Could this end up being the "Fyre Festival" of cruises?

The three-year cruise has been postponed because it still doesn’t have a ship

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Due to set sail from Istanbul on November 1, the three-year cruise was meant to be a smooth sail across the globe and into nomadic living for its inhabitants. But with less than two weeks to go before the scheduled departure date, Life at Sea cruises is navigating choppy waters – as it still doesn’t have a ship. The company has now told passengers, many of whom have already paid tens of thousands of dollars, that they should prepare to embark on November 11 in Amsterdam – a three hour flight away from Istanbul. In a statement shared with CNN, Life at Sea blamed the delay on “finalizing the funds transfer for the purchase” which it said was “taking longer than expected.” It said it expected to complete the purchase within a week. Two weeks ago, when asked whether the sale – which had been slated for late September – had gone through, it gave the same response. “We expect to get the transfer of ownership [of the ship] next week,” Kendra Holmes, CEO of Miray Cruises, which owns Life at Sea, told CNN on October 6, adding that the cruise would depart as planned on November 1 from Istanbul.

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Meanwhile, some passengers are becoming increasingly concerned about the delays – and what they see as a lack of transparency from Life at Sea cruises. “We are all sitting on pins and needles right now – the uncertainty is excruciating,” said one resident (as passengers will be known), who wished to remain anonymous. “I’m okay with a delay, but I won’t be okay with a cancellation.” Another, who also declined to be named, fears the cruise will end up not departing at all, but says they feel “sad but proud that we signed up for such an amazing adventure.” “I just hope I get my money back if we don’t sail,” they added.

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