Could you do it?
@LeaPea2417 (37379)
Toccoa, Georgia
July 25, 2022 4:21pm CST
I have seen videos and read a couple of articles about how a few people are retiring on cruise ships. Some like not being tied down to one area. Some think it is cheaper than living on land. One video mentioned how one guy would live on more than one ship. That sounded complicated to me.
I personally could not do it. I'm not rich enough and I would not like to be on the go going from one place to the other often. I like living at one address.
Angelyn Burk ran the numbers and got her husband onboard with the idea
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
25 Jul 22
Boating all over the place, this doesn't appeal to me. I love having a stable home, where I sleep in my own bed every night. I don't even like to visit people, overnight. How would they receive medical checkups and prescriptions, as needed?
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jul 22
That's true about the medical issues. What if they needed surgery?
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@kobesbuddy (78871)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Jul 22
@LeaPea2417 It's just not a wise choice they're making. Can you imagine sleeping on a boat?
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jul 22
@kobesbuddy I agree, especially in a storm with all the rocking, I would be sea sick a lot.
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@FourWalls (69010)
• United States
26 Jul 22
Oh, heck no. I wouldn’t mind going on a month-long vacation but to live full time on a cruise ship? Bah. You wanna do that, join the Navy, they’ll pay you to do it! 
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@FourWalls (69010)
• United States
26 Jul 22
@Fleura — true. They will have kicked you to the curb long before that. 
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jul 22
Yes, one week cruises are fun, but that is all. And yes the navy is for those sea lovers who want to serve the Country.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jul 22
I agree. A person would need to be a multi millionaire a couple times over to afford it.
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@RasmaSandra (80748)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Jul 22
Nope, I need solid land beneath my feet too much cruising would not seem like a life for me,
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jul 22
That's exactly how I feel about it.
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@Deepizzaguy (104160)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
25 Jul 22
As much as I like to retire from my current line of work and live on a cruise ship, I would pass on the deal since I like being on land and living in a home.
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@vandana7 (100616)
• India
28 Jul 22
@LeaPea2417 I am not sure I would be there even for a week. LOL
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
26 Jul 22
That's how I feel. Taking a one week cruise is fun but that is enough for me.
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@Deepizzaguy (104160)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Jul 22
@LeaPea2417 I have been aboard ships that traveled from Colon Panama to New Orleans which lasted four days and four nights. It was kind of slow being inside of a cabin with my relatives,
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@LindaOHio (181705)
• United States
26 Jul 22
This would not appeal to me at all. I like being able to live in my home and go outside and be driven somewhere when I want to!
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@toniganzon (72535)
• Philippines
26 Jul 22
Even if I had tons of money, I wouldn't want to jump from one place to another. I'd probably travel, but I'd always go back to my own home.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
29 Jul 22
Oh yes I forget about the discounts that can accumulate.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
26 Jul 22
Wow, I've never heard of this before. It sounds very expensive, but really fun.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
26 Jul 22
Wow, we love cruising and it sounds wonderful. I could do it if we didn't have our dog, Jenny. And my husband is not very cost-conscious so he would want a room with more frills than what this couple is probably doing. I do love the idea though.
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@Beestring (14697)
• Hong Kong
26 Jul 22
I cannot do it for sure because I have seasick.
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. Life on a cruise ship would eventually get boring for me. But yah, it definitely wouldn't be cheaper for me.
@noni1959 (10109)
• United States
1 Aug 22
I would love to for a couple years but it does cost quite a bit. I read where one guy goes on cruises all year and he gets a lot of points to give discounts. When you factor in free food, it can be cost effective. You just can't have "stuff" since you are always getting off onto another.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Aug 22
Yes I read about that man who cruises all year. He is single so he is not paying for family members.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
1 Aug 22
@noni1959 That's very interesting.
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@noni1959 (10109)
• United States
1 Aug 22
@LeaPea2417 My son said there is a couple that sold their home and now lives full time on cruise ships. They said it's cheaper then paying off their mortgage. One cruise was a 51 day from Seattle to Sydney. They said the idea is to get the longest ship time.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
7 Oct 22
Yes, sea sickness does affect a good number of people.
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@everwonderwhy (7376)
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12 Aug 22
I like long travels or long drives. Our retirement goal is to be debt-free and pay off our mortgage by 2023. Then, we might save up for a trip to Israel.
Right now, we are in a very tight budget.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
12 Aug 22
That's great to save money and be debt free. That would be great to travel to Israel.
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@everwonderwhy (7376)
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12 Aug 22
@LeaPea2417 Oh, that (Israel trip) would still be a long way away. :-)
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@dgobucks226 (35733)
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30 Jul 22
No, not for me! I'll stay a land lubber, lol. I've heard some news stories about cruise ships running aground, being caught in bad weather like a hurricane, or passengers getting ill. Being stranded at sea would not be my idea of a great vacation. But of course, any travel adventure there is a risk of something going wrong. Maybe for a one-time trip it's ok but not a permanent thing.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
30 Jul 22
I do remember hearing about a cruise ship that ran aground. That's scary to think about.
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@dgobucks226 (35733)
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4 Aug 22
@LeaPea2417 Yes, maybe those people should buy an RV and just visit and live at different campgrounds.
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