| There has been a lot of buzz lately about living on a | | | | - New Caledonia Brisbane - Australia Sydney - |
| Cruise Ship full time as an alternative to living in a | | | | Australia Eden - Australia Philip Island - Australia |
| retirement home. | | | | Melbourne - Australia Hobart -Australia Transit Milford |
| However, it does not seem very exciting after about 6 | | | | Sound Dunedin - New Zealand Christchurch - New |
| months or so. | | | | Zealand Transit Marlborough Sound Wellington - New |
| Ships, even Cruise Ships, are noisy for at least 2 | | | | Zealand Auckland - New Zealand Nuku 'Alofa - Tonga |
| reasons: | | | | Apia - Western Samoa Christmas Island Honolulu - |
| 1. Engine Noise. | | | | Oahu, Hawaii Kahalui - Maui, Hawaii Los Angeles - |
| No matter how new the ship, no matter what new | | | | USA Acapulco - Mexico Huatulco - Mexico Transit |
| turbine engines the ship may have, the 24 hour engine | | | | Panama Canal Curacao - Dutch Antilles Margherita |
| noise may get to people. | | | | Island - Venezuela Barbados Ponta Delgada |
| 2. Parties, bars and restaurants. | | | | The Luxury: |
| There is always a kind of party atmosphere on a | | | | This is on a very luxurious Cruise Ship that has only |
| Cruise Ship, people eat and drink too much, nobody | | | | outside or balcony cabins. |
| tells them when to go to bed, they don't have to get | | | | By Freighter |
| up the next morning, so, parties make noise. | | | | In 2005 a trip around the world lasting 102 days by |
| It gets boring staring at the ocean 2 out of 3 days. | | | | various freighting companies could be had for $11,750 |
| Although ship's activities are very many these days, | | | | per person. |
| after a while you'll get bored with them. | | | | That is $117 per person per day including food and all |
| Cabins in general are very small, so after a while | | | | facilities. That is $7000 per couple per month. |
| you're going to miss your large living room on the | | | | This same couple would spend a minimum of $4000 a |
| mainland with its 75" TV. | | | | month in an old folks home. |
| However, if 6 months are too long, there are other | | | | So going on this 3 1/2 month World Cruise would cost |
| alternatives; Cruise maybe a couple of months a year. | | | | them $7000 - $4000 = $3000 per month. |
| If you follow that action things become interesting. | | | | For this you get a double suite with double occupancy. |
| Here are some options: | | | | Port Times range from 1 to 2 days. |
| The Monthly $18,000 route: | | | | The advantage seems to be that there is lots of |
| Residensea, the world's only floating Condo, a 47,000 | | | | space in four double suites. |
| ton cruise ship which sails the oceans,reportedly offers | | | | The double suites all consist of two rooms, a bedroom |
| staterooms for rent for as low as $18,000 per month. | | | | with twin beds and a living room. |
| This Cruise Ship has designer apartments with original | | | | The cabins have showers. |
| art. | | | | Each cabin also has its own VCR and TV monitor and |
| I mean, this is luxury personified. | | | | refrigerator. |
| Great if you can get it. | | | | On board facilities are a private passenger lounge and |
| Around the world in 102 Days. | | | | the sharing of the officers' table |
| By small Luxury Cruise Ship | | | | There is also an indoor swimming pool. |
| In 2005 a trip around the world lasting 110 days could | | | | Cruise Hopping |
| be had for as low as $15,600 per person. | | | | This is cheaper yet. |
| That is $150 per person per day including food and all | | | | There are lots of 7 day cruises for about $100 per |
| facilities. That is $9000 per couple per month. | | | | day per passenger. |
| This same couple would spend a minimum of $4000 a | | | | So you could conceivably take 7 day cruises |
| month in an old folks home. | | | | continuously in the same area, say, the Caribbean, on |
| So going on this 3 1/2 month World Cruise would cost | | | | the same ship, or on different ships until you get sick |
| them $9000 - $4000 = $5000 per month. | | | | and tired of the area. |
| Now let me tell you what this $5000 for 2 people gets | | | | You can then do the same thing from the West |
| them: | | | | Coast. |
| The Itinerary: | | | | Logistics would be more difficult because you may |
| Southampton ,Tenerife - Canary Islands St Vincent - | | | | need a place to stay every 7th night. |
| Cape Verde Islands Fortaleza - Brazil Rio de Janeiro - | | | | Discount Cruising |
| Brazil Montevideo - Uruguay Buenos Aires - Argentina | | | | Effective in 2005 there is now a discount European |
| Puerto Madryn - Argentina Port Stanley - Falkland | | | | Cruise Line operating in the Caribbean that charges |
| Islands Cruise around Cape Horn Ushuaia - Argentina | | | | $46 per person per night but you have to get your |
| Transit Beagle Channel Punta Arenas - Chile | | | | own food. |
| Chacabuco - Chile Puerto Montt - Chile Santiago - | | | | Maximum time they allow you to cruise is 2 weeks. |
| Chile Cruise by Easter Island Cruise by Pitcairn Island | | | | Still, can't get any cheaper than this. |
| Papeete - Tahiti Bora Bora - Society Islands Pago | | | | So, if you want to live on a Cruise Ship, it can be done |
| Pago - American Samoa Lautoka - Fiji Islands Noumea | | | | in a variety of different ways. |