What's It Like to Live on a Cruise Ship?

[capriccio]

An 87 year old woman wrote an interesting first person article in today's Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2016/03/07/what-its-like-to-live-on-a-cruise-ship-for-8-years/?hpid=hp_hp-cards_hp-card-posteverything%3Ahomepage%2Fcard

Edited March 7, 2016 by capriccio

[Keith1010]

We have sailed with this lady as well as the other women who sail year round on the Crystal Serenity. It's a great for them.

 

Keith

[moniquet]

I have no idea but if anyone wants to fund me for a year I will let you know;)

[GUT2407]

We have twice sailed with Princess' most travelled passenger. All but 2,500 nights.

 

I think I could do it with a yearly land vacation.

 

I would miss my dogs though.

[NurseDave]

Ha! The end of the article made me think of the people so paranoid about getting sick on a one week cruise.

[Hflors]

Now that our four legged baby has passed on I could live on a cruise ship. If I only had the $$$$$! Oh well!

 

But good for this woman! I hope she enjoys her birthday and many, many more!

[navybankerteacher]

A quality cruise ship, would be comparable to a mobile assisted living facility. While the amenities, entertainment, meals, etc. would be enjoyable, few of us would want to be completely cut off from people and places important to us.

 

Think of family and friends left behind -- of all the personal effects: books, clothes, favorite pieces of furniture you would have no space for ---

 

I would like to cruise a bit more than we do -- but frankly hope to die quietly in my sleep before I had to check into an assisted living facility - no matter how nice.

[sail7seas]

Nice story. I know HAL has had 'residents' living aboard and crew is very protective of them. They maintain their privacy and become good friends in many cases.

[sail7seas]

 

 

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I would like to cruise a bit more than we do -- but frankly hope to die quietly in my sleep before I had to check into an assisted living facility - no matter how nice.

 

I would suspect that is what most of us wish for our loved ones and ourselves.

 

[sail7seas]

What happens to this lady when the ship goes into dry dock?

I suppose they arrange for her to go to a hotel?

[Texas Tillie]

What happens to this lady when the ship goes into dry dock?

I suppose they arrange for her to go to a hotel?

 

She has children and grandchildren, don't you think they'd take her in for a few weeks? :D

[Kris74]

But only minority could do this, even if they had the money. Usually people get severe illnessess when old, even if one has lived healthy lives, 40 % of us die of cancer for example. Its fine if you have money, good genes and a lot of luck, otherwise you have to endure severe medical treatments that for sure keep you from living abroard.

 

And you really cannot change your genes or how lucky you are. And money mostly comes from getting lucky in life too.

 

If I could choose, I would live the last of my years here surrounded by friends and family. But then that too is rarely a choise we can make either.