Full-Time Cruising Update: The Lessons We Learned the Hard Way…

Name: Full-Time Cruising Update: The Lessons We Learned the Hard Way…
Uploaded: 2025-11-30T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 14 min 49 s
Channel: Retired Early Slow Travelers
Description: After a month living full-time on the water, we’re finally sharing the real story—what we’ve learned, what surprised us, and the regrets we didn’t see coming. If you’ve ever dreamed of casting off and living aboard, this honest update might change how you think about full-time cruising.

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👁️ 72 views📅 6 months ago⏱️ 14:49

Celebrity Cruises

Celebrity Constellation

What This Creator Said

2 Happy Bacon

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❤️ Best for CoupleOther · Winter · 21 nightsFrom TampaVeteran Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

We have never been on a ship for 21 days. So, this is going to be a new thing for us and very exciting.

We're still enjoying this. We have no regrets whatsoever.

We're trying to get content out there, but we're having a little issue with internets.

We're done with our pretty much with our gambling for, uh, casino deals. We're done donating.

Creator's Tips & Advice

✓Stay in one port for quite some time to reduce travel hustle.

✓Consider house and pet sitting for a break from the ship.

✓Use a year-long travel insurance policy instead of buying per trip.

✓Avoid buying internet packages on cruises due to cost.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Too much travel between cruises — Stick to one port for a month and jump on ships from that location.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat lessons have been learned from full-time cruising?

QHow can travelers manage internet access while cruising?

QWhat are the benefits of house and pet sitting during cruising?

Topics Covered

Loyalty Program2½ Happy BaconBooking Process3½ Happy BaconWifi Connectivity1½ Sad BaconService Crew2½ Happy BaconValue Pricing3 Happy BaconPort Destination1 Sad Bacon

Port Highlights

Belize1 Sad Bacon

Costa Maya1 Sad Bacon

Cozumel1 Sad Bacon

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After a month living full-time on the water, we’re finally sharing the real story—what we’ve learned, what surprised us, and the regrets we didn’t see coming. If you’ve ever dreamed of casting off and living aboard, this honest update might change how you think about full-time cruising.