I Broke Down Every Cost: Can You Really Live on a Cruise Ship?

Описание: I Broke Down Every Cost: Can You Really Live on a Cruise Ship?

Living full-time on a cruise ship might sound like a billionaire's fantasy or a TikTok stunt, but people actually do it—and the real cost is way more complicated than any "$99 per night" deal you'll see advertised. After analyzing real fares, taxes, gratuities, Wi-Fi packages, and onboard expenses from mainstream cruise lines, I've broken down three honest budgets: the absolute bare bones approach where you live in a windowless inside cabin and skip almost all extras for about $56,100 per year, the normal human version with an inside cabin, occasional drinks, some excursions, and decent Wi-Fi coming in around $89,700 annually, and the full bougie balcony lifestyle with drink packages, regular shore excursions, and spa days totaling roughly $156,240 per year. When you factor in mandatory port fees, daily gratuities, internet access, laundry, health insurance, food and drink upgrades, onboard entertainment, port spending, and hidden costs like flights between cruises, hotel nights, storage units back home, and administrative expenses, the dream of "living rent-free on a cruise ship" quickly transforms into a real monthly bill that ranges from $4,675 to $13,020 depending on your lifestyle—so while it can compete with high-cost city living at the bare bones level, the more comfort you want, the more it stops being a money-saving hack and starts being exactly what it looks like: a very comfortable, very expensive way to live.


Chapters :

Section One: Fundamental Fare—Your Ocean Residence Cost
Section Two: Required Additional Charges— The Unavoidable Expenses
Section Three: Survival Necessities—The Mundane Items That Drain Money
Section Four: Cuisine and Beverage Improvements—Where It Finally Resembles Vacation
Section Five: Existence Aboard—Monotony, Gaming Facilities, and Occasional Splurge Money
Section Six: Existence in Harbor—Every Stop Represents a Temptation
Section Seven: Concealed Expenses—The Details That Destroy the Fantasy
Final Calculations: Does Cruise Existence Beat Housing Payment?