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Published 01 June 2026 2:19pm BST

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The Freedom ship — The Freedom Ship team has a vision for long-term residence on board and a two-year circumnavigation of Earth Credit: Harbor Rear

Dave Monk Cruise Expert Dave Monk

Dave has been a journalist all his working career, starting as a teenage reporter on an evening paper and eventually becoming deputy editor of Metro. See more

Published 01 June 2026 2:19pm BST

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