[Bilyclub]

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.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Bilyclub

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.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

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

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

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by 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.

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

[Luggage]

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

[Worldseries27]

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.

seems best to use the snow 🕊️ strategy here

[Skunky1]

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

[merrymini]

No, boring.

[Haggar]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[coleprice]

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

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!!!

[NotGolfer]

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...............

[Blackbird45]

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.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by coleprice

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!!!

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

[davem4616]

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.

my sentiments exactly

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

[Cher1119]

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