New Delhi, July 5 -- Sharon Lane, 77, fulfilled her lifelong dream by moving onto the Villa Vie Odyssey, a residential cruise ship. This isn't a short holiday. Lane plans to live on the ship for 15 years.

The California woman will sail around the world and visit places like Japan and New Zealand. The Odyssey offers cabins for long-term stay, and passengers buy them like homes.

Sharon bought her cabin in late 2023 and boarded when the ship reached San Diego. Though the ship's launch was delayed, it finally began its journey in September 2024.

"I'm finally able to do what I've wanted to do for years," Sharon told CNN Travel.

"I buy the cabin, I live in the cabin, and that's it. And then there's no end," she said.

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