A married couple from Seattle decided to sell their home, retire early, and live on cruise ships full-time in order to save money. Australian outlet 7News and the Independent reported on the story of Angelyn and Richard.
They could make cruise ships their permanent home if they could cover the cost of all meals and drinks for 35 dollars a day.
After selling their home, the couple set off on their first cruise. They say that on the rare occasion they sleep on land, they stay with friends or relatives.
"I believe this is doable for the everyday cruiser, but it does take effort, and they plan their next cruise in advance."
Since embarking on their new life at sea, the couple has visited Italy, Iceland, and Singapore and have been on a 51-day cruise from Seattle to Australia.
Our original plan was to stay in different countries for a month at a time and eventually retire to cruise ships as we got older.
Christine Kesteloo, a former cruise director, told Insider in April that she lives on a cruise ship for half the year after losing her job. Kesteloo now sails with her husband, a cruise ship chief engineer, as a wife on board and spends the other half of the year in the Netherlands.
Storylines, a residential community at sea, is set to launch in 2024 and is one company that is looking to take advantage of the trend.
Storylines is offering fully furnished homes for $400,000 on its new cruise ship. There will be a movie theater, three swimming pools, 20 restaurants and a health center on the ship.
Alister Punton, the CEO of Storylines, said that what isn't on the ship isn't worth having.
The company is selling agreements for 12 to 24 years and will begin its journey to six continents in 25 years.
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