Sharon Lane has moved aboard a residential cruise ship for the next 15 years.
A woman has revealed how she will live on a cruise ship for the next 15 years with all meals, cleaning and activities included … for just $150 a day.
US resident Sharon Lane moved aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey residential cruise ship in June and is now just a couple of months into her 15-year adventure.
Lane, 77, told media the decision to move onto a cruise ship was one of the easiest decisions she ever made.
“Not only was it affordable to me, it would actually cost me less money to live here like this, have everyone taking care of me instead of me taking care of everybody,” she said.
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The Villa Vie Odyssey is a residential cruise ship travelling the world. Picture: Getty Images
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The retired teacher said she made the call to take up a cruise ship life as lease in her Orange County retirement community approached its expiry date.
“All the chores you do in life? Done!” she said of her move to the high seas.
“If you put your to-do list on a piece of paper and you cross off anything that wasn’t a fun activity, then you end up with the life we have now.”
The Villa Vie Odyssey is a residential vessel that will stop at 425 ports in 147 countries in the next three years.
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Lane said she is enjoying the ease of cruise living.
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Interior villas, like the one Lane purchased, cost about AUD $200,000. After that, residents pay about $150 a day to cover everything else like meals, beer and wine, housekeeping, laundry, Wi-Fi, daily activities and full access to all ship amenities and facilities.
Lane is not alone in her huge lifestyle change, with many retirees opting to forego the maintenance of a home for the thrill of the sea.
Many people see it as a cheaper option that allows them to tick a number of items off their bucket lists. It also sets people free from bills like rent or mortgages, groceries, car registration/tolls/petrol, electricity, water and everything else in-between.
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Food options aboard the Odyssey are a huge draw card. Picture: Supplied
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Lanette and Johan Canen, both 55, are also aboard the Odyssey after selling their home and business in Hawaii.
“We had a rented cars business which we sold to be able to afford our cabin,” Johan said.
“People think we’re ultra rich for being able to do this, but it’s cheaper than our rent and living costs in Hawaii. This is for normal people.”
Lanette and Johan had visited more than 25 countries just eight months into their 15-year journey.
Many people considering full-time cruising as an option for them struggle with the idea of leaving family behind but that isn’t an issue on the Odyssey – friends and family can visit for up to 28 days with their own room and it’s free.
