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Live On A Ship

I Grew Up Living on Cruise Ships – Here’s What It Was Really Like

16th July 2025

When I was little, I grew up on cruise ships. My parents worked onboard and so I spent a lot of my early childhood traveling the globe. This meant waking …

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dark side of living on a cruise ship

The Dark Side Of Living On A Cruise Ship

11th July 202516th June 2025

Living on a cruise ship is the dream, right? Picture yourself swapping a daily grind for sunrises at sea, a new exotic destination every few days, and a life free …

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How Much It Costs To Cruise Full-Time – Revealed!

11th July 20256th April 2025

Two cruise influencers have revealed how much they spend on average while living on a residential cruise ship. Angela and Steve are living onboard Villa Vie Odyssey and are documenting …

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Mario Salcedo and Royal Caribbean

The Surprise Side Effect Of Life At Sea (According To The World’s Most Experienced Cruiser)

11th July 20256th April 2025

A man who is famous in the world of cruises for being one of the most experienced cruise passengers in the world has revealed fascinating details of his life in …

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Dark Island residential cruise ship

Scottish Firm Reveals New Designs For Residential Cruise Ship With 2028 Launch Planned

16th June 202510th February 2025

The Scottish firm Clydebuilt has revealed an overhauled design of its planned residential cruise ship Dark Island, just three years before the luxury ship could set sail on her maiden …

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YouTubers on Villa Vie Odyssey World Cruise Residential

The Best Villa Vie YouTubers To Follow For The Drama

16th June 20257th October 2024

After a slight delay (a mild understatement), the Villa Vie Odyssey departed on a world cruise in September 2024, with an initial 3.5-year itinerary lined up. During the cruise, the …

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Live on a cruise ship

You Can Live Permanently On A Cruise Ship! Here’s How Much It Costs

16th June 20257th October 2024

You know that feeling at the end of a cruise where you’re sad that you have to get back to everyday life… Wouldn’t it be nice if you didn’t have …

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Cruising with a Cat Villa Vie Odyssey & Captain

Cruising With A Cat on the Villa Vie Odyssey

16th June 20257th October 2024

On most cruises, you cannot take your pets with you. If they are permitted, they usually have to stay in kennels. But the Villa Vie Odyssey, and her epic three-and-a-half-year …

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Villa Vie Odyssey

Cruising into the Sunset: One Man’s Plan to Live Full-Time on a Cruise Ship

16th June 202528th February 2024

Have you ever wished you could sell everything you own and sail into the sunset? Single father Gary Payne is doing just that. As his children grow up and prepare …

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