navybankerteacher

To the extent you receive identified taxable income from specific cruise-related work you could claim and deduct your cruise-related expenses (fares) as business expenses —- of course you would have to convince someone to pay you for the activity you performed. Just who would be likely to do so, and why would they be willing to do it? I am inclined to thank that most people who might be paid for work performed on a cruise ship are generally given free passage, so they would not incur the sort of deductible expense you like to dream about.

This is a cruise-related site, so references to driving to Canada are irrelevant. If someone needed to fly home from an aborted cruise (it can happen) they could have real difficulty without a passport -which essentially costs $10 per year and opens up the world to them.

Not true on all lines - or all cruise destinations.

It can be thought that if someone cannot afford a passport, he might not be considered able to afford to travel out of the country — an ability essentially limited to US citizens thanks to the lobbying efforts of the cruise industry.

Packing “sensibly” really means bringing what you want to have with you - not just minimally. I remain unconvinced as to just how it is possible to go a week living out of a carry on without doing laundry or wearing soiled clothes —- unless you are happy living in tee shirts and gym shorts (or have a different definition of “soiled”). Of course we all have different reasons for cruising - I like to be comfortable with what I choose to wear and not have worry about doing laundry.

Of course there there is no REQUIREMENT to do laundry - that is just a self-imposed need, based largely upon how often you want to change your shirt, socks or underwear.

A number of sites show good Manhattan hotels for December 2024 at $400+/- per night all in. Few people on these threads want more than a good clean bed pre-cruise.

Of course, almost anything can be “possible” - but anything before noon is somewhat risky, and thinking you can get off the ship and to the airport, and through check-in and TSA so you can be at the gate by 9:00 is a damn fool notion

There certainly seems to be a lot of folks who take pride in travelling light. Of course, at least some of them only are able to do it by cheating their fellow air passengers by stuffing duffel bags (“personal items”) into the overheads. Still, when I see all the (obviously not carry-on) bags outside cabins on the last night, it is clear that only a minority do not bring something larger. Personally, I do not want to spend my cruise making excessive trips to the laundromat, or washing stuff in the sink, or re-wearing somewhat sweaty clothes, or being disrespectful to my wife by not showing interest in my appearance— so I put up with a couple of hours hassle travelling with luggage as an acceptable trade-off for having enough stuff with me for the bulk of the trip. Finally, I do suspect that at least some of these carry-on-only folks might have fuzzy memories - much like those who insist they always come out ahead in the casino.

You might want to double check that “any hotel “ car service. It would seem likely they meant a Manhattan, not a New Jersey, hotel. You might find a less expensive hotel in Trenton, for example.

Mid-September 2023.

If you travel in carry on only why do you need magnet/hooks for caps, coats, and bags — in virtually every cabin I’ve seen there is more than enough drawer, closet, and shelf space for what you could bring on board as carry on only?

So you simply re-wear unwashed clothes? How long are some of your cruises?

Hardly “…out of context…”. Then “always” means all the time, every time. Clearly not appropriate if there is just one scheduled train whose fares do not zig zag up and down.

A lot of posters talk about only going with carry-on. Nice if you can do it, but remember, you will spend a lot more time on the ship than you will flying to and from. Do you really want to spend a lot of cruise time with minimal stuff you might want or need, or washing your undies in the sink or waiting for a washing machine?

It’s 5 short blocks - about a quarter mile or less.

I’d be happy with a yellow cab, A car service like Uber might be “best”, but if by “reasonably priced” you really mean cheapest, the No. 2 subway to South Street followed by the ferry across the river might be your choice.

Anyone planning to leave a car parked at a New York cruise terminal while he does two trans-Atlantic crossings (only one a 7 day QM2) really should consider other ground travel options.

Our September cruise to Bermuda wound up going to Nassau. Stuff occasionally happens, so while the odds are very strong that you will go where intended, you have to accept the possibility that a glitch might arise —- so it is important that you be happy with being on the ship, and not see certain arrival at advertised port(s) as essential to you. We enjoyed the ship - and just stayed aboard in Nassau (which we had seen too many times) where the heat and humidity was unbearable.

I just cited a few “for instances” which some might value as part of their connection to their home. I repeat: I believe that if a person has NOTHING which attaches him/her to home , I would opine that that person has a low quality of life. Then, disembarking on a regular basis where one’s family lives to see them “… as often as many other people do…” would kind of being something of a parasite. Regardless, if you would be happy living adrift - go do it. I happen to be happy that I have connections and activities based around my home. Spending enough time on shore to maintain them does not really jibe with the notion of giving up your home and living on a cruise ship.

In my view: family, friends, community involvement, activities like gardening, occasional theatre, doing some cooking - all contribute to quality of life. Living on a cruise ship would pretty broadly eliminate these things. Of course, if someone has none of these to lose, then he could easily transition to a cruise ship —- but I think that having none of these to lose would pretty well meet the definition of having a low quality of life. p.s. The term vagabond, in current usage, carries no implication of poverty - just being footloose and fancy free.

For quality (and cost) control reasons, mass market lines tend to strictly limit food deliveries at intermediate ports.

I’m inclined to think it would only appeal to those who have a very low quality of life. The idea of leaving my home and community, cutting ties with friends and relatives to live virtually permanently in a 150 to 200 square foot compartment is pretty unattractive. Sure, while on a good cruise it might some like a good idea —- but really? I doubt that many people who have a good quality of life and community at home would seriously consider it

Of course Viking, as a premium line, will serve vastly different meals than NCL, Carnival, MSC, Princess, Royal Caribbean, etc. on which the vast majority of posters on these threads sail.

It would be interesting to know how many cruises provide these experiences, whether it happens in MDR or only alternative (extra cost) venues, and what the additional costs would be.