Originally Posted by
Myrtonos
MS the world currently seems to be the only apartment ship in existence at the moment, but it would be interesting to see more such ships.
Do truancy laws apply to residents of the ship, given that many may be stateless as their homes sail the seven seas all the time? Also, how much opportunities would children on-board have for informal education given all the traveling.
I doubt that truancy is a concern. People who bring their children on extended year long trips make adjustments for schooling - either homeschooling with their own study materials or hiring and bringing along tutors. For example, I've met a few tutors who live with their employers in the local Four Season hotel as they travel extensively. The Utopia, the sister ship to the World and currently under construction, will have smaller apartments specifically for nannies and tutors.