Summary: Victoria Cruises Line, a would-be Residential Cruising ship operator, is becoming well known in various Facebook groups, including one called Victoria Cruise Residents, for not refunding customer deposits in a timely manner, even as provided by their own contract.
Decisionmaking
“I Could Never Do Residential Cruising”
She grasped immediately all the benefits we’d receive with that lifestyle change — yet she “could never” join us.
Can You Afford Residential Cruising?
That was one of the first questions we asked ourselves.
Life At Sea: Can You Really Live for $30,000?
As recently as late June 2023, Fortune magazine was touting Life At Sea Cruises’ $30,000/year 3-year cruise, and “all inclusive” at that. Is that real?
Researching Our Residential Cruise Ship Options
We’re still early in our research on exactly what line we will choose to make our home. Let me share the results of that research so far.
5 Questions to Consider for Residential Cruise Living
This is just one more bit of information for you to consume and consider: logistics.
Laying the Groundwork for Residential Cruising
My favorite reaction to telling someone that we are moving to a residential cruise ship is “No way! You are so bad ass!!” That reflects the excitement I feel when I think about the steps I’m taking to change our living situation.
It All Started with StoryLines
The pitch was, “For a cool $1 million, you can fulfill your dreams of spending life at sea indefinitely.” But….
Cruising Into Old Age
Three options about moving into aging with longevity in mind.