Laura Dekker was at sea or in port for 518 days , her website states . She traversed 27,000 nautical miles before docking in Sint Maarten . The ship is owned by the Dutch company Royal Caribbean International, which has been operating cruises from its ports of call since 1999.
Laura Dekker was at sea or in port for 518 days , her website states . She traversed 27,000 nautical miles before docking in Sint Maarten . The teen fought efforts by Dutch authorities who did n't want her to sail .