How does living on a cruise ship for a year sound? Taking 365 days out to relax, soak up the sun and do zero cooking could actually save you money compared to living on land.
Planet Cruise costed up a year-long voyage from January 2nd 2017 to January 5th 2018 to compare it to the cost of living in some of the world’s most popular cities.
The itinerary comprises 12 separate month-long cruises, taking in 163 destinations in 35 countries on five continents.
These included spending February in the Caribbean, heading to Greece in July and celebrating the festive period of December 2017 in the Canary Islands. Not too shabby.
The cruise company totalled up the amount for cruising the whole year round, and found that it would cost £23,908.
This includes 12 months’ accommodation on board luxury cruise liners, plus all food and drink, travel and entertainment.
Totalling how much it would cost on average to live in 10 of the world’s best cities, Planet Cruise discovered that passengers could save up to £37,728 by living at sea.
It calculated that yearly living costs in Monaco add up to £61,728 – 61 per cent more than a year of roaming the high seas.
Londoners could save £5,712 based on average living costs, while cruisers could be £13,260 better off than if they lived in New York for 2017.
Planet Cruise calculated the average living costs of each city by including average rent prices of a one-bedroom flat, a monthly travel pass, essential toiletries, internet costs and a phone contract.
It also included recreational activities that would be part of a cruise – trips to the cinema, meals out and a monthly gym membership were all factored in.
On the lower end of the savings scale, cruising works out as only £660 cheaper than living in Abu Dhabi and £1,368 less than a year in Los Angeles.
“City dwellers are all too familiar with rising rents and increasing living costs, particularly in major capital cities like London and New York,” said Kirsteen Fox, marketing director of Planet Cruise.
“Cruising can be such an economical way to travel, but it’s apparent with our new research also an economical way of life! Those who need a break from the daily grind, retirees or people just wanting to see the world, can live the high life onboard, seeing some of the world’s greatest cities and tourist attractions, while saving money they would have spent on daily life.”
“We do know that not everybody has the luxury to take a year out to travel the world, but it does go to show that you really can save money on a holiday, whether that’s a couple of months or a year spent on board. Who wouldn’t want to save money by swapping the London Underground for the Indian Ocean?”
The cruises in the itinerary include voyages from leading companies such as P&O Cruises, Thomson Cruises, Cruise and Maritime, Costa Cruises, Hurtigruten, Princess Cruises, and Royal Caribbean.
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Source: Daily Express
