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Could you live on a cruise ship?

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nanna8 Thu 23-Jul-26 03:57:43

I have come across a couple of people who spend their lives permanently cruising. They actually live on board and some pay a sort of rent to keep their suite. I couldn’t stand it, personally but I suppose you do meet a lot of different people from different countries. The main cruisers we come across are Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians, Americans and South Africans but not a lot of others except if you go over to Singapore where Chinese and Malaysian people like to cruise.

pigsmayfly. Fri 24-Jul-26 15:42:32

I can see that if you are without personal care needs but don’t want other responsibilities, a cruise life would work very well. You wouldn’t have a home to run and more people to joke and laugh with. If you progress to having personal care needs I assume your cruising days are over…

Lemonred Fri 24-Jul-26 15:45:33

Where do I sign?
Yes I would, providing good WiFi, a nice big TV and my PS5 or laptop. Much better than a care home. Fabulous food, no cleaning or gardening. Ditch the responsibility for too many possessions. No property to maintain. You meet lovely people, and some dickheads too, just like anywhere else. I’d like a layover in the UK every so often to see my children though.

missdeke Fri 24-Jul-26 16:11:05

Just the thought of it makes me shudder. Those huge great ships that just look like tower blocks of flats, nowhere to escape to, definitely not for me.

AmberGran Fri 24-Jul-26 16:19:52

Well I have to agree that it would be better than a care home but for those not yet destined for a care home - I would rarely see my friends and family, I would miss all the family celebrations, I would miss the cycle from Spring to Winter in my home. Might be possible for a year I suppose, but all those things are far more meaningful to me than not having to cook and care for a home.