austin Wells, who works for Meta (i.e., Facebook), purchased a $300,000 studio on a cruise ship with a 12-year lease.
His new home is a 237-square-foot apartment on the MV Narrative – a cruise ship that’ll launch in 2025 and will circumnavigate the globe.
The MV Narrative features 547 floating abodes and, believe it or not, Wells bought the cheapest.
The smallest studio apartments go for six figures, while the two-story, four-bedroom luxury apartments cost $8 million.
The apartments can be purchased outright, but most are offered for a 24-year or even a lifetime (60-year) lease.
This is presumably because Storylines, the company that owns the MV Narrative, is well aware that most of the tenants will be wealthy pensioners that aren’t planning to go back ‘on land’ at all.
This amazing ship spans 18 floors and it has its own spa, gym, three swimming pools, and a variety of restaurants and bars.
It even has its own library, bank and a school.
Austin Wells’ idea is certainly unusual but not unheard of.
A man called Mario Salcedo has lived on a cruise ship for the last 23 years.
Salcedo says he’s no longer able to live on land because he’s so used to living out at sea.
Then again, this won’t be a problem as he says he’s planning to “die on a cruise ship”.
More recently, Florida couple Mike and Barbara Soroker decided to live out their retirement in a $2.5 million apartment on a cruise ship.
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
