6 2 Luxury living at sea Storylines, an innovative residential community at sea, is to set sail in 2024-2025. Alister Punton tells Sandra Speares about the new venture Founded by Shannon Lee and Alister Punton with a vision to give global travellers the ability to live out their passion for exploration while still maintaining work, family and home life, Storylines offers a unique cruise experience. The brand was developed to enable a diverse range of people to travel the globe for extended periods of time in total freedom and comfort. The company attracts global citizens who have a positive mindset and want to explore the planet while doing good in the world. According to chief executive Punton, the brand allows people to capitalise on the fact that they now have more freedom than ever before to work and study from anywhere in the world, rather than having to be grounded to one location to be able to work and educate their families. The ship will offer all the amenities of a land-based community, including a school, offices, restaurants, bank, post office, doctor’s office, gym, pools, theatre, bowling alley, golf and even a personal watercraft marina. “The best part is that we deliver lucky residents to a new destination every week, where they can awake in the comfort of their own bed to yet another incredible view of the sparkling coast,” says Punton. Elaborating on the brand’s operating model, Punton says: “Storylines is the developer and shipowner and will partner with a cruise ship operator/management company. Residents of “ Those sailing onboard our continuously navigating ship will have access to luxury travel as a lifestyle” INTERV IEW
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