Would you like to retire on a cruise ship??
 

Interesting article about a couple that sold their house and they are living on a cruise ship for about $65,000 a year.

Anyone interested in selling their house and doing this?

A couple sold their house to live permanently on cruise ships because they said it's cheaper than paying a mortgage

Well, a mortgage in Seattle is very expensive.

I would eventually get tired of cruising. Could I do it for a year? Maybe. But from a financial standpoint it makes sense.

I would gain 500 pounds during that year but before that would be rather bored going to same places over and over.

Only if it includes the drink package.

They will drop you at the nearest port if you get sick or injured, which elderly folks often do. So, no, I wouldn't want to live on one.

Might be an interesting idea for a part time snowbird escape from the hottest months

Very true which makes me wonder why people would consider this.

Would I need to learn how to swim first?

No way. Too claustrophobic . Got a neighbor who sold house and take 6 month cruses.

Only if you get off the ship at a port and are late getting back.

No. But, I would try anything to get out of Seattle!

I have found that no matter where I have lived, I usually go to the same places over and over whether it is stores, restaurants, entertainment venues, or golf courses. I think that applies to most people.

I've met people on a few ships that sold everything and instead of going into a 'retirement place', they live on a cruise ship.

We did a 21 day cruise back in February. Had a great time, but after three weeks I was ready to get off the boat.

For me, Hell would be an eternity on a cruise ship. I can't think of a more boring experience, less exciting than watching grass grow. I'm glad people enjoy them but it's not for me. When I was facing the military draft my father tried talking me into joining the Navy. He was a merchant seaman during WWII and my grandfather was in the Navy in WWI. When I thought about being trapped on a ship for days and days at a time, I told him there was no way I was going to do it. I want dirt under my feet.
I spent 10 days on a troop ship in 1966 going to Germany with about 1,700 other prisoners, we were called passengers, but it felt like prison. Can you imagine living/sleeping in a compartment with 200 seasick soldiers? It was not pretty! No, I will never go on a ship again.

If I would be treated the way Royal Caribbean takes care of their resident cruiser I could do it in a heartbeat. Super Mario gets a reserved cabana by the pool along with a bunch of other perks.

For 65K year you probably get small room down by engine compartment.

And for four hours a day you shovel coal into the engine

Been there. Done that.
Cured of ever wanting to get on another ship!

No golf with 45 courses .
Same ports
To much food.
To much wife.
Etc

I ams what's i ams
 

seems best to use the snow 🕊️ strategy here

Cruise ship living
 

$5000 plus a month, must’ve been a big house with a lot of taxes insurance cost.

No, boring.

I was talking to the captain one day and called our vessel a boat. It corrected me.
"We're a ship - we carry boats" Never made that mistake again with him.

I'd rather Live on Cruise Ship then live in an Assisted Living Facility.
 

I'd rather Live on Cruise Ship then live in an Assisted Living Facility. The Cost of the Cruise ship is much lower, plus the food, shows, entertainment and "facilities" are all much nicer and better maintained. All at significantly LOWER COST!!!

Have y'all ever needed medical attention on a ship? I have! People here complain about medical care (1st world problems) but you won't get much help on a cruise ship. It's like someone else said---serious?---they'll send you off to the nearest port or whatever. In theory it probably sounds like a good option for retirement but...............

I need to get off
 

I've taken a few cruises here and in Europe and they were fun. In my younger years I also spent 3 years on a carrier, and I felt the same way about both of them. When we reached home port I just wanted off.

The problem with entertainment is they repeat the shows every week and a lot of the flyons keep coming back.

my sentiments exactly

after a while I think I'd feel like I had become part of the crew

If my health was good.....you bet! But only if I was on one of the Royal Caribbean Oasis class ships!!

Assisted living is approximately 92,000 a year... so even if you cruise for a few years ... why not, its much cheaper

Note this is NOT your average Cruise Ship. :coolsmiley:

Can’t post link. Look for “aboardtheworld”, “The World” Residence at Sea.

Weeeell dooggies, just one dang minute
 

let's see
the cruise workers cash their pay at sea, so they pay no taxes
so
what would happen to our retiree pensions,401 k's all financial if we declared the ship, foreign registered as our legal home residence
let the war begin

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

If you fall or get hurt on cruise ships, you get unlimited sailing...
:bigbow::bigbow:

Tons of people have been doing this for a long time, I talked to a single lady years ago on a cruise and she was not getting off when the cruise ended and stayed on for about her 10th trip, said she lives on the boat.

Tons of people on a year at sea on a cruise ship = 4 to 6 people.

When I had a condo I used to love to go cruising. But since living in the villages I hate to be away from home. I miss my activities which I enjoy everyday. I am more active here then when I go on a cruise. They don't have water volleyball. However, if sick there is a cruise doctor on board which is more than I can say for The Villages. When I get sick here I always have to see a physician's assistant who has less knowledge than a vet and I as well as my husband have been misdiagnosed more than once. So for medical care you would be better on a cruise ship!

I have met two people doing it. Both of them older and widows. They said liked it better than assisted living because they get to meet and talk to new people every day and less expensive than 5k+ monthly charge plus buy in for the assisted living. Kids more willing to visits because they get a cruise while seeing mom. 😀

Rumor has it the number is 6 1/2.