# Living on a Cruise Ship **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 4, 2026, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-a-cruise-ship/1033578 "2026-10-04T20:39:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-a-cruise-ship/1033578/5 "2026-10-04T21:17:07Z")
Semi-recent thread based on various startups starting with the now-infamous “Life at Sea” idea: > [@Would you consider living on a cruise ship for three years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649): > > You can, for as low as $30,000. I would have guessed it would be much more than that. Note that this is for a tiny, interior stateroom. You visit 375 ports, 135 countries, and all seven continents. There are facilities on board for working remotely if you like. There is a 24-hour hospital with free medical visits. Also, potential tax benefits from working as an international resident aboard the ship. Family and friends can visit the ship for free. All meals and beverages (alcohol at dinner) inc… ( didn’t go well ) But might have some additional, useful information. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/living-on-a-cruise-ship/1033578)._