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12 Things Nobody Tells You About Living on a Cruise Ship 🚒

Living Life on a Cruise
Living Life on a Cruise
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πŸ‘οΈ 7K viewsπŸ“… 3 months ago⏱️ 10:35
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Source: Our analysis of the creator's lived experience, based on what they said in this video.

Creator's Key Takeaways

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.

Creator's Tips & Advice

βœ“Don't book activities prior to setting foot on land due to possible port cancellations.
βœ“Get a second passport if you run out of pages.
βœ“Embrace the community on board as it becomes your neighborhood.

πŸ†•New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Losing track of days and time zones β€” Accept that you won't know what day it is; focus on port days and sea days.
Running out of passport pages β€” Get a new passport with more pages and consider a second passport.
Going through immigration in every port β€” Be prepared for strict procedures, especially in countries like Australia and New Zealand.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is it really like to live on a cruise ship full-time?
QWhat are some unexpected things about cruise life that nobody talks about?

Topics Covered

Passport PagesΒ½ Sad BaconTime Zones1 Happy BaconItinerary Route1Β½ Happy BaconService Crew4 Happy BaconSafety MedicalΒ½ Happy BaconPort Destination2 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Sydney1 Happy Bacon
Melbourne1 Happy Bacon
LondonΒ½ Sad Bacon
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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 β€” 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: πŸ‘‰ 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!) βΈ» πŸ’¬ 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: πŸ‘‰ https://livinglifeonacruise.com/work-with-us/ We keep these limited each week so we can give real, personal advice. βΈ» πŸŽ₯ 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 βΈ» 🌍 Follow Our Journey Track our real-time world cruise map: https://www.livinglifeonacruise.com All our links: https://linktr.ee/livinglifeonacruise βΈ» πŸ”” Subscribe Join us as we continue living full-time at sea: https://www.youtube.com/@livinglifeonacruise βΈ» πŸ‘‹ 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