A couple in Seattle decided to sell their house because they thought it was so expensive. They planned to stay on cruise ships for the rest of their lives.
This is the story of Angelyn Burk and her husband, Richard Burk. Angelyn, 54, used to work as a cashier in Seattle. She quit her job and decided to move with her husband to a cruise ship in 2021.
After doing the math, the Burks packed up one suitcase and left their house in Seattle to live on cruise ships full-time.
According to a source,
Angelyn Burk has been in love with cruising since she boarded a mega-ship for the first time back in 1992 to sail in the Caribbean.
Since she is no longer working, she decided to live on cruise ships to save money.
We love to travel, and we were searching for a way to continuously travel in our retirement that made financial sense,
she said.
The couple is now used to their new way of life and says they don’t want to go back to living on the land.
Our original plan was to stay in different countries for a month at a time and eventually retire to cruise ships as we got older,
said Angelyn.
We really enjoy cruising and being able to visit different parts of the world without hopping on an airplane.
She said that on the ship, their daily costs are up to $100 or even less, which is a lot less than what they had to pay on land.
Currently, this year, we have secured 86 cruise days with an average all-in cost of $89/day for both of us,
she said.
Which includes room, food, entertainment, transportation, gratuity, port fees, and taxes.
This is well within our retirement budget, and taking frequent cruises has led us to be offered deep discounts on future sailings through loyalty programs.
The couple got a chance to travel to Costa Rica, Canada, Alaska, Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Mexico all in the same year.
When planning out cruises, I try to stay on the same ship as long as possible, as long as it is cost-effective,
Angelyn noted.
She said, in reference to the benefits of cruising upon moving home,
Where else can you have your resort take you to different countries while relaxing by the pool or sleeping in a comfortable bed?
Their favorite place to go is Singapore, and they have plans to go to more places at some point. We hope this couple has a safe trip and that they can live out their dreams together for the rest of their lives.
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