Orphalese Cruise Ship Selling Condo Ownership

Dreaming of a waterfront retirement home? Perhaps you should look at one of the 200 residential condo's that are for sale on the luxury cruise ship, The Orpalese.

Check out the website www.theorphalese.com which offers a birds eye view of the floorplans, ammenties, pricing and cruise destinations.

The 1000 square foot condo's feature 2 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, priced at $1.8 million with $2500/month association dues. The Penthouse unit reminds me of something you would see in a luxury highrise in Manhattan. The Orphalese Penthouse is a spacious 2100 square feet of pure luxury. It features 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms and a private balcony. The asking price is $10 million and the monthly dues run about $6500 per month.

The grand luxury ship is named after Kahlil Gabran's mythical city in his masterpiece, The Prophet. The company is taking reservations for units now and plans to sail her maiden voyage in 2008. Talk about Location, Location, Location. The first stop for these lucky 200 homeowners is the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain with the next stop being the New Orleans Jazz Festival. After that, Sydney, Paris, the Dragon Boat festival in China, Tennis at Wimbleton, Carnivale in Rio and the favorite of all ocean lovers, The America's Cup Sailing Competition.

Congratulations to the developers on a great new idea. Own a condo and sail the world. I hope the disclosure includes "Buyer Beware: You may experience envy and resentfulness from family, friends and everyone else on the planet, as a result of your purchase." Smooth sailing Orphalese.