I'm also skeptical if they could pull it off. That said the price some cruise ships are going for at the moment is making it a good alternative to new office b

I'm also skeptical if they could pull it off. That said the price some cruise ships are going for at the moment is making it a good alternative to new office buildings. With regards to being near Silicon Valley, people are still allowed to visit and have business meetings in the US with a normal visitor visa. They're just not allowed to work. I think the time to commute in will be an issue. This means you'll have to live fairly close to the harbor you are being ferried from which could be a problem. I figure what will probably happen is the need for another cruise ship with cabins on them for part time residential accommodation.