Could you live on a cruise ship?

No thank you. Especially after seeing a couple of documentaries about when things go wrong on these ships. I know that's really rare but the idea of being stuck on a vessel in the ocean is a bit scary. If you lived on it, I suppose you'd spend a lot more time in your own room, doing your own thing though.

A definite NO from me- in an odd way I’d find it claustrophobic and I’d miss being able to enjoy a cup of tea in the garden whenever the fancy takes me!

It depends really. At the moment I most definitely would not want to do it, but if it came to the choice between living on a cruise ship or going into a care home then give me the cruise any day, not that I could afford it!😅

Never. My worst nightmare!
Imagine never being under a tree, hearing the babble of the proverbial brook, children’s happy shouting when playing or coming out of school, dawn chorus…
Never seeing a field of corn, a wood full of bluebells. Oh no, not for me.
Terracotta for me, as 2Jags John Prescott famously said. 😂

No.

I'd jump overboard 😉

No. A maximum of two weeks would be enough for me.

You could of course come ashore for visits.

grandMattie

Never. My worst nightmare!
Imagine never being under a tree, hearing the babble of the proverbial brook, children’s happy shouting when playing or coming out of school, dawn chorus…
Never seeing a field of corn, a wood full of bluebells. Oh no, not for me.
Terracotta for me, as 2Jags John Prescott famously said. 😂

Exactly,

Everybody your age and income or similar, no structure to your life, not needing to do any particular deed, being contained within a couple of hundred of feet of your cabin for weeks on end.

I would go stir crazy.

No.
Where would my dogs run?

Absolutely not! For all the reasons already mentioned.

We enjoy a cruise for a couple of weeks but no, I wouldn’t want it to be permanent.

NOOOOOO. Couldn’t think of anything worse

Even a two week holiday would be too long for me on a cruise ship but to live on one would be a nightmare.

No thanks. I’d feel as if I was in prison.

Those of you who say an emphatic no, have you ever been on a cruise? Of all types of holidays, cruises I think have to be experienced before we can say with any certainty whether we would enjoy it or not.

Even though we have been on quite a number of cruises over the years, and have thoroughly enjoyed every one, living on one would be a no from me too.

Even a world cruise which typically lasts three months would be far too long.

I know some people will disagree with me as they have already been mentioned but the fact that there are no dogs on cruises is a big plus factor for me!
We can actually eat our meals in the restaurants on board without some dog slobbering nearby.
How many places ashore these days are truly dog free!

I don't have to go caving to know I wouldn't like it. I don't have to do a bungee jump to know I wouldn't like it. I'm all for trying new things, but there are certain things a person knows are just not for them, and for me, a cruise is one of those things.

I've never been on a cruise but I came by ship to England from NZ when I was 10.
6 weeks on board stopping off for a few days in Australia, S Africa and the Canaries.
Despite the other children, the swimming pool and deck games, it was mostly rather boring.

Like it for a week or so but no not the real world for me.

ViceVersa

I don't have to go caving to know I wouldn't like it. I don't have to do a bungee jump to know I wouldn't like it. I'm all for trying new things, but there are certain things a person knows are just not for them, and for me, a cruise is one of those things.

I feel the same.
Outbreaks of highly contagious diseases seem to be more common on cruise ships now. My sister and BiL went on a 10 day Norwegian fjord one recently which was affected - sister was confined to cabin for 3 days, and it was their only holiday for quite a while, and very likely the last they’ll be able to take together, since BiL is not at all well.

Fair comment ViceVersa ! agree.
I just feel though that there are a lot of misconceptions around cruises.

Of course not everyone would like them - we are all different, and thank goodness we are!

I can imagine there are worse places to end one’s days! Burial at sea if the worst should happen.

grandMattie

Never. My worst nightmare!
Imagine never being under a tree, hearing the babble of the proverbial brook, children’s happy shouting when playing or coming out of school, dawn chorus…
Never seeing a field of corn, a wood full of bluebells. Oh no, not for me.
Terracotta for me, as 2Jags John Prescott famously said. 😂

Well exactly. And all that wretched food, food, food - making me feel sick just thinking about it ....

If I had plenty of money, a carer to help me (if needed). Meeting different people.
Better than sat drooling in a nursing home.