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Planning A Retirement Cruise Vacation For Seniors
Call it what you wish, but taking a …
🌺 Retirement Cruise Vacation 🌺
is a terrific idea. It doesn’t matter what your age is when you retire, enjoying a cruise vacation, at any time of the year, is always great idea!
❓Have you been seriously thinking of taking a holiday cruise, but really not sure if it’s right for you❓
Cruising today is designed for everyone of all ages. Cruise ships are specifically designed to accommodate most everyone’s desires, and especially their budget.
There are some absolutely fabulous {All Inclusive Cruise Deals} and incentives just waiting for you!
There are some amazing cruises available around the world throughout the year. If you’re retired and flexible in your departure dates, today and more than ever, are outstanding deals surfacing each and every day.
There are more cruises today to select from, than ever before! 🙂
Plan Your Special Retirement Cruise Vacation
These days, there’s simply no need to worry about not fitting in, as a senior. It doesn’t matter when, or what particular cruise you may be interested in, all cruises are designed for guests of all ages.
We have been on a number of different cruises in past years, with our entire family. Both with our children and with senior family members, at the same time.
Everyone is made to feel comfortable, and on board activities are now designed, for people of all ages. So don’t miss out on that special cruise, to that long awaited favorite destination, just because of your age.
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❓ Don’t Think Cruises To The Caribbean or Mexico Are For Seniors ❓
Well think again!
Go anywhere your heart desires and feel completely comfortable at all times. Our family have enjoyed a number of special cruises together over the years.
We’ve found all the major cruise lines ready to accommodate passengers of any age. On any cruise, to any destination, at any time, anywhere in the 🗺 world. The demand has never been greater for cruising and for very good reason.
There’s always a cruise to a certain destination, that’s sure to fit within your budget, just waiting for you! 🙂
Hundreds Of Retirement Cruise Vacation Itineraries
Selecting cruises for seniors really depends on ones own personal tastes and desires. For example;
* Are you looking for specific cruises designed for seniors only?
* Take a special cruise vacation formed through an organization or club you may belong to?
* Book a cruise for solo seniors and retirees?
There’s just about anything and everything available to choose from, for organized; group cruise vacations and more today.
Now that our kids our grown and we’re empty nesters, my idea of a cruise vacation today, does not include a boat full of young screaming 🧒 kids!
Sorry, but – been there and done that! 🙂
So, we make sure to plan our travels when most children are in school. Also, we watch when there’s no major school breaks such as; 🎄 Christmas, Spring Break and so on. It’s really easy these days and with the hundreds of cruises to choose from, to be selective.
Selecting Repositioning Cruises For Your Retirement
Cruise Ship in Port – San Juan, Puerto Rico
I captured the above photo on one of our past family cruises a few years ago. We were returning to the dock after an excursion, making our way back to our …
🛳 Celebrity Cruise Lines ship; Zenith in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
This is where some of the best cruise deals can be found and certainly the most affordable as well. A great choice for that special retirement cruise vacation and for seniors alike!
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These cruises generally run in the {Spring and Fall} and rest assured, the majority of the passengers on board these cruises, will be older adults and without children.
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These cruises, are generally longer in length and with fewer ⚓ Ports of Call. Many will also be with more consecutive days sailing between Ports.
So if enjoy just relaxing and enjoying all the amenities onboard ship while sailing, these cruises are superb and great deals!
Most children and their families will have finished their holidays and the kids, will be back in 🏫 school. These longer repositioning cruises, are not really suitable for those with children, and with limited holiday time.
Certainly the time of year and destination will play a big part, when selecting your cruise. As well, it just may be when the majority of passengers on board will be of retirement age.
Repositioning cruises are among the best deals in the industry you will find. Ships are repositioning and want those cabins filled when sailing to their new destination.
I received this 📧 email that was just too good to ignore and not pass on to you. It was about elderly people cruising full time, instead of opting for a rest home.
The email made some evaluations which I thought were worth mentioning or, for some fun 📖 reading. 🙂
As a matter of fact, there are cruise ships now offering actual; live aboard accommodations. You can sail around the world, and rent your cabin for both short and/or long term durations.
A Retirement Cruise Versus A Retirement Home
There were actually, some very good comparisons made, to the cost of staying in a rest home, to that of taking a cruise on a full time basis.
First, if you happen to have anywhere from 💰 $4 to $18 million spare change, you can purchase a condo on a cruise ship and cruise the 🌎 world!
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at its best, and get a taste of what most of us just; 💭 dream about!
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The 📧 email mentioned that an elderly woman was on her fourth; Back to Back cruise, and was been questioned by another passenger.
She replied; 🙂
“It’s Cheaper Than A Nursing Home!”
She went on to say that the average cost for an assisted living subsidized nursing home, is about $200 per day for her in the United States. (This was a few years ago now since written).
She also mentioned, that she receives a long term and senior discount, for cruising with her favorite cruise line. The total cost for her at that time, was around $135 usd per day. A savings of sixty five dollars, compared to the cost of a retirement home.
She happily replied;
“$65 a day extra to spend on her retirement cruising.”
She receives and uses this extra money on her voyage for things like;
✔ Gratuities at $10;
✔ Served meals and room service if preferred;
✔ Laundry service for preferred customers;
✔ Live theater presentations, swimming pools, workout room and more;
✔ Free toothpaste, razors, soap and shampoo;
✔ An extra $5 for tips and they will treat you like a queen;
✔ Meet new people every few weeks;
✔ TV broken, light bulbs need changing, need a new mattress?
No problem, staff will fix everything in a jiffy, and apologize for the inconvenience;
✔ Rooms cleaned everyday with clean sheets and towels;
✔ Travel the world as a bonus thrown in!
Going on a perpetual cruise sounds pretty inviting, but just a little too good to be true if you ask me! 😉
Room rental for a single senior at a typical independent living senior’s residence, is at least; $3000 – $5000 per month and more. This includes; daily meals, laundry service, activities and a few extras thrown in, for good measure.
Unless you’re cruising with another senior sharing a cabin, it would be pretty difficult, to cruise full time for under this amount.
The article also failed to mention some important things one should consider, and take into account, as extra expenses that are associated with cruising.
For example;
⚓ Tipping {can get very expensive!}
⚓ On board liquor expenses – there are strict guidelines and policies, regarding bringing your own on board.
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⚓ Taxis and/or Shuttle bus service to and from the ship;
⚓ Airfare;
⚓ Post Cruise Hotel stays;
⚓ Medical expenses on board ship.
This is just to name a few, of the extra living expenses that I could think of. Things that you may or may not encounter, when choosing to cruise full time.
So make sure you take into consideration all the associated costs, before you go cruising; full time. Just a little food for thought! 🙂
Consider Back To Back Cruises
There are many people that do take some great; Back to Back cruise holidays. For some, as many as four or more at a time!
The cruise lines do offer considerable discounts, when booking multiple cruises.
It’s quite common now to actually see cruises displayed for booking, that are in fact …
A reputable {cruise vacation specialist}, can easily put together these types of cruise packages for you. Back to Back cruises are a great and a very affordable way to spend a month or two, on a cruise vacation. Taking a retirement cruise or two or three or four, can be a wonderful and, a very affordable experience.
One of my all time favorite travel quotes is;
If you’re reading this, then you have internet access. So a great way to get started is visiting all the major cruise lines websites, your local travel agency with one that specializes in cruise vacations, and/or, a reputable online cruise booking platform such as … Cruise Direct.
This is an excellent way to view; destination ideas, pricing, schedules and much more.
It’s a great idea to use a professional travel agent, both online or local in person, to help find that perfect cruise for you. There are numerous …
as explained in my additional post here.
Especially professional consultants who specialize in cruise vacations, is a great choice. Something I would highly recommend for first time cruisers. These people can assist and offer valuable information on helping you select, and book that perfect cruise holiday.
Working with a local travel agent in person, generally doesn’t cost you anything, when you make your bookings with them. They work on a commission basis with; cruise lines, accommodation, tours and so on.
They also are aware of all the present and upcoming best cruise deals that surface daily.
You can’t beat that! 🙂
I also like to subscribe to my favorite travel booking sites email;
📭 Newsletters 📭
They keep me up to date, on what’s new in travel and I can see great deals that surface.
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If you’ve been thinking of that long awaited cruise vacation, then there’s no better time to book!
As a matter of fact, my wife and I just returned from a fabulous cruise to one of my 🪣 Bucket List destinations, in January of 2025, from Papeete, Tahiti.
We cruised the beautiful Islands of the French Polynesia. Stay tuned for my review and photos of cruise and stay in this amazing part of world!
😎 Safe and Healthy Travels! 😎
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