Instead organisers have hired the 126m-long Aranui 5 cruise ship to be docked off the island, making it the first ever floating Olympic village. Typically, the Aranui 5 takes passengers on a 12 ...

To support the 48 surfers competing for a gold medal, organizers had to get creative with infrastructure, leading to the creation of a floating Olympic Village. The Aranui Five cruise ship is ...