12 Things Nobody Tells You About Living on a Cruise Ship 🚢
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First of all, uh you don't have weekdays anymore. You have port days and sea days.
We passed the date line twice. And uh one day we relived the same day.
I ran out of uh well, I am running out of my passport pages. I have five pages left.
We're going to run into ship people. That's what we all walk around. Oh, there's ship people.
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What is it really like to live on a cruise ship full-time? After living onboard, we’ve learned that cruise life is VERY different from what most people expect. From constantly changing time zones to going through immigration in every country, this lifestyle comes with surprises that nobody really talks about. In this video, we’re sharing 12 things we’ve learned from living on a cruise ship — the good, the unexpected, and the things that completely change how you see travel. If you’ve ever wondered what full-time cruise life is really like, this is what you need to know. 🚢 Cruise Life Gear We Actually Use Check out our favorite cruise essentials here: 👉 https://livinglifeonacruise.com/cruise-life-gear-we-actually-use/ (Some links may be affiliate links, which means we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting our journey!) ⸻ 💬 Talk to Us – 1-on-1 Cruise Life Session ($99) Thinking about residential cruising? Have questions about costs, cabins, logistics, or what life is really like onboard? Book a private 1-hour Zoom call with us here: 👉 https://livinglifeonacruise.com/work-with-us/ We keep these limited each week so we can give real, personal advice. ⸻ 🎥 Watch Next Life Onboard the Villa Vie Odyssey: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdtPbhkMTVCX5wop5SCSsChXqOS2_-kPa Move-In Day: https://youtu.be/Am3hYL9o3ic Full Ship Tour: https://youtu.be/vgklJ_Eijco ⸻ 🌍 Follow Our Journey Track our real-time world cruise map: https://www.livinglifeonacruise.com All our links: https://linktr.ee/livinglifeonacruise ⸻ 🔔 Subscribe Join us as we continue living full-time at sea: https://www.youtube.com/@livinglifeonacruise ⸻ 👋 About Us We’re Lanette & Johan, and we’ve committed to 15 years living aboard a residential cruise ship, exploring 140+ countries and 425+ ports on a continuous ~3.5-year circumnavigation of the globe. This isn’t a vacation. This is our life. @VillaVie.R #LivingLifeonaCruise #VillaVieOdyssey #CruiseLife #ResidentialCruise #FullTimeTravel #CruiseShipLife #TravelVlog #DigitalNomad #LifeAtSea #CruiseLiving