Living Life on a Cruise
🥈Expert CreatorLiving Life on a Cruise description on YouTube:
🌍🚢 Welcome to Living Life on a Cruise! We’re Lanette and Johan — a couple living full-time aboard a residential cruise ship with a 15-year cabin guarantee, exploring the world one port at a time. We traded traditional life on land for a floating home and share what everyday life is really like living at sea. On this channel you’ll find: • Real-life cost of living comparisons (cruise life vs life on land) • Daily life aboard a residential cruise ship • Immersive 4K walking tours of ports, cities, islands, and cruise destinations • Local food, wildlife, and cultural experiences • Behind-the-scenes ship life and routines Our walking tours are filmed naturally and unedited so you can experience destinations as if you’re walking there yourself — no narration, no rush. Whether you’re curious about residential cruising, considering full-time life at sea, or simply love slow travel and immersive exploration, you’re in the right place. Come sail with us 🌊✨
We’ve analysed 107 of 225 videos so far.
Solid sample of Living Life on a Cruise's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 20263683%30 of 3683%25 of 30
- 20256255%34 of 62100%34 of 34
- 202410878%84 of 10857%48 of 84
- 202360%0 of 6— no cruise videos
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyWho’s this ship for?
How the ship rates with different travel parties.
Consensus Seals
Auto-awarded when creators consistently praise specific aspects of this ship.
What Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“I don't think I could live any other way.”
“I think this is the most high tech cabin I've been in.”
“This is the largest and most luxurious suite on the ship.”
“We think that it is a a very luxurious experience.”
“It was just an amazing experience.”
“we should have just stayed home today”
“I've been pretty miserable the last 45 minutes I mean it rains it rains but it took us so long to find sight civilization”
“I am not allowed to be here in this bar after 6:00 because I don't meet the dress code”
“we found out that they are delayed another 5 days 6 days because of uh there's something with the water tanks that they just found out on the final inspection”
“we made it through security uh and it was a whole ordeal uh trying to get our bags checked”
Pro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Living Life on a Cruise.
Bring cash as ATMs may not work and many places are cash-only.
Explore beyond the port to discover local gems and quieter areas.
Consider a 'try before you buy' option to experience residential cruising.
Downsize and adopt a minimalist lifestyle to adapt to cabin living.
Lock in maintenance fees for long-term cost predictability.
Visit the Triangle Club bar for a cool setting and friendly service.
Check out the Alaskan Southern Bar for live music and unique drinks.
Explore Juneau's bars and local atmosphere for a memorable experience.
Videos (107)
10:35Tips12 Things Nobody Tells You About Living on a Cruise Ship 🚢
0:25Cruise Ship Karaoke Night
9:36VlogExploring a Small Port in Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 | Local Market Beer, Creole Kitchen & Real Port Life
0:31VlogDoing Laundry at Sea 🌊
0:09The Moon Rising Over the Ocean as We Leave Wellington 🌕
0:42Vlog15–17 ft Waves Heading Into Wellington 🌊 | Roughest Seas Yet
14:15VlogA Real Day at Sea as Full-Time Cruisers
0:36TipsIt’s Cheaper to Live on a Cruise Ship
0:19This Isn’t a Vacation — It’s an Investment in Life
0:26TipsPeople Think We’re Rich or Crazy…
16:49TipsWhat It Really Costs to Live Full-Time on a Cruise Ship
0:20500 Days at Sea… What It Did to Our Relationship
1:03Vlog53 countries. 170 ports. 6 continents. Full journey on our channel ⬇️
0:28Vlog500 Days Living on a Cruise Ship (Full-Time Life at Sea) 🚢
35:08VlogWe’ve Lived on a Cruise Ship for 500 Days (Here’s the Truth)
9:37VlogLocals Saved Our Day in Bora Bora 🇵🇫 | Beach, Baguette & Snorkeling
4:16VlogSaying Goodbye to Family on the Villa Vie Odyssey 💙 | Until Next Time, Sami
10:14VlogBora Bora Lived Up to the Hype | Sharks, Stingrays & the Bluest Water We’ve Ever Seen
34:42Walking Through Tonga 🇹🇴 | Life in Neiafu (4K)
51:01Moorea, French Polynesia | 4K Walking Tour from Cruise Port to Town
23:39VlogGolden Ticket Winners to the South Pacific 🌴 | 30 Days Aboard Villa Vie Odyssey Became Family
1:03:58Papeete Walking Tour 🇵🇫 (4K) | Market, Waterfront & Park | Tahiti Cruise Port Walk
22:51Vlog🎧 Brooklyn Shanti Visits Our Ship | DJ Sets, New Music & Exclusive Interview
6:22Vlog