Last update:09 November 2024, 18:14 IST

The woman was supposed to join the 1,000 passengers and visit 135 countries in three years.

The woman had reserved a seventh-floor balcony cabin on a ship for herself.

If you had the chance to tour the world on a ship, would you pass it up? A Florida woman didn’t let this opportunity pass her by after learning about it. She immediately made arrangements to get a ticket and joined the 1,000 passengers when she learned that a cruise would visit 135 countries over three years. He left his job and his home to raise money. He also had to live on the streets. Let’s know why. In an interview last year, Meredith Shay from Florida, USA, said she was excited to be one of the 1,000 people who booked a cruise called “Life at Sea”, according to the report. Passengers aboard this ship were scheduled to visit. 135 countries during the three-year world tour. The ticket for this ship cost 4 million lei. She had reserved a cabin on the seventh floor.

She quit her job and sold her house to raise this money. She claimed that since she has no children or grandchildren, she is free to spend three years traveling the world in comfort. She started trying to buy a ticket for the cruise as soon as she heard about it and did it in just twelve hours. She packed four suitcases, sold her house and rented a storage unit to store her belongings.

After much planning, she received shocking news that rocked her world. She was supposed to start the ship’s journey from Miami last year, but operators suddenly informed her that the ship would actually start her journey from the Bahamas rather than Florida. He was then told once again that the cruise was completely cancelled.

According to Vedat Ugrulu, the owner of the Life at Sea shipping company Myre Cruise, they were unable to put the ship out to sea following the October 7 incident in the Middle East. The company has now said it will refund customers in three installments. Despite being forced to live on the streets and suffering a great loss, the woman is content and chooses to see the bright side of things. She claimed that she is currently free and has no obligations. He has now made the decision to take another cruise and visit both Saudi Arabia and Dubai.