Kiwi Kruzer Posted July 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Came across this you tube clip from CBS. If you have not seen it its worth a look, Its about a lady living full time on board Crystal Serenity. 88-year-old retires and lives on cruise ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitoh_777 Posted July 4, 2017 #2 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Don't bother with that link in OZ. The uploader has not made this video available in your country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassa Posted July 4, 2017 #3 Share Posted July 4, 2017 But if you google David's description, you get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoGurl Posted July 4, 2017 #4 Share Posted July 4, 2017 There's a guy called "super Mario" that pretty much everyone who reads these boards long enough has heard about. He sails royal Caribbean year round and makes the ships his home. I guess. I've never met him. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rassa Posted July 4, 2017 #5 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I think Super Mario pays $65,000 on Royal Caribbean and retains a home in Miami but the 88 year old lady spends double on Crystal Cruises and has sold her home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoGurl Posted July 4, 2017 #6 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) I think Super Mario pays $65,000 on Royal Caribbean and retains a home in Miami but the 88 year old lady spends double on Crystal Cruises and has sold her home. Ok, sooooo...the old lady wins? They're both spending a lot of time and money on a ship. I was mentioning the bit about super Mario only because the OP was presenting the video as something they seemed to think unique and attributable only to that one lady. Since this is a royal Caribbean board I thought it was relevant to mention there was someone doing that on RC too. I wasn't meaning to discount her story or to put the two in a competition for who is doing it best or anything, lol. EDIT to add that I just realized this wasn't on the RC board, sorry. I don't know how I even ended up seeing this. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Edited July 4, 2017 by ColoradoGurl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinbadThePorter Posted July 4, 2017 #7 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I think Super Mario pays $65,000 on Royal Caribbean and retains a home in Miami but the 88 year old lady spends double on Crystal Cruises and has sold her home. If her home had been in Sydney, she probably could have bought Crystal Serenity outright. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 4, 2017 #8 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I would like to try it for while anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitoh_777 Posted July 4, 2017 #9 Share Posted July 4, 2017 . If her home had been in Sydney, she probably could have bought Crystal Serenity outright. :p . lol, that cracked me up. :D Cheers r :cool: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breezy270 Posted July 4, 2017 #10 Share Posted July 4, 2017 This is my entire reason why I have my 401k !!! Let me even be able to do a world cruise once in my life and I will be in heaven!!! Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitoh_777 Posted July 4, 2017 #11 Share Posted July 4, 2017 . I would like to try it for while anyway. . . Then sell the polly-ville palace and take up a lifetime pass on the Stockton ferry Mic. ;p :cool: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted July 4, 2017 #12 Share Posted July 4, 2017 There was a Canadian gentleman who cruised the world on MSC ships because they were the least expensive cruise line (in lieu of retirement home, which was more expensive). I used to follow his threads. He finally retired to Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 4, 2017 #13 Share Posted July 4, 2017 The way some retirement homes are ripping off seniors it may be a better option. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
challis Posted July 4, 2017 #14 Share Posted July 4, 2017 your spot on regarding retirement homes rip offs.there was a 4 corners-abc t.v expose 2 weeks ago,they charge $10 to replace a light bulb-$5 for a flat white coffee,and someone comes around to clean the unit every 2 weeks,1 bloke fell over and stayed over for a few days until the fortnightly cleaner came around. at least on a ship you get room serviced daily.i do like my garden though...and my own washing machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitoh_777 Posted July 4, 2017 #15 Share Posted July 4, 2017 . Where is Gut lately, by the way? He hasn't sold up and taken residence aboard the Spirit of Tasmania has he??? :hearteyes: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted July 4, 2017 #16 Share Posted July 4, 2017 your spot on regarding retirement homes rip offs.there was a 4 corners-abc t.v expose 2 weeks ago,they charge $10 to replace a light bulb-$5 for a flat white coffee,and someone comes around to clean the unit every 2 weeks,1 bloke fell over and stayed over for a few days until the fortnightly cleaner came around.at least on a ship you get room serviced daily.i do like my garden though...and my own washing machine Some world cruisers create their own little garden. Plus you can send your washing out. I could adapt to it not being done as well as I would do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 4, 2017 #17 Share Posted July 4, 2017 .Then sell the polly-ville palace and take up a lifetime pass on the Stockton ferry Mic. ;p :cool: . Lol, yeah does that still run? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 4, 2017 #18 Share Posted July 4, 2017 your spot on regarding retirement homes rip offs.there was a 4 corners-abc t.v expose 2 weeks ago,they charge $10 to replace a light bulb-$5 for a flat white coffee,and someone comes around to clean the unit every 2 weeks,1 bloke fell over and stayed over for a few days until the fortnightly cleaner came around.at least on a ship you get room serviced daily.i do like my garden though...and my own washing machine Princess ships may suit you then. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted July 4, 2017 #19 Share Posted July 4, 2017 .Where is Gut lately, by the way? He hasn't sold up and taken residence aboard the Spirit of Tasmania has he??? :hearteyes: . I am not sure if he had some more medical issues with his back or if he is just on leave but we do miss his nuttiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 4, 2017 #20 Share Posted July 4, 2017 .Where is Gut lately, by the way? He hasn't sold up and taken residence aboard the Spirit of Tasmania has he??? :hearteyes: . He posted on a Norwegian Jewel roll call that he had cancelled that cruise as his doctor told him he may have done his last cruise. He may choose not to be on the forums in that case, understandably. Coincidentally, I messaged him on FB about half an hour ago as I just realised I hadn't seen any posts from him here or on FB for a while. Haven't heard back yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 4, 2017 #21 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I just heard back from GUT. He's a bit down at the moment. He's cancelled all his cruises except for a 2-dayer. He said he might post from time to time once he feels a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sparky74 Posted July 4, 2017 #22 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Let me declare my bias from the onset by revealing that I currently work in the aged care industry. Whist it may be feasible to retire on a cruise ship, it's not necessarily all beer and skittles. This article points out some of the pitfalls. As far as comparing living on a cruise ship to life in a nursing home, well... If a person has no (or minimal) assets and the pension is their only income, to live in a residential aged care facility (aka nursing home) in Australia will cost you $49.07/day (85% of the single person rate of the basic age pension). It will cost you more you choose a facility which offers extra services. I'm yet to find a cruise for $49.07/day and I'm unaware of a cruise line which offers to manage a passenger's medication or assist them with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living such as showering, brushing teeth, getting dressed, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OzKiwiJJ Posted July 4, 2017 #23 Share Posted July 4, 2017 All of the articles I've read have been about Americans living on cruise ships. Most of them have assets of one sort or another, maybe by selling their home. I'm not sure what the costs are to live in a US rest home, maybe it is cheaper for them to cruise. I think it would be too expensive for Asutralians unless they had some serious money behind them. Still, it's nice to dream ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted July 4, 2017 #24 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I just heard back from GUT. He's a bit down at the moment. He's cancelled all his cruises except for a 2-dayer. He said he might post from time to time once he feels a bit better. That is sad news indeed. I hope he feels a bit better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted July 4, 2017 #25 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Let me declare my bias from the onset by revealing that I currently work in the aged care industry. Whist it may be feasible to retire on a cruise ship, it's not necessarily all beer and skittles. This article points out some of the pitfalls. As far as comparing living on a cruise ship to life in a nursing home, well... If a person has no (or minimal) assets and the pension is their only income, to live in a residential aged care facility (aka nursing home) in Australia will cost you $49.07/day (85% of the single person rate of the basic age pension). It will cost you more you choose a facility which offers extra services. I'm yet to find a cruise for $49.07/day and I'm unaware of a cruise line which offers to manage a passenger's medication or assist them with ADLs (Activities of Daily Living such as showering, brushing teeth, getting dressed, etc) The gentleman I followed on his retirement cruises compared the cost to the cost of living in a retirement village (not what we call aged care). When he needed aged care, he retired from continuous cruising to Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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