We’ve Lived on a Cruise Ship for 500 Days (Here’s the Truth)
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500 days at sea, 53 countries, nearly 170 ports. This isn't vacation. This is our life now.
I think it's the slow pace, the easiness of things. You just get up and brush your teeth and go to breakfast.
The hardest part of living on the ship... Missing family.
We're literally not retired. We're just rewired.
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We’ve officially lived at sea for 500 days. 500 days waking up to ocean views. 500 days in the same cabin. 500 days without living on land. When we bought a cabin on a residential cruise ship, we knew it would be different — but we had no idea how much it would change our lives. In this video, we’re sharing what 500 days of cruise ship life really looks like — the good, the hard, the unexpected, and whether we would do it all over again. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to live on a cruise ship full-time… this is it. ⸻ 🚢 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 #ResidentialCruise #CruiseShipLife #LivingOnACruiseShip #FullTimeTravel #CruiseLife #WorldCruise #LifeAtSea #SlowTravel