If you like cruising and living at the seaside, then yachts or luxury ships may not be the only choice left any more. A ship is planned to be built, and judging by its appearance it could as well be a town on water, not just an ordinary ship. This floating-building is believed to be the future of life at sea. Design studio Yacht Island Design, in co-operation with the designer Nigel Geem, presented their latest project – Utopia at this year’s yacht fair in Monaco, the Monaco Yacht-Show. This means that a ship which is 100 metres wide, based on four platforms is designed to preserve ship’s stability even in troubled waters. With 11 decks, four heliports, several swimming pools, its own dock and a 360-degree belvedere, the cruiser may well be a floating city.

Its developers, however, are still not certain about the price, the cost of the project was not totalled, and even the market segment to be targeted was not defined, the same goes for the buyers that might be interested in such a luxury. The vessel would be raised from the sea level at 65 metres, including 13 storeys offering the visitors a spectacular view. Main decks with accommodation and services facilities, housing shops, cafes and restaurants, would be located several storeys below, and it would all be towered by a sliding dome which when open discloses a large swimming pool. The interior of this luxurious space would also house a theatre, several night clubs and a casino. But the designers point out that Utopia would not be a means of travelling but a place to live in, as according to plan there would be a big pillar in the middle of the structure elongated deep into the sea, thus designed to be sort of an anchor, serving at the same time as an access point for other vessels. It would also carry jet-skis and small sightseeing boats.