Villa Vie Residences secures exclusive dry dock and operational partnerships

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Villa Vie Residences (VVR), the groundbreaking new world cruise brand and residential community at sea, has revealed plans to sail their vessel, Villa Vie Odyssey, to Belfast in collaboration with Harland & Wolff in early March. This inaugural voyage signals the commencement of an extraordinary expedition, with VVR forging partnerships with top-tier industry experts to guarantee an unmatched experience.

VVR CEO Mikael Petterson states, “We are beyond excited to take possession of our beautiful Odyssey and head to the Belfast Yard with such amazing history.” Mikael Continues, “We are hiring only the best operational partners in the industry to execute on our aggressive timeline.”

VVR has enlisted Columbia Blue to oversee both Technical and Hotel operations, bringing their 35-year expertise managing hundreds of ships worldwide to the VVR family. Julia Siebert, Managing Director of Columbia Cruise Services, eagerly anticipates setting sail on May 15th, stating, “We are excited to join the Villa Vie family and are looking forward to getting the ship ready to sail in May.”

VVR has selected the historic Belfast yard, renowned for its construction of the iconic Titanic, for the ship’s dry dock and refurbishment. This 10-week renovation is anticipated to be an enthralling journey in its own right. Villa Vie Residences has organized ship tours and events in Belfast for journalists and residents on March 23rd-24th.

VVR has also partnered with VIKAND Solutions for onboard medical services, a company renowned for managing over 4,000 daily medical encounters at sea and supporting over 300,000 crew members and passengers worldwide. “Villa Vie Residences presents a very unique opportunity for VIKAND to expand our medical services and support such a unique lifestyle and the challenges that come with it,” says Peter Hult – Founder & CEO VIKAND Solutions.

Reliable Maritime Solutions has been appointed as technical superintendents, entrusted with overseeing the reactivation and ensuring the overall success of the project. With over 50 years of combined experience in maritime operations and compliance, they bring valuable expertise to the table.

For future residents of VVR, there’s still an opportunity to join the VVR community before this significant inaugural voyage sets sail.

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