[Rose Ann Vinci Igoe]

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

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

[N8rbug]

Note this is NOT your average Cruise Ship.

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

[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.

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

[DaleDivine]

Originally Posted by Luggage

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

[DaleDivine]

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!!!

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

[Andyb]

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.

[mtdjed]

Originally Posted by Andyb

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.

[Hifred]

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!

[Remembergoldenrule]

Originally Posted by 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.

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. 😀

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by mtdjed

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

Rumor has it the number is 6 1/2.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Hifred

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!

Our primary care physician has a PA but have never meet her. No problem seeing our Dr same day or next when we need her. You might want to change your medical care.

[Hifred]

Hey thanks for the info. I would love to have a doctor in the Villages if I could actually see them. We always have to see the PA. What doctor should I request?

[lmrk32]

"Less knowledge than a vet", eh? Please educate yourself on what it takes to be a vet before posting such an insulting statement. Alot of medical school graduates are only doctors because they could not even get into a vet school. They only take the top 2% of applicants; many will apply year after year and never get in. So, let me inform you that your veterinarian is just as or more educated than your physician. Educationally, it is more rigorous than med school and it is an extremely demanding profession once you graduate, with approximately half of the income. I know that this is off the topic but when I read astronomical ignorance I need to address it

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by 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.

I dunno, I lived most of my life in Connecticut, and didn't get bored of that. The 7 years I lived in the greater Boston area, I wasn't ever bored even though I never went anywhere else other than back to Connecticut for a random weekend.

In the past 2 years in the Villages, I've only gone to southeastern Florida to visit the parents - and I haven't been bored yet.

Dad told me once, only boring people get bored. I've tried to live my life with that in mind.

[Carla B]

Originally Posted by lmrk32

"Less knowledge than a vet", eh? Please educate yourself on what it takes to be a vet before posting such an insulting statement. Alot of medical school graduates are only doctors because they could not even get into a vet school. They only take the top 2% of applicants; many will apply year after year and never get in. So, let me inform you that your veterinarian is just as or more educated than your physician. Educationally, it is more rigorous than med school and it is an extremely demanding profession once you graduate, with approximately half of the income. I know that this is off the topic but when I read astronomical ignorance I need to address it

I've heard your exact words before. Friends had a daughter who aspired to go to vet school. If she wasn't accepted she would then apply to medical school. Fortunately, she met all the qualifications it took to get into Texas A&M vet school on her first attempt.