{"id":11986,"date":"2023-11-25T15:41:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:41:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/?p=11986"},"modified":"2023-11-25T15:41:11","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:41:11","slug":"life-at-sea-cruises-cancels-40k-year-trip-less-than-a-week-before-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comfort-hotel-paris-roissy.com\/cruises\/life-at-sea-cruises-cancels-40k-year-trip-less-than-a-week-before-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Life at Sea Cruises cancels $40K\/year trip less than a week before departure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laura Hamilton feeds seals at Sea Life in Weymouth<\/h3>\n

The Life at Sea Cruise \u2014 which was billed as one of the most luxurious lines in existence \u2014 has left behind a sea of irate customers after they canceled the once-in-a-lifetime trip less than a week before it was due to set sail.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Attendees of the cruise forked over a little more than $38,500 per person, per year, to attend the three-year trip that was scheduled to circumnavigate the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The all-in price of $231,000 had people selling their homes for the opportunity to, reportedly, see all the world’s countries in luxury.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Instead, the parent company of the cruise cancelled the trip \u2014 which was set to leave from Istanbul, Turkey, on November 11 \u2014 by simply sending an email to the patrons.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Vedat Ugurlu, CEO of Life at Sea\u2019s parent company Miray Cruises, said that the cancellation was due to “investor withdrawal.”<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile we’re in talks to acquire a similar vessel, if the December 1st sail is jeopardized, we offer alternative departure dates or expedited refunds,\u201d he said. \u201cAlthough we could use our current vessel, the Gemini, we remain committed to delivering the promised larger, newer vessel.\u201d<\/p>\n

COO Ethem Bayramoglu then sent a follow-up email, in which he wrote, \u201cIn case we weren\u2019t clear, the Life at Sea cruise trip is cancelled.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also said all passengers would be given full refunds in installments between December and February.<\/p>\n

Hotel accommodations in Istanbul will also be covered until December 1, and \u201csubsequent travel expenses to your chosen destination will be reimbursed,\u201d Ugurlu said in his statement.<\/p>\n

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