Todd Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 It seems most here love to cruise. But if you could would you consider living full time on a cruise ship? I did a little checking and could not find anyone who has given up the land life and moved onto a Royal Ship. I have found several people living full time on Crystal Cruises including Lee Wachtstetter, who has spent the last seven years on Crystal Serenity 400 cruises altogether, including 15 world cruises. It seems that Royal Caribbean top cruiser is Mario Salcedo with over 700 cruises on Royal since 2000. While technically he does not live full time on the ship, as he changes ships, and trips at 340 days plus per year I would say that is full time. Do you really think you would enjoy always cruising? Even with he very large ships after a while the ship would appear small? If not full time how many days is the prefect balance between life on land and cruising. Do you look forward to a few days home after a long cruise? Sometimes what we think we want is not really what we want. Meet the world's top cruisers: Over 1,000 days at sea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 If I were single and had the financial ability to do so, I'd give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arebee Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Wonder if Mario hit Diamond level yet... :D Matt and DocLC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Its something I have considered, don't think I could ever afford it though and my wife probably wouldn't go for it .... so maybe that's worth considering strongly ;) Jerel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wsyrob Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 After seeing the cost of some assisted care retirement homes for my mother in law it could be a cost effective option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'd love to! AGSLC5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'd love to find out... WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Wonder if Mario hit Diamond level yet... :DMario probably gets diamond-encrusted SeaPass cards. :) Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRambler Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I don't know if we would live full time on a ship, but even at age 39 my wife and I have entertained the notion of selling our house in Indiana and retiring to a cruise port town in order to have easy access to ships in our retirement. tonyw, bcarney and DunkelBierJay 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrsbeaker1127 Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 My husband and I dream about when we retire that we can go on world cruises! While I don't foresee us living on the cruise ship we are hoping to spend a good chunk of the year cruising. Of course, we still have another 20 years until we can retire....dream dream dream!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 I'm with PRC. Let's just find out ! Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRoberts Posted March 8, 2016 Report Share Posted March 8, 2016 Would love to. Meet a couple on Adventure in December last year that cruises every winter for 6 months. Said it was cheaper than having a home in Florida just for the winter. bcarney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkelBierJay Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 The thought of a crash pad for one week a month near a port is enticing to me...the rest of the time would be on a ship....maybe in retirement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 This is our plan, though I wouldn't live on an RCCL ship. Nothing against Royal at all, but I'd want to be on a ship doing constantly changing itineraries to a wider variety of places. This becomes somewhat limiting to smaller luxury lines (Crystal, Silversea, Regent, Oceania, etc) but it's hard for me to imagine the constant turnaround days, deck parties, etc, while spending time running the same handful of itineraries. WAAAYTOOO, jticarruthers, cruise-y and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcarney Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 Meet a couple on Adventure in December last year that cruises every winter for 6 months. Said it was cheaper than having a home in Florida just for the winter. Hmmm.... that might have just planted a seed in my head for my retirement... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 9, 2016 Report Share Posted March 9, 2016 This is our plan, though I wouldn't live on an RCCL ship. Nothing against Royal at all, but I'd want to be on a ship doing constantly changing itineraries to a wider variety of places. This becomes somewhat limiting to smaller luxury lines (Crystal, Silversea, Regent, Oceania, etc) but it's hard for me to imagine the constant turnaround days, deck parties, etc, while spending time running the same handful of itineraries. I am certain this is what you are imagining life is like living on a cruise ship DunkelBierJay, WAAAYTOOO and Ragman54 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRC Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Well if anyone wants to finance an investigation, I will volunteer my services. I will provide extremely detailed records and reporting... (hey, it was worth a shot...) Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 Well if anyone wants to finance an investigation, I will volunteer my services. I will provide extremely detailed records and reporting... (hey, it was worth a shot...) With all the reality shows on TV it may not be as hard as you think. It seems people today want to watch shows about everything; Tiny Houses, Tree Top Living, Mountain Men, Brush People, etc. Are you willing to be filmed 24/7, or how about Survivor Royal? You start out all in crew cabin doing the worst jobs on the ship, each week someone voted off to a lifeboat, and in the end one Survivor in a Owners Suite? Mark Burnett you can send my Royalty check to.... my next cruise account. DocLC, WAAAYTOOO and PRC 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted March 10, 2016 Report Share Posted March 10, 2016 I am certain this is what you are imagining life is like living on a cruise ship There is only one way to find out. Research. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 If a reality show wants to watch a middle-aged college professor work his way up on a cruise ship, I'm willing to be their candidate. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise-y Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 This is our plan, though I wouldn't live on an RCCL ship. Nothing against Royal at all, but I'd want to be on a ship doing constantly changing itineraries to a wider variety of places. This becomes somewhat limiting to smaller luxury lines (Crystal, Silversea, Regent, Oceania, etc) but it's hard for me to imagine the constant turnaround days, deck parties, etc, while spending time running the same handful of itineraries. I totally agree with Monorailmedic. I could do this if I had a real world-wide itinerary. But I couldn't do Cozumel every week, or even every other week. Mercy. Plus, I like to cook once in a while. I'd have to have a kitchenette. And a washer/dryer. Not sure if those even exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I totally agree with Monorailmedic. I could do this if I had a real world-wide itinerary. But I couldn't do Cozumel every week, or even every other week. Mercy. Plus, I like to cook once in a while. I'd have to have a kitchenette. And a washer/dryer. Not sure if those even exist. Royal doesn't have any laundry rooms that I can remember, but other lines still do. However, if you were on the ship for an entire year, I'm sure you could talk the chef into letting whip up a dish on an occasion or two. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefoodguyjamesinasia Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 This is a really great thread!!! With technology today, we are alwasy connected with the world; I would love to try it for a year, think of all the amazing people you could meet and their stories that have. Make a note that I would need to have a regular table in the Schooner Bar reserved KLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted March 11, 2016 Report Share Posted March 11, 2016 I totally agree with Monorailmedic. I could do this if I had a real world-wide itinerary. But I couldn't do Cozumel every week, or even every other week. Mercy. Plus, I like to cook once in a while. I'd have to have a kitchenette. And a washer/dryer. Not sure if those even exist. The World has full kitchens in the units. You basically purchase a condo on board, and the extreme condo fees go towards fuel, maintenance, and such. The condo association votes on where to sail. It's just a bit out of my price range. http://aboardtheworld.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted May 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Ever thought how many nights on Royal it would take to become the top passenger on the line? Seems that for most is is way outside what is possible. Royal Super C &A member Mario Salcedo is about to celebrate his 6,000th night with Royal Caribbean—that is around 850 individual cruises. “Nothing could lure me away from them, because I get treated like royalty,†he chuckles, punningly, “The captains all know me.†Indeed, it was Liberty of the Seas captain Charles Teige who first called him Super Mario a decade ago, a nickname that’s stuck from ship to ship. 6000 nights on Royal, now that is a loyal passenger. http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-05-06/this-man-has-been-living-on-cruise-ships-for-twenty-years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmersonNZ Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I just can't imagine it.... I think about a month at a time would be my limit. Maybe month on month off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firegal2539 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 I worked for my city's Fire Department for over 30 years. One of the Assistant Fire Chiefs and his wife retired when they were 50 and decided they were going to try living on a cruise ship. They went with Crystal and managed to stay for six months and then had enough. Now they pick a city on a map, anywhere, and live there for 6 months, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland OR, San Francisco, Napa Valley. I have looked in to it and the cost is so prohibitive. When I read the story about Lee on Crystal I wanted to find out more about her. Her husband was a millionaire, before he passed away he told her that he wanted her to keep cruising. She sold their 5 million dollar house in Florida and now lives on Crystal. That is all we need, a significant other, husband, wife, etc., that is a multimillionaire. Anybody have one? EmersonNZ and dhenson 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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