Would You Like To Take A 120 Day Round The World Cruise?

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  1. Lon Tanner

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    I love the sea and sailing and for what I pay monthly for my assisted living I could take such a cruise and would do so if I could get the same medical care. Round The World Cruises can be had for $55,000 to $100,000 or more. Would you consider selling your home when you retire, take the money and buy a cruise?
     
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    This woman and a few others live on cruise ships.Had to go to land though when pandemic hit.

     
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    At one point there was much of the world I would have liked to have seen. But these days there are not many places I wanna actually be.

    Regarding a lengthy time on a cruise ship...I know they're large, but I would feel trapped. A week or two might be OK.

    I wonder if they have astronomy cruises. Getting in the middle of the ocean and extinguishing all light sources would be a life-changing experience.
     
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    Being old now it seems like a better idea than the alternative.When I was younger no way would I want to be on a ship in the middle of the ocean. Of course I won't have to worry about making a decision at those prices.:eek: anyway.
     
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    I didn't catch the cost. Does she get a discount for booking-in-bulk?
     
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    I don't think so I think she is stinking rich so doesn't even ask about discounts.:cool:. I think its about $200,000 a year.
     
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    That is insane. I wonder if her kids chip in to keep her at sea ;)
     
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    Maybe good possibility;)
     
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    Looking up at the sky at night while at sea is a memorable exrerience. The stars are gorgeous.
     
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    You ask, would I like to take an around the world cruise……. Yes, I would totally LOVE to do that !
    Can it ever happen……not a chance.
    Even assuming that I had enough money to do something like this, I think that it would be too much for me to do nowadays, and 4 months is a long time to be traveling , even if it was mostly just relaxing on a tour ship.
    But , the idea of going, of being on such a trip, is something that my whole being says a big YES to doing. I would love seeing the ocean, the lands that we pass by, the stars at night, and swimming in the pool every day.
     
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    You are still young Yvonne. Go for a 30 day cruise. Do it!! Are you single or married?
     
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    Lon, did you forget that I am married to @Bobby Cole ?
    Bobby has NO interest in going on a cruise, even one of those 3 day ones to the Bahamas or the Caribbean; so unless Robin went on another one and took me along, I am not likely to be going much of anywhere, cruise or otherwise.
     
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    Do they do a "lights out" moment?
     
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