# Would you consider living on a cruise ship for three years? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Tags:** vacation-travel\ **Created:** [March 3, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649 "2023-03-03T13:23:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/241 "2023-07-06T16:58:18Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > The cruise line avoids all the various port expenses and unproductive ship time wasted while swapping out passengers 155 times. etc. I’m with your other points but not this one. Getting people on and off the ship is not the major factor for time in a port, it is reprovisioning. Plus unless the ship sells out there will still be people getting on and off. Plus, the long term cruisers will want to get off and explore these ports, and will need enough time to do so. > [@nicky](#): > > If the economics are compelling, why arent you doing this? Lots of traditional cruise ships have areas for long term cruisers already, and try to sell them to one-time cruisers. The difference is that this is an effort to sell normal staterooms to be used in this way. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/242 "2023-07-06T18:47:56Z")
[VacationsToGo.com](http://VacationsToGo.com), which is the cruise discounter we use, currently has many cruises from 60-274\* days. I imagine the long-term cruise logistics are already worked out. - | Sunday, December 10 | Miami, FL | | 4:00pm | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Monday, December 11 | CocoCay, Bahamas | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Tuesday, December 12 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, December 13 | Cozumel, Mexico | 7:00am | 8:00pm | | Thursday, December 14 | At Sea | | | | Friday, December 15 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, December 16 | Aruba | 11:00am | 10:00pm | | Sunday, December 17 | Curacao | 8:00am | 9:00pm | | Monday, December 18 | Bonaire | 8:00am | 8:00pm | | Tuesday, December 19 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, December 20 | Barbados | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Thursday, December 21 | Grenada | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Friday, December 22 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, December 23 | Devil’s Island, French Guiana | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, December 24 | At Sea | | | | Monday, December 25 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, December 26 | Fortaleza, Brazil | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Wednesday, December 27 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, December 28 | Recife, Brazil | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Friday, December 29 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, December 30 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, December 31 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 7:00am | 6:00pm | | Sunday, December 31 | Copacabana Beach, Brazil | 8:00pm | | | Monday, January 1 | Copacabana Beach, Brazil | | 1:00am | | Tuesday, January 2 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, January 3 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, January 4 | Montevideo, Uruguay | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Friday, January 5 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 6:00am | | | Saturday, January 6 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | | 7:00pm | | Sunday, January 7 | At Sea | | | | Monday, January 8 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, January 9 | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Wednesday, January 10 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, January 11 | Port Stanley, Falkland Islands | 8:00am | 7:00pm | | Friday, January 12 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, January 13 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, January 14 | Paradise Bay, Antarctica (Cruising) | | | | Monday, January 15 | Elephant Island (Cruising) | | | | Tuesday, January 16 | Cape Horn (Cruising) | | | | Wednesday, January 17 | Ushuaia, Argentina | 8:00am | | | Thursday, January 18 | Ushuaia, Argentina | | 2:00pm | | Friday, January 19 | Punta Arenas, Chile | 9:00am | 7:00pm | | Saturday, January 20 | Strait of Magellan (Cruising) | | | | Sunday, January 21 | Chilean Fjords (Cruising) | | | | Monday, January 22 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, January 23 | Valparaiso, Chile | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Wednesday, January 24 | La Serena, Chile | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Thursday, January 25 | At Sea | | | | Friday, January 26 | Arica, Chile | 11:00am | 9:00pm | | Saturday, January 27 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, January 28 | Pisco, Peru | 7:00am | 7:00pm | | Monday, January 29 | Lima (Callao), Peru | 7:00am | | | Tuesday, January 30 | Lima (Callao), Peru | | 1:00pm | | Wednesday, January 31 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, February 1 | Manta, Ecuador | 10:00am | 5:00pm | | Friday, February 2 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, February 3 | Puntarenas, Costa Rica | 10:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, February 4 | San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Monday, February 5 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, February 6 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, February 7 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, February 8 | Cabo San Lucas, Mexico | 11:00am | 7:00pm | | Friday, February 9 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, February 10 | Ensenada, Mexico | 11:00am | 7:00pm | | Sunday, February 11 | Los Angeles (San Pedro), CA | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Monday, February 12 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, February 13 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, February 14 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, February 15 | At Sea | | | | Friday, February 16 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, February 17 | Lahaina, Maui, HI | 7:00am | 10:00pm | | Sunday, February 18 | Kona, Hawaii, HI | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Monday, February 19 | Honolulu, Oahu, HI | 7:00am | | | Tuesday, February 20 | Honolulu, Oahu, HI | | 2:00pm | | Wednesday, February 21 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, February 22 | At Sea | | | | Friday, February 23 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, February 24 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, February 25 | Moorea, Society Islands | 9:00am | 8:00pm | | Monday, February 26 | Papeete, Tahiti | 8:00am | 8:00pm | | Tuesday, February 27 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, February 28 | Cross International Dateline (Cruising) | | | | Thursday, February 29 | At Sea | | | | Friday, March 1 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, March 2 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, March 3 | At Sea | | | | Monday, March 4 | Auckland, New Zealand | 6:00am | 9:00pm | | Tuesday, March 5 | Bay of Islands, New Zealand | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Wednesday, March 6 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, March 7 | At Sea | | | | Friday, March 8 | Sydney, Australia | 11:59am | 9:00pm | | Saturday, March 9 | Newcastle, Australia | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Sunday, March 10 | At Sea | | | | Monday, March 11 | Brisbane, Australia | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Tuesday, March 12 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, March 13 | Airlie Beach, Australia | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Thursday, March 14 | Cairns, Australia | 10:30am | 6:00pm | | Friday, March 15 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, March 16 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, March 17 | At Sea | | | | Monday, March 18 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, March 19 | Lombok, Indonesia | 2:00pm | 9:00pm | | Wednesday, March 20 | Benoa, Bali | 7:00am | 6:00pm | | Thursday, March 21 | At Sea | | | | Friday, March 22 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, March 23 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, March 24 | Manila, Philippines | 10:30am | 11:00pm | | Monday, March 25 | Subic Bay, Philippines | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Tuesday, March 26 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, March 27 | Hong Kong | 6:00am | | | Thursday, March 28 | Hong Kong | | 5:00pm | | Friday, March 29 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, March 30 | Taipei (Keelung), Taiwan | 8:00am | 9:00pm | | Sunday, March 31 | Ishigaki Island, Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm | | Monday, April 1 | Okinawa (Naha), Japan | 9:00am | 6:00pm | | Tuesday, April 2 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, April 3 | Busan, South Korea | 8:00am | 8:00pm | | Thursday, April 4 | Jeju Island, South Korea | 8:00am | 3:00pm | | Friday, April 5 | Seoul, South Korea | 9:00am | 8:00pm | | Saturday, April 6 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, April 7 | Tianjin, China | 7:00am | | | Monday, April 8 | Tianjin, China | | 4:00pm | | Tuesday, April 9 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, April 10 | Nagasaki, Japan | 2:00pm | 10:00pm | | Thursday, April 11 | Kagoshima, Japan | 10:30am | 8:00pm | | Friday, April 12 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, April 13 | Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan | 9:00am | | | Sunday, April 14 | Tokyo (Yokohama), Japan | | 7:00pm | | Monday, April 15 | Shimizu, Japan | 7:00am | 3:00pm | | Tuesday, April 16 | Osaka, Japan | 10:30am | 5:00pm | | Wednesday, April 17 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, April 18 | At Sea | | | | Friday, April 19 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, April 20 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, April 21 | Nha Trang, Vietnam | 10:00am | 5:00pm | | Monday, April 22 | Ho Chi Minh City (Phu My), Vietnam | 9:00am | 4:00pm | | Tuesday, April 23 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, April 24 | Singapore | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Thursday, April 25 | Kuala Lumpur (Port Kelang), Malaysia | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Friday, April 26 | Penang, Malaysia | 7:30am | 4:00pm | | Saturday, April 27 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, April 28 | At Sea | | | | Monday, April 29 | Hambantota, Sri Lanka | 10:30am | 8:00pm | | Tuesday, April 30 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Wednesday, May 1 | Cochin, India | 1:00pm | 11:00pm | | Thursday, May 2 | At Sea | | | | Friday, May 3 | Goa (Mormugao), India | 7:00am | 3:30pm | | Saturday, May 4 | Bombay (Mumbai), India | 8:00am | | | Sunday, May 5 | Bombay (Mumbai), India | | 3:00pm | | Monday, May 6 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, May 7 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, May 8 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 1:00pm | 11:59pm | | Thursday, May 9 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Friday, May 10 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, May 11 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, May 12 | Salalah, Oman | 7:00am | 6:00pm | | Monday, May 13 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, May 14 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, May 15 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, May 16 | At Sea | | | | Friday, May 17 | Petra (Aqaba), Jordan | 7:00am | 7:00pm | | Saturday, May 18 | Luxor (Safaga), Egypt | 7:30am | 11:59pm | | Sunday, May 19 | Suez Canal (Cruising) | | | | Monday, May 20 | Suez Canal (Cruising) | | | | Tuesday, May 21 | Cairo / Giza (Alexandria), Egypt | 6:00am | | | Wednesday, May 22 | Cairo / Giza (Alexandria), Egypt | | 5:00pm | | Thursday, May 23 | Jerusalem / Tel Aviv (Ashdod), Israel | 10:00am | | | Friday, May 24 | Jerusalem / Tel Aviv (Ashdod), Israel | | 7:00pm | | Saturday, May 25 | Limassol, Cyprus | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Sunday, May 26 | At Sea | | | | Monday, May 27 | Athens (Piraeus), Greece | 6:00am | 4:00pm | | Tuesday, May 28 | Ephesus / Kusadasi, Turkey | 7:00am | 6:00pm | | Wednesday, May 29 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, May 30 | Bourgas, Bulgaria | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Friday, May 31 | Constanta, Romania | 8:00am | | | Saturday, June 1 | Constanta, Romania | | 6:00pm | | Sunday, June 2 | Varna, Bulgaria | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Monday, June 3 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, June 4 | Trabzon, Turkey | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Wednesday, June 5 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, June 6 | Istanbul, Turkey | 8:00am | | | Friday, June 7 | Istanbul, Turkey | | 4:00pm | | Saturday, June 8 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, June 9 | Thessaloniki, Greece | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Monday, June 10 | Chios, Greece | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Tuesday, June 11 | Bodrum, Turkey | 8:00am | 8:00pm | | Wednesday, June 12 | Rhodes, Greece | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Thursday, June 13 | Mykonos, Greece | 8:00am | 8:00pm | | Friday, June 14 | Santorini, Greece | 8:00am | 8:00pm | | Saturday, June 15 | Crete (Chania), Greece | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, June 16 | Olympia (Katakolon), Greece | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Monday, June 17 | Corfu, Greece | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Tuesday, June 18 | Bari, Italy | 7:00am | 3:00pm | | Wednesday, June 19 | Ravenna, Italy | 10:00am | | | Thursday, June 20 | Ravenna, Italy | | 4:00pm | | Friday, June 21 | Trieste, Italy | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Saturday, June 22 | Koper, Slovenia | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Sunday, June 23 | Zadar, Croatia | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Monday, June 24 | Split, Croatia | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Tuesday, June 25 | Dubrovnik, Croatia | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Wednesday, June 26 | Kotor, Montenegro | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Thursday, June 27 | At Sea | | | | Friday, June 28 | Valletta, Malta | 8:00am | 7:00pm | | Saturday, June 29 | Catania, Sicily, Italy | 7:00am | 4:30pm | | Sunday, June 30 | Naples, Italy | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Monday, July 1 | Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy | 5:00am | 8:00pm | | Tuesday, July 2 | Florence / Pisa (Livorno), Italy | 8:00am | 10:00pm | | Wednesday, July 3 | Portofino, Italy | 7:00am | 6:00pm | | Thursday, July 4 | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Friday, July 5 | Cannes, France | 7:00am | 8:00pm | | Saturday, July 6 | Nice (Villefranche), France | 7:00am | 8:00pm | | Sunday, July 7 | Toulon, France | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Monday, July 8 | Palma de Mallorca, Spain | 11:00am | 7:00pm | | Tuesday, July 9 | Barcelona, Spain | 6:00am | | | Wednesday, July 10 | Barcelona, Spain | | 5:00pm | | Thursday, July 11 | Valencia, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Friday, July 12 | Cartagena, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Saturday, July 13 | Malaga, Spain | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, July 14 | Casablanca, Morocco | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Monday, July 15 | Agadir, Morocco | 10:00am | 8:00pm | | Tuesday, July 16 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, July 17 | Lisbon, Portugal | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Thursday, July 18 | Oporto (Leixoes), Portugal | 8:00am | 8:00pm | | Friday, July 19 | Vigo, Spain | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Saturday, July 20 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, July 21 | Cork (Cobh), Ireland | 8:00am | 10:00pm | | Monday, July 22 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, July 23 | Cherbourg, France | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Wednesday, July 24 | Paris (Le Havre), France | 8:00am | | | Thursday, July 25 | Paris (Le Havre), France | | 6:00pm | | Friday, July 26 | Southampton, England | 6:00am | 5:00pm | | Saturday, July 27 | Brussels, Belgium | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Sunday, July 28 | At Sea | | | | Monday, July 29 | Skagen, Denmark | 7:00am | 3:00pm | | Tuesday, July 30 | Warnemunde, Germany | 8:00am | 10:00pm | | Wednesday, July 31 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, August 1 | Riga, Latvia | 7:00am | 4:00pm | | Friday, August 2 | Tallinn, Estonia | 9:00am | 6:00pm | | Saturday, August 3 | Helsinki, Finland | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, August 4 | Stockholm, Sweden | 9:00am | | | Monday, August 5 | Stockholm, Sweden | | 6:00pm | | Tuesday, August 6 | Visby, Sweden | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Wednesday, August 7 | Klaipeda, Lithuania | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Thursday, August 8 | Ronne, Bornholm Island, Denmark | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Friday, August 9 | Kiel, Germany | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Saturday, August 10 | Copenhagen, Denmark | 6:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, August 11 | Aarhus, Denmark | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Monday, August 12 | Oslo, Norway | 10:30am | 8:00pm | | Tuesday, August 13 | Kristiansand, Norway | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Wednesday, August 14 | Haugesund, Norway | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Thursday, August 15 | Olden, Norway | 8:00am | 7:00pm | | Friday, August 16 | Alesund, Norway | 8:00am | 7:00pm | | Saturday, August 17 | Bergen, Norway | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, August 18 | At Sea | | | | Monday, August 19 | Amsterdam, Holland | 6:00am | 4:00pm | | Tuesday, August 20 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, August 21 | At Sea | | | | Thursday, August 22 | At Sea | | | | Friday, August 23 | Reykjavik, Iceland | 7:00am | | | Saturday, August 24 | Reykjavik, Iceland | | 3:00pm | | Sunday, August 25 | At Sea | | | | Monday, August 26 | Qaqortoq, Greenland | 10:00am | 7:00pm | | Tuesday, August 27 | At Sea | | | | Wednesday, August 28 | Nuuk, Greenland | 8:00am | 6:00pm | | Thursday, August 29 | At Sea | | | | Friday, August 30 | At Sea | | | | Saturday, August 31 | St. John’s, NL, Canada | 8:00am | 5:00pm | | Sunday, September 1 | At Sea | | | | Monday, September 2 | At Sea | | | | Tuesday, September 3 | New York (Manhattan), NY | 8:00am | | | Wednesday, September 4 | New York (Manhattan), NY | | 2:00pm | | Thursday, September 5 | At Sea | | | | Friday, September 6 | King’s Wharf, Bermuda | 10:00am | 5:00pm | | Saturday, September 7 | At Sea | | | | Sunday, September 8 | At Sea | | | | Monday, September 9 | CocoCay, Bahamas | 7:00am | 5:00pm | | Tuesday, September 10 | Miami, FL | 6:00am | | ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/243 "2023-07-06T20:10:36Z")
At this very moment I am sitting in an airport lounge waiting to board a flight to Europe for a ten-day Viking cruise from Venice to Athens with stops in Slovenia, Croatia, and Montenegro. We have carefully planned (and paid for) excursions in 11 cities over the next 18 days. I fully expect to have a marvelous time, but to return home completely exhausted. Just the idea of visiting dozens of new cities over the course of a year (or more), even with a fair number of sea days, is even **more** exhausting. We’ve spent a good part of all our free time for the last several months planning where we would go and what we would do for each day of this comparatively short trip. Trying to do the same for a year-long voyage would be a monumental task, even if you chose not to go ashore for a large percentage of them. And what a waste _that_ would be! ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/244 "2023-07-06T20:34:27Z")
Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/245 "2023-07-06T22:54:02Z")
> [@commasense](#): > > Just the idea of visiting dozens of new cities over the course of a year (or more), even with a fair number of sea days, is even **more** exhausting. My guess is that someone who takes that deal would just stay on ship for some of the port calls. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/246 "2023-07-06T23:27:44Z")
Sometimes we just hang around at the port or in the port or the old city, use a hop on/off bus, or go on a pre-arranged bird tour. It’s lovely to sit and drink coffee in an old deep-water port city that’s been catering to/fleecing visitors for hundreds of years. Relaxed, cheap fun, good conversations, historial markers, local snacks, and often harborside attractions like a little bay cruise. ---
**Author:** ![nicky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f0a364/32.png) [@nicky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicky)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/247 "2023-07-07T07:35:01Z")
Nah. Itm suspicious of any enterprise that gets a years funding from its customers in advance. Although, one attraction could be that a cruise line can buy medicines from any supplier in the world. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2023, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/248 "2023-08-10T18:10:04Z")
I’d be tempted, once I was retired, but probably wouldn’t go. I doubt my wife would go for it, either. An interesting idea, but that’s a long time away from family and friends. Even if (or _especially_ if?) it were this ship: > **[Why this viral photo of the world’s largest cruise ship is polarizing opinion...](https://www.cnn.com/travel/viral-icon-of-the-seas-cruise-ship-photo/index.html)** > > The world’s largest cruise ship hasn’t welcomed a single passenger aboard yet, but it’s already set the internet on fire with an image of what it’ll look like provoking both horror and excitement. ---
**Author:** ![MrLee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f8ce5/32.png) [@MrLee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrLee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/249 "2023-08-11T21:06:17Z")
yeah, this ---
**Author:** ![Al128](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/al128/32/16541_2.png) [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/250 "2023-08-21T23:38:56Z")
> [@nicky](#): > > Nah. Itm suspicious of any enterprise that gets a years funding from its customers in advance. yeah … especially if I read stuff like “ship” was not deemed fit for 3 years worth of trips by its own mmgt … if you get fleeced, so are all 3000 others and the company will go bankrupt … so very little chance of recouping your 36 months upfront rent. but that might be solveable with some sort of insurance or so… and possibly dwindling quality of service is another worry… (starting out with cal. 5 shrimp and ending the trip with cal. 100 shrimp 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/251 "2023-08-22T17:39:33Z")
“Icon of Disease” doesn’t carry the same positive connotations as “Love Boat”. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/252 "2023-08-22T19:30:35Z")
I hope the install condom dispensers next to all the hand sanitizer stations in the corridors and elevators. ---
**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2023, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/253 "2023-08-27T01:58:28Z")
I had not heard of “Silo” until I read that story, but describing it as the Candy Crush version hits the nail right on the head. ---
**Author:** ![DrForrester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8edcca/32.png) [@DrForrester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrForrester)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/254 "2023-08-29T01:12:58Z")
Pretty sure they did a movie about this scenario. The Legend of 1900. > **[The Legend of 1900 (1998) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120731/reviews)** > > The Legend of 1900 (1998) on IMDb: Movies, TV, Celebs, and more... ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/255 "2023-08-29T01:49:52Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > A ship can burn up to 250 tons of fuel [in a single day](https://www.colorado.edu/mechanical/2016/07/25/how-much-fuel-does-cruise-ship-use). Studies have [shown](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/09/210928193815.htm) one cruise ship produces roughly the same amount of carbon emissions as 12,000 cars. They’re also poorly regulated. Ok, but that ship carries thousands of people. Not only are those people not driving, but they aren’t lighting or air conditioning their houses, or flying, or a doing other high-carbon activities. Cruise ships run on engines that may be dirty but are fairly efficient (because that lowers costs). That is, the fuel oil they burn may have high sulfur and so on, but in terms of carbon emissions are pretty good. Probably better than a coal plant, at any rate. At the same time, the ship is like a dense city, with the commensurate efficiencies with regard to travel and climate control and so on. The onboard activities themselves are fairly low carbon. There’s a good chance this is a net win compared to “normal” suburban living. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/256 "2023-08-29T03:15:00Z")
> [@Dr.Strangelove](#): > > Ok, but that ship carries thousands of people. Not only are those people not driving, but they aren’t lighting or air conditioning their houses Had to refresh my memory on this conversation from last March and I may have missed some previously-discussed points, but with that caveat: I doubt that’s entirely true. People on cruise ships are still maintaining primary residences elsewhere, at least in the vast majority of cases. They may not be using as much electricity or heating fuel etc. for their houses while they’re off on a cruise, but I doubt that their land-based resource use drops to zero. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/257 "2023-08-29T03:21:12Z")
Sure, it wouldn’t drop to zero in typical cases, though it would be much reduced. It’s much more likely in this particular case, though, where your primary residence _is_ the ship. Most people aren’t going to just maintain an empty residence and unused car for a full three years. They’ll sell the car and rent/sell their residence. That means less demand on new construction and no waste for idle property. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/258 "2023-08-29T12:54:52Z")
This. A one week cruise is in addition to your regular carbon spend, but a three year cruise is a replacement for your regular carbon spend. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/259 "2023-09-02T16:11:37Z")
It will now be an eternal cruise with rolling entry rather than a series of three-year cruises. Don’t these ships need, like, periodic maintenance without thousands of people on board to get in the way? > **[Three-year-cruise becomes 'the cruise that never ends' | CNN](https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/three-year-cruise-never-ends/index.html)** > > Life at Sea’s three-year round-the-world cruise sets sail from Istanbul in November. However, for any stragglers, the cruise will now allow newcomers to join the ship at any stage, continuing the journey indefinitely – making it the “cruise that... ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649/260 "2023-09-02T16:45:22Z")
All they need is a sister ship that’s nearly a clone. Once every 10 or 15 years everyone has to move to the other ship conveniently docked next alongside so the old ship can be overhauled. I’d expect a lot other ordinary maintenance can be done at e.g. annual 2-weeks stays dockside someplace. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-consider-living-on-a-cruise-ship-for-three-years/980649.md?page=14)