{"id":434673,"date":"2022-04-20T19:50:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T16:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-cruise-ships-fans-live-aboard-for-next-to-nothing\/"},"modified":"2022-04-20T19:50:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T16:50:37","slug":"these-cruise-ships-fans-live-aboard-for-next-to-nothing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-cruise-ships-fans-live-aboard-for-next-to-nothing\/","title":{"rendered":"#These cruise ships fans live aboard for next to nothing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3befe34d0d4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-cruise-ships-fans-live-aboard-for-next-to-nothing\/#%E2%80%9CThese_cruise_ships_fans_live_aboard_for_next_to_nothing%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;These cruise ships fans live aboard for next to nothing&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CThese_cruise_ships_fans_live_aboard_for_next_to_nothing%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;These cruise ships fans live aboard for next to nothing&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>They\u2019ve got permanent sea legs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While the rest of us go on living our lives on land, a small segment of society is out at sea on vacation \u2014 forever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere else can you have your resort take you to different countries while relaxing by the pool or sleeping in a comfortable bed?\u201d retired accountant Angelyn Burk, 53, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/travel\/article\/living-on-a-cruise-ship-cost-benefits\/index.html\">told CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Burk and her husband, Richard, plan to spend 86 days of this year on the high seas, bouncing between Holland America and Carnival cruises \u2013a decision they made out of passion but also due to budget.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen planning out cruises, I try to stay on the same ship as long as possible, as long as it is cost-effective,\u201d said Angelyn, explaining that the couple crunched the numbers and, thanks to deep discounts from their frequent past cruise journeys, their cruise time will only cost $89 a day for both of them \u2014 \u201cwell within our retirement budget.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many other retired folks also find cruise life preferable and no more expensive than paying to live in a nursing home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-12-1.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"cruise ship living forever\" class=\"wp-image-21968758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-12-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-12-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-12-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Angelyn and Richard Burk plan to spend 86 days on the high seas this year. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Angelyn Burk\/ <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1016\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-14.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"cruise ship living forever\" class=\"wp-image-21968742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-14.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-14.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-14.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>In that time they\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a> to Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Alaska, Japan, Indonesia and Vietnam.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Angelyn Burk\/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-13-1.jpeg?w=1024\" alt=\"cruise ship living forever\" class=\"wp-image-21968744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-13-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-13-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/people-spend-the-rest-of-lives-of-cruises-13-1.jpeg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Loyalty program benefits and discounts from frequent cruising help the Burks afford boat life.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Angelyn Burk\/ Facebook<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/cruise-ship-208.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"cruise ship living forever\" class=\"wp-image-21968740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/cruise-ship-208.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/cruise-ship-208.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/cruise-ship-208.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The cost of living aboard a cruise ship is in some instances more affordable than living at an assisted care facility. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Jeffrey Greenberg\/UCG\/Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAssisted living is not a cheap proposition. It costs thousands and thousands of dollars a month, depending on where you\u2019re staying,\u201d Colleen McDaniel, editor-in-chief of the website Cruise Critic, told CNN. \u201cSo cruising is potentially a far more cost-effective way to retire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And, for many, it\u2019s certainly more exciting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One well-known long-term cruiser named \u201cMama\u201d Lee Wachtstetter has become famous in cruising circles for spending years on the ship Crystal Serenity, even writing a memoir about her experience. In the book, \u201cI May Be Homeless But You Should See My Yacht,\u201d she shares stories of cruise life highlights including dealing with a rogue wave and being kidn<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed in Thailand.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mario Salcedo (known as Super Mario in the cruising community), has been living and working aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ships for over 20 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuper Mario has an \u2018office\u2019 on the top deck of every ship he sails on and VOOM streaming internet service so that he can work from anywhere in the world,\u201d senior vice president of Royal Caribbean International hotel operations Mark Tamis told CNN. <\/p>\n<p>Certainly sounds more fun than landlubbers\u2019 idea of retirement.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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