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Business Insider
11-05-2025
- Business Insider
Wealthy travelers are spending $81,000+ to live on this luxury cruise ship for 5 months — see what it'll be like on board
In early January 2027, Carnival Corp's high-end, all-inclusive cruise brand, Seabourn, says its Seabourn Quest will embark on a 145-day voyage to 67 ports across 19 countries. The itinerary, sailing round-trip from Miami, primarily focuses on destinations throughout South America, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and the Southern Pacific islands — from Peru to Easter Island to a 37-day circumnavigation of Australia. Of course, like any world cruise, travelers are expected to see more than a month's worth of sea days throughout the almost 34,000-nautical-mile journey. But no need to worry about going stir crazy — Quest has plenty of onboard amenities to help keep boredom at bay. The teenage-aged Quest isn't ancient, as far as industry standards go. Carnival Cruise Line's oldest vessel is 26 years old. But Quest is relatively dated compared to the rest of Seabourn's fleet, which averages eight years such, expect some small design details reflecting its 2011 birth year, such as lower ceilings and some less-than-modern furniture. The Colonnade operates as a breakfast and lunch buffet until nightfall, when it becomes a table-service restaurant with rotating international indoor-outdoor restaurant is more casual than Solis, the ship's upscale Mediterranean-inspired restaurant. The modern dining room marries the upscale playfulness of a Virgin Voyages dining room with the seriousness of a fine-dining menu, complete with branzino and 32-ounce Tuscan-style porterhouse steak (both prepared tableside).Don't expect to waltz in at your leisure — guests get one Solis reservation per least it is complimentary, unlike ultra-luxury competitor Silversea, which has upcharged restaurants on its newest ship. For the intellectual traveler, the cruise line invites guest speakers — such as Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak and King Charles III's former butler, Grant Harrold — to give lectures at the travelers who prefer to lounge under the sun, Quest also has a traditional pool deck and an onboard marina that opens directly onto the latter has become a popular amenity on competing ultra-luxury cruise ships, such as Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collections' Evrima. Walk toward the bow and past the guest cabins on deck six to find the ship's fifth hot stroll five decks up to find the quiet, staggered rows of lounge a great place to read a book or nap under the sun. There, you can pick from a selection of books, puzzles, or caffeinated pick-me-ups from the coffee the puzzles don't appeal to you, the card room's fully stocked board game cabinet is a short walk Carnival, Seabourn doesn't cater to families with young children. As such, don't expect more kid-friendly activities than the board games and upper-deck shuffleboard. Or, spend your afternoon lounging around your private balcony. There's a good chance you'll have one, after all. Quest has 229 cabins, ranging from 295 to 1,182 square feet. Most have balconies, which can add hundreds of additional square feet to the floating hotel rooms feature little touches of luxury, from the personalized in-suite bar to the walk-in certainly more luxurious than its parent company's eponymous cruise line, where paying for the cheapest accommodation means vacationing in a compact windowless cabin.
India.com
27-04-2025
- Business
- India.com
Most expensive iPhone ever sold was for..., original iPods got huge amount of..., first ever Apple computer...
(Image: Apple products: iPhone is arguably Apple's most popular and in demand product since it was announced by then–Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs on January 9, 2007, at Macworld 2007, and launched later that year. Forbes has reported that a first-generation iPhone was sold at auction in 2023 for a whopping Rs 1,62,51,708.43 ($190,373). This amount is nearly 380 times $499, the original price of the smartphone during its release in 2007. That particular piece was a 4GB first-generation iPhone counted as a rare model hard to find due to it being discontinued two months after debuting. It is interesting to note that the 4 GB iPhone is 20 times rarer than the 8 GB model, which cost $599, came with more memory, and released at the exact same time. The record-breaking iPhone sold by LCG Auctions is not the only bit of vintage tech that has scored a high price. In fact, it was the third original iPhone to fetch a high price on the auction block in less than a year's time with an 8 GB model selling for just over $63,356 in February 2023 and another 8GB model going for nearly $39,340 in October 2022. Every single one of these devices came in their original packaging, making them more valuable as they were found to be in perfect condition, reports It is not just the first generation iPhones that are in high demand, original iPods are in demand as well because they are extremely hard to come by today and sought out by collectors who are constantly on the hunt for this revolutionary device as it was the MP3 player that changed how the world listened to music forever, allowing users to download songs from their computer and keep all of them stored in their pocket. Some original iPods that are still in their packaging and can work today have gone for as much as Rs 76,83,094.55 ($90,000) at auction, while those out of the box are able to get tens of thousands of dollars from eager collectors. The bonus is the first ever computer from Apple known as the Apple-1 that was built in 1976 by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs' garage. It was one of the first 50 machines the company released in its early days and cost $666.66 when it debuted.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
The Most Expensive iPhone Ever Sold
According to Forbes, a first-generation iPhone sold at auction in 2023 for a whopping $190,373. That's nearly 380 times the price of what the smart phone cost when it was released in 2007, which was $499. Read Next: Check Out: The 4GB iPhone was a rarer model and harder to find due to it being discontinued two months after debuting. The 4 GB iPhone is 20 times rarer than the 8 GB model, which cost $599, came with more memory, and was released at the exact same time. GOBankingRates delved more into the eye-popping sale of this historic smartphone. The record-breaking iPhone sold by LCG Auctions is not the only bit of vintage tech that has scored a high price. In fact, it was the third original iPhone to fetch a high price on the auction block in less than a year's time with an 8 GB model selling for just over $63,356 in February 2023 and another 8GB model going for nearly $39,340 in October 2022. Every single one of these devices came in their original packaging, making them more valuable as they were found to be in mint condition. While these iPhones are jaw dropping when it comes to their final sales numbers at auction, they are not the only technology to cause a stir and drive up prices for old school gear heads. Consider This: The original iPod is extremely hard to come by today and sought out by collectors who are constantly on the hunt for this game-changing piece of technology. That's because it was the MP3 player that changed how the world listened to music forever, allowing users to download songs from their computer and keep all of them stored in their pocket. Some original iPods that are still in their packaging and can work today have gone for as much as $90,000 at auction, while those out of the box are able to get tens of thousands of dollars from eager collectors. Before there were iPods, iPhones or even Macbooks, there was the first ever computer from Apple known as the Apple-1. Built in 1976 by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in Steve Jobs's garage, it was one of the first 50 machines the company released in its early days and cost $666.66 when it debuted. Bonham predicted that the Apple-1 would sell in the range of $300,000 to $500,000, but the $905,000 price tag turned it into the most expensive Apple-1 ever sold at auction when it went home with a buyer in 2014. More From GOBankingRates 5 Luxury Cars That Will Have Massive Price Drops in Spring 2025 4 Things You Should Do if You Want To Retire Early 7 Tax Loopholes the Rich Use To Pay Less and Build More Wealth How Much Money Is Needed To Be Considered Middle Class in Every State? This article originally appeared on The Most Expensive iPhone Ever Sold
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
If You Invested in These Popular Stocks During the COVID Pandemic, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
For veteran market watchers, the volatility of the stock market in 2025 brings back echoes of 2020, when the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on asset prices. At the time, even the most popular stocks of the day suffered huge losses as investors seemed to lose total interest in owning them. But if you had the fortitude to step up and buy shares, you could have made a handsome profit in just five short years. The lesson is an appropriate one in light of the recent market volatility. As in 2020, even the most popular market leaders have been absolutely hammered in a short period of time, with some companies down over 20% or more in a matter of days. Read Next: Learn More: To help keep things in perspective, here's a look at how five of the most popular stocks in the S&P 500 have performed over the past five years, since the approximate time of their pandemic-era lows. By way of comparison, each stock's year-to-date performance and average analyst one-year projections are shown as well, offering a glimpse of how well the stocks might bounce back after their 2025 dips. Price on March 16, 2020: $4.89 Price on April 21, 2025: $96.91 Percentage return: 1,882% Year-to-date return: -28.7% Average analyst 12-month price target: $164.74 Nvidia may seem like a recent phenomenon to retail investors, but it's actually been on a tear for decades. Although it's notoriously volatile, that volatility is often to the upside. In fact, as of Dec. 10, 2024, Nvidia was the best-performing S&P 500 stock over the past five-, 10-, 15- and 20-year periods, according to Visual Capitalist. It suffered mightily during the pandemic bear market, but that just spring-loaded the company for incredible future growth. Analysts are still bullish on the stock for the foreseeable future, as it's the undisputed leader in artificial intelligence (AI) chips. A $1,000 investment in Nvidia made on March 16, 2020, would be worth over $19,700 as of April 21, 2025. Check Out: Price on March 16, 2020: $58.78 Price on April 21, 2025: $193.16 Percentage return: 229% Year-to-date return: -18.3% Average analyst 12-month price target: $237.87 Apple is likely the most well-known company on this list, as it has been innovating and developing outstanding consumer products since 1976. That was the year that the budding tech firm, co-founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, released its Apple I computer. Like all tech stocks, Apple got absolutely creamed during the pandemic sell-off, but smart investors knew to trust the company's unstoppable dominance. Ultimately, Apple went on to become the first company with a $3 trillion market capitalization. If you invested $1,000 in Apple back in March 2020, you'd have nearly $3,300. Price on March 16, 2020: $29.67 Price on April 21, 2025: $227.50 Percentage return: 667% Year-to-date return: -37.8% Average analyst 12-month price target: $311.27 Tesla is the very epitome of a 'feast or famine' stock. For years, the stock has been caught in a tug-of-war between bullish and bearish investors. The bulls see it evolving into an AI company dominating the robotaxi and autonomous vehicle market. The bears, on the other hand, see rapidly declining auto sales, an inattentive CEO and 'pie-in-the-sky' ambitions that could come to nothing. A March 2020 $1,000 investment in Tesla would be worth over $7,500 now. Price on March 16, 2020: $84.46 Price on April 21, 2025: $167.32 Percentage return: 98% Year-to-date return: -21.5% Average analyst 12-month price target: $248.71 In the tech world, if you can't keep up with the latest trends, even with an original killer idea, you might end up on the scrap heap of 'one-trick ponies.' Amazon courted this risk in its earliest days, when it was simply an online bookstore. But thanks to its ability to adapt, it now stands as the fourth-largest company in the S&P 500. The company's AI integration across its very profitable Amazon Web Services division have analysts excited for Amazon's future. A $1,000 investment in Amazon on March 16, 2020, would be worth over $1,800 as of April 21, 2025. Price on March 16, 2020: $145.33 Price on April 21, 2025: $484.66 Percentage return: 233% Year-to-date return: -17.4% Average analyst 12-month price target: $722.91 Meta Platforms was still known as Facebook back in the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, before it rebranded itself as its focus shifted to opportunities in the evolving metaverse. While that may not have gone as well as founder Mark Zuckerberg may have wanted, the company is still firing on all cylinders. In addition to absolutely dominating the ever-growing social media space, the company is pulling in huge amounts of advertising revenue due to its improvements in targeted marketing. The company is also investing heavily in AI, which seems to be the wave of the future in the tech industry. A $1,000 investment in Meta in March 2020 would be worth nearly $3,000 today. More From GOBankingRates 5 Types of Vehicles Retirees Should Stay Away From Buying These 10 Used Cars Will Last Longer Than an Average New Vehicle 4 Things You Should Do if You Want To Retire Early 4 Affordable Car Brands You Won't Regret Buying in 2025 This article originally appeared on If You Invested in These Popular Stocks During the COVID Pandemic, Here's How Much You'd Have Today Sign in to access your portfolio
Ammon
25-03-2025
- Business
- Ammon
Rare Apple-1 Computer Sells for $375,000
Ammon News - A rare, operational Apple-1 Computer was recently put up for auction, and it ended up selling for $375,000. The Apple-1 was the first computer sold by Apple co-founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and so few remain that they fetch high prices at auction. The Apple-1 that sold is known as the "Bayville" Apple-1, and it is number 91 on the Apple-1 Registry. The Apple-1 Registry aggregates all known remaining Apple-1 computers, and it includes details and a history for each one. The registry has 104 Apple-1 machines listed. The Bayville Apple-1 was part of the first batch of Apple-1 machines sold in 1976, and it has a handwritten serial number that was likely penned by Steve Jobs. It was sold with an original manual with a handwritten note by Daniel Kottke, who was Apple employee number 12. The Apple-1 was sold alongside many other Apple-related items as part of a "Steve Jobs and the Apple Revolution" auction event. A 1976 Apple Computer check signed by Steve Jobs sold for $112,054, and a sealed, first-generation 4GB iPhone sold for $87,514. Another check signed by Steve Jobs sold for $62,500, and an Apple Lisa Computer sold for $56,818. The auction earned a total of $1,308,251. Macrumors
