[Rainger99]

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

[spd2918]

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.

[Stu from NYC]

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

[shut the front door]

Only if it includes the drink package.

[Carla B]

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.

[jimbomaybe]

Originally Posted by spd2918

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.

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

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Carla B

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.

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

[Michael G.]

Would I need to learn how to swim first?

[Babubhat]

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

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Michael G.

Would I need to learn how to swim first?

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

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

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

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

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

But before that would be rather bored going to same places over and over.

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.

[xcaligirl]

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.

[NoMo50]

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.

[Number 10 GI]

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.