Three-year cruise canceled weeks before shoving off, after one woman sold her apartment to join unique voyage

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Three-year cruise canceled weeks before shoving off, after one woman sold her apartment to join unique voyage
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Passengers who booked trips have been told refunds will be issued in monthly installments

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Life at Sea Cruises' first three-year sailing was announced in March and promised passengers willing to fork out at least $29,999 per year

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Mmmm. What fun. Stewing in a disease-ridden floating money-sponge for three years. Marvellous.

Idk man. You go hang out on a cruise for a bit you will find some old people who have made cruising their entire retirement plan. Basically just staying on boats going from port to port until they die.

Which actually doesn’t sound all too bad. I’d think it’d get old after the first few weeks (I never heard Cupid Shuffle so many damn times in one week), but hey, whatever floats your boat.

It's cheaper than a lot of retirement homes in America. Cruises outside of Caribbean voyages in peak season are like 90% retirees. It's a more viable option for a lot of people. If this 3yr cruise was a lot cheaper per day, it would make a lot of sense for them.

Plus if you tick that little box, you (your estate/ descendants) save on funeral fees with a ‘navy burial’ at sea. The cabin boy-things garb your corpse in whatever finest they discover in your wardrobe/suitcase and slip you off a Teflon-coated plank into the gentle deep and sharks.

Is this real? I know nothing about cruises, that seems so insane and yet so... Practical.

The article said $29k/yr, and cruise prices generally include food. That’s cheaper than living most places

Not my idea of a good time either but it was appealing to some people. Cruises are incredibly popular. I'd only go if it were free and I was unable to sell the ticket(s).

I don't think I'd go if it were free. I have other things - productive things I could be doing.

I don't think I'd go if it were free. I have other things - productive things I could be doing.

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