Retire And Live On A Cruise Ship
However some seniors with a well-planned out retirement fund are opting to take that concept literally and simply retire on a cruise shipchoosing a life at sea constantly moving from place to pace on a cruise ship.
Retire and live on a cruise ship. Retirees were the most active cruise travelers in 2018. Cruise ships offer the opportunity to meet all three of these goals. A 2004 study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society concluded that 20 years in a retirement home for someone entering at age 65 would cost an average of 228075 as opposed to 230497 for the same amount of time aboard a cruise ship.
The New York Times reported earlier this year that Salcedo has been living onboard cruise ships for two decades. It is cheaper then assisted-living. Theres no cleaning no cooking and no lawn to mow.
You Can Live on This Cruise Ship For 25000. Spending retirement on a cruise ship is not a new concept. Beyond the thrill of seeing new places cruise ships also offer a.
With about 950 cruises under his belt he currently spends approximately 350 days a year on Royal Caribbeans Freedom of the Seas. Some retirement cruise ships offer permanent membership at a nearby country club for free. Remember the cruise ship is a floating hotelempty rooms cabins produce no revenuecruise ships will fill some of these rooms at low rates to certain folks.
The 30-year-old cruise ship formerly known as Regal Princess and Pacific Dawn is reportedly readying to. Two options exist for retiring at sea on a cruise ship. If this sounds like something youre interested.
The study estimated the cost of staying on a Royal Caribbean ship at the time to be about 33260 a year compared with the national average of 28689 annually for an assisted-living facility. Living on a cruise ship in retirement could be a cost-saving measure for seniors who may be working with a smaller financial nest egg. Travel agency The Cruise Web has launched a Senior Living at Sea program to assist travelers who want to retire at sea or at least spend months of each year onboard.
