How is this cheaper?
Even with food and laundry included. What does this cost a month?
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clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
I’ve been on a few cruises with both reputable companies; it’s pretty fun. On one of them I met an older couple and a retired guy who are (unrelated to each other) living their retirement on cruise ships. They found it cheaper than living on their own, and there’s laundry, food, and entertainment included. They stay on the ship between cruises, and when a ship goes in for maintenance they move to a different one. Honestly, it doesn’t sound half bad.
jaybone@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I imagine it would depend on where home is to adjust cost of living. In the Northeast United States, just property taxes in many areas run north of $1000 a month with a paid off house, and/or rents are $2000 a month to just maintain shelter(not even heated or with electricity yet, or the side necessities such as insurance and a vehicle/transit pass). The Life at Sea cruise was $2500/month with food and drink included and supposedly competitively priced so I imagine deals like this are not too rare. A couple could spend 60k a year easily being homebodies or traveling the world with a staff available for their requests.
jaybone@lemmy.world 11 months ago
2500/mo!! Holy shit I could retire early.
almost1337@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Sounds great except for the absolutely massive environmental impacts
frunch@lemmy.world 11 months ago
They’re retired, they won’t likely be around for the aftermath of the environmental impact of that lifestyle
MNByChoice@midwest.social 11 months ago
That’s not better.
soviettaters@lemm.ee 11 months ago
Doesn’t seem that bad to me. It’s not like they’re the only ones on the ship.